Misconceptions about Ex Christians.

[Hyena Dandy]

I think this is how it should be, especially if it's about a relationship with God. Too bad a lot of Christians don't see it that way.

Thank you.

I think the problem is that people get more caught up with the appearance Christianity than the actual gospel parts.

Worship is a loving act, and you can't love someone at gunpoint.

[fireheart17]

Thank you.

I think the problem is that people get more caught up with the appearance Christianity than the actual gospel parts.

Worship is a loving act, and you can't love someone at gunpoint.

I think it's that fear of being judged by your peers. It can be about what makes you more or less devout (ie does having a Buddha statue make you more or less Christian than someone who has a Russian icon image in their house?) or whether your actions are very Christian of you or not.

[Rageaholic]

I think it's that fear of being judged by your peers. It can be about what makes you more or less devout (ie does having a Buddha statue make you more or less Christian than someone who has a Russian icon image in their house?) or whether your actions are very Christian of you or not.

There's also the sense of obligation. You're made to feel like you owe God something and that you're a selfish rotten person for not giving enough back. This is something I've come to despise because of how manipulative it is. In fact, I consider it emotionally abusive. In no healthy relationships are you made to feel guilty for everything.

[Hyena Dandy]

I think it's that fear of being judged by your peers. It can be about what makes you more or less devout (ie does having a Buddha statue make you more or less Christian than someone who has a Russian icon image in their house?) or whether your actions are very Christian of you or not.

There's also the sense of obligation. You're made to feel like you owe God something and that you're a selfish rotten person for not giving enough back. This is something I've come to despise because of how manipulative it is. In fact, I consider it emotionally abusive. In no healthy relationships are you made to feel guilty for everything.

In other words, pressure to LOOK religious instead of BEING religious.

[protege]

I think it's that fear of being judged by your peers. It can be about what makes you more or less devout (ie does having a Buddha statue make you more or less Christian than someone who has a Russian icon image in their house?) or whether your actions are very Christian of you or not.

I have a feeling that such an image was why my mother was insistent on the entire family being at church every Sunday. Never mind that some of us went to Catholic school and were *tired* of it. As if that wasn't enough, I was pressured into getting confirmed for similar reasons. It was never about what *I* wanted, but what my mother did. No wonder then that I no longer practice it.

[SkullKing]

There's also the sense of obligation. You're made to feel like you owe God something and that you're a selfish rotten person for not giving enough back. This is something I've come to despise because of how manipulative it is. In fact, I consider it emotionally abusive. In no healthy relationships are you made to feel guilty for everything.

Yeah, some places that is very heavy

I know a church where they had a huge outdoor Written: Jesus died for your sins, what have you done for him.

They later had a gigantic hand pointing at the reader, and gigantic bold letters saying simply "How many souls have you brought me today?"

[KabeRinnaul]

They later had a gigantic hand pointing at the reader, and gigantic bold letters saying simply "How many souls have you brought me today?"

That message sounds less "Christian" and more "Video Game Villain". Like if maybe Shang Tsung contracted out his soul-eating.