Why would any Christian defend discrimination?

[Zzyzx]

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Why would any Christian defend discrimination?

Isn't the second greatest commandment of Christendom “Love thy neighbor as thyself� – and another instruction attributed to Jesus “Love thy enemy�?

It is a STRANGE expression of 'love' to prohibit neighbors from using a drinking fountain or attending 'your' schools, or marrying whomever they choose (because YOU disapprove).

Discrimination is NOT an expression of love no matter how creatively you dance and play word games.

I call it hypocrisy at best. Blatant lying as more likely – and false advertising at the very least.


If a Christian should be willing and able to think about what is defended in the name of Christianity, they might consider the defense of slavery, rape, infanticide, genocide, etc that may appear from time to time in these threads (but focus on discrimination in this thread).

[Tired of the Nonsense]

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Why would any Christian defend discrimination?

Isn't the second greatest commandment of Christendom “Love thy neighbor as thyself� – and another instruction attributed to Jesus “Love thy enemy�?

It is a STRANGE expression of 'love' to prohibit neighbors from using a drinking fountain or attending 'your' schools, or marrying whomever they choose (because YOU disapprove).

Discrimination is NOT an expression of love no matter how creatively you dance and play word games.

I call it hypocrisy at best. Blatant lying as more likely – and false advertising at the very least.


If a Christian should be willing and able to think about what is defended in the name of Christianity, they might consider the defense of slavery, rape, infanticide, genocide, etc that may appear from time to time in these threads (but focus on discrimination in this thread).

Mark.10
[25] It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Gospel Matthew also makes this claim. And yet Christians have now concluded that God WANTS then to be rich. As certain proof, God has chosen to make a number of ministers and televangelists obscenely rich. Because Christians and Christian claims are nothing if not flexible. And because they say so.

Hitler considered it obvious that Adam and Eve were created caucasian, making them the "master" race, and that all other races, those known to white supremacists as "mud people" (an irony in itself since Adam himself was "formed of the dust of the ground"), are the result of the fall of Cain. Why? Because those who choose to believe this way say it is obviously so.

[Youkilledkenny]

[Replying to post 1 by Zzyzx]

Christianity is a male dominated, selfish organizational cult that has a 'pretty wrapper and bow on it'.
If you're a male that likes power, likes to look down on others, wants eternal life because they want to worship a supreme being for eternity (which is a lie), enjoys power and influence over others and/or likes to rule over others, you'll love Christianity.

Hate and discrimination hides behind the 'love' and 'God' in this religion.

And if you're the one(s) doing the discrimination you'll love being a card carrying member.
Oddly enough, it's Christians that, it seems, scream the most about discrimination first.
It's enough to make one sick.

[ttruscott]

Discrimination is NOT an expression of love no matter how creatively you dance and play word games.

How often are people accused of
1. the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

when it in fact they are practicing 2. recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another.

In this day and age, any recognition of differences is shouted down as unjust categorizations. Some precision in what you are accusing would be appreciated.

[ttruscott]

[Replying to post 1 by Zzyzx]

Christianity is a male dominated, selfish organizational cult that has a 'pretty wrapper and bow on it'.
If you're a male that likes power, likes to look down on others, wants eternal life because they want to worship a supreme being for eternity (which is a lie), enjoys power and influence over others and/or likes to rule over others, you'll love Christianity.

Hate and discrimination hides behind the 'love' and 'God' in this religion.

And if you're the one(s) doing the discrimination you'll love being a card carrying member.
Oddly enough, it's Christians that, it seems, scream the most about discrimination first.
It's enough to make one sick.

Will you explain how this is not anti-Christian discrimination, please?

[Zzyzx]

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Discrimination is NOT an expression of love no matter how creatively you dance and play word games.

How often are people accused of
1. the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

when it in fact they are practicing 2. recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another.

In this day and age, any recognition of differences is shouted down as unjust categorizations. Some precision in what you are accusing would be appreciated.

Are you attempting to argue that discrimination IS an expression of love?

[Youkilledkenny]

[Replying to post 5 by ttruscott]

I don't follow
Care to elaborate?

[Elijah John]

[Replying to post 1 by Zzyzx]

Christianity is a male dominated, selfish organizational cult that has a 'pretty wrapper and bow on it'.
If you're a male that likes power, likes to look down on others, wants eternal life because they want to worship a supreme being for eternity (which is a lie), enjoys power and influence over others and/or likes to rule over others, you'll love Christianity.

Hate and discrimination hides behind the 'love' and 'God' in this religion.

And if you're the one(s) doing the discrimination you'll love being a card carrying member.
Oddly enough, it's Christians that, it seems, scream the most about discrimination first.
It's enough to make one sick.

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[JehovahsWitness]

Why would any Christian defend discrimination?


They shouldn't in my opinion.

One of the many reasons I chose to become one of JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES is because I was looking for a religion that is free (as far as humanly possible) from discrimination, that accepted that all people regardless of their skin colour, language or background had the equal right to worship God . Most religions claim this, but in my experience, only Jehovah's Witnesses could present evidence of being an internationally united multilingual, multi-cultural group that truly considered one another, "brothers and sisters" no matter where they are from.



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Johny and Gideon: Once Enemies, Now Brothers
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[William]

Why would anyone defend discrimination?

Are you saying that Jesus never discriminated, so therefore Christians should not either?

If that were the case, would it not be better to understand that people who do, and call themselves 'Christians' are not really Christians at all, than to refer to them as Christians just because they call themselves Christians?