Saw an interesting Facebook wall post

[irc333]

Friend of mine made a Facebook quote the other night. He said, "How is it my non-Christian/non-believing friends are more supportive and caring than my Christian friends?"

 

He just found out how ironic that could be, esp. to him as a believing Christian.

 

Anyone here in a situation as this or at least had been?

[pureinheart]

Friend of mine made a Facebook quote the other night. He said, "How is it my non-Christian/non-believing friends are more supportive and caring than my Christian friends?"

 

He just found out how ironic that could be, esp. to him as a believing Christian.

 

Anyone here in a situation as this or at least had been?

 

I have most faiths as "friends" and they all show the same amount of concern and support.

 

Maybe your friend needs some new friends period? Especially Christian ones.

[MercuryMorrison1]

I have Christian friends, and I have friends who are more like myself atheist/agnostic types, as a matter of the fact I probably have more Christian friends that not, but its more of a demographic issue in my case seeing as I live right square in the middle of the bible belt. With that said tough, I don't really notice much difference in the amount of support either give's me, because I don't base who I become friends with on what they believe in...I'll be friends with anyone from any religion or belief system as long as they meet my other prerequisites, which are based on their initial character and not personal beliefs.

Edited October 15, 2013 by MercuryMorrison1

[crederer]

I find religious people tend to be more judgemental and dogmatic than other, less religious people, which is ironic.

 

I was raised in a catholic school and community but it (my church as well as the school board for the area) was quite progressive in that it was very open minded towards people of all faiths and generally left judging and "bible thumping" out of it. I thought this was how all catholics were raised but I moved to a different area and I can say, the catholics in the new area seemingly following a completely different religion than I was raised in.

 

These people were constantly judging and sticking their nose up at non catholics, talking about how everyone is going to hell and the world is doomed, and some really weird stuff like that. It was more of a God fearing environment, where as my environment was strongly focused on God's love.

 

I don't ever really think "hell" or people being damned was ever even really discussed much, if at all. The focus was always on trying to be the best person you can be and that God is forgiving as long as you truly want to be forgiven (which is shown through your actions).

 

It was understood that there is a hell and it's a place you don't want to be, but the focus was on being a good and loving person, not a fearful person of God.

 

I also want to note that I am no longer even remotely religious.

[irc333]

Funny, where I live we have southern Baptists and other non-Catholics hating on Catholics, apparently Catholics don't count as "Christians" according to them.

 

 

 

I find religious people tend to be more judgemental and dogmatic than other, less religious people, which is ironic.

 

I was raised in a catholic school and community but it (my church as well as the school board for the area) was quite progressive in that it was very open minded towards people of all faiths and generally left judging and "bible thumping" out of it. I thought this was how all catholics were raised but I moved to a different area and I can say, the catholics in the new area seemingly following a completely different religion than I was raised in.

 

These people were constantly judging and sticking their nose up at non catholics, talking about how everyone is going to hell and the world is doomed, and some really weird stuff like that. It was more of a God fearing environment, where as my environment was strongly focused on God's love.

 

I don't ever really think "hell" or people being damned was ever even really discussed much, if at all. The focus was always on trying to be the best person you can be and that God is forgiving as long as you truly want to be forgiven (which is shown through your actions).

 

It was understood that there is a hell and it's a place you don't want to be, but the focus was on being a good and loving person, not a fearful person of God.

 

I also want to note that I am no longer even remotely religious.

[Copelandsanity]

This reminds me how glad I am not to be active on FB anymore

[irc333]

These people were constantly judging and sticking their nose up at non catholics, talking about how everyone is going to hell

 

Wait a min. wait a min.....are these CATHOLICS we're talking about, never heard of Catholics doing this, it's the complete opposite where I live...if you didn't come up front, wear that white gown (without the cap) and have them fall backwards into a pool of water, you weren't considered "Born again".

 

When I went out on some dates with Baptists or other protestant women...they were like "Are you saved?" and I'm like "excuse me?" And they asked, "Do you have Jesus the Lord and our saviour in your heart"

 

ANd I say, "OF course I do, I always have"

 

Then they ask, "What day did you take the Lord into your heart"

 

Then they start drilling you by what METHOD you took to be a believer or "born again", like they wanted to make sure you used the same method to salvation as they had.