preaching against other faiths?

Question

why is it that SOME Christians spend more time preaching against other faiths instead of practicing their own? on this site, anyways. i see some people who claim to be a follower of Christ who do nothing but bad-mouth those who don't agree with them.

also, have you had any personal experiences like this? perhaps when you went to church one time, and the minister/preacher spent more time talking about what was "wrong" about other churches?

Answer 1

Sadly I know why some Christians do that, because I used to be that way myself. I have grows a lot since them, I hope..

What I am supposed to do is to witness by my LIFE, explain my faith to those who ask, and let them make up their own minds.

Honestly, some people have a need, the idea that in order to be right they must make others wrong. This cuts across religions, cultures, and so on.

I don't think that God is small or petty. I think that God looks right into our hearts and sees if we are being loving to others. I don't think that God will turn away from anyone of any religion who is loving to others and who loves Him as they understand Him.


Thank you, today is full of reminders to me of the failings that I can so easily fall into.

And yes I used to be member of a church like that. When I was churched I thought that ours was the only truth because thats' what I was told all the time, and I was warned not to even entertain doubts about the one-trueness of that church.

And being 'right' means you can give yourself permission to do most anything you want to in terms of justifying unkindness to others because after all you are the right ones!

Do you know that when I was churched it honestly never would have crossed my mind to ask a Hindu what he believed? I would only ask my pastor about Hindus and naturally what I was told I have since learned was wrong.

But it is very typical of churched Christians to never ask what other people believe

or if they do they do it from the standoint of finding out what is wrong with that belief.

And of course if that is how you approach things you WILL find all kinds of things wrong with it.

It makes me sad now to look back on how I was then.

Answer 2

When I was young, I hit every church service in my town, searching for the truth of the Bible. I certainly didn't know what it was, and yes, still confusing issues. I found every church I went in to preached the basics of Christendom found in the Bible. Evidentally one or a few visits doesn't tell the whole picture, but I still respected them all. And not one ever said stay away from the others. I was raised a Free Methodist and never regretted it. I haven't found another one moving town to town every 8 years, so attend a Baptist or First Methodist and have never been rejected and have friends in all faiths, even Catholic :). I don't recall Jesus naming a certain religion. Let's all embrace each other for the common cause; to love each other like God intended.

Answer 3

The Bible actually condemns homosexuality as an immoral and unnatural sin (Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; Romans a million:26-27; a million Corinthians 6:9). Homosexuality is a effect of the autumn. the autumn has contaminated the full human race with sin, and sin warps, twists, and distorts what God created us to be. Homosexuality is obviously a perversion of the created order. of course, adult adult males and girls folk have been designed to “greater healthful” jointly sexually. One does not could desire to have self belief what the Bible teaches with a view to renowned that homosexuality isn't the way issues are meant to be. The obviousness of the sinful nature of homosexuality is in all probability the explanation why the gay rights flow responds which such hate in the direction of all of us who dares to question the rightness or normalness of the existence type. If it replaced into not so of course unnatural, if it replaced into so of course usual, there could be no want for the gay rights flow to be so vitriolic.

Answer 4

I am a follower of christ! Maybe you are thinking everyone who goes to church is a christain, But I disagree. Also, Why is it unbelievers think christains are perfect?We are the ones that admit that we aren't perfect and by reconizing this and the blood of Jesus christ we are forgiven. Some people would rather defend their denomination than give themselves over to the whole word of god. We are not to be a member of a denomination but a member of the whole body of christ. They judged them , but you also judged too! Who is moraly wrong? Well I'm glad I can admit when I'm wrong,and ask forgiveness. Then to be bitter and be found condeming others and have to answer some day for it. Please forgive me,if I have offended you. This would not be my intention....blessings!

Answer 5

I've seen some atheists do this very thing, at least I THINK they did. It's hard to tell, since I don't know what beliefs they are supposed to follow, other than putting down people who don't agree with them. Hmmm. It think that this is really not hypocracy when you are obligated by your beliefs to do that very thing.

So, tell me, how is it that Christians, going about their own business, hurts the atheist? I know I've never asked for money, or badgered anybody into believing, while I've read the badgering and rude comments from atheists towards Christians.

Answer 6

Everyone has just as much right to their faith as the next person. I agree with you on the point of Christian judging. Jesus taught the importance of Not judging, yet somehow the Christians do it and justify it in a number of ways. The Truth is that if you project all of your emotions and beliefs onto someone else, you will not have to deal with them where they are.

Answer 7

It is a narrow line here. I try to answer questions of doctrine and scripture. On occasion that requires an implied criticism of another faith. If I offend, I apologize.

A noted Lutheran leader gave three points for examining another faith. First ask a member, not a critic. Second compare your best with their best. Don't compare your best with their worst. Last, leave room for a holy envy. If there is something praiseworthy, wish that you had it. Admire it.

Answer 8

Some times what it true and hard to accept needs to be said. But it shouldn't the main focus of our lives. Us christians should be focussing on drawing ourselves closer to the creator and letting other people know about our eternal life that we have and they could have by believing in their hearts and confessing with their mouths that Jesus IS Lord! :)

Answer 9

People always want to be right. In the book of Acts I think it is chapter 9 this is addressed with Peter who was a Jew being in contact with a Gentile. . . and in that chapter God says no man is a "common man". We are supposed to embrace each other, take care of each other, lift each other up and be encouragers.

Why people do not understand that God's grace is greater than we could possibly comprehend.

Answer 10

The historical record of Christianity is clear. It is the practice of Christianity from its beginning to attempt to convert others to Christianity. Christianity thinks itself to be superior to every other religion and if you are not a Christian, you are going to hell. That is arrogant and selfish on the part of Christianity. They think they were given the right to judge everybody else and force them to become Christian using the most vicious and evil actions from mass murder to mass torture to destruction of civil and economic rights to baby stealing to kidnapping and slavery. There is no evil that Christianity has not practice in its pursued of forcing others to become Christian. And Christians are even worse with each other. The millions of Christians tortured, driven into exile, murdered, etc by other Christians is un-imaginable. If Christian hate everybody else, they hate each other even more.