"I like your Christ but I fear your Christians?" Does it ring true with you? Or do you find it insulting?
2007-07-27 14:10:21 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'd like to know who said it? It kind of makes me feel like "Ouch". I feel like I understand the quote in a strange kind of way. I am a Christian so it would make sense that I would feel insulted, but I don't. I get it. Sometimes Christians can be a little overzealous and judgmental toward non-Christians or those who are beginning their walk toward Christ. It can be alienating to those who may feel that if they don't immediately embrace a religious denomination and become a flag-waving Protestant, Catholic,etc., they will get pounced on. I believe in allowing a person to 'like Christ' and to be curious about Christianity; I believe they should feel more than welcome to research the different Christian denominations until they can find their "home" church, the place where they feel comfortable (if that's what they want). I don't believe churches should latch on to every person who wants to 'try out' the church. Some Christians come on entirely too strong and can 'scare' people off. Sort of like the gal who wants to shop for engagement rings after her second date!
2007-07-27 14:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by felixthecat 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am a Christian ...and I totally understand where you are coming from...I remember that before I even became a Christian I would have never told anyone of the many sins in my life...especially anyone in a church for the fear of judgment and persecution....But I came to Christ anyway because he LOVES and forgives me...he is and has been my only sense of peace ..even though that right now I will stand and say I was a slut, a drunk, an addict of a few types of drugs and a murderer (abortion) I felt condemned because of my sins and would never dream of telling anyone (especially someone who I thought was religious) but I can and I will stand in front of any congregation and proclaim that I had been the worst sinner in the world and I know for a fact that there would be MANY MANY who would judge me, many self righteous religious people who are pious (just like the religious people who plotted and had Christ crucified because he had many followers (John 11:45)..BUT I do not care!!! Jesus is the prince of peace and he atoned for those sins...I am now a born again, blood bought, sinner saved by grace and I have turn my life over to Christ to follow him. I am not at all saying that ALL Christians are this way, but there are quite a few that will turn people away from God with their judgment and self righteous attitudes and they are the reason that an unbelieving world just will not believe.
2007-07-27 15:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by candi_k7 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Religious fanatics exist in all faiths without any exceptions. Fanatics are folks that have kind of gone nuts. They have lost their sense of balance, and take things to that next step which may take you down the steep slope of imbalance.
Sometimes the slope is less steep and you may head back to level ground. At other times the slope is so steep that the slide is final.
Remember Baruch Goldstein who murdered several Palestinians when they were performing their morning prayers? THAT man to me was a Jewish fanatic. A Christian or Muslim fanatic in my view is his brother in imbalance.
You can point to a fanatic to diminish a faith or look to a saint to uplift it. But, utlimately if you really want to make a generic assessment of a faith, look what happened to the adherents of other faith who were in the control of the people of a given faith over centuries.
What do you say?
2007-07-27 14:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by NQV 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately this rings true for me because (also unfortunately) many Christians have made a bad name for themselves, thus giving a bad name to all Christians in general. If all Christians aspired to Christlikeness, this statement never would be made.
2007-07-27 14:17:11 · answer #4 · answered by Shirley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fear the Lord
2007-07-27 14:13:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This quote, "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." from Mahatma Gandhi is sadly too true in many instances.
I live in a state with a Republican governor. Shortly after he got into office, he tried to pass a large tax increase. Republicans are generally known for trying to cut taxes. Some were calling him a "RINO", short for Republican In Name Only.
They meant he called himself a Republican, but he did not act like a Republican.
Unfortunately, many are Christian in name only. They call themselves "Christian" but they don't act like it.
The word "Christian" means Christ-like, but many people don't act like Christ.
This is why there is not the unity that Christ prayed for, that is why there is not more love, and that is why men tolerate error and do not love the truth.
We should strive to be truly "Christians", and not Christians in name only!
2007-07-27 14:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by JoeBama 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like it. Very true. I do like the idea of christ although I am sure he is made up. doesn't change the idea any. But christians are just for the most part whacked.
2007-07-27 14:13:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Doesn`t bother me in the least .
I don`t believe in christ and I like some people who are christians .
2007-07-27 14:12:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Um, wow! I can't beleive someone finally said that. Who said that? Some christians have strayed but everyone kept their mouth shut. Yes and no for me.
2007-07-27 14:15:28 · answer #9 · answered by dreamer18@att.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes some sense. There are people out there calling themselves Christians who don't act like it. THOSE people should be treated with trepidation.
2007-07-27 14:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋