2007-05-24 05:22:58 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As Christopher Hitchens wrote, religion is one of the only philosophies that allows for children to be born "ill" and prescribe itself as the "cure." It is the height of arrogance to suggest one need any religion to be happy.
2007-05-24 05:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by adam c 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Question: "What is a Christian?"
Answer: Webster’s Dictionary defines a Christian as “a person professing belief in Jesus as the Christ or in the religion based on the teaching of Jesus.” While this is a good starting point in understanding what a Christian is, like many secular definitions, it falls somewhat short of really communicating the biblical truth of what it means to be a
Christian.
The word Christian is used three times in New Testament (Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16). Followers of Jesus Christ were first called “Christians” in Antioch (Acts 11:26) because their behavior, activity, and speech were like Christ. It was originally used by the unsaved people of Antioch as a kind of contemptuous nickname used to make fun of the Christians. It literally means, “belonging to the party of Christ” or an “adherent or follower of Christ,” which is very similar to the way Webster’s Dictionary defines it.
Lets take non Christian and call it what it is.
You don not believe in Jesus Christ and who he is, thus you say non Christian.
By default be unhappy?
Yes Good and Bad people can be happy or unhappy.If you are trying to say were we created to be unhappy NO.
When God created Adam and eve they were happy until they discovered sin. You know (Right and Wrong)
They believed the lie.
Can you experience and understand the Love Jesus Christ has for you and chose to live in sin NO!
For me it's not the word Christian or non Christian, it's nothing more than a word.
It is what I believe that matters.
2007-05-24 06:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by JFK X 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are those that know me that believe me to be a Christian... just because of my morals, they way I raise my family and the goodness I do towards others... but I am not actually a Christian... am I "unhappy" by default? By who's default?
I am a very happy person, I have much joy in my life from my child to my friends on to my relationship with my Creator.
I think that it is sad that others think that just because we may not believe as someone else does that it affects our joy in life? Our happiness?
I would have to ask... what do you define has "unhappy"?
As I said, I am happy with my family, the education I and my child receive, my relationship with my parents, my relationship with my Creator...
Life is filled with joys and sorrows as well... but over all, I find great joy in my life. I hope you do as well in yours.
Warm Blessings
2007-05-24 05:40:47 · answer #3 · answered by Shewolf Silver Shadows/Author 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if a Christian is HAPPY 24 hours a day after becoming Christian.... and I mean never sad, never disappointed, never angry, never envious, never hurt and never depressed. If Christians after accepting Christ by Default becomes a Happy Holiday Boat... then yeah non-Christians are "unhappy" by Default
2007-05-24 06:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by Tiara 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! The only reason that non-Christians might be unhappy is when we have to constantly defend our right to have the religion of our choice.
As a Pagan I am very happy since we got our symbol of faith accepted by the VA. It just shows that we can fight the Christian takeover and make people understand that Pagans have rights too in this Country!
Yaaaaaaaaaa us!
2007-05-24 05:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by humanrayc 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian, I am not always "happy" or "unhappy". Non-Christian aren't always one or the other either. In my experience however, non-Christians always seem to be searching for something... Many true Christians seem to always be unhappy. Those generally are living by law not living by grace. And many people call themselves Christians but in reality are lost and they too are searching for something.
2007-05-24 05:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by Psalm91 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
they feel isolated because they are scattered across the country.
they feel left out of our so called 'melting pot', which was changed to a salad of diversity, but somehow feels like alphabet soup.
Aren't all people unhappy by default?
I mean the way gas prices and the war is going, it seems to be the theme song for our generation.
Another soldier gets in the arm
don't worry be unhappy
Another gas station raises the price
don't worry be unhappy
Another kid gets shot in class
don't worry be unhappy
God Bless
2007-05-24 15:34:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. I was raised Christian and am now a very happy Agnostic. But one has nothing to do with the other. I just have a normally positive outlook on life.
On a side note, my mom often comments that some of the most miserable and bitter people she knows are born-again Chritstians.
2007-05-24 05:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by OhKatie! 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Great question! The word happy has its roots in the middle English word "happenstance," which as you can see has to do with what happens - with circumstances. Happiness is entirely dependent on having the right set of things happen, at least according to its formal definition. In this sense of the word, both believers and unbelievers fall in and out of happiness in a relatively similar fashion; the key difference is that the believer has hope in God and is able, if he will apply himself, to pull himself from the pit of despair by means of the life rope of faith. What hope has the atheist? When bodily strength, friends, relatives and money have failed, what is left him? Shall he believe in the goodness of humanity? And if humanity fails to help, then what?
It is in moments like these that the reasons for faith and its blessed comfort become burning lamps of hope and beacons through the storms of life.
Tom
2007-05-24 05:31:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unhappy with the plethora of moronic questions about non christians, possibly.
2007-05-24 05:37:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think some people misunderstood you, judging by some of the answers. The point here, as I see it, is that some Christians insist that you cannot be happy without God or Jesus in your life. I think they would like to believe that or how can they explain that there are people who are successful, happy, contented and at peace WITHOUT Jesus. I have never understood this way of thinking. If you are happy in your faith, then just be happy. If I am happy in my faith (or lack thereof), then just let me be. I won't try to convert you if you don't try to convert me. Can we all grow up and accept each other as we are?
2007-05-24 06:27:57 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋