Did Jesus teach you to stereotype others, or did he teach you to see the humanity in everyone?

Question

Do you find those who stereotype others to be insecure about themselves, or do you think stereotyping others helps you achieve a greater harmony with humanity?

Answer 1

Jesus is teaching me to look beneath the stereotypes, where every soul shines like a beautiful flame.

Answer 2

I think that being a part of the human race and whatever society you are born into teaches you to stereotype. Get over this idea that as soon as you become a Christian you are perfect. It's not true, in fact, we're never perfect. We all have issues, we are all affected by the society in which we live. We fail at following the Bible all the time. The point is to make the effort to live like the example of Christ. To make mistakes less and less often as we go thru this process called life.

Answer 3

hello,
One of the biggest political reasons why Jesus was crucified was because he taught that the promosed kingdom was not specifically for the Jews, but instead open to all Gentiles (or non-Jews).

In terms of sterotyping and such, the obvious application would be to NOT to stereotype. Since God loves all types of people, what gives any Christian the right to hate a person or people that their God may love?

However, even according to a Christian viewpoint, those people who are Christian are still subject to non-perfect lifestyles. Hate, hypocrisy, bigotry, and many more are still big parts of a Christian persona. Fortunately love, humilty, acceptance and the pursuit of a God who desires these qualities in His people, are also tenets of this faith.

Hope this was helpful. Sorry if it's still not clear, but I'm kinda new at this question answering thing. =)

Answer 4

Jesus taught to be outward focused on doing good. Harmony depends on you and the people around you.

Jesus said He would drive a sword between people sometimes. This is because people do not always accept the truths of the Lord God and will fight against good.

Answer 5

I hope that this humanity has something to do with how people choose to present themselves (literately). People seem to think that being inarticulate is more loving! Babylon the Great, the mother of the harlots, thinks in her heart that she's something special, but apparently her best way of communicating outwardly is luxury.

Jesus was the Word or Logos. He advocated for having integrity, rather than trying to look the part.

Answer 6

The universal problem with humanity is its humanity. It is not the various expressions of humanity from which the problems arise. Germans, Ukrainians, Presbyterians, Muslims, intellectuals, scientists, Micronesians, Caucasians, plumbers, dancers; or however you wish to categorize people, need to repent and believe the Gospel, nor because they are members of these groups, but because they are human, and therefore they are sinners.

Answer 7

Jesus asks us all to love one another. People love different ways. That is why God's standard of love is so vital for the mission. Some people love to hate.

Answer 8

Jesus taught to love all people.

All people belong to the One human race not races plural.

Answer 9

Jesus teaches to love people and invite then to everlasting life.

Answer 10

[cool rhetorical question]

i think stereotypes are linked to boundaries, since stereotypes typically label everyone who is excluded perjoratively and those who are included favorably.

boundaries are important, but ones based on fear or ignorance may not produce the same results as boundaries based on intelligent discrimination.

Thanks for your question, good one!