Christians what's the deal?

Question

A young woman teacher with obvious conservativel tendencies explains to her class of small children that she is a Christian. She asks her class if they are Christians too. Not really knowing what Chritianity is but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks.

There is, however, one exception. A beautiful girl named Lucy has not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different. "Because I'm not a Christian." "Then," asks the teacher, "what are you?" "I'm an atheist."

The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asks Lucy why she was an athesit. "Well, I was brought up knowing and loving reason and free thought. My mom is an atheist, and my dad is an atheist, I choose atheism too."

The teacher is now angry. "That's no reason," she says loudly. "What if your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron. What would you be then?" "Then," says Lucy, "I'd still choose atheism!

Answer 1

Thank you.

Answer 2

I think you have a really pertinent question. It is a teacher's job to educate children, not teach religion or philosophy. It was not her place to ask small children such a difficult question and then single out one child to chastise one dear child because she was an atheist. We all have the right to believe what we wish, that's why it's called Free Will. Most Gods, or the God I believe in would be very angry at such a display. No person has the right to make you feel less than you are because your belief system is different from their's. Personally, I would like to give that teacher a kick in the pants and ask her if she has bumped her head. lol This is what has caused us to find out that the very same thing is happening to the people of Iraq, but on a much larger scale. People have the right to choose what to believe and what not to believe and they should not have to explain themselves to anyone but their God.I am a Christian, I do not go to Church because Church's have become social clubs with basically a one verse preacher and putting a guilt trip on you about tithes. So I use my tithes to help my fellow man or woman. Hope I helped

Answer 3

I'm a Christian, but I hear what you say. Nobody has the right to force their beliefs on other people, especially not teachers. In fact, I am in a position which is quite the opposite. I teach English in Japan. A while ago one of my students, a 17 y o guy, brilliant, good English, told me that he wanted to be a Christian. I felt it would be wrong to use an English lesson to evangelize someone, so only said: Yes, good idea, keep reading about it. He doesn't even know that I'm a Christian. I found it sooo hard, wish I had a way of sharing with him the wonderful message of Christianity!

Answer 4

Is your point that Christians follow their parents blindly? I think that's it. Well, I'm sorry to say for a lot of people that's true. But you shouldn't be born into Christianity, accepting Jesus into your heart isn't something your parents can force, that is something between you and Jesus. I have grown up in a Christian home, but I don't follow Christianity blindly, I search to find answers when I have doubts or questions. So I am glad to say, I'm not the Christian version of Lucy, and I urge other Christians reading to search for the right answers and to ask when you have a question. I leave you all with Jeremiah 33:3 which basically says to ask God and he will tell you great and wonderful things you don't know.

Answer 5

Your anecdote makes no sense because the little girl is agreeing with the teacher even though you set the story up to show a divergence of thought. makes no sense. Unless people are familiar with your other questions and answers it's impossible to tell if you're promoting Christianity or atheism. The Christian teacher you mention sound like an inappropriate and close minded woman and the atheist girl you mention sounds like she thinks atheists are born to morons and idiots. I guess you're against both?
What's your question or comment?

Answer 6

I agree 100% with Lion of Judah. He correctly notes that atheism, because it is a negative and you can't prove a negative, must be based on faith! The same logic can be applied to any other negative claim. In fact, by this logic not being a Christian requires faith! That's because the claim "Christianity is not true" is a negative; so you can't prove it; so it requires faith! Wow, this is an amazing argument. I could even say that anyone who says that creationism, trinitarianism, or angels are false is saying so based only on faith, since they can't prove their negatives!

Also, the above story is a terrible one. It just shows how immoral atheists are; that Lucy wouldn't change her beliefs based on her parents having different views shows that she is not respectful enough of authority. She should base her views on what she is taught, not on what she thinks for herself; otherwise how will Christians teach her the right way when she finally escapes from her parents' grasp?

Answer 7

Is this a true story? If so, I am more offended than you. Fascist ideas towards free speech are bad no matter who is in power or at what level. I am Christian and I am also for free thought. People like the teacher in your story do more harm to my beliefs via misrepresentation than they can to yours via persecution. If i only knew "Christians" who acted like nazis i too would become an atheist.

Answer 8

Funny. Though I agree with the person who said that Lucy should've answered "then, I'd be Christian." You kinda make it sound like it is moronic to be atheist. Anyone with intelligence, though, can figure out what you mean. Kudos.

Answer 9

So you got the other guys story, and turned Lucy into a moron.

Indoctrined in atheism, to the point she loses her free reason.

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Answer 10

"their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks."
This is hilarious.
Sorry, I know that wasn't an answer... here -
a) not a christian
b) $49.99 for a month's supply.

EDIT:
The story is more believable this way. You should change the last line, though, to "Then I'd be a Christian!"

Answer 11

Try this one:

A Christian teacher was standing in front of his class telling them that God protects believers. He said "I know that wherever I go, my faith in God is my shield".

Then a big burly football player walked up to the front of the room and punched him, knocking out a couple of teeth and dropping him unconscious to the floor. He said "I guess there's not really any 'god', huh?".

(it's a response to that "let's all assault atheists" story under "source").