Sorry, but this is a question that's been nagging at the back of my mind for a
long time. And no, it's not a criticism/complaint about anyone here.
Why are some Christians friendly with, even admiring of, people who have made it
hopelessly obvious that they absolutely utterly HATE Christians and
Christianity?(
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I like people for who they are as a human being, not what their belief system is.
A person can be a bigot and an ass at times, and still generally be a good (although misguided) person overall.
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But I still wonder about people who go out of their way to cozy up to someone who constantly screams doom and destruction on them and everyone like them.
BTW, this is off-topic, but did you ever watch All in the Family/Archie Bunker while growing jup?
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I've mostly given up on that, not having the energy it takes, but lots of people who dump on Christianity do it because they hurt, or because they feel cheated, and it seems like if you just get through to them, they'll see that all that anguish isn't necessary.
Happens almost never, but there's always the hope. Not to mention there's the opportunity to defend oneself... constantly. For people still feeling out their faith, justifying it to others sometimes helps.
Those people who just take the abuse and don't try? Who knows. Maybe they're desperate to not be Cast Out of whatever social circle they have.
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the folks who want to try to save folks, and such folks really need saving
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the folks who don't really care that someone they're socializing with considers anyone who really believes what the Christian says he does as evil or stupid, and probably both.
Maybe a smattering of folks who just enjoy a battle.
I think you were very right to point out a distinction between those who don't agree, religiously, and those who are actively hostile.
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