Is Christianity a selfish religion? Do we tell people to repent because we ourselves want to make heaven or because we want the person to make heaven? Or both? (I doubt). The way Christianity is practiced makes me compare it with students preparing for exams: no student studies for another. Each individual study because they want to pass.

Y discuss something beyond the scope of your intelligence?

Nah....

smellingmenses:
Y discuss something beyond the scope of your intelligence?

How is it beyond his intelligence?

do u mean sell-fish ;Ddo u mean sell-fish

Silly question!

Can a selfish person give his life to redeem men from sin and destruction?

That's what Jesus did for you asking a silly question.

GlorifiedTunde:
Silly question!

Can a selfish person give his life to redeem men from sin and destruction?

That's what Jesus did for you asking a silly question.

Jesus isn't the subject here. Christianity is. So focus on the subject and stop being blinded by religious jingoism.

viceric677:


Jesus isn't the subject here. Christianity is. So focus on the subject and stop being blinded by religious jingoism.

Seriously beyond your scope of mental acuity

GlorifiedTunde:
Silly question!

Can a selfish person give his life to redeem men from sin and destruction?

That's what Jesus did for you asking a silly question.

How is it a sacrifice when it planned everything and wasn't ever mortal in the first place?... according to the theology of course.

GlorifiedTunde:
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How is fuel and tomatoes in your area bro?

GlorifiedTunde:
Silly question!

Can a selfish person give his life to redeem men from sin and destruction?

That's what Jesus did for you asking a silly question.

Gave his life? the one he picked up 3 days later... Nope that isn't real sacrifice.

You want to know an example of real selfless sacrifice..

Take a look at the soldiers..

They give their life for you to live knowing fully well they aren't waking up again.

they sacrificed their life and stayed dead !!!

viceric677 expect nothing but insults from most christians because you're asking questions they're too afraid to ask..

johnydon22:


Gave his life? the one he picked up 3 days later... Nope that isn't real sacrifice.

You want to know an example of real selfless sacrifice..

Take a look at the soldiers..

They give their life for you to live knowing fully well they aren't waking up again.

they sacrificed their life and stayed dead !!!

What's for dinner tonight

davien:
expect nothing but insults from most christians because you're asking questions they're too afraid to ask..

What's up with your Friday?

johnydon22:


Gave his life? the one he picked up 3 days later... Nope that isn't real sacrifice.

You want to know an example of real selfless sacrifice..

Take a look at the soldiers..

They give their life for you to live knowing fully well they aren't waking up again.

they sacrificed their life and stayed dead !!!

...this is y christains need to study Hard and ask d holy spirit for wisdomm.johnny don u are right soldiers pay sacrifices,now listen to the word of yeshua of nazareth because I'm a follower of yeshsua mark 10:45 says "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'”...a sacrifice is not a ransom,a ransome is paid to a kidnapper holding people captive so as to set them free..many christains claim jesus paid the sacifices for ur sins,but if he paid we can't say God forgave us,imagine I owe u 500,sum1 paid u d 500 on my behalf then u come to me and say I am forgiven.I wasn't frgiven sum1 paid the debt...if u had said don't worry don't pay again that is forgiveness...I strongly believe jesus gave his life as a ransome and not a sacrifice.hope to hear frm u

viceric677:
Is Christianity a selfish religion? Do we tell people to repent because we ourselves want to make heaven or because we want the person to make heaven? Or both? (I doubt). The way Christianity is practiced makes me compare it with students preparing for exams: no student studies for another. Each individual study because they want to pass.

I know I will get flamed for this, but yes. I believe Christianity is a selfish religion. Think about it, if you honestly and truthfully knew that there were no heaven or if there was no hell, do you really think there would still be Christians?

People turn to religion because they fear damnation, Africans are so deeply rooted in spiritualism that we believe there is a great evil coming after us, we believe that there is the dark side of the force filled with the devil and his demons and their agents, and that there is the light side filled with God and his angels.
To us, God is the good guy promising eternal life and happiness, and the devil is the villain who doesn't want us to achieve it. So they join God's army, believing in him, praying, and hoping that all their deeds on earth will help in sowing their seeds for eternal enjoyment when they die.
Do you really think your pastor TRULY cares about you as a person? Hell no. In his mind, he is converting you to Christianity as a token, as a price he is paying, he has 'won a soul' not because he cares about you, but because he believes he is guaranteeing himself a nice comfy mansion in heaven.
Let's face it people, deep down to the roots, Christianity and basically all religions are selfish because all everyone cares about is getting themselves to heaven so they do not suffer hell.

Lucario007:


I know I will get flamed for this, but yes. I believe Christianity is a selfish religion. Think about it, if you honestly and truthfully knew that there were no heaven or if there was no hell, do you really think there would still be Christians?

People turn to religion because they fear damnation, Africans are so deeply rooted in spiritualism that we believe there is a great evil coming after us, we believe that there is the dark side of the force filled with the devil and his demons and their agents, and that there is the light side filled with God and his angels.
To us, God is the good guy promising eternal life and happiness, and the devil is the villain who doesn't want us to achieve it. So they join God's army, believing in him, praying, and hoping that all their deeds on earth will help in sowing their seeds for eternal enjoyment when they die.
Do you really think your pastor TRULY cares about you as a person? Hell no. In his mind, he is converting you to Christianity as a token, as a price he is paying, he has 'won a soul' not because he cares about you, but because he believes he is guaranteeing himself a nice comfy mansion in heaven.
Let's face it people, deep down to the roots, Christianity and basically all religions are selfish because all everyone cares about is getting themselves to heaven so they do not suffer hell.

Is the correct answer.

Lucario007:


I know I will get flamed for this, but yes. I believe Christianity is a selfish religion. Think about it, if you honestly and truthfully knew that there were no heaven or if there was no hell, do you really think there would still be Christians?

People turn to religion because they fear damnation, Africans are so deeply rooted in spiritualism that we believe there is a great evil coming after us, we believe that there is the dark side of the force filled with the devil and his demons and their agents, and that there is the light side filled with God and his angels.
To us, God is the good guy promising eternal life and happiness, and the devil is the villain who doesn't want us to achieve it. So they join God's army, believing in him, praying, and hoping that all their deeds on earth will help in sowing their seeds for eternal enjoyment when they die.
Do you really think your pastor TRULY cares about you as a person? Hell no. In his mind, he is converting you to Christianity as a token, as a price he is paying, he has 'won a soul' not because he cares about you, but because he believes he is guaranteeing himself a nice comfy mansion in heaven.
Let's face it people, deep down to the roots, Christianity and basically all religions are selfish because all everyone cares about is getting themselves to heaven so they do not suffer hell.

This brilliant post highlights another damaging aspect of religion. The reliance on black and white thinking, which creates a skewed view of reality.

The Dark side & Light side are purely conconctions of human cognition. Concepts by which to categorize our experience as simply as possible. But there is no ultimate good person ("angel" ) or ultimately evil person ("devil/demon" ). Just human psychological conditionings & biological tendencies that align & interact in such a way to produce acts we call "good" or "evil" (which is why the person committing evil always thinks he's doing the right thing). The potential to be an angel or a devil exists in all of us. Our life experiences shape our individual brains, determining which we will be at any given moment. And if we're honest with ourselves, we all embody both/either to varying degrees at varying times.

From that perspective, a perspective that acknowledges the "grayness" that is reality, it becomes obvious that the best thing for humanity to focus on, is improving the conditions as much as possible to create happier, more creative, and more connected human beings. Not waste time on false dichotomies, absolutes and ideals that only exist inside our minds.

No. It's a Righteous Religion..

Yeah Christians Are Very Selfish A Study Test Was Done In The U.S Between Christian Children And Atheist Children Can U Believe The Christian Children Were More Greedy Than The Atheist Children!!

Apart From That This Is Something We Observe EveryDay In Nigeria Imagine Someone Being Happy That Their Enemy Will Perish In Hell While They Will Be Partying In Heaven With Jesus

Imagine People Sleeping In The Street Everyday Why Aren't They Allowed Inside The Church To Sleep?? Meaning The Pastor Doesn't Care??

Imagine Members Willing To Give 10% To The Pastors Will People Are Begging In The Street They Can't Even Give One Kobo

All This In The Name Of Greed