Jesus spoke of acceptance, did he not? So why are  some christians so unaccepting?
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It's just like sticking a pin into jesus..that's my catchphrase from now on...I'm fighting religious unreason & superstition with more of the same...\n\nI have a vodoo doll of Joseph's son and every time anyone on YA gratuitously says Gays are sinful or should repent,then in goes another pin. Suggest any other victims of gratuitous Christian cruelty do the same.\n\nIt's easy to stop..just don't use your religion to be cruel.
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haha not all are. i think it is easy for christians to get that holier than thou thing going because they know they are forgiven if they ask and believe. so this tends to make some people believe they can do what they want even at any cost. be very careful also cause there are a lot of psudo-christians who mascarade as christians just so they have the authority, if even just in their eyes, to run down and degrade non-christians. remember Christ preached love above all else, so if you can't love the sinner how can you honestly say you are christian if you can't practice what Christ preached?\n\ni am a christian and try my best to not be hypocritical when i talk about Christ or in my life as i know i am not perfect just perfectly forgiven. :-)
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Jesus died for all sinners. \nEven non-beleivers who judge people like you.\n\nBut I do agree with you. I do think many Christians are actuially turning people away from Christianity by being too pushy, and judgemental of other people. They are following the Church, and not what Jesus Christ actuially taught. Not to JUDGE.
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As I am Jewish, I find a lot of contradictions in Christians. And narrow minded ideals, which is also a contradiction, as Jesus taught the exact OPPOSITE of that sort of behaviour. So forgive me, but you goyim just confuse the hell out of me.
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they dont want to accept the fact that Jesus was God and dont want to convert or go to mass or do something for God.\nthey just want to be ignorant and live life according to their will. they dont want to acknowledge Jesus as God or else they will have to give up time and worship Him.
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See... the thing with this is... Either Chirstianity make exceptions for whoever they want, or Christ is not really the son of God. Jesus sinned in his life. He disobeyed his parents by running off aand he was afraid of death. They say it's because he has human qualities. I cna't imagine why he would be afriad. He knew he had to do this long before it happened. And plus... he knows he saves all the rest of the world from sin. AND he gets to go to heaven after. \n\nJesus was just a man and that is the answer.
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I am sorry, but those words you just said were descriptions of Jesus.  I am no Jesus.  The Bible says that a Chrstian is a follower and believer of Jesus Christ who STRIVES to be like the almighty.  The Bible makes it clear that you will fail.  No one is perfect.  I am a Christian because I try to have the best relationship with God that I can, I have and will see people delivered and set free from sin, I try to worship God as much as I can, and I strive to be part of my local church.  The one think that makes you and I human, not God, is the fact that we will never always succeed.  God knew this, so he sent us a way to not have to pay for our sins, he sent his son jesus to lift the burden off our backs and to sacrifice himself for every person on earth.  All you need to do is believe and ask for forgiveness.  That is a REAL Christian.
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Yes, Jesus is Lord...\n\nI know God is so disappointed with all of us but yet His love endure forever.\n\nI don't know why people reject Jesus maybe because of doubt or lack of understanding.\nMaybe they just don't want to change their ways..\n\nYou have to open up your heart to Him not your mind.
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Yes. Some people believe that when someone openly says they are a Christian, it means you are judgemental of those who aren't.
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The average Christian is a paradox. I wonder if they have faith in the rapture why are they so frightened by what's going on in the world right now? Many contradictory attitudes combined in one faith.
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Then they are not really Christians. Where do you think most of the people in churches come from? Those who did not know Jesus. And how did they meet him? By people how have met him. So if Christians keep themselves from non Christians, then who are they going show the love of God to? Jesus did not only hang in the temple, he also hung with people from all over. Some who worshiped false gods and some who worshiped no god. But after meeting him, they were never the same. So I say again, if a Christian is so closed minded as to not let their children play with another child who believes something different from them, they have little to no faith. God knows how to keep who is his, so there should be no fear or judgment of another.
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As a Christian I can tell you that those who want to be so very vocal against the gift of Christ are doing so because they are sick and tired of some of our more vocal believers being so insistent on trying to make them believe something that they don't want to believe in.You either accept Christ or you don't.\n\nBut when Bible thumpers run around trying to enforce their beliefs in everything and force their views on everyone then you are going to have people who will fight back and demand you to not only stop but try and give something more then your little book to prove that you're anything more then another nut who got deceived by a magical cult of stories.\n\nYou see?I actually understand their position.
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Christians are not goody-goody two shoes or holier than thou. They are sinners. Just like everyone else. Why is that so hard to understand? As long as we dwell in this flesh body we fall short.
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Its little wonder that people today are not interested in the things of the Lord as we are told that in the last days man will be ever learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth and man will not want to retain any knowledge of God in their minds. These same people are quick to blame God or everything yet don't want to know him when they are not experiencing any problems. From my personal experience the real problem is getting people to firstly accept that they need a savior as they have a condition in them that condemns them to hell and they seem oblivious to this. The condition is called "sin in the flesh" and its this condition which ultimately sends them to hell unless they come Gods' way and accept Jesus as their savior and become born again. Judging from the answers you have already received, it is apparent that the vast majority are still totally in the dark when it comes to this critical issue. Many are content to carry on as though they will be O.K. as they live good lives and do good deeds whilst they are unaware that it is their inner condition which will result in their final destruction. All we can do is keep praying for "all men everywhere"
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They are not picking and choosing, they  are just saying that if the person is doing wrong and knowing full well that this goes against Christ, they are not truly Christians. A true Christian will fight against wrong. Unfortunatly we are all human and will go the wrong way. And just because someone says they worship Jesus does not mean they are Chrsitians for who can truly read someones heart.
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We have to keep in mind that we have all had different experiences.  Not everyone has the kind of heart and openess to believe in Christ's love as you or I.  The message of Jesus and God's extention to mankind can still reach out to these people in mysterious, deeply personal ways.
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You obviously never heard the stories of Jesus accepting sinners, lepers and pagans when Jews of his time shunned and out casted these people.  Do you bash Christianity because it teaches that being gay is wrong or are you just not knowledgeable about Christianity?  It sounds like you're bashing Christians.