Do you respect what Christianity tells us to do, not the actual actions that people do. Do you basically respect what Jesus told us to do.
2007-02-21 14:31:49 · 33 answers · asked by mrfame1017 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus basically told us to love. Love.
2007-02-21 14:43:04 · update #1
I quote Gandhi.
"I like you Christ, but I don't like you Christians. You Christians are so unlike your Christ."
2007-02-21 14:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by Adia Azrael 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
John Lennon said of Christians, "people fall head over heals for the teacher and miss the message." I think all the supernatural stuff distracts from the important things-The humanity teachings. These are cliches and little more. Going to church and proclaiming, "Jesus, the son of God is risen," is the easy way to think your soul is saved. I think that in Catholic mass the sermon on the mound should be recited instead of the Apostle's Creed. The later says nothing about any teaching of Jesus. But it explains the required belief of the church.
By most definitions, I am a non-Christian. And I respect and love the ideals of Christianity.
2007-02-21 14:43:27 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Bodhisattva 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I respect some parts and some interpretations. I don't respect others. The concept of your tiny percentage of followers being the only ones worthy of salvation is an offensive, arrogant, dangerous belief. That is the belief that has so easily rationalized the crimes of your practiosioners.
I also have a major problem with the concept of forgiveness through the acceptance of Christ. The ease with which you claim to forgive is too easy. It is based in another thing I have a problem with...your concept of salvation through faith rather then acts. Acts matter. The idea of original sin is silly.
2007-02-21 14:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the ideals that only straight white christian men are the only people on this planet that are worth a ****? NO I do not respect anything that oppresses so many people for such a long time We are just barely getting over the damage done by "gods love"
2007-02-21 14:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by hate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do, actually. I basically live my life with "Christian morals", minus the belief in God. And I think Christianity does a lot of good for quite a lot of people--it's the Christians who try to force their beliefs down my throat that make me mad. I know it's with good intentions and all...but I find it rude. When I say I'm not interested, I'm not interested.
2007-02-21 14:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by Stardust 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean if the eye offend the pluck it out and cast it from the? If the right hand offend the cut it off? Like that? that's stupid. No I don't respect anything like that. But you know what? I don't see any Christians doing any of that stuff either.
2007-02-21 14:40:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a Pagan, I not only respect the teachings of Jesus, but see his teachings as very pagan.
I do not respect the dogma and/or teachings of "Christianity"
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2007-02-21 14:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some ideals Yes like Love thy Neighbor as thy self. To practice Love, Faith and Hope. To promote the fruits of the spirit like Love, joy, peace, Kindness... etc ( Galatians 5.22-23)
some ideals BIG NO, like stoning to death any woman that is found un-chaste before marriage, killing a disobedient child or killing people for working on Sunday... or ravaging a land killing all male children and married women, but virgins to be distributed to the men as spoils of war for their personal lustful desires.
DOUBLE BIG NO: hating one's parents, siblings, spouse and children in order to be a christian ( Luke 14.26)
2007-02-21 14:43:35 · answer #8 · answered by Tiara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I respect the basics of Christianity.
like the 10 commandments..
etc.. like most of the stuff not relating to god, but more of the stuff relating to moral values
(im an atheist)
2007-02-21 14:35:26 · answer #9 · answered by uhohspaghettiohohs 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Up to a point. Much of the ethical framework (a lot of it boils down to "Don't be a dick") is positive. But most of what I respect about Christianity can be found elsewhere too.
"Jesus was all right, but his followers were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me." --John Lennon
2007-02-21 14:40:57 · answer #10 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i respect benevolence (to a point). i respect kindness to others. i respect a lot of morals... but i can't say that i agree with the ideas of Christianity. "Do what the dead nice guy said we should" isn't exactly the example i think that i should follow. i respect individuality and courtesy and open-mindedness, which are often fleeting once every aspect of christianity is taken to heart.
2007-02-21 14:43:55 · answer #11 · answered by {fiyerae}rox.my.world. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋