Christian Disciples-Do you hate your family as Jesus wants you to?
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no because he did make a nice cup of tea
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No! they can't even have a brother who isn't a fundamentalist because my sister's "Praise the Lord's" and "washed in the blood of Jesus" stuff drives me round the twist ... I cannot bear to hear any more of it so we don't communicate any more.\nShe has learned it recently from church groups, it is all very American style and sounds ridiculous as I knew her before all of this obviously.\n\nIf she didn't lose her temper so dramatically when I ask her not to speak like that in my presence I wouldn't mind but she accuses me of attacking her religion and hating Jesus which is nonsense as I don't even acknowledge Jesus exists ...it's not possible to hate somthing that doesn't exist.
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I find no joy in that whatsoever. I am with God and wish that all would be saved and come to repentance. They may mock and deride us today, but they could be my brothers and sisters tomorrow. You never know. I would much rather pray for them rather than see their demise.
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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!!
958452
Greek are you? I believe everyone, Christians included have become more and more of this world instead of trying to keep themselves in touch with God or their loved ones. How many of us only see our families (extended) once or twice a year. When I was a child my father and my uncle spent a great deal of time together and his 3 boys and I and my 2 sisters would play and have a great time. Today I live 30 miles from 1 sister and only see her a couple of times a year. I think God intended us to spend more time cultivating our relationship with Him and with our family and instead we cultivate our wallets. When do we take our families back and leave the worldly things to the world to handle?
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The one thing some Christians have against them (I am Christian as well) is how they treat others.  Our pastor recently said in a sermon,  " I'll tell you, if I was a non-believer and was thinking about becoming a Christian, the one thing that would stop me is how we treat others and ourselves."\n\nI have to agree.  The way you bring people to love Jesus is by love, prayer, and grace.  Not by bashing them for not being Christian.  Truth is:  we are all sinners and being Christian does NOT make us superior, yet we act as though it should.  We are ALL God's children.  EVERY sin is equal in God's eyes.\n\n\nWhy would anyone respect us if we approach them in an accusing, judgemental manner?!\n\nThere is hypocrisy in ALL faiths and ALL people because we are all sinners.  Please understand...no one is perfect except Jesus Christ.  Being a follower of Christ in no way makes our sins invisible.\n\nI am embarrassed and apologetic for the image some of us have portrayed.
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they just probly want you not to follow Jesus but to follow what they believe. I as well am a Christian and i get attacked as well but instead i fight back if they're gonna attack. if not then i dont bother to attack at them.   I agree wit you on lettin everyone believe what they want cause its their life.  Its not their job to change our lives and make us believe in what they believe in.
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You are a hate-filled ingoramus!\n\nI'll bet you're a Christian too.\n\nGood luck with all that.
1004231
Perhaps they are angry because they feel like they are not part of the inheritance and resent your confidence that you are. It's not good to judge others but it is natural  I guess, in the fallen world. I have moments of doubt too. It's not easy to love your enemy, especially when you don't want any enemies. If they say you are ignorant, remember, judge not for as you judge you will be judged. Remember also that wisdom appears foolish to a fool. It is not our place to convert. Maybe that has to do with the resentment. I don't know, but I think your delicate manner is a good example of kindness in the face of adversity. You are tolerant and in my opinion a good embassador for Christianity, if you are a Christian. Oh, and YES!,  you do make sense.
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Is this the way to offer their respect?\nWhat Christian figure will come out of the closet next? Jesus?\nor this from the CPT.\nTHE CPT: So if you become a born-again Christian, you basically got brainwashed in drug rehab?\nAll the born-again christians I know used to do drugs, went to rehab, and currently walk around homeless with 'crazy eyes' asking for change..... \n\nIt just keeps up that way all the time. If that's what they mean by respect they can just confess that they hate us...  Jim
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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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As for me,I am white and married my black man.  I did not associate with my family for three years, yet they called me and they just don't talk about him.  When they start talking trash I let them know, "conversation over"!  I guess, they do love me or they would have nothing to do with me.  I know they are prejudiced, but I KNOW HATE does NOT exist in heaven!  I have to control myself, also because HATE creates HATE!  I love my husband more than anyone or anything I know.  I was never really ME until I met a man who loves me and will do anything for me.  He is first a MAN, and then a BLACK man.  God loves us all.  Where does it ever say in the ten commandments, "thou shall not marry one of another race!"? Where in the new testament does is say such a thing? It DOES not!!
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It shouldn't come as no surprise. Remember what Christ said in the Scriptures? \n\n"YOU will be hated because of me." Mark 13:13\n\nI have found that I have far less friends since becoming a Christian. I know many people who hate God and detest the Bible. All one has to do is log on to a Yahoo message board and Christ's words will ring true.
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My parents were negative influences.  They fought all the time and my dad would beat my mother up.   (later in life, I stopped him with a knife to his hand)  My mom's idea of retaliation was to cheat on him with several other men.  I was brought up in an angry home, and I was an angry person for many years.  The positive influence in my life is Jesus.  I'm still not the way I'd like to be, but my belief in him keeps me pretty much in line.
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But followers of Christ should not use hatred and ignorance to judge anyone else... that is not our place.  Our Lord will judge them in the end and that is His righful place to do so.  Not ours.  God bless you Brother.
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I  believe in God/Christ and I want more than anything to be a good Christian, but some people have me so p***ed off that I hate their guts, and feel like I want them dead.  I know this is wrong, but I can't stop that feeling,..and I've prayed about it too.
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That is typical christian behavior and I would say somehing of bully status but dont condemn all christians because some of them actually are good ppl.even though they have been misguided. I do not fear jesus nor do I even know him.that theory that brought forth your question is a mind control device I think its up to you whether you take it or leave it.I left it sometime ago