I know it's limiting, but if you could change 1 thing about christianity, what would it be?

Answer 1

The Christians.

To those of you thumbs downing me- look at some of the answers that come out of your group, and some of the wonderful things you love to say to people who don't follow your faith. I understand that not all of you act that way- but an even larger number do.

Answer 2

I would make a perhaps surprisingly small change in Christianity.

I would have Christians understand the role of faith in belief, and accept that their Christian beliefs can only be the product of faith. In other words, I'd cut the deep dishonesty out of Christianity by having Christians acknowledge that there is no evidence for their beliefs and therefore that there is nothing remotely foolish about disbelief.

I would be willing for them to retain the beliefs, as long as they recognized that they hold those beliefs on faith, not on evidence.

I think that change would make all the difference in the world to Christianity - that with it, Christianity would be the decent, honest stance that it really should be.

Of course I'd still think that they were wrong in their beliefs, but to be honestly mistaken is not such a bad thing. To be deliberately ignorant is.

If I had a second choice, it'd be to make Monica Bellucci the official symbol of Christianity, replacing the cross. I'd much rather look at Monica.

Answer 3

The trinity, it's nothing but a lot of hot air. It's derived from dualism, a pagan belief in beings that are both divine and mortal. Dualism has survived to the present time via Christianity. There never was any god-man, only God's Messengers (pbu them all), and Jesus was one of them.

Answer 4

Tough, Christianity has so many denominations that you probably would want to change things in each.

I personally would change Christianity's history if I could. No Crusades that resulted in the killing of people in the name of God and wanting to rid the Holy City of "infidels". No Roman Catholic Priests forcing people to pay money to buy a place in Heaven. Not so many "versions" of the Bible, sometimes written to favour a King's agenda. No pedophile issues, no assassination of Popes because of greed for power.

The history of Christianity is its greatest enemy because so many can point to it as a reason to not support any Christian denomination and they would be justified.

Answer 5

I would change the hearts, but not Christianity itself. What has gone wrong is when a person forgets the first and foremost rule of the Bible. That all things, all rules stem out of love and should be done in love. That means to put others needs into consideration and to care about them. Unfortunately, not everyone including myself always remembers this rule.

Answer 6

If I would change (only) one thing presently; 'Christianity' (what) is not the change; it is the who 'Christians' in the USA presently I would change. The change; is for them to realize that the scriptural 'old testament' is the law of Moses; not Genesis-Malachi.
May you receive today there a large pleasant surprise to God's glory!!!

Answer 7

That you have to believe in the Trinity to be a Christian.

Which to me makes no sense at all. All long as you follow Christ's teachings and the Bible you should be considered a Christian.

Answer 8

Aw, only one thing??
Ok then a belief in a fictional god-man that saves everyone from themselves (I know it says sin, but it's the same thing).

If I get two, the other one is to get rid of this whole rapture concept.. take some responsibility for what you're doing to the earth.. your great grandchildren will thank you for it.

Answer 9

Hi I'm Christian - Thanks for asking this!!!!!

I would get rid of the group that is called "creationists" who say that the Bible states this earth is 6000 years old!!!!
THE BIBLE SAYS NO SUCH THING;
it says the earth is eons and eons old; in fact, that there was an entire earth age before this one. They are Biblically illiterate, and making the Christians who have knowledge and alittle bit of common sense and intellegence -
look bad, really bad.
I'd throw them into a room of Bibles and not let them out until they've grown up.

Answer 10

As a Christian, I would say people using their own interpretation of Bible verses to meanly attack (I don't mean genuinely question) other people or denominations who may interpret the same verse differently.