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i’m not religious. stop trying to force me to be. (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 19 hours ago by drbollocks@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/rant@lemmy.sdf.org

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stop trying to give me an ultimatum, saying i’ll go to hell or that we can’t be friends if i don’t pray.

if i’m uncertain that god exists because there’s NO PROOF EITHER WAY for me.

i’m not a “perfect” straight christian woman like you are, i’m not going to change myself because my looks “tempt” men. i dress for me, not for men.

i don’t CARE if same-gender relationships are “sins” and you’ll go to hell. there are some pro-lgbt churches. i don’t care if “all women are for is to complement men and they’re inferior and they should only be with other men for that reason”.

this shit makes me so mad. i don’t have to be religious if i don’t want to be. there’s this one straight christian woman i know and she hates other women it’s so annoying, and she claims to support the lgbt but “doesn’t care about gay/trans rights”.

omfg shut up, there’s some actual kind christians despite me not being one myself, but these people obviously aren’t.

if you’re genuinely curious as to whether i pray, am christian/religious, or go to church, then that’s fine, but DON’T TRY TO FORCE ME. i thought christianity preached acceptance??

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Ok, but a "Christian" is anyone who claims to be a Christian. There are no other unifying features of Christianity that make one a "True" Christian. Of course, all Christians claim to be the "True" Christians, and claim that any Christians who do not meet some arbitrary requirement aren't really Christians. All Christians have equal claim to the ideology, and this equally validates their claim to be Christians and invalidates their claims that others are not real Christians.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world -4 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Christians follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. If you don't follow the teachings of Jesus Christ but call yourself a Christian you are a Christian in name only.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ had a lot of teachings, one of which is that all humans are imperfect. All fall short, and let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Does that mean you aren't a Christian, since you're expecting perfection of Christians?

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 0 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Perfection, no. An effort, yes. I am an atheist and live in a country with actual religious freedom.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I'd argue that anyone claiming to be a Christian believes they are making an effort to follow the teachings of Christ as they understand them.

I'm not sure why you think where you live is relevant, but OK.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

If "Christians" had read and understood the Bible instead of just accepting what bad faith actors told them I bet they would probably be better Christians.

Where I live is relevant since as an atheist I have actual religious freedom which means that the Christian prohibition against judging others does not apply to me. I am free to judge that false Christians are horrible people.

[–] AoxoMoxoA@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

The problem is in understanding the bible. Christianity is an esoteric religion. A quick read is not going to get someone there. It is beyond most peoples range of knowledge. Eastern religions ( Buddhism, Hindu, etc ) make it clear that a teacher is needed to understand. In the west Christianity is a perverted false religion at this point and has been for a very long time. This has allowed for many "false Prophets" (which the same religion clearly warned against) to lead masses of people down a wrong path.