In one way or another, has a religious orginization or figure ever done you wrong? If yes, please elaborate.
2007-09-05 11:10:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When I was a teenager I seemed to be a magnate for them. They had these little christian comics telling you in different ways how you were evil and going to hell. We used to collect them like trading cards. Even worse was the scientologists downtown where I used to hang out. They had a dianetics centre here in Toronto forever it seems.
My wife and I also get acosted frequently, as do my kids, they seems to be some radar for the unbelievers. They really seem to hate when I quote scripture back at them. While I am an atheist I have studied the history of religions and enjoy it as mythology.
At least the maurauding bands of christians today aren't allowed to burn you at the stake or worse.
2007-09-05 11:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by Gawdless Heathen 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I seem to remember being told that I was going to hell by the SWAT Team for Christ because I was attending college and getting an education rather than looking for a husband right away and having hordes of children. I was more worried about the children that the SWAT team leaders had adopted and the lives that the children were going to lead. There's something scary about a child toddling over to you and offering you "messages from Heaven." I still wonder what happened to those children and whether their lives turned out to be a happy one.
2007-09-05 18:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been accused by many Christians for not being a true Christian. Just becasue I believe somthing a little different, I am accused. I find that hurtful and a shame really that some Christians find the authority to judge others. Many don't like to talk to me, but I don't hold a grudge against them.
2007-09-05 18:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. Bear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in a fundamentally religious family and church. I feel that my childhood was harder, because my parents were EXTREMELY fundamental. My parents were devoted to following the Bible to a tee and my father went on to include all kinds of other things. Things like no christmas tree and no Santa Clause. It caused me a gread deal of suffering and confusion.
As a child, I used to pray to God every night to forgive me for not liking my father. I felt SO guilty ( a child of 5 yrs +), because I didn't like him and felt he wasn't nice to me. He was such a stern and unhappy person.
2007-09-05 18:22:24 · answer #4 · answered by Soul Shaper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depands on what you would consider to be a victim? I am a victim of my father, but he never abused me. More like neglect, and bad decisions. He is not exactly a religious figure, but he used to force me to go to church. I am still not a christian, but he wanted me to go so they could brainwash me. It didn't work. I think less of them now that I have been through it.
2007-09-05 18:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by beachbum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a former Christian friend did me wrong. She went to a minister and accused me of trying to kidnap her child. She told him I was mentally unstable.
I have not spoken to her in 8 years.
2007-09-05 18:16:25 · answer #6 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they told me Jesus was the only son of God. If this is true what the hell is the use? God must be insane to create all Life and limit the son-ship to only one person. Jesus taught that we all were heirs to the gifts of God!
2007-09-05 18:18:50 · answer #7 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Do you need me to elaborate on that?
2007-09-05 18:15:39 · answer #8 · answered by Why? How? When? Where? Who? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes they convinced me to become Christian. I was trapped there for years!
2007-09-05 18:28:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. at my own church. may God deal with them. But i forgave them, and we are sort of kool now.
2007-09-05 18:14:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋