2007-11-09 22:17:55 · 40 answers · asked by Smile 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
People accuse Christians of being judgmental and intolerant.
The fact is - we just tell them the truth; and to their own guilty conscience it sounds judgmental!
2007-11-09 22:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 7⤋
People, I've noticed, have no trouble believing that there are people arriving from outer space. They have no problem with believing that there is nothing wrong or right, evil or good, that it is all relative. They believe implicitly, because a scientist said it was true, that all matter in the universe (no explanation where this matter came from) was condensed into a space the size of a pinpoint and then exploded to form the universe and all that is in it. They can unquestioningly accept the idea that all life, in all it's blindingly, unimaginably complex permutations, "just happened" over time in spite of the astronomical and impossible odds against it.
Scientists cannot explain what force is holding the various sub-units in the atoms together.
What keeps the atoms from disintegrating is unknown - but no one wants to believe that God conceived this complexity and is holding it together by His power. Well, fine with me.
The real reason that God and His word is not accepted is because if people actually realized that it is true they then would have to realize that they were going to be held accountable for their actions and rebellions against God's word. Many people cannot stand the idea that they will be held accountable for anything they do and certainly don't think that God has the right to hold them accountable. They thus reject God so they can go on doing what they are doing, thinking that there will never be any eternal consequences for it.
The problem is that if God exists, He exists and their not believing in Him will not change that. And if God exists there will come a day when they will be held accountable for every single thing they've ever done.
Denial of God in life will not change the fact that there will be belief in God in death. Too late.
2007-11-09 23:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why do chrsitians get amd at atheists for telling the truth? Just because you believe soemthing is true doesn't mean everyone else does.
Admittedly, this goes both ways. I think you are honestly allowed to believe whatever you want and act upon that providing a) you don't force others to believe what you believe, whatever that may be, and b) you don't use your beliefs as an excuse to infringe upon other peoples' rights. I don't think any religion should be taught in schools, or if it is to be taught in schools, all religions should be.
2007-11-09 22:30:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bob B 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You would have to expand on what in particular you are talking about. Your "truth" may not be my truth. If you mean why do people get mad when you tell them that they are going to burn in Hell. That is an easy one. It is rude.
2007-11-09 22:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Some is false truth. Absolute truth agitates human thought.
2007-11-10 01:06:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See my answer to "Why does religion lead to prejudice?" Then ask yourself this: Why didn't I just say, "That's what I believe" -- instead of calling it "the truth"? I should know that I can catch more flies with honey, than I can with vinegar. No wonder I offend so many people!
2007-11-10 03:38:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When did you hear a Christian telling the truth about anything?
They twist what's written in the Bible to make Christianity a workable religion... They want to impose their lifestyle on the rest of the world on pretenses that an invisible man in the sky wants you to behave like they do...
2007-11-09 22:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Answer me this, then:
What truth ...?
Based on what foundation ...?
For what reason ...?
Your truth is yours because you have self-justified it. Outside Christianity your truth means about as much as a piece of week old newspaper flying through the air. If you want to tell your truth, tell it amongst yourself and your own kind.
2007-11-09 22:29:03 · answer #8 · answered by fierce beard 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm, not sure what you are talking about. When christians tell the truth (eg. evolution is well supported by the evidence) then I don't really see people getting mad.
Then, there are times when they make unsupported anouncements, and do so in an irritating manner, and people get annoyed.
2007-11-09 22:28:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Jesus had the Same Problem!
In the New Testament---remember? Jesus said ---have I become your Enemy because I Tell you The Truth--- or something like that!
Hmmmmm, gonna' have to get out the Bible and Read it Again MySelf!!! ;)
(not a Bible Scholar, sorry)
2007-11-10 01:51:40 · answer #10 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone gets angry at Christians for telling the truth. For insisting that everyone else believe, maybe.
2007-11-09 22:22:31 · answer #11 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋