Comments | exchristians: I have a question. . .

jltapia2005 in exchristians

I have a question. . .

Apr 11, 2011 23:36

I know, so many of you probably get annoyed whenever you see a post from me pop up, lol, but, I promise, I come in peace! Lol! But seriously, I am curious about something. I expressed, in my last post, that for the most part, I have come to terms with myself and religion, and that is still true. I have noticed though, that whenever I am ( Read more... )

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I have a question. . . trenee2001mi April 12 2011, 03:50:21 UTC

you're right. christians have as much right to their beliefs as we do. I think the animosity occurs because of the holier-than-thou attitudes that many christians have against those who don't have christian beliefs. Sometimes it's hard to not get a case of the a$$. And I don't know about you, but many of us have had our share of worry from being different-I left a job a couple years ago in large part because I knew I didn't fit and worried that the boss would find a way to fire me anyway if he knew my beliefs, since he was always talking about his god... some folks may not have bad intentions when they talk about their god, but it's a hard call when you're in the minority in a work, or any other professional environment. I even had my son's psychiatrist tell me many times that he needs to be involved in a church...

Re: I have a question. . . jltapia2005 April 12 2011, 04:19:36 UTC

I think that is where these feelings come from. I have been isolated, insulted, physically attacked, etc, etc, etc, for questioning things that were written in black and white, in the very bible that someones once told me, said I was a sinner and would burn in hell. So after spending so long trying to choose each word I said with caution, and worrying if I let something slip that could bring on the wrath of the almighty christain, I guess it's normal to have feelings like that when I come across someone making a mockery of God or Jesus in such a worryfree way. The writer said they dreamed that Jesus came back as an asian man that called himself "Ching Chong Chesus Christ". There was more to the post but none of it is really of any importance, including the part that I already mentioned, and I know this. It just shocks me to see things like that. I expect to look over my shoulder and see the entire christain army coming to attack me for simply reading it. I hope to get over that feeling soon, lol...

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jltapia2005 April 12 2011, 04:22:43 UTC

You're right, and I need to work on not letting the actions of others bother me, especially when they do not involve, nor affect me in any way.

poliphilo April 12 2011, 08:21:32 UTC

I went through a phase when I was so angry at Christianity and its gods that only insults would do. I've got beyond that now, but I still think blasphemy has its place.

In situations where religion uses its power to bully and oppress we have every right to disrespect it.

jltapia2005 April 12 2011, 09:46:39 UTC

I agree. I went through my disrespectful phase myself. I had a negative response any and every time I heard someone praise God. I was younger then and didn't veiw things the way I do now. I guess I just need to practice what I preach. Everyone has the right to say anything they choose, in anyway they choose regardless of what someone else thinks or feels. If I don't agree with the things I am reading, I can just choose not to read it.

ladyelaine April 12 2011, 14:43:29 UTC

I feel that, if we want Christians to respect us, we should also respect them. When we mock them but expect them to respect us, we're being hypocritical and we lack integrity.

jltapia2005 April 12 2011, 16:06:37 UTC

I agree.

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jltapia2005 April 13 2011, 01:33:22 UTC

I know what you mean. I personally have just spent way to much time trying to fit into a place that I was just not meant for. I have made myself sick trying to make sense of things that are not meant for me to understand. I just think if we try to be respectful of each other, this world would be a better place. What a person choose to believe is their personal business, and who are we (everybody) to say anything to them about it. When they die, is anybody going to with them to answer for their life? No, we will all leave out of here alone, and we will face whatever is waiting for us when we get there, alone as well. If I am damned to hell like the christains say I am, than it will be for the decisions I made on my own because it is what I believed to be right, not because of what someone told me to believe. It shouldn't matter what anyone believes in as long as it leads them to be as good a person as they can be.