Why do Christians expect people to respect them...READ THE REST?
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Right, and how would they feel if someone told them that they can go burn their Bible. It is disrespectful to say such things that are important to them.\n\nAmma said, "Whatever it may be, when you insult someone's form of worship, it will be painful for them," Amma said. "If someone draw's your wife or your mother in the nude or in a ridiculing manner, is there anyone who will not feel bad? No, they will be hurt. Whether God exists or not is not the question. They have a certain sankalpa regarding God; if someone mocks that, it will wound them."
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ppl should respect each other, if they are not showing your religion respect then they dont deserve your respect\n\ntraditionally, most internet messageboards have 'trolls' or people who feed off attention and usually of any kind (negative or postive)\n\nthe people doing this are the 'troll's of yahoo answers and there is a general saying on internet messageboards\n\ndont feed the trolls,\n\n then they will get bored and give up
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Maybe the question should be...why do followers of the bible judge others even though they are taught not to? People have to make a judgment call on the bible, otherwise they would be sitting on the fence of their beliefs.
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No, people will never get along and respect each other's religion.. why? because people are egotistical and believe that THEIR religion and thoughts are the ONLY ones which are right.  It has always been so.. and WILL always be so.. sad and stupid.. but true.   \nand I MUST note.. I would have a lot more respect for someone if they took the time to actually SPELL what they are trying to say and then READ it before they post it.
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I was raised to fear and respect the God I serve. Some people don't. I find it rather disrespectful, but not everyone serves the God I serve. So just like how we put our God in proper case, and their god in lower case, they do it to us. Us disregarding their beliefs is not different from them disregarding ours. You cannot push your beliefs on others (speaking generally of course). So, for me and you its like, "How can they stand to do that?" but for others, its like nothing. take care to look at it through their eyes also. Lastly, in spite of the way we refer to our God in writing does not make it any easier or us any more divine in our walk of Christianity, nor does our intolerance of others make us any better. It actually makes us a bit worse. Live how He wants you to live and show others your joy through the life you lead in Him. And don't get to Holy to laugh. I feel that will persuade others more than anything. much luv and stay safe.\n\nAngel
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Aw, they do it because they think it winds us up. I know it doesn't really, but they get taught that in Bible class as a way of making it look like Christianity keeps you cool. I say, listen to Pat Robertson, Ian Paisley or Rush Limbaugh for five minutes and tell yourself that Christians aren't popping a vein out of their necks with suppressed rage.
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Christians are not goody-goody two shoes or holier than thou. They are sinners. Just like everyone else. Why is that so hard to understand? As long as we dwell in this flesh body we fall short.
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A good and fair question my friend! It's hard to defend all that has been said by Judeao-Christian faiths, but I would assume that most of the time like Catholics they are just doing what they were told, not what they read. Or they are reading the Bible as a tool of judgment against others instead of against their own beliefs. I'm sorry if a Judeao-Christian was offensive and I thank you for not being rude or mean about it! Jesus said," I did not come to abolish the Law(old testament) but to fulfill it." so it falls on us to follow His example of fulfilling the Law as close as we can. The Old testament is just as important to God as when He first designed it. I hope this helps you and others. God bless.
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The Bible states that you should talk to people about your religion and your love for Christ.  There are some factions of Christainity that take this to the exteream, calling you a heathen if you refuse to believe the EXACT thing that they believe.  Those christians decide to read what they want to out of the bible and to percicute everyone else.  They forget that their holy doctorine also sais to love thy neighbor.  and to forgive the sins of others.\nIf you want to have fun some time, get a copy of the bible and the Koran... They are so simular that they are almost the same...  Then look inside your self and relize that you will only have to answer to your self and all of the waccos won't bother you as much any more.  Or learn a few passages in the bible to spout at people that wont lwave you alone, that works too.
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It is very sad indeed that these statements hold so much truth. Just because someone says they are Christian does not mean they are Christ like although that is what the bible teaches us to be. All through out the Word of God we are taught love. I believe because of a few who are ready to condemn or judge others they are defeating the purpose of true Christianity. We are not suppose to turn any away and still there are those that do. Then again the bible says that many will knock but few will enter. I personally apologize to all who have been hurt by someone claiming to have done so for religions sake. The God I serve is a God of love and He loves each and every one of us no matter what our flaws. I'm sure that when He sees someone turning away from Him because of something said or done He is truly heartbroken and disappointed.
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The Bible tells us that God demands us to be bold in our faith. So it may seem crazy to someone who doesn't know the word of God. Most people don't like to hear what the lord says, because it means they would have give up their hedonistic lifestyles. Sometimes the truth cannot be accepted because it would mean giving up on what the world sees as important, and realizing what is.People think christians are mean and stuffy, but you can't change the word of God to make people feel comfortable. You have to read the bible for yourself and meditate on what He wants and not what the rest of the world tells you is right and fair.
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As followers of Christ, we are commanded to carry the Gospel to the entire world. We are just doing as commanded.\nWe can't help it if some are offended.\nWe are only 'pushing' it on those who choose to read the religion/spirituality forum.\n\nIts like, if I leave my Bible on the table and another picks it up and reads it, am I pushing my beliefs on him? \nThere are lots of other books to read on my table, so why pick up the Bible and then complain?\nI have to think that those who read this forum are looking for answers.
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I'm a Christian, but many times I think if I wasn't I'd be so turned off by how some other Christians behave/act/talk.  In the name of Christ, they do some really outrageous stuff or twist the scriptures to fit their own agenda. Or act SO radically ridiculous  that it is a total turnoff to those who maybe are seeking. It's only a small handful of people, mind you, but those few can really spoil it for those that are genuinely trying to walk day to day and show God's love in every circumstance.  I consider myself a radical Christian, but mellowed by age, and a general sense of not wanting to turn off and offend every person I meet!
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I know your question is more rhetorical in nature, but my personal comments about this:\n\n1. The huge majority of people who claim to BELIEVE the Bible have never read it cover to cover. (Usually Christians skip the majority of the Old Testament, which can be confusing or seem irrelevant, since we do not understand the cultural context, and much of it involves lists or long prophetic passages.) Some don’t even read it at all, or they comprehend only a few particular passages in the New Testament. There are very few people committed to reading the entire Christian Bible and understanding its passage.\n\n(Which is okay, to some degree. We are all gifted with different abilities, and only a few of us are strong teachers/readers that way. Many people learn better if someone else can guide them through the material and direct their study – i.e., just like our school system, where teachers are responsible for the education of the students. It’s not unreasonable to depend on others to SOME degree on your understanding, if you have trustworthy teachers.)\n\n2. We all go into faith issues with a specific mindset. We are either open to new ideas (questing), or we are closed-minded and more interested in defending what we already believe and using it to refute others. This isn’t just with people who are opposed to Christianity (where I’ve seen it happen a lot and is what you point out), it also applies to Christians who want to defend the faith or proselytize others. Usually they’re just looking for supposed flaws in the other point of view, without really entering a discourse with the other person and REALLY understanding their POV.\n\nPersonally, I find that I am showing a lack of intellectual integrity if I cannot articulate the other person’s point of view as if I were defending it. I should understand not only its weaknesses but its strength.\n\n(This not only seems sensible to me, and encourages discussion and unity, but it is also a matter of respecting other human beings, their choices, and their intelligence. At one level, it’s very much an insult to discourse with someone in a manner suggesting that the only reason they believe what they do is because they’re too stupid or uneducated to know otherwise. Yes, maybe on occasion someone is acting that way, but often the other side has good reason to believe what they believe, and we need to approach them as such.)\n\nThe DiVinci Code craze is just one more manifestation of this – people who read a fictional novel and believe it to be gospel versus people who actually study the Gospels – and the Gospel of Judas, and Thomas, and all the other “Who Was Jesus Really?” books we see popping up every year. Some of the books get popular culture acclaim, but the real scholars who have spent a lifetime studying the details just laugh at them because they’re so un-credible.\n\nPeople believe things like this because it’s easy. They believe this because what they want to believe is more intriguing than what the actual text seems to say. They believe this because they want to.
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Who gives a damn what christians think and do.
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You don't have to be Christian to have values. I am a Christian, but there is so much of a holier than thou attitude that permeates Christianity that it turns many people off. We can all agree with certain basic principles of basic human decency.\n You don't have to believe in a higher being to honor and respect others.
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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?