Why are most Christians rude when answering questions posted here about their religion?

Question

Why is it that most Christians are rude or even downright hostile when answering honest questions about their faith to non-believers? What are they afraid of, and why do they take everything so personally? Aren't they supposed to "love their enemies as themselves" and "bless those who curse them"? Where is their Christian love when they get so defensive and then go on the attack when others (like myself) ask the tough questions? They preach "love", but then react with hostility! Why???

Answer 1

My guess is because they don't practice what they preach. It's easy to love your neighbor when your neighbor does everything the way you want him to do it. When there is a difference of opinion, then real character emerges. Unfortunately, many so-called religious people are hypocrites.

Answer 2

I disagree, of course. Some days a whole bunch of Christians seem to be on here, some days a whole bunch of the others. Too many variables to say "most" Christians are rude. I think rudeness has little to do with beliefs and more to do with personality, character, or mood. Like someone said ,we're all guilty. I apologize if I've ever been rude to anyone on here. I have a big sense of humor and sometimes jest in a way that may offend someone with no sense of humor. You are right though in saying Christians should love their enemies, bless those who curse them, etc. I might add, we're supposed to be slow to anger....though you've gotta admit a lot (or few) of the lost ones try real hard to bait us. It's ok. I love most of this banter. And I seriously do care & pray for the lost while I can. God bless you all and please just chill out and enjoy your visits here. If it's not working for you tonight, then try again tomorrow.......there'll be a whole new bunch on.

Answer 3

Christians don't have the answer to everything, and many times when asked questions here or anywhere else on the internet, it comes off as a challenge to their belief rather than the asker's curiosity or a genuine desire to learn. I can see how I would get irritated too if every question about MY belief was aimed at challenging it, backing me into a corner all the time, and asking me to prove things that I don't fully understand.

Just as your own question asks: "Where is their Christian love when they get so defensive and then go on the attack when others (like myself) ask the tough questions?"

That right there, to me, is more of a calling out, or a challenge to Christians, which in turn irritates them. You don't sound like you REALLY want to know why Christians don't always practice what they preach, you are challenging their belief, asking a very large group of HUMAN BEINGS why they don't follow their religion to the letter and just love everything and everyone. After all, thats what Christianity says right? Well, like I said these people are human, and I'd be hard pressed to find a human being on this planet who takes constant flak on the internet from non-believers who call them out and ask them to explain things about their religion they probably have no answer to.

It all boils down to respect. I am atheist/agnostic but religions fascinate me. I respect people's beliefs and their religions regardless of how absurd some of their teachings are. If i was curious about a detail of someone's belief I would ask them kindly, not call them out and ask them to prove to me how their God exists (all while scoffing at them the entire time).

Answer 4

Could it be that honesty can be brutal for some and kind to others? Or maybe some people are just rude. No matter their faith or any reason in particular.

I myself am a christian. I question my faith daily. (recently it has been hourly). However, I understand your point and I am sorry for how a lot of my brothers and sisters have misunderstood you. You have every right to question and deny this thing we call the "truth". It is your right.

I think really, most do not know how to answer your questions. For instance, how many United States citizens can quote the Constitution? Know their Bill of Rights? How many of us would honestly pick up the Constitution and read it, say if ever we were being attacked by our government over stepping their boundaries?

So many may say they are one thing. But, they may have not read into what they have signed up for. In my opinion this is not too terribly healthy. But then again, as I explained, it is all relative.

Once again, please forgive them for they know not what they do...or say...for that matter. (nor do I)

Answer 5

Not everyone who claims to be a Christian is really so in Yahoo Answers. Some people do pretend to be Christians, but they are not. Others really are Christians, but the majority does not behave rudely. If you examine the profiles of those who respond with rudeness, you will find that more often those few people behave that way frequently.

Please, don't think that all Christians are alike, because they are not. Most are good people when you come to know them. Remember that they believe they have found the TRUTH in Jesus, and you can't blame them for trying to share with you that knowledge and their eager love. Even when most will respect your beliefs, not everyone (Christians and Non Christians) will respect them.

Answer 6

How approximately "Why do people butt in on the communications of others" a million. Rudeness 2. Inflammatory/ridiculous comments, perceived or extremely. 3. Ambush question designed for comparable. occasion: "Christians: whilst will Atheists end eating their youthful?" this is often very disingenuous to assert the least. Which type is the meant recipient of your (question?) finally: "some questions % the right non secular & philosophical outlook of atheists & are so directed at them. Why ought to christians continually answer with issues like Jesus' blood?" Quid professional quo? you could set up a extra controlled environment you recognize. Why do no longer you no count if this is that significant of an argument?

Answer 7

Usually the questions are not honest, they are "ignorant, rude, downright hostile" questions. How else would you expect them to be answered. Others are the one-side point of view type questions like this one. Sure Christians are rude on YA and the atheists are not. Do you really believe that? Why not ask why everyone answers questions rudely? Would that just spoil the pleasure you seem to get out of singling out Christians? Sure the Bible says to love, but it also says not to give your pearls to swine.

Answer 8

Can you provide some examples (links to the question maybe)? Most of the time when I've seen that, it's been because the question was posed in a rude way. I rarely see people on either side.....Christian or non-Christian....get hostile on here unless the question is presented in an accusatory or antagonistic way.

Answer 9

Because there are times when no matter how patient, loving, and considerate we are, we get tired of the nastiness and hatred that are often aimed at us. I've got a temper and a sarcastic streak, and there are days when I've read the umpteenth version of "Why are All Christians Retarded Morons?" that I am hard-pressed to control both.

I can handle all the non-confrontationally phrased questions that you care to ask and not bat an eyelash. But it's hard to remain cool and level-headed when my faith, my church, and my Savior are maligned and mocked.

Bottom line: I will give you and your beliefs exactly the same amount of respect that you give me and mine. Maybe that's a failing of mine, but the last time that I looked in the thesaurus, "Christian" and "door mat" were not synonymous.

Answer 10

Seems like there is a lot of hostility on both sides, Christian and non Christian alike but as long as people call one another names for different beliefs we are going to have a problem

Answer 11

Lots of Christians don't realize that they don't have the gifts of shepherding and evangelism. But almost all of them do it anyway, because that's what their places of worship may tell them to do. The ones who are really meant to evangelize and shepherd right are the ones who accept and guide others with love and patience. Everyone has their natural spiritual gifts, and unfortunately alot of faithful people don't know what theirs is, and they don't know their strengths. I'm sorry you've run into a lot of pushy and rude Christians. But don't be detered from posting questions about other people's beliefs, I personally think they're very interesting.