When it's their radical fascism that put me off religion in the first place?
2007-03-16 04:44:30 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just letting everyone know: Anyone who leaves "comments" instead of "answers" is getting reported.
2007-03-16 04:48:36 · update #1
Rob - first of all, my name's Rob too. Not really relevant, but you know. Anyway, yes, being slightly more intelligent than you would give me credit for, I am aware of the meaning of "radical fascism". How about "baseless accusatory hate speech"?
2007-03-16 04:51:37 · update #2
Thumb_this_down: This is NOT a public board. It's owned by Yahoo and as such you only have to follow the terms of service they provide. If you don't, I'll report. That's not fascism by any stretch.
2007-03-16 05:31:16 · update #3
People have a right to say almost anything they wish. They have a right to have opinions. They have a right to try to convince others. Silencing opposing speech is part of fascism.
On the other hand, what a person says and what they manage to convince others of does not necessarily represent the truth. As a transgendered person and as a Pagan, I get my share of crap from many Christian fundamentalists. I stand on my own dignity, and simply regard them as misguided souls.
True, I've been denied employment and been the victim of hateful speech and beatings, but that is simply another example of how the actions of fundamentalist and red-necks give the lie to the gospel of Christ.
2007-03-16 05:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No one would know about your life if you didn't put the information out there. You can't censor who can answer and who can't, THAT is FASCISM.
This is a public board and last I heard the first of the ten amendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights is still in play:
Amendment I: Freedom of SPEECH, religion, press, petition and assembly.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Report this all you like: Dee says "If you aren't going to like the answer then, don't ask the question"
Gheesh, get a grip and thicken up your skin.
2007-03-16 12:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by ViolationsRus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody has the right to condemn or judge anyone else, if that's what you mean. That's probably done more to turn people off to the message of Christ than anything else.
But if you mean, "Don't tell me about Jesus," then that's not likely to happen. As a Christian, I obey the commandment that my Savior gave me to take the good news of salvation through His atoning sacrifice to all the nations of the world.
You don't have to listen, and if you tell me you're not interested, that's fine. I won't try to force my beliefs on you.
Edit:
Does that threat to report anyone who leaves a comment apply to everyone here, or just to the Christian who responds? If it's the latter, that's about as biased as biased ever gets to be.
2007-03-16 11:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have none.
Although many seem to believe they have every right to comment about your life.
As long as it's not impeding their life - your life shouldn't have anything to do with them. Many of them make it their own personal business.
They seem to think that if they can tear you down enough, talk about hell enough that you will somehow convert back to their ways. They seem to think that we non-believers are not following their ways and are suffering for it.
They truly have no respect for any other view or person that doesn't fit into their already narrow world view. And that is the real heart of the problem - no respect.
I am very fortunate my husband is not like this. He is a devout Christian but respects me and loves me - and allows me to have my own beliefs without forcing his own on me. Doesn't mean he doesn't care - only that he has such respect for me that he doesn't preach at me or force Christianity down my throat.
If more Christians were like my husbands they might actually get their foot in the door with non-believers.
2007-03-16 11:53:50 · answer #4 · answered by noncrazed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say this, so sorry if I'm crossing the line but I have a posting on here about christians being judgemental with their responses and the comments are just shocking - I rest my case!
I find some religions very elitist and patronising to say the least, and most of all christianity. There is nothing more offensive than a christian saying, about a non christian, "oh I suppose they might go to heaven if they are a nice person". I don't know about you, but I for one don't want to die and end up somewhere where there are no animals! It continues to amaze me how they make themselves self appointed judges for peoples souls.
2007-03-16 11:50:17 · answer #5 · answered by Donna S 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No right at all! And fundamentalists are a bit strange by the way. Hundreds of years ago, in French there was a massive slaughter of people that weren't Christians. Christian fundamentalists have the right to comment your lifestyle and to give you an advice for changing it. That's it.
2007-03-16 12:02:13 · answer #6 · answered by Moos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a 'radical fundamentalist Christian fascist' can say whatever they want about your life, but that does not mean that you have to listen, right?
I would not tell you how to live your life, but I am not overlegalistic or anything like that. It's your life, and you can make your own choices.
2007-03-16 11:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by Death of Reason 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Jew-and your problem is not with them it is with Jesus-would you stop from eating because you didnt like the way another ate food?
Jesus asks in Revelation 3:19&20 and John 3 for you to repent from your sins and be born again, to see true life on earth and more abundant, and then heaven too. its all your choice
but if it makes you feel better I use to use that same excuse
2007-03-16 13:07:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Christian Fundamentalist enjoys the same right to free speech as you do. If you attempt to curtail that right, won't we begin to wonder who the fascist might be?
2007-03-16 11:55:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Christian Fundamentalist believes that everyone who is not a CF is going to hell. Therefore, you are going to hell, and so am I ... if you subscribe to that line of thought which is ludicrous.
Please remember that the Christian Fundamentalists represent a tiny percentage of those in the Christian communion - I don't believe that their thoughts or actions are very Christlike at all.
2007-03-16 11:51:03 · answer #10 · answered by ashton 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋