When did believing in God become wrong?

Question

Christians in particular are prosecuted for their believes, why? Do they not trace their roots all the way back to Abraham by the Jewish faith? Why is it such a 'sin' to believe in God? Is it as simple as that most who think anything but what they believe is therefor wrong, or does it go deeper? Could it be because of the awful way the Christians are protrayed?

Please give an intelligent anwer that proves you put more thought into it then, because there is no God.

I don't recall God ever asking someone to kill for Him. If you are refering to the O.T. then I don't have an answer, but after Jesus came and died for us, He became more tolerant.

Answer 1

It became wrong the day we enforced "separation of church and state". I'm an American living in the Philippines, it's o.k. to be Christian here. Also, we give sway to the one LOUD voice spewing anti-Christian sentiments, when we should be listening to the quieter masses, who are secure in their Christian faith.

Answer 2

(I'm assuming that in your first sentence you meant to say 'persecuted'.) Errr... Christians aren't persecuted in the United States. Not even close. Christianity has more influence and political power than any religious group in this country. Heck, virtually the entire government is Christian: The President, the Senate, the House, every President in recent memory, the list goes on. And that doesn't even mention the 80% of Americans who are Christians. I think the religion is doing just fine here...

In any case, no one is saying that you can't believe in God. What people have problems with is when your beliefs influence lawmaking and education and scientific progress and all sorts of other things it should stay out of. I'm sure that if the majority of this country were Muslims, you wouldn't want to have to tolerate laws based on the Quran, and atheists feel the same way when Christians try to pass laws based solely on the Bible.

Answer 3

They're not prosecuted for their beliefs, at least not often. I can't remember any court cases, anyhow.

If you mean persecuted, then yes, it's most likely for the way they're portrayed. But bear in mind the portrayal is by Christians most of the time. Damned by your own words, as it were.

I wouldn't consider it a sin to believe in God, ever. But it would be a 'sin', as such, to demand others should see the world that way regardless of their beliefs, and try to force those beliefs into legislature.

Answer 4

I have been watching the questions here for quite a long time, and at least over 90% of anti-rligious questions are aimed at Christians. Why is that? If you think that God is a fairy tale and religion is bad, then why don't you include Jews, Muslims, or Hindus in this question? Well, I know one big reason why: Because Institutions of Higher Learning (what a joke!) have systematically attacked Christianity and indoctrinated their minds-full-of-mush students into believing this garbage. Most of you attackers come out of a post-christian cultural situation in which blaming Christianity for everything is acceptable and politically correct. In fact, bigotry against Christians (and especially Catholic Christians) is one of the last acceptable prejudices in America. If you insult a homosexual or a Muslim you have commited a hate crime. Insult a Christian and you're a hero at UC Berkeley. These attacks are better proof than any other proof I know of that Christanity is the true religion: Why else would the world attack it so hard?

Answer 5

It has always been wrong to believe in God. Why should you, or anyone, believe in God or Jesus? There is no valid evidence for these beliefs outside of the Bible. The Bible is a mass of contradictions and bronze-age superstitious nonsense, of dubious origins. There is no valid evidence for supernatural beings of any sort: gods, half-human demi-gods (e.g. Jesus), demons, or devils.

Once you give up these unwarranted beliefs, you can begin living in a rational way, and you can make political decisions based on reality rather than superstition.

On the other hand, no one in America is persecuted for their beliefs. Especially not Christians, who are a vast majority in the country, including an overwhelming majority of politicians. As long as there is freedom of religion, no one will be persecuted, either. So let's all support freedom of speech and separation of Church and State.

Answer 6

"Christians in particular are prosecuted for their believes, why?"

could you cite some cases of Christians being persecuted, (I'm pretty sure this is the word you meant to use), for their beliefs in the US or any western nation for that matter? I have yet to run into this at all, in my 30 years in the US...

Muslims certainly are persecuted here, but, Christians... when and where?

Answer 7

September 11, 2001

Answer 8

Xians--persecuted? Don't make me laugh, I'll spill my drink! Xians have ever been the persecutors and the haters. How could an 80% majority be considered persecuted?

Answer 9

First of all Christ was killed for saying that he was the son of God and one with God. He was killed in the worst way imaginable to set an example to anyone else who would ever think of following in Christ's footsteps. His murderers were holy-men, what did you think they'd say. Do you really think God sent his only son to die for your sins? Or for those who believe Jesus Christ was God, do you think he would find it necessary to come and pretend to die for our sins? Either way it makes no sense. No, only two theories are more logical. One Christ was an imposter who found a way to manipulate logic using God against rich holy-men and men of power. Second theory, if you believe in hell, for all we know Jesus Christ could have been Satan manipulating mankind into worshipping him above God. For crying out loud, atheists live day after day, without realizing how meaningless all their mortal lives are.

Answer 10

In your mind, Jesus is evil spoken of, which even if I suffer verbal abuse, I am filled with joy because I know I am on the right path, the narrow which leadeth to LIFE!