(October 7, 2018 at 10:42 am)Mathilda Wrote: Obviously not all of them. Some are just default Xtians who happen to have been raised in a country where Xtianity is the predominant religion. But I mean that ones who take it seriously. So many of them are full of hatred or ascribe this emotion to their god. God hates sin, homosexuals or anything or anyone not like them. Why is this?
Probably completely useless to say this here, but what the hell.
The mainstream Christian belief is that God loves everyone. It is a belief that is fundamental to Christianity, and I'm sure you knew that already. As far as I've seen, the only Christian religion that has openly claimed God hates any people are the Westboro Baptists - who are a group of like 30 people who exist no where else in the world. There are undoubtedly others out there, but they are by far the outliers and not a representation of mainstream Christianity.
So, why do people like the Westboros believe God hates literally everyone who isn't them? Probably because they are shitty people and it makes them feel good to put others down. And they use religion to do so as a way to feel righteous while doing something nasty.
With that being said, I am truly sorry for any Christian that has hurt you, treated you badly, and hated you when they should have loved you. Based on the many threads you've started here, it seems you've gone through pretty traumatic experiences by the hands of Christians. Your threads seem personal and emotionally driven. And I'm sorry about that. As much as it upsets me to see Christians acting hateful towards anyone, I'm sure it hurts God even more. It must hurt Him very much to see "His people" treating His other beloved children so badly.
As for sin, yes, we believe God hates sin. Sin is simply the Christian word for "immoral act." As far as I know, all good people should hate acts that are immoral - cheating, lying, stealing, killing, etc etc. I don't see the controversy in that.
PS- I do take my Christian faith seriously.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
