It's no secret that hate is a strong emotion that everyone (everyone) has to deal with. However, in many religions that profess 'love' (christianity in particular), it seems that hate is easy to not only survive within it, but thrive within.
Why is it that christianity makes it so easy for one to experience, breed and even encourage hate?
Is it because there's nothing tactile about it - it's all 'belief'?
Is it because it's open to anyone?
Is it because everyone can make it what they want it to be - making any verse say, basically, anything?
Is it because there are SO many sects of it that it has lost its way?
Is it because it encourages hate?
Or is there another reason?
DISCLAIMER: Most every religion deals with hate. As this is a christian forum, it's being discussed as such.
Hate Within Christianity
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Post #21
[Replying to post 20 by ttruscott]
And what allows said elected person(s) to decide what's false and what's not?
The bible?
Your interpretation or mine? The guy's down the street? The pope's? Or the holy spirit? And who is the spirit talking to, you, me, the guy down the street?
It's easy to make claims of 'false churches' and 'false christians' (some would say YOU'RE a false christian even) but it's a lot harder (impossible) to prove.
After all, if christians themselves can't agree on many simple things within their own faith, how are we to expect them to decide on what's 'false'....
Who determines such 'false' things? You? Me? The guy down the street?...Does this post not rest upon a rejection of such a thing as a false Christian or false church...
And what allows said elected person(s) to decide what's false and what's not?
The bible?
Your interpretation or mine? The guy's down the street? The pope's? Or the holy spirit? And who is the spirit talking to, you, me, the guy down the street?
It's easy to make claims of 'false churches' and 'false christians' (some would say YOU'RE a false christian even) but it's a lot harder (impossible) to prove.
After all, if christians themselves can't agree on many simple things within their own faith, how are we to expect them to decide on what's 'false'....
