Walk into any given group of people, stir up a conversation about Buddah, Alla, The Secret, or any "popular" religion and you can discuss for hours. But mention Jesus and it's like turning a light on in a room full of cockroaches. Something to think about...
This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. - John 3:19-20
2007-06-27 04:58:16 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The only people who "Believe Jesus scares Them " are convicted very badly.!! You should stop running from Him and surrender. (look up the word Convicted.) Also, Look up the word's "God's Love". (smile) + + +
2007-06-27 05:11:11 · answer #1 · answered by minnetta c 6 · 3⤊ 5⤋
It is not the mention or discussion of Jesus or his teachings that people have a problem with.
Typically the silence is directed at the person who brings up Jesus because most 'christians' who bring up Jesus in public areas for discussion are bent on pushing their views on others, without the full truth of Christ's teachings and that person usually does not follow those teachings correctly to begin with but uses them to condemn others to hell, judge them or make themselves feel superior.
Sorry but the light of Christ will always be brighter than any 'christian' who decides to play that game. The reason why silence follows the mention of Christ's name is because what is usually said after Christ's name is not of the light and so should not even be validated with a response.
2007-06-27 05:06:02 · answer #2 · answered by Unity 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
So.. you are comparing people to cockroaches? I'm fine with that as long as you include yourself in that category.. or are you somehow better than the rest of humanity?
In your scenario, you are right, I would not be comfortable. If someone just walks up to my group of people and starts talking about it, I would change the subject, or walk away. The reason however is not fear; I don't like being preached to. There are plenty of churches in town. If I wanted a sermon, I know where to get one.
2007-06-27 05:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, are you seriously suggesting that in America today Islam doesn't scare people?
You're joking, right? There's a good chunk of America so scared of the followers of that religion they'd like to nuke the Middle East into a large puddle of glowing slag just so they can sleep better.
In the case of Islam, at least, you can keep a conversation going about it for hours because people NEED to spend time talking about it as the try to come to grips with it.
Of course, therein lies both the crux of the matter, and the distinction which needs to be made.
I've never met anyone who was scared of Jesus... or who even really seemed to have anything against him.
His "followers", yes.
There's a difference between loathing a religious figure, and loathing what's done in his name. To be perfectly blunt, it seems quite often like the only reason Christians ask the question "what would Jesus do" is so they can make sure never to do it.
As a whole, they are the single most judgmental, self-righteous, superior, hostile, unreasoning, hateful bunch of @$$holes I've encountered in my life, and it's a very rare occasion you can find one who has ANY IDEA what Jesus actually had to say.
Their ignorance of his general mission in life and what he preached doesn't seem to stop them from feeling like it's their personal mission to ruin everyone else's life, mind you... since Freedom doesn't seem to be something that should extend beyond what they happen to like at the moment.
That, I think, is what scares most people. It isn't Jesus that scares people. It's that so many of his followers seem like they're just psychotic enough to be having wet dreams of gleefully toasting marshmallows over the corpses of children while they celebrate the world burning down because they think God lit the match that started the fire.
Unlike Islam, people in America are familiar enough with Christianity that they don't need several hours to hash out the religion and come to grips with it. They generally already know enough about it to make a decision, and one of the things they've been taught quite thoroughly by the vocal followers of the religion around them is that any time someone walks into a room and loudly declares "I want to talk about Jesus!", things are fixing to go straight to Hell.
And before suggesting Christians don't behave like that, I've got two words for you: Fred Phelps.
If you don't like being seen as judgmental pricks who are trying to ruin the world for everyone else, then maybe your first mission needs to be stopping people like him from screwing up the world for everyone else, and not just standing alongside him screaming about Jesus and wondering why everyone's running away.
2007-06-27 05:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by AndiGravity 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I read and study history, I know what Christians are capable of. I don't scatter at the mention of Jesus, but I know that if I'm talking with believers, it's best that they are believers that know me or live in industrialized cities. Those bible-belt christians used to hang people just for being 'Black', why don't you, true believer, question Jesus in one of those bible-thumping towns.
Better yet, since you are a true believer, why don't you visit North Korea or Iran, or even Palestine, and preach the 'truth' according to your bible about the Prophet Muhammad and Allah. I heard they still cut off heads for such things, do you think your god will protect you from suffering the same fate? I didn't think so. Your 'light' suddenly goes dark when your faith is no longer the majority.
2007-06-27 05:14:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Discussing religion in a sensible fashion is fine by most people - what is not fine is to be preached at.
Unfortunately a lot of Christians seem to be unable to distinguish between the two activities.
As a matter of self defense (against a possible and probable) preaching session, a lot of people are likely to be very wary when Jesus gets thrown into the conversation by christian.
2007-06-27 05:04:00 · answer #6 · answered by HP 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They're not "scared of Jesus," they just don't feel like hearing self-righteous "Christians" compare them to cockroaches with their holier that thou attitudes and their one track "convert or burn" and "this is the only true answer" minds. Also, with other religions there is often open debate, but Christians often have the attitude that this is the only right answer and there is no room for debate.
2007-06-27 06:04:53 · answer #7 · answered by sue L 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
anyone who knows jesus cannot fear him fear is put their by religions Jesus an religions are two very seperate things
how dare one man say they represent the word of jesus If you want o undersand Jesus read Lao, Tzu's works
Jeus was not a christian men did that for the sake of power
Jesus s about individual responsibility not fear over others
2007-06-27 05:04:24 · answer #8 · answered by theanswer read it again please 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
....And you are a religious radical or a religious extremist? Why would anyone walk into a group of people to stir up a conversation about Budda, Alla, The Secret or any other religion? Weird, weird, weird........
2007-06-27 05:04:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Maybe some are scared because they don't understand the light in this dark world.
2007-06-27 05:20:23 · answer #10 · answered by anjoek5859 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When compared to the other holy people, Jesus is terrifying.
The many Buddhas always look jolly or deep in concentration, usually with a lotus flower.
Muhammad has no images of himself, hence he's not really too terrifying.
Jesus? He's tacked up to a cross, usually with blood coming from his crown of thorns, looking scrawny and miserable. That's a terrifying image.
As they said in Dogma: "We need a new image....Buddy Christ!"
2007-06-27 05:06:31 · answer #11 · answered by Akira M 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋