2007-11-23 10:44:25 · 20 answers · asked by The Bassline Libertine 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To explain the whole deal in one word: hypocrites. Have a nice day.
My own ancestors used to scalp enemies and blind them, then send them back to their people as a "warning". I don't condone, condemn, nor attempt to explain their actions, it's simply the way it was. Hypocrisy comes from denying, rationalizing and condemning others for the same attitude, if not crimes, still being practiced.
2007-11-23 10:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Some people calling themselves christians did burn witches or those they thought were witches. This was a horrible thing to do and I don't believe God would condone the practice. I am sure it made God mad that people would do this in his name. No one has the right to make such a decision. So when you say "Christians" you are actually talking about a few out of line flawed human beings who called themselves christians many years ago and burned witches or so called witches in the name of God. I am not in this category.
2007-11-23 18:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GUESS WHAT, they don't burn witches anymore, but yet the Muslims do still "stone"
their own people...
And it was NOT only Christians that did this...It was who ever was in the town, that you looked suspicious too...
My own Great, great great acouple more greats grandmothers back, was burned at the stake..Why?? because she was a "Midwife", and used Herbs to ease pain.!!
And for that they burned her...!!!!
2007-11-23 19:22:56 · answer #3 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The key word here is "used."
We condemn the witch burnings. We condemn Muslim stonings. We condemn all manners of killing.
Just because a group of people used to do things doesn't mean that they continue to do it.
Those two comparisons are completely irrelevant.
2007-11-23 18:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by Felicity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The operative word is "used to". That is ancient history. I am a Christian. I never burned anybody at the stake.
2007-11-23 19:37:20 · answer #5 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anybody can condemn anybody for anything. You just need to not mind being a hypocrite when you do it.
Muslims kill Christians, Christians kill Muslims... Back in the 1800's lots of God fearing Christians killed Mormons.
The point of the exercise is that religious persecution is a human thing, not a religious thing.
2007-11-23 18:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Mickey P 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Christian so maybe I am slightly more objective. Christians are not currently burring witches and have not done it for a very long time. Muslims continue with there 3rd century justice.
2007-11-23 18:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
cuz were suppose to show love. people back then thought that that was the right thing to do, but alot of them didnt even know the Bible, they just followed it cuz it was the law. a lot of Christians back then condemned witch burnings
2007-11-23 18:51:09 · answer #8 · answered by Here 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assure you as a Christian, I have never, ever burned anyone at the stake except a marshmallow. That's rediculous. Thou shalt not kill.
2007-11-23 18:57:35 · answer #9 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do athiests and muslim's stand on the self-righteous podium and beat their chest like Christians are the only hypocrites ?
People of ALL beliefs and unbeliefs, from ALL walks of life have tortured and slaughtered whomever they didnt like.
We are ALL just people, fallible and unreasonable.
2007-11-23 18:53:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋