Oppressive governments that persecute and kill Chrisitans?
Or
A gospel that says, "Being a good person will get you to heaven" and "Jesus is just one of many ways to heaven"?
What do you think?
2007-10-09 09:29:28 · 24 answers · asked by Lover of Blue 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The second one by a country mile. Oppression merely strengthens Christianity. The false gospel you mention leads people away from true Christianity and lead people to Hell.
2007-10-09 09:35:40 · answer #1 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is dangerous to everything. As is Islam..... Read the book "God is not great... how religion poisons everything". If politics and governments have murdered hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people, Religions have murdered thousands upon millions of them. Read the book.
And if you have enough smarts, read The God Delusion too.... but forget both if you don't have a hs education or don't read well. Both would be beyond you... both on the NYTimes Best seller lists all winter.
2007-10-09 16:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by April 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing will destroy Christianity, because His Word will last forever, but what is dangerous to people is when someone tells others you can get to heaven if you are good, or that there are more ways to Jesus then heaven. It is by grace we are saved, not of ourselves so that any man can boast. It is by faith, which also is a gift. Jesus is THE Way, THE Truth and THE Life- If Christians die for their faith it is an encouragement to others to stand firm for Him.
2007-10-09 16:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well the first one isn't all that dangerous to Christianity on the whole, because the whole religion is based on martyrdom. So if anything it gives them a bigger spotlight.
The second stance is harmful in that it makes it hard to proselytize and otherwise gain converts.
2007-10-09 16:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The second one
2007-10-09 16:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas The Servant 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"If you want to diminish the power of any sect, show it toleration."
Voltaire.
Oppression will never stamp out Christianity or faith in general.
I don't think the alternative is dangerous to Christianity, as long as there are men like Pat Robertson who can spin toleration of other faiths (or no faiths) as persecution of his faith.
2007-10-09 16:46:22 · answer #6 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think christians that aren't trying to be Christ-like are the most dangerous.
2007-10-09 16:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think the first would be more dangerous. The second option doesn't sound dangerous at all.
2007-10-09 16:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by Skippy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on a lot of different factors, but look at how Christianity's spread in China (A), and how it hasn't in the west (largely B).
2007-10-09 16:36:09 · answer #9 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The second one, which is a false gospel.
Without the true Gospel, a person isn't a Christian, no matter what nonsense they tell you in pages and pages of garbage writings.
2007-10-09 16:35:35 · answer #10 · answered by CJ 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋