Honest Question. Can anyone tell me what christianity......?

Question

Can you please name some of the positive things Christianity has contributed to humanity. Please stay away from spiritual answers. Im looking for things that have benefited EVERYONE.....no personal testimonies or afterlife opportunities for all answers please, just cold hard contributions to mankind. Thanks!

Answer 1

The Catholic Relief Fund which sends money, clothing, food & whatever else is needed to people & nations who have suffered because of things e.g. floods, fires.

The Salvation Army has churches and also offers assistance to the community through various different offices. Their churches are called Corps, Citadels or Temples -depending on the size of the congregation. Their social services dept. handles the needs of the poor and needy within the community; their corrections dept. ministers to those within prisons and jails; they help those addicted to drugs and alcohol with excellent work programs and the Word of God; their League of Mercy ministers to those in hospitals. The Thrift Stores sell excellent 2nd hand items such as donated furniture and clothing at excellent, affordable prices. Their Self Denial Fund program funds missionaries all over the world. They have numerous other ministries, too.

This is a list of Christian hospitals opened in China
Amoy Missionary Hospital
The Bethel Hospital in Shanghai (1920)
Bresee Memorial Hospital (1925) located in Da Ming, Hebei. Operated by the Church of the Nazarene.
Borden Memorial Hospital
(Canton Ophthalmic Hospital) Guangzhou Boji Hospital (1835) Peter Parker (physician)
Chengdu Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital (1894)
Chungking Canadian Mission Hospital (1896)
Chungking Methodist Union Hospital (1892)
Kathleen Mallory Hospital for Women in Laichowfu (1901)
Kiating Canadian Mission Hospital (1894)
Kwang-Chi Hospital (1871)
Lester Chinese Hospital (1844) William Lockhart (surgeon)
Louella Roach Alexander Hospital for Women in Pingtu (1890)
Luchow Canadian Mission Hospital
Mayfield-Tyzzer Hospital for Men in Laichowfu (1901)
Methodist Hospital in Kaifeng, Henan
Hospital in Ningbo (William Parker) (1843)

Council of Christian Hospitals (COCH) is the body looking after the four hospitals and the nursing school established by the Canadian Baptist Mission in Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) and Orissa (OR) India.

Johannes Gutenberg made the printing press to widley print the Bible. He was a Christian whoes christian intent changed society.

There are many architetural, and artful creations from Christians. Far to many to name, but a one is the Sistine Chapel.

There are LOADS more, but here are a few things.

Answer 2

Christian ministries are going all over the world bringing food, medicine, clothing to the poor and needy. Many Christian organizations have built hospitals, schools and drinking water facilities in these same areas. Christian attorneys (ACLJ) are taking their personal time to fight for our rights in the Supreme Court and in lesser courts. Christian organizations also haves many prison outreaches, homeless shelters, food shelves and programs to help single parents. YMCA is a Christian organization, Boy Scouts of America is a Christian organization, Red Cross is a Christian organization, Compassion International, Christian Childrens Fund, Billy Graham Assoc outreach - etc.
These are only a few organizations doing Gods work and helping humanity. God Bless You.

Answer 3

in the posts prior to mine are a list of some good things that have been done, and a few evil ones that were done in the name of religion or Jesus to which Jesus would say they are not my people.

Much of what the Christians have done is to add stability to places. If you want to read some interesting facts, france underwent a lot of blood baths every time they threw the christians in their country out. It is not that the Christians were soldiers, they just add stability to a society. I know this is getting close to the spiritual side, but that is the base from which all other answers come.

The Christian who loves Jesus loves truth and strives to be honest as a merchant, and a worker, to do good work for their pay. it is setting an example of standards.

the complexity of your question is enormous,

Answer 4

Soup Kitchens
Adoption services
World vision - a christian organization which helps third world countries.
Four Square in Papua New Guniea donates health services to that country with that goverments blessing as well as drills wells for villages with out water there.
Food for the Hungry- Christian organization
Prison Fellowship Minstries - Same as above
World Relief - same as above
Mercy Ships- same as above

And I could add more.... Does this do it for you?

Answer 5

well, you yourself mentioned the Crusades, and of course the most Christian nation in Europe (steeped in centuries of Catholic and Protestant anti-semitism) carried out the Holocaust. Then there was Yugoslavia, which was mainly about a landgrab by Christian Serbs against Bosnian Muslims. Sunnis and Shias killing each other in Iraq. Then, of course, there was the thing about those people who flew planes into buildings a few years ago. I recall that "Allah akbar" was the last thing heard on the flight-data recorder. ... so, I guess I'd have to say no.

Answer 6

The very first thing would be humanity itself without a Creator we would not have Christianity we would not exist. Law and order are the next two that come to mind. Hope, without Christ there is no hope. Love, without love there could be no forgiveness.

Answer 7

I am not a Christian, but I believe it has contributed a sence of care, concern, and compassion for one's fellow human being. This is not necessarily exemplified by every Christian that I have met. But then again, as humans, we can only seek to follow God's path and we are not perfect.

Answer 8

To be sincere I love Gothic Churches. They are great.
Modern architecture is based in many ways in the the Gothic principles of light, free spaces and the expression of the structure of the building.

Answer 9

There were many Christians throughout history, who contributed positively to this world. Some (I recall) are Abraham Lincoln, Ben Franklin, many medical and scientists too.

Answer 10

Prior to World War 2, 90% of the world's hospitals were built by Christians.

Today its still probably half.