If we Christians weren't such hypocrites, would you non-believers be more inclined to believe in our God?

Question

I'm serious, I'm a Christian and I'm wondering.

Thank you everybody - this is very enlightening for me !

Answer 1

No, we would still regard it as myth or fantasy but we'd probably invite you to more of our parties.

Answer 2

No. My father was a preacher. My mom led her church's missionary society. I went to church my first 18 years, and prayer meetings, and I've read the entire Bible. I called myself a Christian until I was about sixteen.

Then I discovered scientific empiricism and noticed how much more efficacious it is than prayer at actually getting something done. I noticed that religion thrives when its beliefs are NOT questioned, whereas science thrives when its beliefs ARE questioned.

I decided that religion was like the Wizard of Oz, telling people "Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain," to the hidden selfish interests behind the myths. And I decided that science is much more honest, that its beliefs had the better epistemology, and that those were the reasons it could be relied on to make the lights come on, or predict where the planets would be seen in the sky, while religion sucked when it came to doing anything real.

I think that if Christians stopped being hypocrites, then they'd stop being Christians, too. (If Jews stopped being hypocrites, on the other hand, they might still be Jews, but they'd have to stop pretending that Zionism isn't a campaign to give the Jews ownership of the world and lordship over everyone else.)

Answer 3

If the Dogma ( I was raised Catholic ) wasn't as hypocritical, then I would be more inclined. If there wasn't many different denominations with different ideas of the religion, I might be more inclined too.

But it's just a bunch of people with a bunch of contradicting "truths" coming from one God that is the #1 turn off.

For example, some people believe Satan is God's helper (JOB) while others believe Satan is against God. Both idea's come from the Bible. If people can't even decide who is God's friend or foe, how can I be sure anybody knows anything about this mysterious God.

Answer 4

Probably.

But then again - not really. I actually have no problems with Christians (those that I know in real life), I have problems with the Bible and its contradictions. I have problems with the whole concept of God, because I think it's hypocritical of him to put something contradictory into the book that is supposed to be inspired by him. A word of God should be perfect and flawless, not something that needs sugarcoating, ''logical explanation'' and apologetic attitude.

So, to make you at ease - in my case Christians are not the problem. Except for the hard-core fundies of course.

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Answer 5

I dont think so sweetie
as someone already said , most know the ins and outs of the bible and Christianity
if anything , non believers would be more respectful to Christianity as a whole if the believers were not so hypocritical
( not all Christians are the same though , there are good ones in there also )

Answer 6

No! The reason that we do not believe it is because our mind processes the idea and finds it quite absurd. We don't reject the idea because Christians are hypocrites. Nor do we reject it because so many are condescending and dogmatic. We just have too much intelligence to ignore facts or lack of facts and accept what the other sheep are doing.

Answer 7

"God", or in my case, The Goddess & The "God", are for everyone who chooses, however, I do not have the right to "demand" that anyone should become "religious". I only have the right, to "illuminate" by my example, to help when invited to do so, "Goddess" or "God" knowledge is for everyone, but I have to remember that everyone has Free Will, & Free Choices. If I do not allow them to make those choices of Their Own True & Free Will, then I automatically become a Hypocrite & unworthy of "Illumination" of anyone. Freedom of belief, Freedom of Choice. Freedom to Love, These are some of the Tenents I follow.

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Answer 8

No. Some people think for themselves and make a choice. That choice may or may not reflect the actions of another person. I for one did not become an athiest because of what a Christian or any other member of a religious organization did.

Answer 9

i'm a Christian and God in no way reported that we could continually no longer affiliate with non-believers. in reality, He asks us to affiliate ourselves with non-believers so as that we could be a blessing to them and that they'll see God's love in us. whether God does say that we could continually have buddies of a similar faith and that we could continually no longer be inspired by way of the international. i assume that having greater buddies of a similar faith could be much less complicated to narrate to using fact the values are comparable. i do no longer understand relating to the atheist and agnostic question. Sorry yet wish that what i've got reported solutions the 1st area of your question.

Answer 10

No the fact so many Christians are complete hypocrites has nothing to do with the fact I am an atheist.

Answer 11

I don't think it has to do with being hypocrites. There is so much evidence that God exsists it's crazy to think they don't believe in him. Makes me wonder what they think happens when they die? A lot non-believers I have known and been in contact with have come to know God and it changed their life. It is the greatest thing to watch and witness.

God Bless