Are you a camouflage Christian? Do you act differently at church?

Question

or church functions than you do at secular gatherings?

Come on be honest remember,,he's watching...

Answer 1

I do not act differently at church! I think when I was younger, I did. I was still finding my way, so to speak. Now, I attend a church where I am completely comfortable to be myself.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, there are too many "Camouflage Christians".. I for one, am not one, I believe that having a relationship with God is very key. People wonder why there are so many non-believers, but they never look around at the examples that are being set. If I weren't a Christian, I would look at being a believer of God as a joke too. Because there are not good examples being set for people to follow. There are very few that can actually be called true Christians. People can preach the bible all they want, but if they don't follow it themselves, how can they even call themselves a believer. It's the same for those who raise there hands in church and say that they are Christians, but what are their actions outside of church saying? Christians sin- I'll admit it. But it's the "Camouflage Christians" that sin, but still pretend they are perfect, that ruin true Christians reputations. And sometimes I feel sorry for the non-believers, because what they see might not be a true Christian. It's like a costume party, people think that if they look like Christians on the outside, then that's what they really are on the inside. But they don't realize that even though other people may not catch onto it, God knows the difference. And in my opinion, that is the only one that matters.

Answer 3

No, I act 'the same' when I am in church or at a church function and when I am at a 'secular gathering' or at home ... generally speaking. I can say 'generally speaking' because one is SUPPOSED TO BE QUIET AND LISTEN in church, and not hold a 'loud conversation' ... and I am quiet and listen in church, and hold my 'conversations' outside the church or at 'coffee hour' ... but I rarely have 'loud conversations' either, and my husband and I both really HATE PARTIES and other 'gatherings' of lots of people ... but that is 'just the way we are' all the time.

Answer 4

Honestly, after watching a set of documentaries on the Jonestown incident in Guyana, I have a lot of questions about the power invested into religious authority. The problem wasn't his 'Christianity' because Jones wasn't really, truly Christian. He was a Communist who formed a cult of personality that recruited the vulnerable through social service organizations. He even preyed on street people, offering them help and salvation. Then he forced them to move to Guyana. The whole time, he kept them away from the press, government officials, outsiders and family members. He was a powertripper who was paranoid.

Now what does this have to do with your question? It has to do with the nature of cults and what happens in them. Christianity is often blamed for this type of thing. The problem is not Christianity but the cultish nature of certain fringe groups and the leadership. So Christians can get a bad name amongst other groups for the actions of a few. This doesn't really deal with the problem. I believe the U.S. government should have a task force dealing with cults and they should work with moderate religious leaders and the local police.

Why? I suspect that certain fringe groups masquerade as Christians when they are really isolating and indoctrinating people into their own system of thinking. This kind of activity is dangerous. Because of Waco, Texas and other incidents, it is necessary to prevent these types of groups from appealing to disenfranchised young people with problems.

Answer 5

Do you think that walking about town in a long black cassock with 39 buttons down the front and a backwards stiff linen collar is "camouflage"?

I'm the same guy - 24/7.

Answer 6

I am the same no matter where I am. Everyone that knows me knows that. I don't go to many secular gatherings.

grace2u

Answer 7

I try to be myself both at church and elsewhere, although I will admit that when I am at church, I don't let my hair down so to speak, as easily.

Answer 8

Nope, I'm a smartass there too much to the consternation of my sunday school class. But the pastor seems to think it's amusing.

Answer 9

No way. I am who I am and even the people at my church have seen me at my worst. That is the best way to be- real, whether its around spiritual people, athiests, stiff shirt religious people etc..

Answer 10

I do not attend churches anymore.
They have strayed to far from scripture.