It is right for Christians to correct but in a loving and kind way, not in anger and judgement. Jesus Himself has corrected those who needed it, but he never hated a person. On the contrary He loved then and now all. The ten commandments were and are a guideline to live by. If you break one and you repent then you will be forgiven.
2007-04-18 04:21:21
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answered by VW 6
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The Bible says not to condemn non-Christians, that they are to be left to GOD. If that person is just saying that you are going to Hell, without mentioning Jesus' love and the fact he died on the Cross for your sins, then it is a sin.
The Bible Chronicles the history of mankind(chiefly in the view of the Jewish People) from the creation of Man to the prophecised end times. The Laws show(Which can be found throughout the books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) how that man can never really live up to a moral life and are there in a large part to show why Jesus had to come to this world to save us from our many sins.
I can't explain it better than that. The best advice I can give you is to read the whole of the Book.
2007-04-18 04:36:13
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answered by travis_a_duncan 4
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It is not Christian-like (technically). Traditional, historical Christianity maintained a good relationship with paganism in the early centuries. In that sense, it is not Christian to condemn paganism (many of the Church Fathers used pagan names for God in their own theological writings). But many modern Christian denominations think that opening up salvation to non-Christians is heresy. I honestly don't know why. If you want to be a Wiccan, be a good Wiccan. If you want to be a Christian, be a good Christian.
I am also confused about your 10 commandments question.
2007-04-18 04:26:19
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answered by NONAME 7
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The insult they meant to sling at you is: "Hey you're pagan, you're damned, as are all of your brothers!".
Surely, this violates the commandment for equal treatment of neighbors, as, like in the Bible, people deserve equal respect be them Samaratan, Jew, or Protestant, but many individuals seem to believe in themselves as the judge, on a sliding scale, of the importance of commandments. Whoever came at you in the way they did was probably thinking less of their own responsibility to spread the Gospel while keeping to themselves, and thinks of you more as an easy scapegoat for Christian hardships. Much like Jews were blamed for the dirtiness of Germany, probably because they just wouldn't shave, Wiccans or otherise pagan ideals are blamed for the shortcomings of Christianity, as hell is reserved for people who don't fit in in this religion, rather than people who are imbalanced in their goodness/badness more towards the bad side.
People think that because you believe in the powers of "objects" or at least other powers in the universe aside from the absent God-powers depicted by Christians, that you are the root of all evil, and, as happens in the Bible, your idolatry deserves to be warred on. Sadly, Christians often can't realize how Wiccan philosophy can fit firmly within the commandments, and, in reality, much more of society's current idolatry fall, not at the feet of pagans or non-Christians, but under the responsibility of wealthy Christians, as these middle-upper class people orbit around material objects as if these were the true divine gifts, rather than the simply-cast aside blessings like the Sun, moon, and all life on this planet.
2007-04-18 04:27:59
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answered by Michael R 3
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There is no need for Christians to do that. That is the language of people who lived in England at the time the KJV Bible was translated and printed in 1611. There are many superior Bibles in modern English which make Bible reading more enjoyable and understandable.
2016-05-18 00:31:37
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answered by ? 3
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That's why I quit being Christian, because all the fire and brimstone talk I saw unscrupulous "born again Christians" give decent, nice people who were not Christians, was just too much. I wanted no parts of it.
But, I still am proud to know at least most Christians don't blow people up, and no one in my family does more than offer me and others a bunch a lip service about how we are going to hell, and yada yada yada. Whatever.
2007-04-18 04:19:50
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answered by kaffiria 2
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It certainly isn't Christ-like if that's what you're asking, but the sentiment may have some validity. It is written: if you are not for Me, you are against Me. So, if pagan/wiccan cannot claim to be entirely FOR Christ, then according to scripture you are against Him. As such, you are not leading people to Christ, so the natural conclusion is that you are leading them away.
But, hey, I'm just a thinker . . .
2007-04-18 04:23:04
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answered by Anonymous
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No, it's not Christ-like to do that.
Many Christians have good intentions, but they fail miserably when trying to communicate with someone who doesn't have the same frame of reference with them.
They need to remember to follow God's example of unconditional respect for all. They'd probably get farther if they kept that in mind.
2007-04-18 04:19:23
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answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7
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I think it is a sin. Any christians who do this aren't being loving or understanding to others.
2007-04-18 04:28:29
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answered by John F 5
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Read the bible and you'll find all the answers you're looking for. But remember, it takes time to learn. I mean don't give up trying to find the truth.
God bless
2007-04-18 04:21:31
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answered by the shiz 5
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