Today I got spammed by a Christian liar. Not all Christians are liars, not all liars are Christian, but this was a deliberate LIE on her part.
Often, quite often, Christians complain that non-Christians hold them to a higher standard, but I am seriously asking why on earth non-Christians would be interested in following a religion that Christians clearly struggle to follow?
I am not interested in changing religion, but I can say most assuredly that I am deaf to the sales pitch of people who don't seem to be buying what they are selling themselves.
Seriously, if you can't be bothered to follow your religion, and you're the type who thinks I should follow your religion, don't you think that you should follow it first?
Why should I buy something when the salesman clearly wouldn't?
2007-08-08 04:48:12 · 10 answers · asked by LabGrrl 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh, come now, if Christians hold themselves to their own standards, they aren't expected to BE PERFECT, but they *are* expected to try to not be a blatant unrepentant sinner.
2007-08-08 04:58:34 · update #1
I mean, I've been shopping for a new mattress, and the salesmen will say "I have this exact model, and I sleep like a log" I know the salesman is not 100% right, because at least some nights he probably wakes up and in uncomfortable...but at least he BELIEVES in his mattress....
Of course, unlike a new religion, I'm shopping for a new mattress.
2007-08-08 05:03:47 · update #2
I don't expect Christians to be perfect, but Biblically literate would be a start...or, um, believing in Christ, or, um, something like that.
2007-08-08 05:05:02 · update #3
"Christians complain that non-Christians hold them to a higher standard"
We hold them to THEIR OWN standards. I asked a question about why Christians are materialistic when they should be feeding the hungry. Many of the answers accused ME of not feeding the hungry. Well, guess what? I'm not the one who is claiming to follow the teachings of Christ. YOU are!
2007-08-08 04:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are right.
But we are not "selling" anything. Christianity is a fulfilling struggle for us. So are other things worthwhile such as marriage, parenting, work, etc.
Christianity is a journey. We are on a path, some of us are on different parts of that path but all moving towards the same goal.
When a non-Christian or anti-Christian finds out another is a Christian, the expectation of perfection sets in. Immediately the Christian is now under a microscope and has gone from being allowed to be imperfect and human to being expected to be divine. Obviously this is unrealistic.
Our goal is to be holy as we are all called to be. But as I said it's a struggle and a process because doing the will of God means going against the will of the flesh and the world. This is and always will be difficult. But the more you seek and love God you will find your road gets spiritually easier. As the flesh suffers so the spirit grows and strengthens.
It looks backwards to the world and as Christians we understand that. Christ told us...you are in the world but not of it. Being called out of the world is a struggle...but so worth it.
2007-08-08 12:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The apostle Paul talks about the same thing in Romans 2:16-to end of chapter
Too long to post here. But all Christians should read it.
As for not following religion because others don't:, you are giving people too much power over you. Don't say I will follow if you do. Say, I will follow tho no one goes with me.
God bless.
2007-08-08 11:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by Prof Fruitcake 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Xtreme devotion is right. We should be motivated to be Christians out of love for God and Christ. We should not be stumbled by the behavior of an imperfect human.
2007-08-08 11:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
CHRISTIAN, n.
One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ in so far as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.
2007-08-08 11:53:02 · answer #5 · answered by KC 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I agree with the first one. I follow God and His word and do very little with religion, and I have a better relationship with God without the religion..
2007-08-08 12:00:04 · answer #6 · answered by shooting star 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. The problem is that people follow religion rather that following Christ.
2007-08-08 11:50:46 · answer #7 · answered by xtreme_devotion_120 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I get that too... its like having a vacuum salesman at your door when you have nothing but hardwood floors. They do that because their church ect. tells them they need to spread the "word".
2007-08-08 11:52:35 · answer #8 · answered by Indiana Raven 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would the 1 million dollar answer wouldn't it? I wonder the same thing all the time.
2007-08-08 11:53:29 · answer #9 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Remember, "god" is nothing more than a nonsense word made up by man to explain away the things we can't yet understand.
2007-08-08 11:51:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋