Why are Christians so ignorant of their religions history and it's crimes

[robvalue]

I seem to remember Jesus was also responsible for bringing some infinitely evil and violent thing upon humanity. Now what the hell was it?

[vorlon13]

Jesus, we could make quite a list of things Christians are ignorant of just regarding their own faith.

[robvalue]

When Jesus comes back, he's gonna side with us atheists.

"At least you guys bothered to read my whole story!"

[Minimalist]

Just about every time I hear a Christian talking trash about Islam about being violence I enjoy bringing up the past of Christianity. Seems as quite a bit of Christians do this, tend to ignore the bad.

Hi godzilla_22,

As a Christian I acknowledge that a lot of evil has been committed in the name of Christ, both by Catholics and Protestants.  I would argue that the major difference would be, the Quran teaches Muslims to wage jihad, whereas Jesus taught us to pray and sacrifice for our enemies.  So, while many flawed human beings have committed evil in opposition to the teachings of Jesus Christ, other flawed human beings have committed atrocities in agreement with Muhammads teachings.

I would also note for much of the bad history of Christianity, a lot of it was the Catholic church and it was bible believing Christian who were the most persecuted of anyone.

As well they should have been.

[dyresand]

washed pid='1124985' dateline='1448608642']dyresand:

I'll have to say no to that jesus didn't teach peace he taught violence.

cute cuddly jesus was only added after the fact jesus taught violence in the bible. 

Matthew 5:39

Matthew 26:52

jesus in the bible is not a peace loving being he is more for war than peace  and eye for an eye. 

besides there are christian terrorists that are worse than jihad but they get no media time.

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Jesus didn't teach us to be violent towards people, but actually to love them and sacrifice even when you're being persecuted.  The verses you quoted prove that point, I am kind of confused why you brought them up:

Matthew 5:39
But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

Matthew 26:52
Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

That Jesus said that those who live by the sword will die by the sword doesn't advocate violence, it condemns it, and it also warns of the consequences that violence has for human beings.  As far as Christian terrorists are concerned, I wasn't saying that people who call themselves Christians don't do horrible things, it was that Jesus never taught us to do those things.  He taught us to love our neighbor and to forgive those who have hurt us.
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You say that but also jesus said when he comes back he isn't going to be peaceful that says a lot.

[downbeatplumb]

I remember a conversation I had with a catholic about there being multiple popes in the middle ages. She denied the possibility saying that there has only ever been one pope at a time.http://www.christian-history.org/western-great-schism.html
People just want to believe what they want to, to hell with "evidence" and "facts".

[Chad32]

People don't like to think about history that paints them as bad people. Christianity has settled down a bit after the dark ages, when the enlightenment came and they were dragged out of power. Now they like to think they were never as bad as islam was.

[Minimalist]

But they were.

[vorlon13]

I remember a conversation I had with a catholic about there being multiple popes in the middle ages. She denied the possibility saying that there has only ever been one pope at a time.http://www.christian-history.org/western-great-schism.html
People just want to believe what they want to, to hell with "evidence" and "facts".

Have her watch The Borgias !!!!

[Minimalist]

I remember a conversation I had with a catholic about there being multiple popes in the middle ages. She denied the possibility saying that there has only ever been one pope at a time.http://www.christian-history.org/western-great-schism.html
People just want to believe what they want to, to hell with "evidence" and "facts".

Stupid to the nth power, there.