Why are people so offended by me not going to church?

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**Warning, un-popular opinions are about to be voiced**

As the title suggests, I frequently get invited to church. Been going off and on for years and I still don’t believe it. And, of course, when I tell people I’m pagan, they assume I’m a Satanist and sacrifice small animals to the dark lord. I don’t. I believe that logic and reason supersede fairy tales, nature is a force not to be fucked with, and that you just don’t harm others. The wiccan rede states “an it harm none, do what ye will”. Kinda eliminates the need for 10 commandments. All through high school the majority of teachers and students hated me because I valued logic and reason over a book written in multiple dead languages full of fairy tales, and still do. Except they can’t even sell Jesus to people right. I don’t know about you, but being told in a book that I’m nothing more than a vile, evil piece of human filth that deserves nothing more than eternal punishment unless I dedicate my life to a Jewish zombie is the LAST thing I want to hear if someone’s trying to convince me of something.

Also, these people keep trying to convince me that I *have* to be Christian to be a decent human being. Except there is more rape, incest, murder, and betrayal in ONE BOOK of the Bible than in any other work of literature I’ve seen.

Why can’t people accept that I don’t believe and move on?

asked November 19, 2014

9 Answers

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You know, that's one of the most popular religion questions I have heard. People expect you to do what they do because they do! So when you do not follow orthodox methods it scares people at a subconscious level leading to the "bulling".I am christian and telling you, believe what you want, that's your choice, we are all taking risks on religion and life is too short to surround yourself with people who will judge you (It says not to do that in the Bible multiple times) just free yourself and find accepting people.
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I also agree with 'huggable cactus' on this, you sound like you are openly judging other religions that can be taken with offence, try being more respectful.Good Luck!
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Huggable Cactus, I am simply treating their beliefs how mine are treated. And, of course, I offend plenty around where I live without even trying. And here's how a typical conversation goes for me..."I have a book! You have a book!""I have scientific evidence and a well thought out argument to support my claims...""Well I have a book! You and your science and paganism are all damned to hell!"I guess I forget where I live. I'm in a part of America called the "Bible Belt", where it's perfectly acceptable to rail your cousin and name your son Billy Bob, but it is NOT, however, okay to be anything but a white Christian who loves to needlessly kill animals because Murrica.
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There is hardly any scientific evidence for either side, you and I can not prove much of anything until we get to that point. Also it might help if you stop "simply treating their beliefs how mine are treated" and start respecting everyone anyways, it will make your life so much easier. I hope you heed my advise and not simply dismiss it.
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You have to realize that invitations to church are also being social. Hey, this is something I enjoy doing and I would like to share it with you. Are you free to turn it down? Sure and anyone with half a brain would realize it, but you come across a challenging. They feel backed against the wall and come out swinging. Can you be polite and just say no thank you? If they press tell them you are trying to be respectful and don't want to argue over you declining their invitation.
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@Cadet_Roger>hardly any scientific evidence for either sideEvolution has been effectively proven. Carbon dating. Comparing the DNA of similar species that lived in different time periods. But, of course, most of this is considered "blasphemy" and dismissed by creationists.Creationism is based solely on wild speculation and is impossible to prove.
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Tim... They get asshurt when I turn them down. This is a part of the world populated by religious zealots.
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Because their Bible strictly states in Romans 1:26-32 that "Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them." - to clarify, that passage states that those who do not actively oppose acts of sin are guilty of advocating them and thus are guilty of the sin itself.

Just as the Bible commands Christians to proselytize, it also commands Christians to be proactive in rooting out what is considered sin, or they are guilty of allowing it to propagate. It is basically condemning those who choose to live and let live.Luke 14:26 furthers this sentiment in saying: "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple." and verse 33 completes this with "So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple." - what this means is that people must forsake one another in pursuit of God, placing God before all other concerns, even personal ones, and those who do not oppose sinners are themselves sinning in allowing sinners to persist.

These and more than these are reasons why I am not now nor will I ever consider Christianity to be peaceful in doctrine, even though there be Christians who choose of their own will to live peacefully (and those Christians I respect) It very simply is not. Christianity does not preach to live and let live.

That is why many Christians are hostile to you. Their indoctrination demands it.
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Then they get hurt. Your getting hostile causes them to get hostile. You are argumenative and they feel corned. No one has it right and those who think they are the only correct ones are tearing the church apart and harming those they seem to want to help