Why are Christians so hated?

Question

Aren't we allowed to voice and worship as we want?

Answer 1

The scriptures speak of persons who are vitriolic and flippant:

2Ti 3:1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.
2Ti 3:2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
2Ti 3:3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,
2Ti 3:4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
2Ti 3:5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

Rom 1:26 For these reasons "...God gave them up to dishonorable passions."
(ESV translation)

The best solution I can recommend for you is to ignore any of the vapid questions or comments of the ill-mannered.

Answer 2

What country are you talking about?

In the US and most of Europe at the very least, you are indeed allowed to have a voice and worship as you want. Why...you even got a few Christians elected into Congress, on to the Supreme Court, and even a few (all) Presidents!

The only time I've heard this particular whine in America is when Christian groups discover that other groups are demanding the same perks that rthey have, or when they are stopped from trying to inject their superstitions as fact into science classes.

If you are referring to Asia and the Middle East, the answer is very simple. Christianity is not the dominant religion in those areas, and the political and religious power brokers there don't like hearing from political and religious rivals.

Edit: From some of the other answers on here (particularly the Biblical quote-fetishists) it sounds like Christianity has a built-in excuse to not listen to critics. Translation: "If it doesn't agree with us, it is clearly an effort of the Enemy. It says in my book that we will be hated because we are right, so anyone who doesn't agree with me is automatically wrong."

Koresh, Jones, and Manson said almost the exact same thing: That they were being "persecuted" because they were right and the rest of the world was wrong. What a great way to deflect critical analysis.

Answer 3

Christians have been given a bad name because of some of the extremists that attempt to legislate their beliefs into the laws of the country and like to judge and look down on everyone else who doesn't believe exactly the same way they do. Yes, Christians are most definitely allowed a voice and the ability to worship as they please -- but you have to understand that this means WE all have those same rights as well.

You have to understand that when you join a group of people, everyone relates the negative aspects of those who have carried the same title to you, as well. Kind of like "original sin" -- some Christians in the past have done bad things, pissed people off, killed in the name of their religion -- and unfortunately, the stigma of those is passed on to you.

By the way, I don't have a problem with Christians. However, I do think that you guys kind of have a persecution complex. You guys are the majority in the United States, and you have it pretty good. If you really want to know about being hated, trying telling everyone that you are a Theistic Satanist. Like I said, since there have been people in the past who have desecrated churches and sacrificed children in the name of Satan, that negative stigma is passed on to me when I accept that particular label. It doesn't mean that its true of me, though.

Don't focus on the negative words of others, and be thankful to God that you have the religious freedom to attend church, read your Bible and vocalize your faith!

Answer 4

Scriptural answers:
John 15:18
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
1 John 3:13
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
So we see Jesus did predict this and said it would happen. Now I saw a lot of "We don't hate" answers but what is "hate"? The Bible Greek describes it like this:
echthros ech-thros' from a primary echtho (to hate); hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary --enemy, foe. From some of the answer Christians seem like a foe even if "disliked or hated" Passively.
hetton hate'-ton neuter of comparative of heka (slightly) used worse (as noun); by implication, less (as adverb):--less, worse.
Some answers to me, seem to put Christian into this category.
From the dictionary: To feel hostility or animosity toward.
Some of these answers seem to fall here.
The only thing I always say is Christian don't really want to push or pry, at least not most. They do think they are correct not only because "The Bible says so." but also because of the change that was made in their life.
I think most Christians have separated the people from their beliefs, the people are loved the believes are not agreed with but still respected. Still they think they have an obligation to tell others what they have found to be true
If they are wrong what is lost by listening and following these beliefs.
If they are right and one doesn't accept these beliefs all has been lost for eternity.

Answer 5

Christians aren't HATED. Christians are getting a persecution complex, because they have been the privileged group in this country for so long, and now that position of privilege is being questioned. Throughout history, when a privileged group feels that it's status on the top is threatened, they feel that they're being persecuted. It's was the same way when women were demanding to be given the right to vote. Men started screaming that they were being persecuted. No one's saying that you can't worship the way you want. People ARE starting to say that we will no longer sit back quietly while certain Christians persecute others, and force their beliefs on everyone else through our schools, laws, and government. That's not persecuting you. That's standing up for us.

Answer 6

Elaborate, please! Aren't you voicing and worshipping *now*?
If not, who's stopping you?
If yes, why the question?

[Edit]: I note you provided no Additional Details for anyone... Was your post an attempt to incite Xian hatred and bigotry of other peoples by leveling unfounded accusations that people deny your right to voice and worship? ... If there's *any* animosity, it's due to these kinds of consistent accusations.

Answer 7

We should be allowed to voice and worship as we want - just as long as everyone else is allowed this same privilege. The hatred that we feel is what we bring on ourselves.

Answer 8

Christians are hated for Pushing their views on others.

Everyone all around the world know about Jesus.
So know all that Christians "need" to do is be there when someone has questions about the christian faith.

BUT, most Christians are pushing their beliefs down every ones throats rather then waiting for them to come to Christ.

Which as we know is a BIG no-no.
The person who Seeks Christ will have more faith then the person who is Forced into believing.

That is why Christians are hated.

Answer 9

Absolutely Foxy, you are allowed to voice and worship.

Just as atheists are allowed to voice and educate.

Just as Muslims are allowed to voice and dictate.

Freedom of religion is what makes the western world great.

YA is a forum, just because some people criticize your beliefs doesn't mean you are not free to practice them. Christians have been belittling and trying to humiliate Atheists for the past hundred years, but they are still free to look to science for answers.

Answer 10

Hate is everywhere. It's directed at Christians, Homosexuals, Races, Gender Identity, etc. Jesus didn't teach hate, Jesus taught love. It's unfortunate that intolerance and ignorance is far more widespread than acceptance and respect for others' beliefs.

Answer 11

Absolutely. *And I will fight for your right to do so.* I don't hate Christians. I only hate people of any religion who don't want to live and let live. I've seen some Christians bashing Pagans and Athiests who don't believe as they do, some Christians who bash other Christians who don't see things the way they do, which I find really strange, and then again I have also seen Pagans and Athiest who seem intent on doing nothing but bashing Christians. Being a Pagan myself, I think that's just awful because most Pagans pride themselves on being tolerant of others, and transcending the harrassment of others by not throwing the same back at them. I think that sort of stuff is unattractive no matter what religion you're into, and doesn't at all further education or understanding from the different groups. And when Christians are bashing each other, sheesh....to be honest I think I've seen more Christian on Christian bashing than any other kind...not sharing the same beliefs as you is not persecution though, nor is disagreeing with you, or not wanting you to dictate secular laws to me based on your beliefs and no one else's, if that is the sort of thing you are talking about, you are not being persecuted, you are just being told I don't agree with you, feel differently from you, and I have my own rights and my own beliefs. If I don't want a Christian to witness at me,or try to convert me,that doesn't mean I hate Christians either, it means that I have come to my own beliefs through a lifetime of spiritual exploration, I hold them just as deeply and sincerely, and I am entitled to my own beliefs without interference. If you ask me about my beliefs, I will do my best to explain them to you, but definitely would not do so uninvited, and only for education, not with a goal of conversion in mind, because I recognize that my spiritual path is not for every one. If someone wanted to persecute you for being Christian, you would go to church on sunday morning to find it closed down and vandalized, or burned down, or picketed. I don't even have a local temple I can go to and worship in my own way, and if someone opened one, they would have all kinds of problems keeping it open with *some* not all, *some* of the Christians trying to shut it down. Even though freedom of worship is a cornerstone of the American way, believe you me, it is very unevenly applied, and the Christains definitely get the better end of that deal.
Have you ever had someone try to kill you if you don't want to join thier church? I have. If that ever happens to you, come back and talk to me about persecution then.
In the real world, I have to be careful who knows I am Pagan. Most Christians don't have to be careful who knows they are Christian, at least not in the US.