I've heard it claimed that Christianity lacks the idea of personal responsibility. Is it true?

Question

What role does personal responsibility play in Christianity?

Answer 1

True Christianity means accepting that you are a sinner but aspiring not to sin.

It means accepting totally your responsibility for your actions.

It means obeying the 10 commandments. Not filling yourself with hatred. Never going to war. Not proclaiming you own faith as the "one true way". It means trying to raise your children properly. Being socially responsible and accepting of others different from ourselves.

"What role does personal responsibility play in Christianity?"

Personal responsibility is at the heart of all faith's, philosophies and ideologies. If you can't accept your own responsibilities, how can you find salvation or even happiness?

Answer 2

You've probably heard it from me, Sho.
I maintain that christianity lacks personal responsibility in that they claim to be in this world but not of this world, and that Jesus will just come back and fix all the problems (global warming, wars, disease, famine, et al) when he returns. They're getting raptured out anyway, so they don't have to worry about it. That, combined with," if I sin, I just have to ask God to forgive me. Jesus died for me so I don't have to worry about responsibility now. I have my ticket to heaven and that's all I'm living for" responses that I get from christians all the time (generally speaking, and there are always exceptions to every rule) are my reasons for what I maintain to be true.

Answer 3

That is a little like saying "ice cream tastes like chocolate". Different christian denominations have different dogma some believe strongly in predestination where God picks and chooses who will receive "grace" but I don't think that you could say that their is any "principle" that all christian faiths believe to be true. Even the concept of Christ as man/god has been questioned. Historically the Catholic church tried hard over hundreds of years to consolidate the christian faith but they failed when Calvin started the Protestant movement in rebellion against the sale of "forgiveness coupons".

Answer 4

Nope, in fact, it's exactly the opposite. Christianity teaches that one must have faith in Jesus Christ in order to have Him intercede with the Father for one's sins. Christianity also teaches that faith, without works, is dead. Therefore, one must be actively engaged in good works, which requires the responsible utilization of one's free will. All of this points to the paramount importance of personal responsibiltiy within Christianity.

Answer 5

Not true. Christianity is based on a free will model, which implies personal responsibility. There are exceptions involving belief in predestination, but these are mostly nitpicking rathar than substantive.

Answer 6

Every person whether Christian or not is responsible for their own life. If you act a certain way or commit a crime you pay the time. No one is exemption from the consequences of their own actions.

Answer 7

I think we all need to go back to the golden rule we learned in kindergarten. Do on to others as you would want them to do onto you. Christianity teaches that christ died for the sins of man but this does not mean nessacarily your or my sins. people take things in the bible to literaly. Every person is responsable for thier own physical actions here on earth. Jesus died to save our souls.

Answer 8

Simply not true; man has free agency to choose what he will do, whom he will serve. When we do eventually stand before the judgement bar, we will be held accountable for our doings in this life. If that doesn't make us responsible, what on earth does?

Answer 9

No personal role from u to begin with.

Answer 10

We have to be responsible for our actions, regardless of who we are, Christians or Non-Christians.