Bad things about Christianity

[adilrockstar]

I am starting this thread to find out what things people do not like about Christianity. Also I want to find out what draws people to other Religions.

What do you not like about Christianity?
How does your Religion differ?
What drew you to your Religion?

I am a Christian and there is nothing that I personally do not like about it.
The Love is what drew me to it, also the personal relationship that you can have with God and the Messiah.

God Bless

Adil

 

[Feathers in Hair]

I'm not sure how this can be debated without anyone attacking a religion or without prostetyzing.

 

[Gentoo]

What do you not like about Christianity?
How does your Religion differ?
What drew you to your Religion?

Most of the things I don't like about Christianity refers to it's followers in general, but I don't think that's what you're getting at . I don't like the whole Hell concept. It makes no sense to me and is contrary to a loving God.

Mine is different because there is no Hell, we pay for our "sins" right here on Earth through the laws of Karma.

Many wonderful things drew me to where I am, mainly it outlines a lot of the beliefs I already had, so I was already Pagan/Wiccan, I just didnt' know it

 

[Faint]

I personally do not like Christianity (or any religion that stems from the Old Testament) because, to quote Richard Dawkins,

The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.

 

[Sunstone]

The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.

Yes, but what do you really think about Him, Mr. Dawkins?

 

[fantome profane]

I am not going to say that there is anything “bad” about Christianity, rather that it is simply based on some assertions that I cannot personally accept. I do not accept the existence of a personal “God”. I don’t believe in a man who was either the “Son of God” or “God” incarnate who died so this “God” would be able to forgive humanity, and then came back to life. And I don’t believe in the existence of something called a soul that somehow allows human consciousness to exist when the brain no longer functions. There is nothing necessarily “bad” about any of these things, but I personally see no reason to believe they are true.

 

[Quiddity]

Ask Richard Dawkins......His interpretation is bound to be right. It should be quite a long list....Good luck.....:run: .......:shout

 

[Hacker]

What do you not like about Christianity?

Well there are a lot of things in Christianity that I don't agree with, for one, the concept of a loving God(supposively)sending any of his creation to eternal damnation, the sadistic acts of sacrifice being the only way to allow for our sins to be forgiven, I may edit this post.

How does your Religion differ?

I choose not to follow any religion.

What drew you to your Religion?

What drew me to my own beliefs is some of the teachings in Christianity, particularly the angry vengeful God.

I am a Christian and there is nothing that I personally do not like about it.

That's great , and admirable, unfortunately I can't find anything that I like about Christianity.(except for some of Jesus's teachings).

 

[Quiddity]

That's great , and admirable, unfortunately I can't find anything I like about Christianity.(except for Jesus's teachings).

Buawhahahaha....:biglaugh:

Good one.

 

[Hacker]

Buawhahahaha....:biglaugh:

Good one.

What do you mean good one? Some of Jesus's teachings that I'm referring to are not of the angry vengeful God of the new testament. SO what's so funny?

 

[gnostic]

Every religions have their share of bad apples. There are bad Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, etc.

Even atheists have their share of bad apples...and there are some bad agnostics too.

What? There's no such thing as bad agnostics or good agnostics. He is neutral.

Beside, good and bad are subjective, and depending on one perspective. Even, neutralness is a matter of sujective perspective.

 

[Feathers in Hair]

Adil, I'm still wondering how people are supposed to respond to this without it breaking forum rules.

 

[Katzpur]

I personally don't think there is one single solitary thing wrong with Christianity, but I definitely think that the way some Christians "promote" it could be quite a turn off for non-Christians!

 

[Quiddity]

What do you mean good one? Some of Jesus's teachings that I'm referring to are not of the angry vengeful God of the new testament. SO what's so funny?

Oh sorry, I thought you meant it as a joke. When you say "Jesus teachings" it is like saying you are Christian. It can mean everything from love your neighbor to the smallest details. It's just too vague.

 

[Sunstone]

Christianity has at different times and places been quite intolerant of other religions.

 

[Katzpur]

Christianity has at different times and places been quite intolerant of other religions.

I beg to differ. Christians have, at different times and places, been quite intolerant of other religions. I see Christianity, or the gospel of Jesus Christ, as being very inclusive, but many of His professed followers to be quite exclusive. He taught us to love our enemies; that is true Christianity and that will never change.

 

[Ody]

I disagree with the Christian concept of the afterlife.

 

[Sunstone]

I beg to differ. Christians have, at different times and places, been quite intolerant of other religions. I see Christianity, or the gospel of Jesus Christ, as being very inclusive, but many of His professed followers to be quite exclusive.

Including Paul?

 

[Katzpur]

I disagree with the Christian concept of the afterlife.

Fair enough, but not all Christians have the same concept of the afterlife.

 

[Ody]

Neither do I believe in the trinity or that 'Yeshua' is Moshiach.