Within 30 years alone, in Mexico and Peru about 37,000,000 indians were killed for not believing the Catholic "Gospel of love" or perished as slaves. They were read the "requerimiento" (see wikipedia) ultimatum first.
How do you react when someone disagrees with your Christian ideas--do you get furious, or stomp the dust off your feet?
2007-03-26 07:19:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes and it is bigoted as well
2007-03-26 07:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Well the way that the Catholic Church has meddled with governement was a pure abuse of Christianity. Governements have used the Catholic Church as a way to keep the people in check and the Catholic have used the governements to extend their reach. That is why the Separation of church and state is so important, maybe not in the way that the press is now using it, but in the way where people decide for other when, where and how you have to worship.
I don't get offended in life when people refuse Christ, because it is not a personal rejection, it is Christ that get's rejected and He will deal with that rejection is His time.
2007-03-26 07:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by David 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't equate what the Spaniards did with what the Church teaches. There's a big difference. The Conquistadores were only concerned with gold. The Church doesn't teach that and I've heard accounts where the people who built the missions were saddened and embarrassed by what was going on.
On the other hand, when was the last time you saw where Christ had said to kill all the infidels? The Church has made mistakes but they have reformed. Just because a country claims to believe a Religion, it doens't mean their armies and soldiers are going to follow the teachings. Remember there's a difference between the Church and Spain.
2007-03-26 07:26:38 · answer #3 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
not that for the time of the past, severly and paradoxically critizing Christianity might have earned you torture and/or loss of life. specifically situations, in basic terms being the *incorrect sort* of Christian replaced into sufficient--there replaced right into a time while Catholics killed Protestants and Protestants killed Catholics. (In Northern eire, that variety of factor befell very these days.) Heck, there replaced right into a time while the common Muslim replaced into greater tolerant than everyday Christian. on an identical time because it replaced into not appropriate to be an non-Muslim in Spain while the Moors had conquered the country, it replaced right into some distance worse to be a non-Christian for the time of the Spanish Inquisition. in case you like your answer, seem for political, not religious motives. there is not any business enterprise in the worldwide--which is composed of religions--that can not be cruel and unreasonable however if it particularly is administered by way of cruel and unreasonable people.
2016-10-19 23:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by console 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the following of Jehovah's word a religion of Violence? NO. Do people often act inappropriately out of overzealousness or misunderstanding or down right hatred YES. Even Peter cut off the ear of one of the soldiers grabbing Christ. What was Jesus' response. He quickly healed the soldier. It was completely the wrong action, done for what Peter felt were the Right reasons.
2007-03-26 07:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What certain groups have done historically is beyond my control (although if I know about wrong action in the here and now, it would be my business to draw attention to it). Personally, I have many non-Christians as friends, and their lack of belief is their business. I don't harass them about it in any way, and wouldn't consider doing so. I'm glad to discuss religion with people, but in the end, their beliefs are their own choice, and I respect that. If somebody doesn't share my beliefs, I wish them peace.
2007-03-26 07:24:16 · answer #6 · answered by solarius 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your information is true, how sad. Christians are supposed to be known by their love.
Jesus is not a religion. He is a personal relationship. Some people claim to be Christians but, are not.
How do I react when someone disagrees with Christ? I feel sad for them because they don't understand His love for them. But, I continue to love them and pray for them.
2007-03-26 07:26:46 · answer #7 · answered by 4HIM- Christians love 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The majority of "catholics" are not Christian... Only those of The Church, of Which Jesus The Christ is The Head, are of The True Christian Faith.
Those of The True Christian Faith condem all acts such as you describe.
As God knows no borders... so The Church knows no "denominations"... there are no divisions of The Church.
It is God's Word that we are to shake the dust from our feet... but, we also must stand, when it is called for, and denounce the enemies of The Church... any who commit such acts as you describe are enemies of The Church,
2007-03-26 07:36:06 · answer #8 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Disagreeing with my Christian beliefs is totally fine by me, as long as people don't look down at me or try to change me. As far as christianity being violent, They had the right idea as far as trying to convert and save people, they just went about it the wrong way.
2007-03-26 07:24:39 · answer #9 · answered by jignutty 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You said Christianity, you didn't say Catholic.
Just because a person is a Catholic doesn't make him Chritian.
You will know them by their fruits.
What kind of fruit do you see?
Bad fruit bad tree.
Not Christian.
For the "CHURCH", didn't say Jesus did it?
Stop relating the CHURCH to Jesus, not the same. GET IT!
2007-03-26 07:29:12 · answer #10 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is violence. They are responsible for millions and millions of deaths since they first created the religion. All while preaching peace, of course.
2007-03-26 07:26:46 · answer #11 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋