Is an "open-minded" Christian a compromised Christian?

Question

Relative to tolerance, acceptance, and pressure from the world to "conform or be cast out"?

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Answer 1

It's hard to be a christian and be too open minded. Open minded people are(for the most part) not interested in truth. They're usually more interested in what makes them feel good. Christians are interested in truth. That's why they are so narrow.
Most people, in this post-modern culture don't care about truth. Many don't even believe there is something called truth. Logic itself will make truth narrow. The 3rd law of logic is the law of non-contradiction which says A cannot equal non-A. Another way of stating that is to say that if 2 statements or philosophies or religions or anything else diametrically contradict each other, they cannot both be true. That alone makes things narrow. Let's just say that I am standing next to a blue chevy. I say this is a blue chevy. The next guy that comes along may say it's a red camel. Another may say it's a yellow submarine. Another may say it's Hillary Clinton in a blue dress. There's a million things you could say that this thing is. But if they all contradict each other there's only 2 possibilities logically: 1)only one is true and all the rest are false 2) they're all false(that's got to be considered a logical possibility). Either way you've narrowed your choices. But one thing that is not true is that they are all true or even some of them....not if they all contradict each other. If you have 2 that don't contradict each other in any way then those 2 are not a 2 but they are the exactly the same thing. 2+2=4. Boy, that is a narrow minded statement. Let me give you a more open minded statement. 2+2=4 but 2+2 also =5 and it = 7 and it = 11 and it = 15 and it = 27. That is a much more open minded statement. BUT WHICH IS TRUE. 2+2=4!!!!!! That is the only true statement in the bunch. If you don't believe me then the next time you throw a party and put 2 oranges on this table and 2 oranges on that table and then say to your 27 guests, "why don't all 27 of you go over there and get yourself an orange off those two tables", wait and see if they all get an orange. If they all get an orange then I'll say "you know, maybe you're right.......maybe 2+2 is also =27. But that's not what's going to happen. Trust me on that. What's going to happen is that 4 people are going to get oranges and 23 are going to get nothing because 2+2=4(and only 4). That's very narrow but it's true. Truth is very narrow because of logic. All these so-called open minded people are very illogical and not at all interested in truth because all truth is very narrow.

Answer 2

I don't think so. I think that being open-minded, or at least being open to the possibility that I don't have all the answers, is an important part of facing reality. I don't know that I'm wild about the church vs. world dichotomy that's so popular with the evangelical set. Christ lived in the world, and so do we. He worked there, dealt with people there, and was criticized for hanging out with prostitutes and tax collectors there. Tolerance and acceptance are virtues. That doesn't mean that I'm compromised in my beliefs. It just means that my beliefs were more open to begin with. Just because I have non-Christian friends, for instance, doesn't mean that I hide my faith just to please them or make them feel more comfortable. But, on the other hand, I refrain from jamming my religion down their throats. But that's not compromise; that's just common courtesy.

Answer 3

No relative to tolerance and acceptance. If we cant accept and tolerate the differences of others we will never be able to develop influence with them which is the beginning of leading them to Salvation.

Relative to "Conform or be cast out" a true Christian will not conform if it means going against the Word of God.

Answer 4

I guess I do not believe open-minded and compromised christians is the same thing. To be open-minded to me is to be willing to listen to others with an open mind, without necessarily compromising our beliefs. A compromising christian to me is one who is not standing on the firm foundation of Jesus, of Truth and goes with the flow or with popular opinion. It's a professing christian who wears the christian label, yet doesn't stand firm when the going gets tough. It's the lukewarm christian that Jesus says He detests as they are fence straddlers, unwilling to take a stand for Christ. We are to live in the world, but not to be of the world. Not to compromise our faith or give in to world pressures. To be cast out by the world is to be taken in by the Lord as His child. I chose the latter. God bless

Answer 5

upsman,
I myself am Christian, and I believe that you are making this too black and white.
Open-mindedness in the context of religion may be different interpretations of texts, or it may be making everyday decisions that are not necessarily in accordance with your religion. The analogy you gave with the oranges might apply when logic and maths can be used in the religious/existence debate, but it is thoroughly inappropriate in this case.
Basically, an open minded Christian is one who will not deny logic against Christianity but instead consider it and take it into account to their everyday life.

Answer 6

When a person turns the word of God(Bible) around to make it fit their life style.Then you compromise.
The Word of God is the same yesterday,today,& forever.
It never changes.God has already judged many sins,to say these things are ok,is compromising the Word of God.I believe in tolerance,but sin is sin you can't pretty it up for God.<><

Answer 7

no, of course not. even Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI advocate religious tolerance. just because you let other people be, it doesn't mean your own personal belief in God is affected. and just because a person is a non-Christian, it doesn't necessarily mean that the same peson is evil, indecent or bad.

Jesus Himself never walked around Jews and Gentiles with a holier-than-thou attitude. He loved everyone, no exception. that is the example for which all Christians should strive.


what defines a good Christian is his/her relationship with God, and his/her charitable actions resulting thereby, not intolerance.

Answer 8

because of the fact their minds have been closed by potential of brainwashing!! attractiveness of a supernatural declare has a tendency to sell cooperative social relationships. This verbal substitute demonstrates a willingness to settle for, without scepticism, the impression of the speaker in a manner such as a baby's attractiveness of the impression of a parent. by potential of encouraging this manner of habit the place the main extreme social relationships ensue it helps the lack of ability of skeptcism and deters extra open minded thinking. they are christian because of the fact they have been indoctrinated by potential of their mothers and fathers as very youthful infants. they're going to pass directly to indoctrinate their very own infants and those will pass directly to indoctrinate their grandchildren!!

Answer 9

No. Open-mindedness and questioning can lead to deeper spiritual depth. To simply believe what others tell us about our relationship to God is to stifle spiritual growth and inhibit what we learn from our experiences with God and other people. To question religious teachings and to have an open mind means having enough faith in God to move beyond fear. We have some basic guidelines such as 'loving others as ourselves' etc.
To me, faith allows us to grow spiritually through learning from experience. To be afraid of questioning dogma or to fear tolerance of differences is to be compromised spiritually.

Answer 10

apparently that's what a lot of people think. I'm open-minded and I get accused of not being a true Christian because I have an open mind! I think that's very sad.