Misconceptions

[awitch]

What are the top three misconceptions about your personal faith (or lack thereof)?

 

[LoAmmi]

1) It's Christianity without Jesus
2) Can I just put Jewish conspiracy theories here to cover them all?
3) We don't accept converts.

 

[Fizzywig]

1) That Buddhists seek to be "one with the all"

2) That the "Void" ( or "sunyata", or "emptiness ) can be virtually equated with nihilism/nothingness.

3. That it is a philosophy.

 

[Quid est Veritas?]

1: That the unchanging system of Christianity is somehow invalidated by new knowledge.

2: That it is exclusionary.

3: That it is judgemental.

 

[JackRT]

1) that liberal or progressive Christianity is evil
2) that I am motivated by selfishness or Satan
3) that I am biblically illiterate

 

[Zoness]

1. Pagans worship Satan.
2. Paganism is a religion.
3. Pagans have no morals, anything goes.

 

[MehGuy]

1. That I claim to know a God doesn't exist.
2. That I believe in God deep down.
3. That I only post here to cause trouble.

 

[Cearbhall]

This is all the same one...

because unitarian universalists also believe that all will be saved

fine, i'll call it SECULAR universalism.
"christian" universalism and secular universalism teach the exact same thing, because both of you believe no matter what you do, you're going to be saved.

Really, and Universalism isn't a fringe religion? Everyone is going to heaven? Then that would mean there is no Judgment Day.

 

[awitch]

1. That I worship Satan
(No, I disavow his existence entirely).

2. That I'm an emo/goth/hippie rebellious teenager.
(No, I'm a middle aged married man with a family a full time job in the tech industry).

3. That I practice magic for malicious purposes.
(No, I would never curse the uninsured. Just kidding; magic is less than 1% of my practice and is based on psychology, not supernatural powers)

 

[gord44]

As a seeker who has tried many a religious/spiritual path (although have settled on Buddhism for quite some time) people (Christians) think i must be dissatisfied and restless. Those people seem to think staying in the same place and not changing is a good thing (which for many it is). Of course I always viewed exploration and sampling of many spiritual paths as a good thing.

 

[2PhiloVoid]

What are the top three misconceptions about your personal faith (or lack thereof)?

I suppose it would be these:

1) That to be a Christian, I **HAVE** to believe in an inerrant Bible, or the game is over (due to a supposed "slippery-slope" argument that, I am told, I will **absolutely** come face to face with). [I get this from other Christians, mainly]

2) That my "faith" must be blind ... [I get this from atheists, mainly]

3) That all my study in philosophy, history, theology, and a bit of scientific theory--is all just "booking learning," and none of which reflects the power or direction of the Holy Spirit. [I get this from other Christians, mainly]



2PhiloVoid

 

[farout]

What are the top three misconceptions about your personal faith (or lack thereof)?

1. Christians don't need to go to church.
2. A Christian does not need to be baptized.
3.. You can be a Christian and not read your Bible nearly daily.

 

[farout]

What are the top three misconceptions about your personal faith (or lack thereof)?

I had to do thee more.

1. A Christian can have sex outside of marriage.
2. Christians don't need to get married.
3. Sin is no big deal.

 

[Super Kal]

This is all the same one...

i hopre you're not implying that i am this Ronald character...

if you want, you can have the mods do an IP check, and they'll find that we are on two different internet providers... we just happen to both belive the same thing about "christian" universalism.

 

[ml5363]

1. that I am told what to believe
2. that it has too many rules and regulations
3.its nothing but fire and brimstone
4. too judge mental
5. free to sin
6. going to church is being a christian

sorry couldn't do just three

love this thread btw

 

[Cearbhall]

i hopre you're not implying that i am this Ronald character...

if you want, you can have the mods do an IP check, and they'll find that we are on two different internet providers... we just happen to both belive the same thing about "christian" universalism.

"One" = "misconception," in response to the question posed in the OP. He asked for three misconceptions, so I just wanted to clarify that I was giving three instances of the same one. No worries, friend.

 

[Wolfe]

1. That you have to be stupid, or 'hate' science.
2. That you have to hate gays/lesbians/trans/anyone that doesn't fall under christianity rules.
3. That you can't have fun, and it's completely boring.

Dunno if this is common amongst christians, but it's what I get a lot.

 

[Winken]

Are we missing the question?

What are the top three misconceptions about your personal faith (or lack thereof)?

 

[Wolfe]

Are we missing the question?

What are the top three misconceptions about your personal faith (or lack thereof)?

Not sure.
I think he means misconceptions from outsiders looking in. Kinda hard to tell.

 

[Wolfe]

Not sure.
I think he means misconceptions from outsiders looking in. Kinda hard to tell.

Nevermind, he posted on it himself earlier in the thread. With the same format everyone else is using.