I don't think it's fair to blame an entire religion for its bad seeds.
I grew up in a religious village that practises christanity. Each week we would read the bible in our religion class (which is a common thing in europe, replaced with philosophy for atheists and other religions [and christians who want to prefer it]).
All we were taught in those classes was forgiveness and loving each other, like each class we would read a story where there was a group who would judge someone (like a prostitute or a jew) and then Jesus would stood up for them and say that talking down on people is never okay. Or something like that, my indepth bible studies are like over a decade ago. In high school we learned about all religions and how we can live alongsides those who do not share ours.
I mean, it didn't get to bullies of course, but they will use whatever alternative fact for their own agenda, and christians are definitely the biggest bullies, the bible doesn't encourage hostility or hatred towards others.
A coworker of mine is a strong and passionate christian who was raised by it at home 24/7 and she's the most compassionate and thoughtful person I know. Because she actually read the bible and practises it. Like, I don't know much about religion myself, but I think she told me that the new testament condemns the old testament yet old people always think the old testament is 100% accurate?
And despite the bullies using christanity as their weapon, I do wish that everybody could have enough common sense that a book written like 1900 years ago does not reflect our modern times and that we have to grow and learn as a society.
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Like, religion is meant to spread love and peace, people abusing it doesn't change its core message.
I grew up in a religious village that practises christanity. Each week we would read the bible in our religion class (which is a common thing in europe, replaced with philosophy for atheists and other religions [and christians who want to prefer it]).
All we were taught in those classes was forgiveness and loving each other, like each class we would read a story where there was a group who would judge someone (like a prostitute or a jew) and then Jesus would stood up for them and say that talking down on people is never okay. Or something like that, my indepth bible studies are like over a decade ago. In high school we learned about all religions and how we can live alongsides those who do not share ours.
I mean, it didn't get to bullies of course, but they will use whatever alternative fact for their own agenda, and christians are definitely the biggest bullies, the bible doesn't encourage hostility or hatred towards others.
A coworker of mine is a strong and passionate christian who was raised by it at home 24/7 and she's the most compassionate and thoughtful person I know. Because she actually read the bible and practises it. Like, I don't know much about religion myself, but I think she told me that the new testament condemns the old testament yet old people always think the old testament is 100% accurate?
And despite the bullies using christanity as their weapon, I do wish that everybody could have enough common sense that a book written like 1900 years ago does not reflect our modern times and that we have to grow and learn as a society.
- - - Post Merge - - -
Like, religion is meant to spread love and peace, people abusing it doesn't change its core message.
