Christians, Why are so many of us just taking their word for it?
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I believe there are many reasons.\nLaziness is the main one.  Paul had to deal with it when he taught...he basically said, "Do I have to keep going over the same old thing you thick headded people?"\n\nAnother reason is that God has gifted a few of us to teach.  I believe it is the people that have a hunger for his word that he raises up to begin teaching others.  Not everyone has that hunger.  If everyone did, they wouldn't need teachers.\n\nTake your question and flip it around into a praise.  Thank God that He has given you a hunger and you dig into his word...  Now, use it to teach others.\n\nEphes. 4:11-16 (NKJV)  \n    And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, [12] for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, [13] till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; [14] that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, [15] but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head--Christ-- [16] from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
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im kinda curious why you keep on saying "you" instead of "they". you are pretty quick to point the finger here when really, your doing the same thing you accuse these other people for doing.  what makes all of your labeling and judgement on these people ok, but their labeling and judgement not ok?  now dont get me wrong, i think it gets pretty annoying when some christians feels they are higher and mightier than everyone else and in turn, they are so eager to cast the first stone and call out everything they feel is wrong.  i am a christian and always find myself quite a bit embarrassed when other christians, or self-presumed christians embarrass the faith, like in the example you gave.\n\nthis is just on a side note, but im thinking you have had a fair share of encounters with believers about religious topics.  and im guessing they all turned from peaceful conversation into heated debate which only adds fuel to your fire on not getting along with christians and  you viewing them in a negative way.  (this may  not be true, dont worry, in a way im not even directing this towards you,  i just have a few atheist friends with this problem so i thought id share this idea in hopes that it might open someones eyes who reads  this)  so think of yourself here.  and look  back on a specific argument you had.  i can  almost garuntee that you were so  quick not to accept whatever the believer had to say, just because of the  pride  in which you hold in being an atheist.  this allows for negativity to come into play and inevitable frustration on both ends causing for harsh words and you not accepting christians even more than before.\n\nthe christian idea is to spread the word  of God and show people how great the lord's love is and how it can change your life and especially your death.  christians do not aim at upsetting people and making them feel bad by pointing out everything that they do wrong.  christians know the love of god and want to show that to everyone, so they try to show you what you are doing wrong in the eyes of god and they  are wanting to help you turn from that.  you may even be the nicest person ever; youre caring, considerate, and just an overall good person.  the mistake that people make who are like this is that they believe they will enter the gates of heaven just for their deeds.  it clearly  states in the bible that salvation and the ticket to heaven is through jesus christ, and jesus christ only.  it even says no man's deeds will give  him  permission into heaven.\n\ni  realize i  got a bit off  topic here and i apologize,  i guess i just got a little caried away.\n\nanyway, i just ask that you dont label all christians just because there are one or two quacks that youve run into.  things like the example you brought up is really just embarrassing and ridiculous.
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I guess it's because many Christians believe in restricting other people's choices to suit their beliefs.\n\nWhy can't we all just stick to our own convictions and let God sort us out?
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You are restricting that just to Christians? I find many people "representing" different views doing the same.\n\nAlthough I am no big fan of Christianity you are asking a biased question
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Christians are successful and are very powerful in this world. Other groups of people want what we have but they know that inorder to get this kind of power they must convert and this is something they just will not do. So instead they have decided to unite against us.
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I am a Christian, and I do not believe the things you have written in your question.  I do not put myself above others because I am still figuring everything out for myself.  You stating that all Christians do this proves that you are uninformed.  The other points you made seem to point to the fact that you may be just as narrow minded as those you accuse.  Are you only wanting someone to agree with you?
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I understand where you are coming from.  Christians get that stereotype because of others claiming to be a christian.  Thats not what the bible says Christians are suppose to act like but thats what everyone wants to see and judge.  But as long as i know where i stand with God it doesnt matter what anyone else says.  God Bless!!
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We have all done things we aren't too proud of.  But not all  people live like that.  Some people put on the christian title without much care at all.  I am not saying you have to be perfect to be a christian but some people really don't care about how they represent.  Some people, some churches, some 'live' in darkness, some blend but some don't.  Watch out for us.
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It's because religious fanatics are trying to brainwash us. They are single-minded,  believing that they will "save" us if they push their beliefs onto us.  It is their mission to witness to us.  I grew up in a Baptist church, so, am very familiar with beliefs and ways.  Freaky!\n\nAlso,  there are many people such as myself,  who are so irritated with the Bible thumpers,  that we present off-the-wall religious questions to push their buttons.  It's amusing!
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All Christians interpret the Bible differently because it is so convoluted and contradictory.  They pick and choose which verses suit their own personal interests regardless of what anyone else thinks.  If the same one God was speaking the same words to everyone, then they should all have the same answer.  Clearly that isn't happening!  People are just using the bible as a weapon for their own gain.
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Whoa there. It's not like just anybody can stand up in front of a congregation and twist Scripture! That takes a special kind of talent, when you have to convince people NOT to look it up for themselves. \n\nAsk the F.B.I. Everybody thinks they're so smart, but why are so many people falling for scams and fraud every day? It isn't just when you add "God" or "Jesus," it's when you can say it in a way that persuades and reassures people that you know better than they do.
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Because most who support them are secretly not Christians, shhhh it our secret. Many of them would crucify Jesus again if they had the chance.
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damn good question. the sad thing is, there are people who will answer by saying we should accept this because it's part of their god's plan.
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I think it's funny how then Christians are answering this with basically, "follow Christ or else!"  and completely ignore the whole point of this.  I personally agree with you and think it's stupid how when push comes to shove, their whole "defense" for Christianity is either "believe it or else" or "well what harm is it in playing it safe and being a Christian to avoid being in Hell"
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You are absolutely right.Too many Christians are being deceived into believing satan's lie of evolution. They are not taking God's word literally,and they should. We are not to add words to His Word.(Proverbs 30:6) neither should we take from His word. \n  This world is not billions of years old. All life WAS created in literally 6 days.The Bible says in Genesis 1:5 "and the evening and the morning were the first day." Genesis 1:8,13,19,23,and 31 all clearly says the same for each DAY. Evening and morning constitutes a 24 hour period,ONE DAY. God spoke everything into existence.He didn't need a "big bang" to do His work for Him. HE IS GOD. \n  Christians,we aren't admonishing you.We are gently trying to remind you of just who you serve.The Great God Almighty is fully capable of doing just what He said He did. We can't let the world tell us any differently. We need to stand up for what we know is true,and don't compromise our faith in any way.Even the smallest compromise to our faith can cause the world to find fault with it.Yes,there are certain things we don't understand,but God's Word is what we must stand on,and we must take it literally,because that is how God wrote it.
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No, it's just a distorted perception Christians have.
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then why are blaming christians, shouldn't you take that up , with whoever wrote the commandments?