Why don't christians do these things that they used to, merely 200 years ago...
- Persecute the unbelievers.
- Stop Scientific research to the limit that suits their beliefs.
- Kill scientists, poets, artists... burn their research papers,etc.
- Burn witches on stake in public.
- Stone the adulterers.
2007-07-28 02:04:51 · 15 answers · asked by Next Dawkins 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LOL@Pastorart.
2007-07-28 02:10:32 · update #1
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They still do the first three things and some of them would do the last two items if they could.
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Fruitcake - does the word "salem" mean anything to you?
2007-07-28 02:08:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Better legal protection these days. They would have to face the criminal charges just as if the people they tortured and/or killed were not deserving of it.
We witches call that the Burning Times, and thank our Goddess Liberty for the First Amendment.
2007-07-28 09:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no evidence that the people who used to do the above were really Christians.
Most of the Scientists, such as Galileo where Christians.
He was persecuted by religous organizations which had stopped following Jesus a long time before.
Pastor Art
PS: Remember it was Jesus who forgave the woman caught in the act of adultry. Jesus real followers have practiced forgiveness and not condemnation as well.
2007-07-28 09:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The extremists did that, with no valid basis. Pagans also have an atrocious history as do most organized and otherwise belief systems.
We are progressive, life is progressive.
Would you like all all to be extremists and step backwards in life, instead of moving ahead?
2007-07-28 09:11:12 · answer #4 · answered by Big__Red 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fruitcake you are absolutely wrong. Protestants have blood on their hands, too. Look at what the Puritans did when they got here.
What about adding keeping slaves, encouraging the beating of wives and children, branding black people as less then human, shall I go on?
2007-07-28 09:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because someone called themself a Christian didn't mean they were. Jesus teachings condemned those actions you mention.
Many of those who were persecuted were in fact the Christians that were in Gods favor. Jesus taught that his followers were not to take it upon themselves to judge as only God judges those guilty of sin. He said for Christians to be accountable for their own actions and to follow the teachings of His son.
2007-07-28 09:24:37 · answer #6 · answered by Marina 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because society changes, sometimes for the better, sometimes worse. No one who follows the true meaning of Christianity does those things. There are better ways of spreading the Gospel than resorting to violence.
2007-07-28 09:15:03 · answer #7 · answered by cj_justme 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do the next best thing, infiltrate our government to help shove as much religion as possible down the collective throats of civilization.
2007-07-28 09:08:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Eat my shorts! Are we just being politically correct and calling these heinous crimes by another name now? These things are still going on.
2007-07-28 09:11:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They still do all those things. You just need to perceive how they do it. Same old motivations, new & improved techniques.
2007-07-28 09:11:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋