when i was growing up in the LDS church....every sunday we would hear stories from the congregtion about the service they performed for that week.........the little old widow that just lost her husband of 50 years, the family with 5 kids and one is mentally disabled, etc, etc. didnt matter if they were church members, and it wasnt just mormons, i would read in the paper about lutherens, catholics, everyone helping out to make the communty better....but in the last few years it seems the religion of christianity "church" has brecome focused on what to outlaw instead of who to help, unless of course they can be converted. and whats worse, is we all have to hear "god loves ME" god has a plan for MY life. and people praying for all matter of things. has anyone else noticed this shift (i noticed it a while ago and that when i left the fold, the whole paradigm of the religion shifted, fromm love and service to hate and banning stuff). am i delusional? (i already know im not)
2007-03-08 03:59:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it didnt used to be like this. at least not in this town. what happened to that love and service? if it came back, so would i i think
2007-03-08 04:03:24 · update #1
its like the churche REVERTED back to the middle ages
2007-03-08 04:06:53 · update #2
its like the churche REVERTED back to the middle ages, while the pope loves all, his minions still hate and fear
2007-03-08 04:07:23 · update #3
i wont say mormons tend to be better people than other christians....but they generally hate much less
2007-03-08 04:14:38 · update #4
for the record, i like the IDEALS. the way of life, i think the whole jesus christ dying for our sins thing.............heaven hell.....no but i like loving one another and service for the community. if there is a god, would he want to you obsess about him all the time?
2007-03-08 04:21:15 · update #5
Kudos! You make an excellent point. Christianity seems to have become about absolving oneself of all accountability and self-responsibility.
The word "love" has become trivialized with all this "God loves you" stuff.
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2007-03-08 04:29:05 · answer #1 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is important to note that all living beings are selfish in nature. It is not possible to be unselfish unless you are a saint or God yourself.
One should not generalize on the nature of a group based on someone's specific action because we all make mistakes sometimes.
The notion of "God love Me" should be extended to "I am doing this in the service of God", and not that "I am doing this for the betterment of the society" because the latter you just cannot do.
No two humans are the same in this world. If you want the groups to act and do better, you set an example with your good deeds. I am sure there will be a couple of people like me who will follow you.
In the field of humanitarinism and spirituality, one must look towards someone better than him. Only then his feelings can stay stable.
2007-03-08 04:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by Ash66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Selfishness is an ego thing... a thing done based on an incorrect view of some perceived inherent "I" which doesn't really exist outside of labels. Ego and self-concept know no relgious or philosophical boundaries and people will work overtime to protect that same unfindable "object" known as "me, myself and I". People usually use religions to help prop up that same sense of self, but it's because most Western, monotheistic religions are generally dualistic in nature anyway.
All one can do is cultivate a logical understanding, themselves, that there really isn't a findable, inherently existing "I" and work on your own wisdom and altruism from there. Maybe you'll serve as an example, or maybe you'll just bring results yourself and your own happiness besides the lives of those you touch in such a manner... either way, it's an improvement.
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2007-03-08 04:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People tend to be helpful, thoughtful, generous and kind when they have everthing they need to survive and more. If survival is threatened then generous is the firtst thing to go. By the way Christians are individuals that believe in Christ and are not any one type of religion. If you believe in Christ then You Are A Christian.
2007-03-08 04:18:08 · answer #4 · answered by omvg1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're right, Christians do tend towards the *********. But then many people do, regardless of their persuasion (why is a religion called a persuasion anyway?)
2007-03-08 04:15:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't equate LDS with Christians.
I find Christians to be the most generous people I know.. However they will tell you the truth about yourself and that probably hurts.
2007-03-08 04:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Religions are at large selfish thereso its attendersa are like the religion. Why are LDS al so pathetic in their appearance. They all look dress, walk and spek alike. Some kind of cloning process there or imbreeding.??
2007-03-08 04:03:14 · answer #7 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yea, it would seem that way. Just so long as you recognize that, and stay involved in OUTreach, not so much as INreach, if that's your passion.
2007-03-08 04:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by GLSigma3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not true christianity
2007-03-08 04:02:34 · answer #9 · answered by nvrrong 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
let's see
christians... self-centered...
you're just noticing this NOW?
2007-03-08 04:02:12 · answer #10 · answered by jen1981everett 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋