why are people against christianity?

Question

1.at school everybody is against it.
2.the only time i hear good about christianity is when i am actually at church or on the phone with somebody who goes to church.

Answer 1

One (not only) reason people don't like Christianity is because it claims to be something that it isn't: peacefull and loving.

With the fall of the Roman Empire, the librarian of Alexandria was pulled off her carriage and skinned alive. Literacy dropped. Even the Pope had to have the Bible read to him. In the first crusade, Christians killed tens of thousands of people they called "infidels". The Children's Crusade (1212) caused the deaths of nearly 50,000 children. Preachers sentenced to death and executed thousands during the Inquisition (1233-1834) for heresy and witchcraft. There were the Salem witch trials (1692) in America. The 17th Century Thirty Years War (Catholics v. protestants) wiped out tens of millions in Europe. In the Taiping Rebellion in China in the 1850's a Christian cult started a war that resulted in the slaughter of twenty million people. In the Holocaust six million Jews were murdered. Muslims and Christians in Bosnia reached a death toll of over 250,000.

See what I mean?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Most people are against the hypocrisy that may be found in Christianity. A lot of times and in most religions there's conflict due to doctrinal concepts, man-made traditions, and religious customs based on the law. Christianity is not exempt from this view.

The most important thing in representing or following Christ however, is to express the love of GOD to fellow believers, and to be examples of what He taught. Many are judgmental, and some force their will on others because of ignorance and a lack of knowledge.

But one must be a true follower of Christ in order to be respected as a Christian. The bottom line is that people seem to be against whatever they don't understand; and until they become more open minded to perceive that which is spiritual they will never understand it...because "Christianity" will always be misunderstood until they come to know its true purpose and meaning. That being it's a spiritual concept or religion that reflects believers who belive in and who follow after the teachings of the LORD, Jesus Christ.

Peace,

Hope

Answer 4

It's State vs. Church. State being the stoppers of the witch hunts the Churches like to do a lot of times. Anyway, a lot of people came to America even way back when, looking for a better future away from their churches. Now we have people who come here to escape religous torment of their villages and such so the states don't want to offend anyone by forcing them to believe whatever the main religion of the people of that state.

Answer 5

There are many reasons, Some of us have never known Christianity, or have ever read the bible, or met a true, and knowledgeable christian, some of us were raised by nonexistent parents, or parents that have no faith, or were never taught of Jesus by their parents, some of us are lazy, and would rather go upon the opinions, and thoughts of others rather than to actually do the reading and searching them self, some of us believe that Christianity is limiting, because they only see the law, and not the heart, some on this earth, are just plain evil, and have renounced god, these are just a few, God Bless.

Answer 6

Because, whether Christians want to admit it or not, Christianity is just a religion. Like Judaism, Muslim, Islamic, or any other religion. So there will always be people against a religion because it isn't what they believe. Think about what would happen if schools allowed the Lord's prayer in the mornings but insisted it be followed by a Jewish prayer or Islamic prayer. People would be in an uproar.

By the way, I am a Christian, and I also believe more christianity in schools would only help.

Answer 7

I used to ask myself the same question. It wasn't until College that I learned the answer.

First, not EVERYONE is against Christianity. The actual anti-Christian sentiment in the country is exaggerated by unscrupulous religious figures looking to bolster their political and financial base. Remember, that 80% of Americans identify as "Christian."

Second, the ones who are actively hostile are going to be the most outspoken.

Finally, Fundamentalists have given Christians a bad rap. When I was in college, one of my Jewish friends told me I was the first Christian she'd known who hadn't been judgmental and told her to convert or she was going to Hell. Many non-Christians think of the extremist Religious leaders or the "Nanny state" censorship promoters when they hear the word "Christian."

You're dealing with people who honestly think folks like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson represent the "average" Christian. What's worse, people like Fred Phelps present themselves as what a "Christian" should be, and many non Christians end up accepting him at face value.

It's not unlike most Muslims being stigmatized by the actions of the Extremists engaging in terrorist acts. A handful of Extremists are being presented as a the "norm" and stimatizing the real "norm" in the process.

Answer 8

Wrong notion, oh dear... the majority of people on this Earth are Christians. What percentage of them, constitute good Christians, is good "food for thought" during discourses in Churches, all over the world...and also, for all those who lay claim to being Christians with good ethics, in routine everyday life... Mother Teresa is one shining model, of an exemplary good Christian and she is an ideal role-model, for many persons of "all faith," in the world.

Answer 9

people are against christianity for the bad things it has caused. all religions are simulteanously good and bad. good in that they teach us how to live but bad because humans always use them to control others and gain power.

christianity has been used throughout it's history to oppress other peoples. the whole idea of missionaries speaks to that point. after all the idea that another person needs to be saved is a sign of a lack of understanding and openness to different cultures. also the christian church oppressed most of Europe during the middle ages. On top of that christianity has been used to justify horrible acts throughout history. the crusades come to mind or the spanish inquisition.

it isnt that christianity is bad, its that its been used badly, just like other religions.

Answer 10

Well all organized religions started out as cults.

take a dash of this religion, a few ideas from that mix it all together and poof a new religion

besides, if your a good person you don't deserve eternity in hell because....you don't believe, you masterbated or had sex before marriage.

put that into perspective.... be like sending someone off to jail for life for saying a bad word or what about the fanatical religions that will kill a girl if she has premarital sex....

might as well in christianity...it's all scare tactics way I see it

Now I believe in GOD or a higher being

but Religion was used maybe even created ( as organized religion) for use as a political, revenue and population mitigation tactic.



scare tactics.... pay up!


but believe what you want

Answer 11

1. Many look at Christianity as anti-intellectual.
2. Some Christians anger people of other faiths or philosophical traditions by insisting that their faith is the One, True Religion and everyone else is going to hell.
3. Some Christians do not hide the fact that they would force their beliefs on everyone in the world if they could.