I've found that Christians have received quite a negative reputation, some of it earned, some of it not. What point that you feel is misunderstood about your religion would you like to clarify?
2007-06-02 06:58:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not all Christians are hardcore Fundamentalists. You'll find that there are quite a few tolerant, reasonable and level-headed Christians out there. We're not all afraid of opposing viewpoints. And the homophobic, woman-hating, abusive loudmouths are the minority.
2007-06-02 07:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That people say the thought of heaven and hell sounds like fairy tale like you will be floating on clouds and playing trumpets all day. But thats not what the bible teaches. You don't go to heaven when you die you just die and Jesus will resurrect you when he comes back and put you on a new earth. If you think about it that way it makes a lot more since because that is the way the bible teaches and it doesn't sound like a fairy tale (Revelation 21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God)(John 3:13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man)
2007-06-02 14:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That the average Christian is going about doing the will of their Father. That is feeding the hungry, praying for those who ask for prayer, looking out for the widows and orphans, building schools and homes, providing bibles and planting churches, here and abroad, supporting many good charities, looking out for one another, visiting the sick and those in nursing homes, visiting and ministering to those in prisons and hoping that with each thing they find their hands doing, that it would be a blessing to someone.
The unstable, greedy, false, lying, hateful, radical so-called Christians seen on TV and in the news, give God's people a bad name and witness.
2007-06-02 14:12:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That Christianity is the best system of love, forgiveness, and redemption that the world has ever or will ever know. Many Christians appear hypocritical merely because we cannot meet the high moral standards (perfection) of Christianity.
2007-06-02 14:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion and Christanity are two different things. A true Christian is one whois born of the Spirit of God and given the knowledge of the truth. Religion uses ritual to appease God. A true Christian knows we have sinned and God has forgiven us and given us his Spirit to understand and know his words. These words are God's way and religion is man's way.
2007-06-02 16:38:39 · answer #5 · answered by Bobby B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianitiny means "unconditional love" of God, he sent his only son Jesus to save humanity from sins and give each person the priviledge to obtain salvation through faith in Christ. However, one simply needs to believe in Christ and live according to Jeus;s teachings in order to be saved. God loves everyone and does not want anyone to perish.
Even Jesus had "received negative reputation," and was cruixified eventhough he did not do anything wrong. In John 15 v 18-27, He said " if the world hates you, just remenber that it has hated me first. If you belonged to the world, then the world loves you as it own. But I chose you from this world, and you do not belong to it; that is why the world hates you...21, But they will do all this to you because you are mine; for they do not know the one who sent me. In John 14, He said "Do not be worried and upset believe in God and also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that whee I am, there ye may be also"
Jesus als also said, " I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" John 14:6. Are you trusting in Calvary and the precious blood of the ord Jesus Christ for your salvation?
Friend, your soul is eternal (Matt 25:46). YOu will either spend eternity enjoying the blessings of heaven or suffering the damnation of hell. As the joy of heaven is above our sweetest dream, so is the horror of a burning hell scarier that ours most hair-raising nightmare. The choice is your, SALVATION IS FREE AND ETERNAL, please don't neglect it or delay.
How do you get saved and receive eternal life?
"That if thou shalt confess ith thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13, youl also need to confess to God that you are a sinner (Romans 3:23) and ask God to save you.
Lastly, Christianity is love, even though some violence have happened during the crusade and also the inquisition, Jesus did not preached ABOUT VIOLENCE BUT LOVE. He EVEN SAID LOVE ENEMIES. So these people pretend to be christians but not really. Finally, Salvation is free and eternal, your decisions matter and they will determine your future life, because your soul is eternal.
2007-06-02 14:07:08 · answer #6 · answered by dimitri 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe if you listened to Jehovah's Wittnesses a little more you might understand them.
2007-06-02 14:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by ~*$*Cherrys*$*~ 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
people abuse the religion to get money
2007-06-02 17:54:37 · answer #8 · answered by maggie88625 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋