When people are being voiciferously hostile toward Christians, I believe this (http://objective.jesussave.us/kidz.html) is the sort of Christian they have in mind.
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Submitted by Trixy on
Whenever I join forums, I am always surprised by the strong anti-Christian sentiment many of the people have. Is it because "free thinking, open minded, strong willed" people think that Christianity is some sort of intellectual trap, a crutch, an escape? Or is it something else? I was simply wondering what people's stance is on Christianity, and their reasons for it.
People like that make me so angry! I don't know... I have a wonderful term for such people: "Bubble Christians". They live in this little world where nothing bad or difficult or "secular" should even enter, because it will destroy the habitat they've created. These people have warped what Christianity is. The "be in the world, not of it" verse makes people like that think that they should hide away from the rest of society, lest it contaminate them.
Jesus hung out with tax collectors, prostitutes. He healed lepers, and the likes. >.< Grr... silly people.
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I'm pretty sure it's these "bubble Christians" most people are opposed to. I personally hold nothing against (most) Christians (Or mono-thiests for that matter) in general; but Christianity just ain't for me. I onno'.
If you find an Atheist in your neighborhood,
TELL A PARENT OR PASTOR RIGHT AWAY!
You may be moved to try and witness to
these poor lost souls yourself, however
AVOID TALKING TO THEM!
Atheists are often very grumpy and bitter and will lash out at children or they may even try to trick you into neglecting God's Word.
Very advanced witnessing techniques are needed for these grouches. Let the adults handle them.
Very advanced techniques? Ouch.
I was simply wondering what people's stance is on Christianity, and their reasons for it.
My stance on christianity:
I have nothing against christians. I have nothing against anyone. I'm always trying to analyze why people have the beliefs they do, as opposed to arguing why the beliefs they have are wrong. And yes, to a degree I think that all beliefs are a "crutch" including science. (I realize that sounds absurd but I don't want to explain it in this particular thread)
We create beliefs to rationalize our desires. We accept beliefs when they fit with our desires. Emotions govern more of our thought patterns then we might be willing to accept, but what you and I believe to be "reality" might be nothing more than a desire to fix a hard-on, feel loved, or deal with being afraid of death...
We accept with our emotions, and organize what we accept with our logic.(in that order)
If someone really hates christianity, its usually because the christian ideology conflicts with their emotions. (ie. being told to turn the other cheek, when your whole life you've been beaten up, kicked down and spit on, etc..)Unfortunately, God's word isn't always good for everybody, but we all try to make it through this life the best way we know how. Some of us refuse to believe anything, some of us fuse together opposing beliefs, some of us agressively hate anything that doesn't fit with how we feel, and some of us just play dead, and pray to God we wake up in our beds.
I suppose I am a little biased, but I think that the anger people have toward Christianity is a way to deny truth. It's like when you catch someone doing something they know they shouldn't do, and they don't want to be caught, the agressively deny it. The louder you shout and the harder you fight the thruth, the easier it is to drown out that little voice that is reminding you that you're lying.
I don't think that there's anything in Christianity that goes against human desires or human nature. Everyone wants to be loved, cared for, respected and meaningful. There's nothing in Christianity that goes against that. Our very laws are based on Christian/Judaistic principals, like "do not kill, do not steal, do not commit adultery." The things we want from our children are based on the same. "Honour your parents, love people." I think the one that makes people uncomfortable is the "have no other God before me" bit. No one likes forfeiting control, no one likes not being in charge of their own lives. We live in this ego-centric, existential society where it's every man for himself, and how can we fit into that structure when we are serving someone else?
"some sort of intellectual
some sort of intellectual trap, a crutch, an escape
In a flippant and sarcastic mood I would say that of all religions ;)
More seriously though I think a lot of people are drawn to alternative livestyles as a reaction to their perception of the shortcomings of convention. And in a wholesale effort to be different for difference's sake they'll reject anything percieved as the norm without much relfection. It's not so much the religion itself that they are hostile toward but what the religion represents to them.
What Christianity means to people depends on their personal background. A lot of the time the people I see railing against Christianity in general terms are really rebelling against the authority structure set up by their parents and/or community.