Why are so many "Christians" so hateful?
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I think it is horrible that people of any faith would post such nasty comments. I am a believer in God, but do not call myself a Christian. I have had bad experiences with them like yours. These people are not being very good Christians as they are going against a lot of what the bible teaches, ie tolerance and not judging others. You should ignore these people and keep asking questions. It is how we learn and understand.
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unforunatly many people who claim to be "christrians" really dont have the love of God in their heart, and it puts a bad wrap on the rest of the christians. so thats why so many people dislike them.
213839
Christians do not hate gays.  They just cannot agree with the lifestyle, which are two different things.  For instance, I am a person and heterosexual.  Two things that can be separated, just like people can separate politics and religion.  So, I know someone will say well "I am gay, so you hate me."  I would reply, "No. You are a human, and I do not like your sexual preference."  As far as people hating Christians, many people have many different reasons.  The biggest reason is that people are afraid to give up themselves for a reason bigger than themselves and they are afraid of those who do.  Some Christians are not great examples of what way to react to homosexuals, or other things.  But they freak out, out of fear that their way of life is being threated.  Just like the homosexuals do.  Just look at the responses here so far, they are reactionary.
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No comment.  Don't even get me started.\n\nOkay, fine, you got me started.  (deep breath)  I am a totally strong Christian, but I don't think that being a Christian is being part of the "religion of Christianity".  Being a Christian is having a relationship with God, with Jesus.  Being a Christian means you have asked Jesus to forgive your sins, to wash them away, and He has.  Other people who don't believe what Christians believe decide to, as you put it, "bash" Christians, because they think what Christians believe is absurd, offensive, outrageous.  And they hear bad things about Christians from the media and from other people like themselves.  They might even realize that they're sinners, but don't want to face that fact.  There are lots of reasons.  It's very sad that others can be so rude to Christians.  We have the same trouble and controversy with George W. Bush.  Many people hate him, others love him, others are neutral.  I personally like him a lot, even if he isn't the best president, but that's a different story.\n\nOne of the previous answerers said that Christians "bash" other religions.  For me, that's not true.  I don't "bash" other religions, though I don't agree with them.  Some "Christians" may do that, but they aren't asking them the question, "WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?"  Jesus would not bash other religions.  As Christians, we don't necessarily AGREE with those other religions, but we should never ever "bash" them.  We need to be more understanding and open and kind, so that we don't scare others off from the start.  Giving their ideas and beliefs a chance is the first step.  The next step is showing them our beliefs, and hoping and praying that they will understand/believe.  I hate it when bad, shallow Christians do stupid things, and then all Christians are portrayed that way.  No, no, so many Christians are better than that.  I mean, we aren't better than non-Christians, that's not what I'm saying.  I'm just saying that we're portrayed in a way that is worse than the way that most of us are really like.  I love the bumper sticker that says "Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven", because that is totally a true statement.  Every human is imperfect with tons of faults, but the difference with Christians is that they have been saved, forgiven.  That's the big difference.\n\nI hope this helps!  And stay strong in Christ, my brother!
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I Agree,...To Answer Your Question...One Main Reason Is What Jesus Warned Christians About..."And Ye Shall Be Hated Of All Men For My Sake: But He That Endureth To The End Shall Be Saved" (Matt. 10: 22)....This Is Being Proven Over & Over Again!...This Is Why Christians Are The Most Hated Above All Other Religions.....So Expect Folks To CONDEMN ALL CHRISTIANS!!!....
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People who are only religious tend to be that way.\n\nIt is not so with true Christians. The only problem is that there are so many religious people out there giving the true Christains and Jesus himself a bad name.\n\nIt was the same way in Jesus' time. Jesus constantly rebuked the religious people of His day. They fought all of the time. But Jesus himself was not like them at all. \nEven still, people are still flawed, but Jesus is not. HIs love is perfect and unfailing. He loves you like crazy, no matter what anyone else says or does.\nGod bless.
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A true Christian doesn't hate anyone\nThe ones you refer to are probably just frustrated like me that people refuse to believe the truth
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Christians hate you for not being a Christian, they hate me too,\n\nWhat the Bible says about Non-Christians\nThey are without God. \n\n"Whosoever ... abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God." -- 2 John 9 \n\nThey are all antichrists. \n\n"For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist." -- 2 John 7 \n\nThey should be shunned. Neither marry nor be friends with them. \n\n"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? ... Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord." -- 2 Cor.6:14-17 \n\nThey should be killed. \n\n"If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you ... Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die." -- Dt.13:6-10
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Be strong and of good courage!...remember, Jesus warned us of being hated just because of being a believer in christ!..(Matt. 10:22)....I'm sure you see that devils hate on this site toward religion especially toward christians!....must be doing something right!.....God Bless And keep strong in the Lord!
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Very true and very sad.  It's horrible that those who have answered other questions here and claimed to haved live as Christians previously, but have turned away don't realize that also.  It's silly that those who don't believe honestly think they can have so much hate and it comes from themselves, but then claim that Christians are the ones who hate.  They don't understand that because of our love for God we will defend Him to the end, fully acknowledging that He does not need our help, He certainly can handle it!!  But that Satan wants to put anger and fear and doubt in all of us.  Satan's total reason for being is to turn us away from God...he has no other purpose.
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I know how you feel. It's disheartening, and doesn't seem fair. Some of the attacks seem completely groundless, once you really look at the claims of Jesus.\n\nSome people have had bad experiences with Christians, so everything is filtered through that. They've never been exposed to people really living out of faith and loving others, they've just gotten the negative hypocritical behavior.\n\nSome listen to Christians: There are many CHristians who approach their faith negatively. ("Do not touch! Do not taste! Do not speak!" says Paul, I think, right before he says this is ridiculous, for restrictions do not have the power to save.) We treat the world as an enemy and attack it for what we believe it does wrong -- then get surprised when it views us negatively. Christians are very negative sometimes, so Christianity is attacked as such.\n\nThe other big reason is simply because they really don't want to understand your viewpoint. It's more convenient for them to attack Christianity because they won't actually have to think through their own lives and compare, maybe even make a change. Everyone is like this: It's easier to talk over someone than to listen, easier to attack than taking wounds, easier to blame someone else besides ourselves.\n\nChristians sometimes get a raw deal because people don't want to take the risk of truly thinking through the claims of the faith and comparing their own philosophy to it, then perhaps being forced to make decisions they don't want to make. Pride and self-comfort is an issue.\n\nHang in there. You're on the right track -- Jesus didn't just atone for sin, he was a very tangible representation of how much God truly loved us -- and you're willing to speak up in a kind way about it. That's good stuff.
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I know, and that saddens me.\n\nI think the reason why some 'Christians' act so rude is because they think they have the right to act that way... ya know, 'cause they have 'God on their side,' or whatever.\n\nI try to be open-minded about every religion, but because of how I've seen many Christians behave, I tense up a bit whenever someone tells me that they are a Christian.
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Well you're not being entirely honest here are you.  First off, you commit the same generalizing you accuse others of.  Secondly, not everyone or most everyone for that matter is mocking Christianity, they are mocking those Christians who are anything but Christian.  You need to understand that many, not all, people here who claim to be Christian do not in any way shape or form practise Christian humility, compassion, or Christ like living.  Sad but true and to those hypocrites I say I will mock you for your Christian of convenience stance.   Again many Christians here, do nothing but proclaim their faith as the only true faith, they proclaim anyone Else's faith is evil, they proclaim that God hates certain people.  They do all this and then wonder why others may look upon them with ridicule or even contempt.\n\nBottom line, if you show people nothing but contempt, hatred and vilification, you certainly shouldn't  expect anything else but the same in return.  I know you probably did not want to hear this but it is true.\n\nBTW, although no longer a member of organized Christianity, I have my faith, which is why my answer to you is honest but in no way mocking.
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As a christian... sometimes other christians come at you with the wrong approach which can cause some problems.  But don't hate because they are just trying to share they're joy that christianity has brought them.  it's up to you if you want to see what it is all about or not, and when you say no thanks they sometimes can get confused and defensive which is wrong.
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Your confusing things.  People who don't believe in Christianity don't 'hate' Jesus.  The problem is the FOLLOWERS of him.  Those to degrade, talk down to, push their religion, tell people they are wrong, going to hell, judging, etc. those that don't believe Christianity.
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It's a sad thing that people call themselves Christians but do things that shame the name of Christ and His followers. Then because that one man did that horrible thing that makes all Christians go through the same trial and condemnation even the ones that honestly live their lives according to what Jesus commanded. Why are we being hated the most than the other religions in this world? All people are hypocrite in their own way because no one is perfect, only God is perfect. All humans fail not only Christians but you expect the most of us, to be holy and just shrug our shoulders, and get over even when we are being pushed on and rediculed at. A true Christian would do everything to be a good witness for others but even though we live a quiet life people still has so many things to say about us especially the ones that doesn't even know us. I don't think the man in that story is a Christian at all, just the label but not in the heart.\nGeneralization is mean and a crime towards conduct.
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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!