And yes I am a Christian (but a biased one!!) haha :-)
There's a mixed bunch on here and looking at some of the answers given I'm not surprised we get such a bad reputation!!
There are a lot of you that have had really bad experiences from us and I'm really sorry (of behalf of all the dogmatic ones!!) ;-)
I just hope you manage to find loads of happy, gorgeous Christians out there with a passion for life and a massive sense of humour (like me!!)
ps - and please don't start getting your knickers in a twist and putting nasty answers down, chill out and have a bit of fun xx
2007-03-09 10:30:19 · 20 answers · asked by Rakibear 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They're freaking human beings. They are individuals, and that's how I see them. Sheesh.
How I see their religion, and what I see it can do to people is a different story.
I think you might have meant "unbiased"?
2007-03-09 10:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by Snark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that we Christians are the same as anyone else; we're human! It's simply more obvious when one of us fails, because people are observing us so closely. We're under CONSTANT surveillance from non-Christians, and I'm not saying this to be mean to non-Christians.
It's just the truth.
Some of us Christians ARE a bit nasty sometimes. Some people give themselves the title of "Christian" when they're really not. Some Christians are VERY narrow-minded, while others aren't.
As I said, we're the same as anyone else. There are both open-minded and narrow-minded atheists, Muslims, Hindus, Wiccans, pagans, agnostics, Buddhists...the list goes on and on.
2007-03-09 11:27:20 · answer #2 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of those who associate themselves with Christianity (is that general enough, lol?), I'd have to say that in my personal life I have been blessed to have relationships with Christians who are basically just really nice, decent people.
On the other hand, the most visible and the "loudest" often give us a black eye. Included in that group are politicans who use or misuse the Word of God to get elected. If that were all I knew, I would probably have a very poor image of Christians.
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2007-03-09 10:36:15 · answer #3 · answered by cmw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ones I don't like are the ones whos eyes completely glaze over when they start talking about anything "God".
Or the ones that say "Thank God" at all the good things, yet blame Satan for the bad stuff.
Um...I seem to remember A LOT of bad stuff happening to Job that God had a hand in so it's not unheard of.
2007-03-09 10:36:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian my opinion is there are alot of good sincere and giving people who are being much maligned because of the actions of a few and mostly because those who are bashing them are not really trying to present a realistic picture but quite possibly have thier own agenda for trying to discredit a large group of people because the actions of a few.
2007-03-09 10:41:27 · answer #5 · answered by Edward J 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most Christians that i know are happy and gorgeous like you,But then we know there are a lot of phonies ,Not only in religion but all walks of life,the only consolation is that you can spot them a mile away.But then again its a big wide world ,full of lovely people ,so go ahead and enjoy your self.
2007-03-09 13:13:50 · answer #6 · answered by Aonarach 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally? I've had nothing but bad experiences with any Christians. They always try to convert me by showing me "God's peace". I once had a particulat Christian stalker who would call me in the middle of the night and tell me to repent. When I tried to explain to him that the only thing stressing me was him and his obsession with God's peace, he told me I was being filled with lies from the Devil.
Naturally, I dropped the coppers on him.
In any case, my view of Christians is fairly negative - I consider myself antireligious.
2007-03-09 11:41:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are truly lovely people. Some are odd , `sex for the saviour` cults, snake shakers and strychnine drinkers,hair-shirt wearers,and talkers of tripe in tongues, to name but a few. The majority are non-violent harmless folk,but boy, when it comes to strange even you must agree, they are very strange indeed. If you happen to have the phone number of one of those `sex for the saviour ` groups, can you pass it on ?
2007-03-09 10:53:00 · answer #8 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any religious beliefs myself, but many of my family members and friends do.
I disagree with them on almost everything! And some of them are just weird (sorry!)
But I recognise that they are decent people trying to do their best. I respect that, just as they respect the way I choose to live my life.
Live and let live, that's what I say.
"So I bid you pleasure
And I bid you cheer
From a heathen and a pagan
On the side of the rebel Jesus"
2007-03-09 10:39:06 · answer #9 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The whole point of Christianity, and the Bible that inspires it, is to promote happiness. It is greedy, lazy, selfish and predatory people who oppose Christians and the Bible.
2007-03-10 06:14:05 · answer #10 · answered by miller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋