Why are christians considered as outcasts, after all we have done no wrong but to believe?
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There comes a point in accepting faith, when that faith will be tested.  There are a great deal of souls that have not reached the same stage as you.  The secular world is full of temptations and holds onto them with greedy hands.  One of the reactions that people have around those who have accepted Christ, is to be repulsed by it.  It is natural.  They are not ready for it.  They do not need it yet.  I myself have felt this revulsion, and I myself have felt the movement of the Holy Spirit within me.  To be converted is to be in love, and nobody likes people in love.  They act sappy, but to that person who is in love, there is no feeling like it in the world.  You are on cloud nine for weeks on end, and someone's going to pull you down.  Misery loves company.  Just hang on to that faith now, and guard it like your most precious possession.  Pray for those who would revile you.  After all, it is easy to love your friends, but not so easy to love your enemies.
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Christians have always labeled people with different ideas and beliefs as pagan, savages, etc. etc.\n\nMany Christians have an honest desire to help people, but most just can't accept that they might be wrong. They think people who don't go along with the Christian movement deserve to burn in hell.
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Absolutely not. That's ridiculous. I think there's a LOT they don't understand. I'm the only Christian one in my family, if I was intellectually lazy I wouldn't believe in God at all, just like them.
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it tis the christians themselves who try to give people the perception of being perfect so blame them.
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Because some Christians are judgemental and hypocritical and condemning and try to discount people who claim they are Christians in an effort to make themselves look better when all they are really doing is making Christians look like nut jobs.
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Very good question. I believe that its the Christians way to get you to believe in something blindly and accept it just like they do.
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all christians are "bad" because we are all sinners. But God loves and forgives us. There should be no judgement among christians.
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Just because people are Christians, it does not mean they are perfect. Although all Christians should try to model Christ, all humans are sinners. "For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23. Although Christians should try not to call people names, they are not all perfect.
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Not necessarily.  I know of some Christians who are persecuted because they are jerks.  Then, when they complain, they use "it's because I'm a Christian" as their defense.
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Well I'm agnostic but will answer this anyways...\n\nI find this one of Christianity's few logical points.  All people carry some form of greed, arrogance, conflict, etc. in them.  No matter how good a person you are, you WILL sin...its bound to happen.  What the concept of being a sinner means is that Christianity is admitting that its followers will not lead a sinless life (which is realistically true).  Basically, we're imperfect and we know it...but God loves us anyways.\n\nFor non-Christians, its an excuse for Christians to admit they're imperfect while still maintaining that their beliefs are.
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there is a difference between Christians and born again Christians, maybe it has something to do with being born again. LOL
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Why is is so easy to pick on Christians for their beliefs and not others for their non belief?  There are hypocrites everywhere, not just in religion.  I am sorry that you had a bad experience with one Christian, but as one myself, I get really tired of everyone grouping people into one category based on one experience.  I suppose I could go around and make ignorant judgements on every type of people because of one instance, but why not just accept that there are people that really do take the word to heart and practice the living proofs of the Bible?!  I can't make everyone else do it, but I know that I live my life according to Christ's teachings.
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We call these people hypocrites.  Others may say, it is because people don't really understand the Bible and invent their own interpretation.  Then other want to act cool to others and do other things behind close doors.  Then others say "God gave us the choice to believe in Him or not to believe in Him.  In the end we all will be judge.
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Sorry but these judgmental people are not christians. They think they are but they arn't.\n\nLove and blessings Don
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The biggest difficulty and challenge that I have had has come not from within, but from the outside world.  I believe that we should all respect one another's beliefs and that our journey with God is a personal one, so naturally, I am continually disappointed with the attitudes and behaviors that I see displayed in the name of God every day.  I am also constantly barraged with, "Christians do this and Christians do that and WHY, WHY, WHY?!" and I don't have an answer except to say that they are not true Christians as Christ intended.  \n\nBut, I'm tired of standing up for why I believe what I believe when it's no one's business but mine and God's.  People think it's wrong to stereotype a person by race or nationality, but perfectly okay to do so by spiritual beliefs and I think that should come to a stop.
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Because Christians believe what is known and that reason is for all to why it was so.  In that reasoning we are all happened in likeness to this which was real and everywhere.
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I've survived without one.  I am probably a stronger person for it, because I know I don't have that crutch to lean on.  I've seen many people who call themselves Christians behave in a very un-Christian manner because they think they can pray a bit and be forgiven for being horrible.  I don't believe I can be forgiven for mistreating people, being dishonest, self-serving, or bigoted, so I don't behave that way.  If you don't have one, and you don't feel you're missing anything, there is not anything wrong with you because of it.