Question time for fellow Christians

Jan 06, 2010 08:10

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?( Read more... )

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dustmeat January 6 2010, 18:20:50 UTC
I tried for years to get Chris to change his mind.

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eric_hinkle January 6 2010, 21:55:45 UTC
Chris who? Sorry, but I don't know who you're referring to.

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dustmeat January 11 2010, 17:57:45 UTC
Probably Chris Sawyer. You know, the furry artist best known for Uber-buff Gay Dinosaurs?

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darrelx January 6 2010, 18:44:32 UTC
I'm no christian, but here's my point of view FWIW...

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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eric_hinkle January 6 2010, 21:57:58 UTC
Agreed. Ideology or faith is no guarantee that someone won't be a horse's rear.

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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stryck January 6 2010, 22:56:28 UTC
I suspect there's the very real hope/temptation that maybe, someday, by saying the right words or doing the right thing, that there could be a real conversion experience and the guy who loathes Christians would change his mind.

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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eric_hinkle January 7 2010, 01:20:25 UTC
Thank you for the answer.

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symphonic_rp January 7 2010, 03:24:04 UTC
Theoretically, this goes along with the demonstration of Jesus. When asked why he liked to hang out in whore houses and such he said, "Where am I more needed?" Basically you can’t be a good influence on the sinful if you’re not willing to hang out with them.

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eric_hinkle January 11 2010, 02:50:13 UTC
Okay, and I do agree with your words, but it's hard to communicate with people when they absolutely refuse to see you as anything other than Pure Evil (TM).

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symphonic_rp January 11 2010, 06:15:50 UTC
Just because folks want to emulate Jesus doesn't necessarily mean they're any good at it. It doesn't even mean they could get along with Jesus if they should find him there as well.

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headnoises January 12 2010, 22:21:18 UTC
I'd say there's two types:
the folks who want to try to save folks, and such folks really need saving
and
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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