Just wondering, why do most Christians (that I know) seem to hate homosexuals?
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Eh, read Dante's Inferno. :D\n\n- 16 yo Pagan
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I also try to be civil in my answers, but let's be honest:\n\n1. Many Christians ARE bigots.  Perhaps not you, but your religion doesn't have a very good track record over history.  Even today, most Christians dont' support equal rights and marriage for homosexuals.  That, in my opinion, is being a bigot.\n\n2.  I usually use logic and reason in my response to biblical questions.  Usually, Christian read right past it and ignore the logic for the sake of faith.  This is unforutnately, but most (perhaps not you) do this.\n\n3.  You belong to a big club (Christians).  I belong to the atheist sect.  Both of us are sometime "guilty by association" and there is nothing we can do about that.  Just something we have to live with.
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Good Question....I think most people hate Athiests for the same reason people hate christians.. No one wants to hear your reason or philosophy for your belief/dibelief in god. Because you cannot prove it either way. It is an endless arguement which all sides, religious or athiest, claim to be right....And neither side can prove the other wrong without a shred of doubt. Sometimes Claiming you are right is just as bad as a person Claiming you are wrong.
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just so you know, not every Christian is like that.  I am a minister's wife and really hate that for some reason, to a lot of Christians (or "Christians"), homosexuality seems to be the "unforgivable" or "worst sin" there could possibly be. I for one, don't believe that at all. In fact, Jesus Himself never condemned it--apparently there were too many other important things to condemn, such as judgmental people who are too busy to pick on other people to realize their own faults. \n\nI wish things were different.
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I know quite a few gay christians and they all identify with the apostle Paul. Gay Christians totally empathise with Paul because:\n\n(1) Read Romans 7:15 to 25. Paul says tries and tries but still cannot help but sin. You could sense his frustration in these verses. He called himself a 'Wretched and miserable man" because of this struggle of his.\n\n(2) He also grew disheartened when after asking God so many times to remove the “thorn” in his side, God would not do it. This symbolic “thorn” has come to symbolise for gay people, their homosexual orientation. Many gay Christians have asked God in tears and total depth of despair to remove their homosexuality, their “thorn” and just like Paul, God would not do it\n\n(3) The Reason God gave Paul for not removing his "thorn" was, 2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” God actually says that the imperfect “thorn” or weakness would actually make Paul a better, stronger person. And most gay people find that once they accept God’s answer and just let go of the self hatred they CAN be better, stronger people. \n\nAnd I admire them because unlike MANY CHristians, they have had a REAL test of faith. If after deep soul searching and intense commune with their Creator, in addition to therapy, spiritual counselling and inflicting and all kinds of emotional and mental scars upon themselves through efforts to change, a gay person finds he or she cannot change they will simply arrive at an ultimatum. \n\nThey can either accept, (A) “This is God’s will for me.” and stop beating up themselves and try to make the best of the cards they were dealt or (B)‘There is no God and bible is bull-crap” and try to be happy and fulfilled as an atheist or non-Christian. \n\nIt’s one heck of a test of faith and beliefs. Something most take for granted and many have gay people STILL have to endure all kinds of persecution and condemnation from hateful, judgemental Christians and yet they STILL choose to stick with their faith. I have found most gay Christians, because of their struggle are MORE humble, more empathetic, compassionate and a lot less judgemental of other people.
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It is hate that you must understand if you are to understand the why of your query,as well as so many other questions.\nPeople hate some have reasons,some remarkably hate because they are good Christians,others hate because they don't understand,still others are pure evil and hate just to hate.
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A lot of people have strong religious feeling about homosexuals. Several religions call for dealing with it by execution. Other end of the spectrum, some religions institutionalize it. None consider it a normal way of life.\n\nI have never met anyone who was "homophobic" rather they find homosexuals to be unclean, i.e. what the Old Testament calls abominations. The "homophobia" thing is an attempt to gain recognition as normal peopl being discriminated against like a racial or cultural minority group.\n\nI sympathize with you, I spent 30 years working in an institution that considered all but an inner clique of morons to be less than human (U.S.Gov't).\n\nRejection always hurts, the fact that it is prolonged and sanctioned by society does not make it easier to bear.
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I'm not willing to say that most of them are, but I'm sure they make up a substantial chunk of the pie chart. Why else would anyone be so preoccupied by the subject?\n\nI've noticed that several people now have called this question homophobic. Why do you think that noting that some very narrow minded homophobic people might really be gay is derisive to gay people? Do you think that's a nasty word? Do you think it's mean to say the word homosexual? It's not. That's pathetic. Gay people have every reason to hold their heads high. \n\nWhat the asker is asking us to confirm is whether we've noticed that there are groups of people with very questionable opinions about homosexuality that may be reacting to their own sexuality like it's dirty, which is painfully funny, because only a sadist would pick a faith where the way they came from "God" is a cross that they must angrily pretend not to bear until they die -- and yes I have noticed.\n\nNow will all of you get off this "what's wrong with that?" business?
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Oh, I hear you on this one.  Of all the people on this earth, Christians are the most judgemental of all.  And, I was raised in the Christian church and it was always said that we should never judge, that only God can judge.  A person's sins are between them and God.  But, so many Christians forget this in their daily life.  It was also taught to me that all sins are equal, that is murder is just as bad as, say, swearing.  So, you are also right to question why homosexuality is so very bad in their eyes.  The hypocrisy is why I have fallen away, I just couldn't deal with it anymore.  I still believe in a God of sorts, but I will not subscribe to any organized religion.  It makes people crazy.
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Oh gee, I dunno.... Maybe something to do with the way they are treated, the hatred that is spewed against them, the religious nuts that go after them, hate crimes for no other reason than their sexuality, a large chunk of society that tries to 'convert them', they way they are seen and talked to, the general misconceptions.  I think that could have something to do with it.
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I am told by gays that it is discrimination but it's not.  They think we hate them.  I don't know any Christian that hates them.  We believe the bible and the bible says they're life style is wrong, that no homosexual will inherit eternal life.  We all have our own sins we have to bring before the Lord.  It's no worse than any other sin.  But how can God forgive them of it and heal them if they insist it isn't sin?  If your attitude is loving even though you don't accept what they do, then you are right with God.  The rest isn't yours to deal with,  it's theirs.  God bless you for having such a kind heart.
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People have come to the conclusion that "Christians" hate everyone because the conservative radicals are the ones that get public attention.\n\nAs true Christians, we are to follow Jesus' example and follow the commands of the Bible.   Jesus lived a life of love.   He does not hate anyone, only their sins.   That is why He gave His life to cover our sins.   He loves us even though we disobey Him.   If He loves everyone, so should we!!
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Lots of questions!!!  \nAccording to the BIBLE... it is not okay to say that God hates homosexuals.  because God does not hate them, He is against what they do...homosexuality. Actually they are going against God... here is the proof... Romans chapter 1.\n1 "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,\n2  (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)\n3  Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;\n4  And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:\n5  By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:\n6  Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:\n7  To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.\n8 ¶  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.\n9  For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;\n10  Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.\n11  For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;\n12  That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.\n13  Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,)that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.\n14  I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.\n15  So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.\n16 ¶  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.\n17  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.\n18  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;\n19 ¶  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.\n20  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:\n21  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.\n22  Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,\n23  And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.\n24  Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:\n25  Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.\n26  For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:\n27  And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.\n28  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;\n29  Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malig
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In the worlds of the funadmentalists....lol....lmao...  'hate the sin, love the sinner' lol. don't hate Christianity, hate the Christians who don't really follow it's doctrines, lol.
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Because they reject God, not necessarily us. But Jesus did say that "those who hate me will hate you also". I think it's sinful nature to hate the idea of an almighty God that is gonna judge those who don't repent.
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Religious people are not "afraid" of homosexuality, they fear the creator, the one who has power over all things and the one who deals out punishment in the hereafter. Those who choose not to engage in things they or their religion deems as sinful acts only fear the one who will judge them for their good and bad deeds when this life is over. Fear of the things that people choose to do with their own lives has nothing to do with it.
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I have seen some "religious" people bash gays and do nothing but hate them, but the true Christian does not hate anyone at all, and they do not bash anyone either. Gay people feel that way because that is what has happened to them from people who claim to love God...but the word of God is REAL clear..."anyone who hates their brother is a murderer". It also says "if you can not love your brother, who you can see, you can not love God, who you can not see."...anyone who claims to be holy and hates is a liar and deceives himself.