2007-08-12 07:31:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Unequivocally, indubitably, clearly, definitively, absolutely, YES.
The modern (from middle ages onward) church - aside from some recent denominations who DO teach love, etc - has not only betrayed Jesus who embodies what Christianity is supposed to be, but it has been positively hypocritical.
Jesus taught love, forgiveness, community, tolerance, acceptance. The New Testament is written to refute the Old Testament; Jesus says over and again that the Old Testament/Pharisees is WRONG.
The Catholic Church in particular encourages the OPPOSITE of Jesus in regarding the Old Testament ideals like slavery, wealth, sexism, denouncing and admonishing homosexuals, those who do not adhere to their specific and made-up rules, etc.
When people who claim to be Christians go about talking of how Jesus will "strike down so and so", and Jesus "will make so and so pay", and so and so "will go to hell", blah blah blah, they are so ignorant that they don't even realize they are actually preaching the ANTITHESIS of Christ's message. They should be preaching kindness, going to those people and talking with them, loving them, accepting them instead of criticizing them and hating them.
Who are we to criticize anyway? Jesus says specifically to reserve judgment for God, for those who judge are worse than those whom they judge.
I will never understand the ignorance of such people who, in the name of Jesus, spread hate, intolerance - the diseases of this world which are tearing the human race apart. People like George W. Bush (authorizes death, torture, encourages hate among nations, refuses to even attempt peace,etc) who USE Christianity for their own gain, and then act ANTITHETICALLY to Jesus's teachings - such people are the ones who embody whatever 'anti-christ' means, and I only feel sorry for these people.
If one doesn't act by Christ's messages of forgiveness, peace, love, etc., that is fine, but when one defines himself by it, uses it to attract others, and then leads those others and himself into war, hate, intolerance, that person is the most unfortunate and sick one I can imagine.
A very few examples:
***Pope's recent declaration that all denominations - let alone all faiths - not concurrent with the Catholic Church have no base at all and are sinful
***George W. Bush claiming to be a man of God, uses God in speeches, tries to evoke sympathy and attraction from religious Americans and then speaks about paying with death, authorizes executions, speaks about revenge, breeds hate and intolerance...
***Republicans/right-wing conservatives who on one hand advertise themselves as 'hard-core' and 'won't deal with crap' will support capitalism and wealth with every ounce of their avaricious beings yet simultaneously claim to be religious followers of CHRIST??? Talk about a contradiction...
Do I smell Pharisees whom Jesus so ardently preached against and warned the people of??? I think so...
2007-08-12 07:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by étiénne 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there is not any longer something they could do. All religions have their time and bypass away in basic terms the comparable as all countries and all adult adult males. There are inscriptions in stone approximately Anubis and eternity yet as human beings slowly mature in reason they learn their theology and faith have not have been given any effect on the authentic nature of certainty and so those kit of way of existence are retired. All issues bypass away; this includes religions. faith is a human invention no longer a Divine Invention. The scriptures three times enfolded to make Jesus linked to Moses and Elijah. nevertheless, writing a situation does not make it authentic (e.g. worldwide warming). Wishful thinking on the area of the previous Hebrew writers and an inherent area of historical magic. The be conscious is the situation and the situation is the be conscious.
2016-10-10 01:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'church' began betraying Jesus's teachings almost before his body was cold. The sheer number of schisms in the first couple of centuries following his death attests to that.
2007-08-12 07:36:17 · answer #3 · answered by Entropy 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Some churches yes.
2007-08-12 07:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh, yeah. Jesus was an enlightened master and saw in all dimensions at once. He tried to teach us that we could do as he did, become enlightened and aware. Not the prison they have turned his teachings into. He would turn over in his grave to see what they do in his name.
2007-08-12 07:42:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If a Jesus ever existed the church has done so since roughly 325ce
2007-08-12 07:41:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jack P 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely, that's why I have broken away from mainstream religion. I honestly think Jesus would be very angry if he knew how far we've (as a society) gotten from his teachings.
2007-08-12 07:36:02 · answer #7 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I believe the word is being compromised in many churches, in that sin is tolerated.
2007-08-12 07:36:06 · answer #8 · answered by RB 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The papacy "claims" to be the voice of God on earth....putting them selves in place of Christ..
Praying to mary..... instead of Christ
Praying to the Saints...instead of Christ.....
They can grant forgivenes......instead of Christ...
They change the laws and times of God......
Christ said , "If you love me keep my laws."
Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it Holy....
Who changed the day of worship from the Sabbath to sunday???
Who with held the Bible from the common man and persecuted believers??
I think the answer is YES!!
2007-08-12 07:47:35 · answer #9 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, every last one of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh-1JVctSOY
♥Blessed Be♥
♥=∞
2007-08-12 07:35:33 · answer #10 · answered by gnosticv 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋