Christians: Is it a sin to criticize Christianity?

Question

I don't mean to criticize Christianity out of hatred. I only criticize Christianity from a logical scientific point of view. You are welcomed to criticize my views all you want. Is criticizing Christianity a sin in your eyes?

Answer 1

Christianity is a relationship with our Lord and Savior. You would be criticizing a relationship that you know nothing about. So you would be criticizing the person in that relationship. Which in turn would not be loving your neighbor so you would be breaking a commandment.

Answer 2

Maybe, in the early days, it would be a sin. But, I think that any major ideology or movement must be a subject to critics - that is the right way of differencing the truth from false, and it can only bring good to the subject (presuming that the critic is not ill-intended). However, it seems to be a bit problematic to criticise faith and religion (in fact, Jesus learning) from a scientific point of view. I think so because all of the critics science can provide about a religion or an ideology can only be based on (mostly written) evidence. Now, since a religion is not a matter of evidence, but of faith and trust in the leanings of the founder, then science can only investigate the outer shell of the thing - in Christianity, the Bible and similar writings. But, the only thing that should count in the religion are the words of Christ, His message to the world, and this, even if we can prove that He didn't even exist, even if it's prooved that those aren't His words, even then, it makes a good point - Christ's teaching can not be scientifically challenged as they are.
On the other hand, since the modern world does not know how to make the difference between the Church and the teaching (you can clearly see that Christ didn't want to make a church of his words!), one can sucsessfully criticise the Christian church and all of the dogmas it still stubbornly represents.
But...
there is yet another problem.
First of all, there are many sciences. Only one of them can't oppose any religious system, but only all together. The problem is that, today, wrong sciences take the lead in this - mostly physics, biology and chemistry. What is wrong with this is that any scientific inlook on religion must be prepared trough ethnology, philology and history, or some of the things said could be misunderstood (as they already are!). Also, the problem with physics (as well as astronomy) is that those sciences can not be sure of their own conclusions in many cases, so how could they firmly chalenge any other, even faith-based, conclusions?

Finaly, (please, don't take this personal) I find it hard to believe that one man can criticize a religion from, as you've said, 'a logical scientific point of view', because, in light of what was said above, that man should be a real Aristotel or Da Vinci - a highly unussual, powerfull mind, to hold all the information inside himself, and to be able to understand all of it too!

Criticizing Christianity is not a sin in my eyes, it just needs to be very well supported, as all things should be.

Answer 3

It depends on what you want to criticize. Jesus was a Jew, and he criticized Jewish traditions and practices and misunderstandings of scripture. I don't think he criticized God, the scripture itself, or basic Jewish tenets.

I wish more Christians would criticize certain aspects of Christianity! For example, I'm sick of this "Southern-fried Christianity", the right-wingism forced down our throats since the Reagan years. I'm sick of Christians confusing Christianity with Westernism or Europeanism.

However, your particular criticism seems scientific, not political. Maybe you wonder about the virgin birth, or if God created the universe in six literal days.

Although human curiosity and wonder can be dangerous (Genesis 3), it's not automatically sinful (Psalm 8). It's all right to wonder, to think, to puzzle out. It's even okay to doubt, if you're open to God's honest replies to your honest doubts. I always say a faith that can't stand up under doubt and questioning is no faith at all.

Proverbs 25:2 (Contemporary English Version)
God is praised
for being mysterious;
rulers are praised
for explaining mysteries.

Proverbs 25:2 (The Message)
God delights in concealing things;
scientists delight in discovering things.

Proverbs 25:2 (New International Version)
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
to search out a matter is the glory of kings.

Remember Galileo. Sometimes the Church gets it wrong. That doesn't mean that God is wrong.

Answer 4

No, it is not. Christianity is quite scientific in nature and those who do not think so are simply not well informed. Many so-called scientists of today presume that there is no God, so they find themselves in much speculation about the world and no accurate answers. A Christian scientist assumes the existence of a God because he actually has a relationship with him and so it all makes sense although he may not have all the answers to all scientific questions.
You will find that God is rational, extremely intellectual, and yet basic. An open heart, a curious mind, and a prayer that asks for revelation are all that is needed.
Cheers,
Mr. M on "is it a sin."

Answer 5

I guess it depends on exactly what you mean by criticizing Christianity. If you are referring to a specific church or all churhes, then NO, I do not think it is a sin. Churches and religions (denominations) are made by man not by God. And, are you being critical or are to simply wondering how everything fits together because so much of what we as Christians believe is not supported by science at this time. My opinion: I don't think it is a sin for us to wonder about things or to ask questions as long as it does not take away from our belief in God and Christ.

Answer 6

No, it is not a sin. It can be viewed as foolish or dangerous. But, aside from the promise of criticism in the Bible we can use it to help us grow and become better at helping others see the truth.

But, if you criticize the Spirit that is another story all together.

Answer 7

It may be a sin for us Christians, if we were to, not necessarily critize, but much worse than that. But if you are not a Christian, yes we may perceive it as a sin in our eyes, but it would not be a sin for you, if that is not what you believe. Hopefully you understand what I am saying. As a Christian, I would say doing something like that may be wrong, because that is what I believe. But since you do not believe what I believe, you would not believe it to be a sin and therefore, you would not be sinning in your eyes, and all the same in mine, if I look at it also from your point of view instead of only mine. It's hard to explain, but hopefully you understand what I'm saying.

Answer 8

Are you holding Christ up to scorn? Are you calling faith worthless and believers fools? If you are doing those things, yes. But if you are trying to understand how Christian can live in a modern world and hold their faith without compromising science and logic... Not at all in fact lets hear it.... It's very clear to me that God works inside science after all He created it.. My view of those who deny that are like a man up on his roof who started to slide. Knowing that if he slides off the roof the fall would kill him, so he calls out "Lord Help ME".. Then his pants got stuck on a nail and he says... Never Mind. Every miracle recorded in the Bible is just like that... If we don't understand how God made things happen it's only because at this point we don't understand His science...Jim

Answer 9

I to do not criticize Christianity out of hatred. I criticize it because it is absurd and dangerous as are all religions.

No, it's not a sin because sin is only a concept that applies to those who believe it is a real thing.

Answer 10

Muslims do no longer criticize different religions. Calling a diverse religions people terrorists or insulting there approaches of there faith--it really is an celebration of a faith being criticized. when we "criticize" christians, its extra of letting you understand in an understand-how that your approaches are diverse to ours. operating example, you think in Jesus is the son of God, the position we believe he become the Prophet of Allah, and that Allah has no son, daughter, significant different, he's the single and easily God on my own. Now when we are saying that believing in Jesus being the son of God is faulty, we are no longer criticizing your beliefs, yet merely merely declaring what we believe in; that is in truth antagonistic to our faith to believe that. that is a truth--no longer a criticized remark. you're taking it the incorrect way because we sayed something you didnt like. also, we like Jesus besides. he's between the Prophets. in spite of you're saying thats unfavourable ought to really be taken as an insult as Muslims have a really comfortable ideas even as it is composed of religion. in case you defined it rationally as did above possibly there wouldnt be all and sundry to get offended. the way you communicate over with us right here makes it sound as in case you imagine you're better then us. you're not any more. we are all equivalent--do no longer attempt to placed the blame on Muslims for no longer being non violent. We note of that you think in God as can we and merely because our religions are diverse does no longer provide you the right to inform us what we are saying to you is faulty. do not get dissatisfied from me telling you this...We note of your faith as you need to word of ours even although we've ifferent beliefs. do no longer choose all Muslims merely because one has offended you. He would were only a troll. Muslims do no longer criticize others beliefs. Peace