Christianity: Fear based and brainwashed?

Originally posted by SolLuna
I have a friend who is a great girl. Unfortunately her Christian beliefs always make her see things in a very black/white way. She also tries to push her believes on others. She doesn't do it to me 'cause she already knows I don't stand for that crap, but it can get really annoying for other people.

I have never met anyone like this, thank God, but if I did, I'd be very firm with them. If you don't believe in any of what she says, tell her. Don't let her force her opinions on you.

Oh no believe me...she knows that about me. It's why she backed up the moment she realized how I am.

Originally posted by SolLuna
Oh no believe me...she knows that about me. It's why she backed up the moment she realized how I am.

I am glad to hear of that. I wouldn't be able to stand it!

Originally posted by SolLuna
I have a friend who is a great girl. Unfortunately her Christian beliefs always make her see things in a very black/white way. She also tries to push her believes on others. She doesn't do it to me 'cause she already knows I don't stand for that crap, but it can get really annoying for other people.

People pushing or forcing anything on someone else is a problem whether is religion or peer pressure or anything else. But I'm a Christian and this is a problem that I see from many non-believers around me. They feel like Christians push their faith on them. I for one, do not do that. I'll tell you about God or the Bible, but if you don't want to hear it, hey, I'm not going to force it.

But I don't like when Christians try to force religion on people. You can't "make" anyone see it your way. And for one thing that I think that's why people see religion as so black and white. I was watching a show the other day and they tried to portray Christiainity...and I got royally upset because they were portraying it completly wrong! In the episode, this non-believer had come to Prayer Meeting. And the Christians around him, to me, scared him off, saying things like "If you forgive you go to heaven, if you don't, you go to hell." <--- this statement is wrong on so many levels! And it's not that black and white, there's a lot of grey in between. But a non-Chistian hearing this, they'd probably won't even bother because it sounds to strict.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
There is nothing outside of God. To say that something is outside of God is to say that God is incomplete.

No, sin and corruptness is not of God but of the Devil. Get over it.

Originally posted by RoguePw25
People pushing or forcing anything on someone else is a problem whether is religion or peer pressure or anything else. But I'm a Christian and this is a problem that I see from many non-believers around me. They feel like Christians push their faith on them. I for one, do not do that. I'll tell you about God or the Bible, but if you don't want to hear it, hey, I'm not going to force it.

But I don't like when Christians try to force religion on people. You can't "make" anyone see it your way. And for one thing that I think that's why people see religion as so black and white. I was watching a show the other day and they tried to portray Christiainity...and I got royally upset because they were portraying it completly wrong! In the episode, this non-believer had come to Prayer Meeting. And the Christians around him, to me, scared him off, saying things like "If you forgive you go to heaven, if you don't, you go to hell." <--- this statement is wrong on so many levels! And it's not that black and white, there's a lot of grey in between. But a non-Chistian hearing this, they'd probably won't even bother because it sounds to strict.

I'm like that. I dont mean forcing my opinions on people but im a very black and white kind of guy. Alot of people try to justify their actions by using the grey but I see it as either right or wrong. Heaven or hell. Because when it all comes down to it that is correct.

No matter how you wash your brain will still be dirty.

Why are there so many anti-Christian threads?
If you think that too many Christians try to convert people or impose their beliefs on others, then give out about people who force beliefs on others.
If you think too many Christians take the Bible literally, give out about people who take things at face value.
There is only one thing that every single Christian believes in common; that Jesus Christ is the son of God. So if you want to give out about Christians, use that.....otherwise, dont degrade yourself by generalising!

To an extent, persistence of Culture, overall, involves some "brain-washing." The problem with religion specifically (what helps to turn it into religionism) is that the MGIBTYG mentality sets in and dominates, especially if that religion feels it has to prove something to others.

Those rejecting after the hearing permanent execution.

Originally posted by redcaped
Those rejecting after the hearing permanent execution.

That is something you are wrong about.

Originally posted by redcaped
Those rejecting after the hearing permanent execution.

What are you even talking about?

I DO BELIEVE IN GOD! AND I AM A CHRISTIAN.IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN GOD DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT THEN.PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN GOD ARE NOT BRAINWASHED BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED!

Originally posted by cipriani
THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED!

Originally posted by cipriani
I DO BELIEVE IN GOD! AND I AM A CHRISTIAN.IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN GOD DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT THEN.PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN GOD ARE NOT BRAINWASHED BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED!

Are you trying to step on our freedom of speech? 🙄

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Are you trying to step on our freedom of speech? 🙄

Originally posted by FeceMan
Just ignore it.

Thanks, but I'm not going to burn an embassy over it. 🙄

Originally posted by Punker69
I'm like that. I dont mean forcing my opinions on people but im a very black and white kind of guy. Alot of people try to justify their actions by using the grey but I see it as either right or wrong. Heaven or hell. Because when it all comes down to it that is correct.

Perhaps when it comes down to it, maybe, but my point was that saying that to a Non-Christian would completly set them off so that they won't even be bothered. When it comes down to it, it's what Romoan 10:9 says, if you belive that Jesus rose from the dead and believe in Him, then you will be saved. We, as humans are not perfect an God knows that. He knows that we will mess up sometimes, but it's all about what you do about it. Do you ask for forgiveness? Do you try to do better? Things like that.

It's a lot more complex.