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Well, I guess where we disagree is the part that I bolded. I would say that the majoity of Christians don't do that at all, only a few. And there are probably as many atheists that do the same, but most do not.
I would agree with you...the majority of Christians don't do this. But, if I encounter 100 people in a day, and 85 are Christians, and of those, 12 are very public Christians and assholes, they're going to have a larger effect on my impression of Christianity than the 1 muslim asshole I may encounter that day.
Sheerly, on the basis of demographics, the assholes I encounter are more likely to be Christians. That doesn't mean that all Christians are assholes, it's just a function of your numerousness in the overall population.
The only thing that you can do about it is to pay attention to your own walk, and hold your peers in the faith accountable for theirs.
Good post. I guess I must be in the small minority of people that has never had anyone come to their door trying to push or peddle anything. Lucky me.
I would agree with you...the majority of Christians don't do this. But, if I encounter 100 people in a day, and 85 are Christians, and of those, 12 are very public Christians and assholes, they're going to have a larger effect on my impression of Christianity than the 1 muslim asshole I may encounter that day.
Sheerly, on the basis of demographics, the assholes I encounter are more likely to be Christians. That doesn't mean that all Christians are assholes, it's just a function of your overrepresentation in the total population.
The only thing that you can do about it is to pay attention to your own walk, and hold your peers in the faith accountable for theirs.
Well, I guess where we disagree is the part that I bolded. I would say that the majoity of Christians don't do that at all, only a few. And there are probably as many atheists that do the same, but most do not.
I would agree with you...the majority of Christians don't do this. But, if I encounter 100 people in a day, and 85 are Christians, and of those, 12 are very public Christians and assholes, they're going to have a larger effect on my impression of Christianity than the 1 muslim asshole I may encounter that day.
Sheerly, on the basis of demographics, the assholes I encounter are more likely to be Christians. That doesn't mean that all Christians are assholes, it's just a function of your numerousness in the overall population.
The only thing that you can do about it is to pay attention to your own walk, and hold your peers in the faith accountable for theirs.
I don't hold anyone accountable for anything in their own lives, nor am I responsible for what they do or don't do. I work in a fairly major city and I've never had anyone come up to me and preach or try to push anything whatsoever on me. I certainly encounter assholes, but have no idea what their religious background is, and I make no assumptions either.
I would agree with you...the majority of Christians don't do this. But, if I encounter 100 people in a day, and 85 are Christians, and of those, 12 are very public Christians and assholes, they're going to have a larger effect on my impression of Christianity than the 1 muslim asshole I may encounter that day.
Sheerly, on the basis of demographics, the assholes I encounter are more likely to be Christians. That doesn't mean that all Christians are assholes, it's just a function of your numerousness in the overall population.
The only thing that you can do about it is to pay attention to your own walk, and hold your peers in the faith accountable for theirs.
I don't hold anyone accountable for anything in their own lives, nor am I responsible for what they do or don't do. I work in a fairly major city and I've never had anyone come up to me and preach or try to push anything whatsoever on me. I certainly encounter assholes, but have no idea what their religious background is, and I make no assumptions either.
I'm guessing you don't live in the South. One of my neighbors cornered me (with her shopping cart) at Publix to talk to me about how speaking in tongues could change my life.
And yet, she's one of the meanest, most underhanded bitches I've ever met.
No, I don't. I've never had anyone, stranger or acquaintence, try to force their beliefs on me. I find it difficult to imagine it happening, hence my skepticism.
I would agree with you...the majority of Christians don't do this. But, if I encounter 100 people in a day, and 85 are Christians, and of those, 12 are very public Christians and assholes, they're going to have a larger effect on my impression of Christianity than the 1 muslim asshole I may encounter that day.
Sheerly, on the basis of demographics, the assholes I encounter are more likely to be Christians. That doesn't mean that all Christians are assholes, it's just a function of your numerousness in the overall population.
The only thing that you can do about it is to pay attention to your own walk, and hold your peers in the faith accountable for theirs.
I don't hold anyone accountable for anything in their own lives, nor am I responsible for what they do or don't do. I work in a fairly major city and I've never had anyone come up to me and preach or try to push anything whatsoever on me. I certainly encounter assholes, but have no idea what their religious background is, and I make no assumptions either.
I'm guessing you don't live in the South. One of my neighbors cornered me (with her shopping cart) at Publix to talk to me about how speaking in tongues could change my life.
And yet, she's one of the meanest, most underhanded bitches I've ever met.
Hate hurts you more than those you hate, it takes effort away from doing other things, such a waste of time.
I agree that many Christians don't act very 'Christ like' at times, but everyone is human, that is why there is the need for Christ and His grace. Do you really expect everyone who is a Christian to be perfect? Also, don't you see from your own comments about 'bad behavior' from Christians that you are being just as judgmental as you are accusing them of being? Maybe someone was having a bad day? What happened to the 'tolerance' and the 'coexist'? While many Christians may in fact be hyprocrits, I really don't see any difference in those that claim to 'hate' Christians either. It's called being human.
I don't "hate" christians, for starters. Sometimes they annoy the shiz out of me, but I mostly suck it up and move on.
I fully understand that I am judgemental and intolerant at times (particularly of stupid people). But, I don't walk around proclaiming to be God's representative on earth, telling people how sinful their lives and choices are, or whining about how people "hate" me and my faith.
It is what it is. I recognize that I am an acquired taste, and not everyone likes bitch-flavored humans.
But, Christians need to realize that they are actually setting themselves up for some of this and playing a role in some of the "anti-Christian hate."
