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What is your view on Christianity?

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~NelloCrayon Apr 26, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

So I'm a Christian. First thing that needs to be said. And I'm curious. Why do you not believe in God? I'm curious to know your reasons.

Please, Don't start a flame war. I want to have a serious discussion about this.

So what don't you get about Christianity? What do you find that we believe that you don't believe in?

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~jade-iris May 20, 2012 Professional Photographer

I was raised Christian, attended Catholic elementary&secondary schools. When I turned 13 I began to question my faith. Somethings just didn't make sense to me. How could an all powerful and all loving God be so cruel and hateful? Particularly when it came to death I just could not accept the Christian notion of Heaven and Hell. Only those who accept God and Jesus in their hearts can go to heaven upon death. Everyone else is damned to Hell. That didn't sit well with me. What about people who've never been exposed to Christianity? Why must they suffer in Hell? How is that fair?

Also the idea that you have just this one lifetime to live seems like a waste. When I learned of the concept of reincarnation, it made sense to me. In my opinion each lifetime is a learning experience for the soul. The soul cannot rest and be at peace until it's experienced all it can, until it's known true suffering and true peace. But that's just me, not everyone will agree and I can accept that. We're all different.

~n1ghtmar37 May 19, 2012

you seem like a smart person ,i respect that, to answer your questions what i don't get about christianity is why are so many hypocrits,they preach what is right and wrong but will do whats wrong time and time again,i do sorta belive in god but i dont trust him because i dont want anyone or anything to decide my fate, i do however agree with the teaching of peace and love,harmony and etc ,the simple things many miss

~NelloCrayon May 20, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

That's one problem. So many are hypocrites. They say don't do one thing and then they go and do it. It isn't what Christians are supposed to follow, but then again, if you look at modern culture and modern Christians.... well, I guess they think that since i was a thousand years ago or whatever when the law was written, it doesn't matter anymore because we live in a different culture that says those things are alright. I guess they would rather follow culture then Christ. But that's just how I see it.

~n1ghtmar37 May 20, 2012

yeah,its the main reason i turned away from it,but the things said of love and etc like that are what can be followed for ages

~Dragonflae May 19, 2012

I'm going to quote something I read off of Yahoo! Answers for this.

'Saying that the Bible makes God real is like saying that Twilight makes Edward Cullen real'.

And sadly, Stephanie Meyor is still a better author than two thousand year old desert goat herders.

_{that's not a compliment on her behalf.}

~SawdustOnToast May 17, 2012

I, personally, am quite opposed to Christianity. On the surface it's a jumbled mess of philosophy and moral teachings, some of which make sense; and that wouldn't be so bad on its own, but at its core lies the sickening dogma of original sin. Christianity asserts that we are born tainted, and that without total adherence to christian dogma - that is, accepting Jesus' sacrifice and submitting ourselves to God's will - we are ultimately doomed to a meaningless existence and neverending agony. "God's will" is dictated, of course, by the church, through whatever spin they choose to put on the vagaries of the source texts. This is a blatant, yet terrifyingly effective control mechanism that erodes human dignity and self-worth by design.

~LavLoki May 17, 2012

I think Christians who approach their religion as a metaphor are a good mixture of reason and spirituality. These are people who will believe in evolution but say that it was God who put it in motion. These beliefs are VERY compatible with modern science and don't need defending. Their faith is personal and close. They allow their neighbors freedom and are comfortable with their beliefs as beliefs.

Then there are Christians who approach their religion literally. They believe the world is only a handful of thousands of years old and all creatures were created just as they were. This belief is a hold over from ancient times when science was severely lacking. These people are anachronisms and hold a society back. In fact, this view point can be down right detrimental and cancerous to a society.

I, personally, do not believe in God. I do not have anything against God, it is just my general disinterest in the whole Religion fandom and its more hardcore fans. In the same way I'm not all that interested in Hunger Games, I'm not interested in Religion. They both hold the same level of relevance in my life. I have created my own moral code and I do not need what the Bible or any other religious texts offers me.

However, I think if people are using their religion quietly and personally, letting it to answer the "why" not the "how" of the world, then their adherence to their faith is perfectly alright.

~NelloCrayon May 19, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Why do you believe literal Christians hold back society? How does it hurt society?

~LavLoki May 22, 2012

Literal interpretations hinder logic and progress because people become too personally invested in their beliefs. When a belief is challenged, they take it personally and fight against it. When societies become too resistant to progress and adaptation, they become weak and stagnant. Literal interpretations of any faith hinder human beings from adapting, socially.

*Darquewing May 10, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I am very far from being a Christian, but I leave the possibility open that this type of god exists. I'm not saying I believe that as fact, though. I do believe there are higher forces, or I should say, more discreet forces at work in this reality, but the idea of a completely omnipotent, omniscient deity is rather like believing in Superman to me.

Then again, I see no reason NOT to personify the obsessions, repulsions, and ideas. It can often make things easier to understand for people. I think the human mind is rather good at understanding complex ideas through metaphor, symbolism, and mental imagery.

Also, I tend to take anything written by humans with a grain of salt. Not trying to be rude, it is simply that man has a propensity for exaggeration and self-interest. So unless it is something scientific, that I can prove empirically, it's all either theory or rhetoric to me. Of course I have still formed my own beliefs, but I rarely speak of them to others, because they are mine, and I would expect others to take them with a grain of salt anyhow.

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