Has being a Christian made you boring?

[ash777]

many fun nights playing apples to apples

 

[nick garai]

Before I became a Christian I would hang out with my friend and we would play Dungeons and Dragons all the time. We would do stupid stuff that probably was not the brightest stuff to do. Eventually, when I became a Christian I stopped doing all those things that I used to do and got involved with church stuff only. I did not go to clubs or bars, I did not play RPG's anymore, I did not hang around with my old group of friends. I found fun hanging around church. I found new friends in the Christian community and was not so bored anymore. To my non-Christian friends I am pretty boring. But to Christians I am not a boring person.

 

[redblue22]

I can't see why being a Christian would make me any more boring than if I weren't. interesting question though.

 

[Toro]

No, age did.

I used to do drugs, party all the time, drink and everything that went with it. I just got older and realized I dont need those things to have fun, nor do I need them to escape problems.

I grew up, if that made me boring then so be it, but I still kick back with a few beers and play poker, even throw back a few shots now and then but I don't need them on a weekly basis, or even at all if it came down to it.

 

[Jupiter Drops]

If anyone's up for it, we could go throw stones at each other. Just for Old Testament's sake. Whadda ya say?




o wai did i make this bad joke boo jupe booo

 

[redblue22]

actually, I'm thinking a lot of other people got boring. "sorry, can't talk, we're picking out waaaaaall-paper." huh? Christians don't seem to be very boring people. the judgmental ones never make it boring. abuse always keeps you on your toes. some Christians start putting weird restrictions on and that gets odd, but then all people have weird restrictions. "sorry, can't eat deep fried pizza with neckbones and gravy, doctors orders besides I've joined an anti-deep-fry cult."

it really depends on your brand of Christian to find out your restriction and brand of boringness related to that. I'm thinking a new way of Christianity might be in order. I mean, a weekly liberal dance would be a cool start. I'd definitely go for some mixers. Maybe an art group that gets together to make Christian abstract art. Turn on the music, close your eyes, and draw. Weekly dinners together at the church would be cool. Open mic night poety in the church. Movies and games? Nonatheletic inclusive sports? Heck, they could organize groups with common interests just to make friends, like walking or reading sci fi.

I don't think I'm the boring one.

 

[BigMat]

I've always been a fairly boring person and, as others have noted about themselves, the older I get the more I become this way.

As far as having fun goes, I pretty much outgrew it sometime around the fifth grade. The moment I discovered books, reading, and writing in the sixth grade fun no longer appealed to me. From then on, I derived the bulk of my enjoyment and satisfaction in life from reading, writing, drawing, designing, and creating.

It wouldn't matter if I were a Christian or not, the things that most non-Christians consider fun just don't appeal to me and never have. Sometimes I think I'm one of the lucky ones. A Christian lifestyle suits my nature and tendencies rather well.

 

[MrMoe]

I was boring even before I became a christian

 

[Remy86]

No I was boring all my life and Christian all my life. I've never lived a "worldly" life.

 

[wannaberocker]

If anyone's up for it, we could go throw stones at each other. Just for Old Testament's sake. Whadda ya say?




o wai did i make this bad joke boo jupe booo

I get first turn.

 

[anewday]

Maybe, in some ways it has made me boring. I grew up in a Christian home and always went to church, so that has had a big influence on me. Even when I lived on my own I always would just hang out at friends' places, if in school had my head stuck in my books, get involved in church activities, or work. I don't get out much anymore due to working all the time, but going out and drinking and partying was never my thing. I did it a few times but don't feel like I'm missing anything. I'm sure some people think I'm boring but I keep busy doing my own thing.

 

[cranialjax]

Having travelled many countries (30+) mixed and been friends with every type of person from aristocrats, famous entrepreneurs and professionals to criminal biker gangs, geriatric nazis and the weirdest sexualities, and having tried most of the bad things and good things life has to offer, now in my 50's I think I have begun to get some grasp of what is and isn't boring.
By my yardstick Christianity is incredibly interesting with an amazing number of aspects variations history art music theology archeology. The Christians I have met online and in person are some of the cleverest most fun loving life affirming interesting people.
I have travelled life's road enough to know from personal experience that some of the bad stuff people enjoy doing, and that thone people would say not doing makes Christians boring, is actually the boring stuff, and some of the good stuff those people don't do is the stuff that is truly exciting.
If you want to have great friends meet some Christians. Christianity is many things to many people. Amongst those things I'll mention radical surprising enlightening guiding consoling life-affirming campaigning protecting saving teaching singing art-inspiring fear-defying life-affirming changing helping sharing. That has the rhythm of a rap or the old Pepsi advert lol.
There is a huge irony in the prejudices of people who dislike Christianity - Christianity's opponents think they are open minded and "scientific" but the reverse is true - they almost blindly defend as liberal freedoms things some demonstrably awful and untrue things. I'll pick three - homosexuality drugs abortion.
Christians are radical rebels against a world where societies are still going terribly wrong in so many ways. Hardly likely to be boring people then.
That's my experience.

 

[redblue22]

When you include ALL Christians--and the wide scope of all the world--it is very exciting and fun and a whole new world. To stick with the middle class suburban white christianity? Umm, boring. Loss of humor and no dancing for example.

 

[Nanopants]

If this is what you mean by...

Spoiler: boring

... then yes.

At least I feel normal, for once.

 

[pressingon17]

Being a Christian is so much fun and exciting!!!! I work at a Bible college and worship and praise the LORD all day long, fellowship with other believers and get to talk to and share life experiences with people and hear others amazing testimonies. Being an onfire Christian is the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me.

 

[Maryland Girl]

I think the trick is to make sure once you stop doing one thing (clubbing, going to bars, whatever it is) that you replace those things with new things. When you haven't replaced the things you used to do with new things, it can make your life feel boring. But even if you do replace the old things with new things, people who don't share your convictions may still think you're boring because you don't do the things they do. It does take work to find new things that bring you happiness and excitement, but in the end all that matters is that you're happy with your life, not whether other people think your life is exciting.

 

[MacFall]

I've met quite a few Christians who think that the only thing they are allowed to enjoy is going to church, praying, and doing Bible studies. Well, good for them if they really enjoy it. Some of them seem to. But others appear to be bitter and hateful of others who enjoy other things.

 

[SteveJr]

I don't really know if I'm more "boring"; my family would tell you that if I am, then boring is good; as before I was saved I would get drunk all the time, swear, wake up in hospitals, get into all sorts of trouble. If I'm boring these days, I prefer it that way- no need to hurt others or myself. Instead, replace the hurt with love in my relationships with others.

 

[gracegreciagracet]

It is not like that at all. You don't have to sin to make people think you are interesting. You must have a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. You must pray, worship and read the bible every day.

 

[Keytar]

To others? Sure, but it doesn't change what we're really like. Even if you grow up that way. At least not to the extent that it makes an interesting person boring or a boring person interesting.