Why are there so many angry and bitter non-Christians on Yahoo answers? Who hurt you so bad?

Answer 1

To make the long story short, I will not go back to my church. Had enough. My Grandma was a charter member, my Mother a regular.The Kindergarden Sunday schoolteacher promoted me to 1st grade when she discovered how well I could read. Got all the way to 12th grade,the first day of promotion, walked into class, was told I would have to go be with the 11th grade, because I could not be there. OK, went to the 11th grade class, I was told couldn't be there,and the teacher laughed.I went back to 12, told them that 11 didn't want me, either, ended up in BR crying. I was a quiet child, never talked, or caused trouble. Ever. I sat and listened, every Sunday, for the 15 years I had been in Sunday school. I told my mother I would never go again.
Started to teach Sunday school, did that a few years, the superintendant wanted her daughter to teach in my place, didn't tell me, told the other teacher. Quit teaching, and going to church.
Many years later, my Mother had been paying my percapita tax [about $13 a year} for years, 'cause I wouldn't. Mom died. Dad took over, gave the church $400 in her honor, and paid my taxes.. He got a letter from the Synod, telling him that he could not buy my way back into the church, I would have to show up, and tithe. He was so deadly calm, and so angry, he called the temporary minister, the synod, nobody would talk to him about it. As I found out, I had been dropped from the church roles 9 years before, due to non-attendance, and non-tithing, nobody told me that..
Talk about un-welcome! Bunch of christians could not find it in their heart to find a place for a quiet, lonely child.
And I know why. I was adopted. My parents made no secret of it. I was christened and had 1st communion in that church. Back in those days, adoption was not common, and most people hid it, didn't even tell the kid. Back then there was only one reason that a child was placed for adoption:there was no father of record, some poor girl found herself pregnant. In the church's eyes, I was a bastard, and it wanted no part of me.
the old biddy who started the thing is dead, I hope Jesus judged her more fairly than she judged me.
Years later, , the phone rang, and the person asked for me. It was a lady from the church, wanting me to bake a cake for the yearly fundraiser. I asked her how she got my name, and she said "off the church roles". I told her sorry if I sound mean,but you couldn't have, I have not been on the church roles since 1985, I was dropped, I'm no longer a member, and do not wish to be, please do not call again. Before she ended the call, she said that that can't happen. It did.
So, do not talk to me of churches, and Christians. I was not welcome in mine, and have no desire to go back. I did not find many Christians in that building.
By the way, our religion did not use the word "tithe" when I was growing up. It was a "pledge", and those that wanted them, could have envelopes for their weekly pledge. My first clue that I would not be coming back was that mine were not ordered, and I went all over church to find something that did not exist, sent on wild goose chases to find something that they knew was not there.
There were many, many, other little ways over the years that they showed me I was not welcome. I always remembered Jesus and the children, "let the children come to me" I had to go find Christ on my own, my own church would not let me find him there. And I did.
Bitter? Yes, I still have the letter. Saw a member of the church at the mall, she wanted to know why she had not seen me, told her I was not welcome there. She smiled. She knew. She was rubbing it in, she was in the church hiearchy then.
and so too, will she be judged. Again, I hope Jesus is in a good mood when she knocks on the pearly gate to ask for admittance. Narrow minded, self serving bunch of hypocrits!

Answer 2

(i'm Christian).
Nothing specific needs to happen to them in order for them to feel angry, bitter, resentful, and hate towards those of faith, and the answer why is very simple:

The last thing you want is your deeds to have the light of the Living God shown down onto those deeds if they are ungodly.

This is why folks constantly ask questions like "How can we get rid of religion in this Country"? If only they could do as they like and not have that proverbial finger pointed at them. Nobody has to say anything to them. They know deep inside themselves that they are doing wrong. They ask the world to justify their deeds by pretending that there are no consequences to bad actions, bad decisions. Their answer to
feeling justified is simply to silence all talk of faith, all talk of God. They now have campaigns where they call anything that shines that light of truth, "hate" and "hate speech".
Its just justification for doing wrong. They cannot have their deeds validated if there are people constantly saying those deeds are sinful.
This is why Christ would say that he will
destroy his enemies with the two-edged sword that is TRUTH. And you know, truth cuts both ways. With many people, that sword will be the most painful thing they ever will experience, spiritually, of course.
If they think the truth hurts now, they have a real revelation coming.

Answer 3

well if i werent a christian i would be angry too..in fact when i wasnt a christian, christianity did not only make me angry, it bored me.
but God showed me grace. when i stopped wanting to be frustrated by this life's chaos and continuous confusion, and after being torn apart a few times by some heartbreaking events, my heart was finally ready to surrender and ask for help.so i asked God to reveal himself to me if He really existed because i have had it! and now i understand completely how bitterness can build up in you if you dont know Him.because theres no one there to help.
Even now as a christian i get angry. but because of my fellowship with Him and his work in me by His Holy Spirit, i can be washed daily from these terrible feelings. and He protects me more for next time.
Again, seeing this world as it is now, and not having a Father taking care of you, showing you the way, and conforting you with the Holy Spirit, opening your eyes...etc.of course i would have been angry,bitter,nonchalent,depressed,or even completely deattached..
But thank God for His grace that he gives to all people.and for the circumstances that made me surrender.

Answer 4

Probably for same reason there are so many angry and bitter Christians here. Good place to go on a rant.

Answer 5

i do no longer think of that people frequently are offended at Christians. non secular faith is an exceedingly very own perception and should no longer be compelled upon others. i've got not got a project with people of any non secular faith, I do whether have a project with all of us that tries to tell me that their faith is via a techniques better than my very own. In answer on your question, specific I actual have been verbally abused via Christians, yet that does no longer mean that i'm offended at Christians, in certainty i think very sorry for the those that have been abusive in direction of me via fact they needless to say weren't sturdy people. i think that as long as you're a competent individual, and sort to others, it does no longer rely which faith you stick to. ultimately, i'm no longer bitter regarding the bible or Jesus, I in basic terms have not got self assurance in them. Brightest advantages!

Answer 6

Why are there so many angry and bitter Christians on YA?
There are angry and bitter people wherever you look.

Answer 7

I'm not bitter or angry just logical and unforgiving in that logic although I do give the occasional random idiot answer just to break the monotony

Answer 8

Angry and bitter only when Christians try to force their faith on me, let me know THEIR way is the ONLY way and speak to me condescending instead of with the LOVE that Jesus spoke of and taught.

Answer 9

What good do you think it does to pretend that the Christians here are behaving themselves? We can all see each others' questions and answers, so when you pretend not to notice Christians' bad behavior, you just make yourself look as dishonest as them.

Answer 10

I have not noticed so much bitterness and anger but it there is it comes from the proselytizing and the constant Hell rants. We non-Christians don't believe in Hell, many of us don't believe in sin and the rants are quite annoying (at times, sometimes, they are just sad).