Why do Christians become so incredibly defensive when one questions their faith?

Question

I have never ever had so many responses to some simple questions I have asked. Why ?

Answer 1

The entire nature of religious belief is tenuous. It's based on the need to believe in things that are simply not provable and aren't based on real evidence or facts. Questioning it therefore endangers the entire world-view of the believer and also then endangers their belief in an afterlife. NO ONE wants their world-view threatened, PARTICULARLY if that world-view encompasses something that eases their fear of death.

Answer 2

Anyone who becomes defensive to the extreme of being offensive does so because they are not confident that they or their views will stand up to scrutiny.

This can be applied to almost any subject you like if you ask the right (or in this case the wrong) people.

I don't know what you have asked but it indicates to me that those who have responded by attacking you did so because they are very insecure about what they think they believe in. They do not have the firm belief or knowledge of what Christianity teaches to be able to calmly answer your questions and so become ultra defensive i.e offensive.

I am not religious, but in my humble opinion any true christian who firmly believed in their faith would either not bother giving your questions credence and move on, or be totally confident that they could engage you with a calm, valid and reasonable answer.

Answer 3

Well, as a Christian maybe I can shed some light.

Because it gets frustrating to be questioned sometimes. It depends also on the nature of the questioning. If someone is genuinely interested that's great - it's easier to answer their queries because they sincerely want to know. But if a person is questioning with the undertone of trying to prove my beliefs false, or with that "you're a moron for believing that" attitude....I get defensive because I don't like being made to feel like an idiot. I also get defensive when people start spouting misinformation about my beliefs - there is nothing so frustrating as someone who is intentionally or accidentally spreading misinformation. It makes Christians look bad and I don't like that.

Does anyone like it when someone is asking questions with the intent to trip you up or make you look stupid? No, not really. It isn't that I am insecure...it is that I am frustrated or fed up. And I don't do it every time someone questions...like I said, it depends on the questions. I guess it also depends on my mood as well!

Answer 4

Im a Christian, and I have no clue why other christians do that, but I do agree with you. I think its stupid when people get all worked up about there religion.

Religion does matter, but its somewhat the same thing to being black and to being white, you know?
I dont really care about my religion that much, Im just going to believe in what I want to believe, and yes I do believe in God, but thats because I want to not because I have to.

So I have no clue why other christians get so defensive about there faith/ religion. Were just all diffrent and some may care alot about thier faith, and some may not care that much.

Unless of course the person is asking bad questions or making fun of their faith thats diffrent.

Answer 5

Because most christians try to defend a flawed dogma, or a religious mindframe.
The problem with that is religion is man made and therefore flawed. Dogma follows an agenda, and is thereby flawed.
What is infallable, is truth, and sadly most people who call themselves "christians" don't actually follow what they know is the truth.
They make it into something it isn't.
A catigorization.
A judgment.
Which, if you are a follower and emulator of Christ, you know is wrong.
You have been exposed to some very close minded people. Marx was correct when he called religion an opiate of the masses. Religion dulls the mind, allowing dogma to pass unchecked.

Answer 6

Well, I know I don't like it when psuedo-Christians constantly try to force their beliefs on me, like "GOD IS REAL! YOU'RE GOING TO HELL, YOU ...(insert swear words here). I'm not saying all are like that-just the psuedo-Christians-the ones who claim to have a belief in God but are still horrible people.

Personally, I think you're generalizing, but some Christians are very ferocious in their beliefs-same as people of other beliefs. Maybe you're targeting them. No one wants to hear "Hey, you stupid Christians-why do you believe in God? There's no proof, you idiots!!!". People are going to get mad with questions like that. Anyway, are you sure that their responses were "defensive"? They might have been just answering your question. A lot of the time the answers I get seem defensive because they disagree with my implications and thoughts, but when I look over them again I realize that they were just expressing their opinion.

Answer 7

Well, remember, they're not all incredibly defensive, but the ones who are likely have some internal doubts and fears about the validity of the 'story' they are being asked to believe.

In that particular religion, if you're not 'all in', as they say, you're considered 'all out'. That is probably a stressful situation for many of them - you know, fearing that someone is going to catch them doubting their faith.

Seems like a stressful way to live to me...

Answer 8

I believe this is true not only of Christians, but of people in general. Religion is very personal to people and, therefore, to question someone's religion is often perceived as questioning that person's character and credibility. I wouldn't make a habit of questioning people's religion in general; it can be perceived as quite rude. If you are genuinely interested in learning more about Christianity, you should probably meet with a leader of the community, such as a pastor, priest, etc., who would be more equipped to answer your questions.

Answer 9

because of the fact the two you mentioned some thing so off the mark and offensive there is no incorrect thank you to respond working example human beings *cough*idiots*cough* who think of Hitler develop into Christian. those human beings have needless to say under no circumstances study what i think of is the suitable poem ever written (in line with danger, yet defiantly in my actual 2). "In Germany they got here first for the Communists, and that i did no longer communicate up because of the fact I wasn't a Communist. Then they got here for the Jews, and that i did no longer communicate up because of the fact I wasn't a Jew. Then they got here for the commerce unionists, and that i did no longer communicate up because of the fact I wasn't a commerce unionist. Then they got here for the Catholics, and that i did no longer communicate up because of the fact i develop right into a Protestant. Then they got here for me, and via that factor no person develop into left to talk up." -- via Martin Niemölle Or the different reason is with the help of the fact they do no longer in all probability have a stable concept and are subsequently very insecure. they do no longer understand if what they believe is actual, and that they experience as in case you're in line with danger giggling at them or attempting to sway there opinion, whether they understand you do no longer understand how they're feeling.

Answer 10

People who become defensive like that do so because they are not secure in their faith and therefore, feel threatened by others who don't share their beliefs.