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| Modern American Christians Do Not Practice Humility |
| Far from it. They strut around proclaiming to have Seen the Light and to Know the Truth and have Understanding. They attempt to impose their beliefs on others, through meddling in politics (abortion, stem-cell research, clean needle exchanges, contraception) and the schools (creationism, sex education, intelligent design, school prayer). If challenged on their beliefs, they have the arrogance to proclaim that they are doing god's work. Does this not violate the biblical lesson of humility? Is this not the least possible humble way to act? |
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I wish I could vote on both sides of this issue.
I am a Christian, and I try to practice humility but fail miserably most times. Its a hard truth to
accept, but the modern Church does not act like it should. But neither did the early church.
Another hard truth to accept is that we are not flawless. Us Christians screw up continually and
sometimes it causes problems for other people.
But, Ozzie, if we did practice humility ALL the time, would it change your opinion of us? |
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Some do but the vast majority I've met don't. Many are so confident they're right, they're destined
for eternal glory, they're better, you'd think God would zap their shocked faces where they stand. |
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They are bumptious, as we have seen on this site, although most of them seem to have fled for
pastures new after having had it handed to them too many times.
In a way, it's good that they are this way, though. It makes them living, breathing
faith-repellents. Any fence-sitting agnostic who sees their arrogant ways will most likely be
repelled by it and come down on the side of non-belief. |
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What StBalders said. |
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Masterov and Ozzie have said it all. I vote the same way. |
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Unfortunately you are absolutely right. Most Christians in America act the opposite of the way the
Christian religion supposedly intended. People would probably be less harsh towards Christianity if
some of us weren't so pompous and rude. |
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The only reason why I am debating on this side is because the debate seems to group all Christians
in a "they" scenario, saying that every Christian pushes their beliefs onto others and claims to
have "seen the light." I'm actually Catholic and my fiancee is Christian, and neither of us push our
beliefs on each other or anyone we know nor do we claim to have seen the light.
Now I've seen some real nuts push their beliefs onto others, mostly Catholics (as that's the most
exposure I've had in terms of religion). I do find these people ignorant to assume that what they
are doing is right. Although I have hope for the Methodists; I've yet to meet one that has tried to
preach or push onto me some ideals. |
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That's not true: Each and every time I make an A$$ of myself, by accident, I feel humility just fine
and dandy ;-) LOL LOL.
Like right now, for instance........;-)
thank you very much! |
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I can't really agree with that statement cause some do practice what Jesus preached, but I do
believe many Christians are hypocrites. We are supposed to take care the less fortunate around us
not just Africa and other places far reaching. Turning the other cheek has gone away and throwing
rocks at sin breakers come on I know the good book too. |
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Meeting on Sunday is not humility. What more is their too christianity fellowship. |
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Oh, so religion gets to define the word, like those six thousand year generations? You are
committing the fallacy of arguing from the source. Your argument was very well written but
essentially you are unintentionally helping me prove my point. |
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Well seeing as this resolution is phrased in absolute terms, basically that NO AMERICAN CHRISTIANS
PRACTICE HUMILITY, I must disagree. Even taken in an unequivocal sense, unlike the way you are using
it, this would be false. There are some who are not humble but there are many many Christians in
this country who do.
Now for your post-modern, literarily revised definition of humility. Humility is saying that you are
not worthy of something that has been given to you, whether praise, compliments, salvation, freedom,
etc. In this sense, many many Christians acknowledge the fact that they are sinners saved by grace
and undeserving of anything save damnation. Given the massive display of grace that has been shown
by God, how logical would it be for them to keep this wonderful truth to themselves? Completely
irrational to expect such. We are commanded to boast in the Lord Jesus Christ but not in ourselves.
Also, we are to follow His commands to "make disciples of all NATIONS." That is a direct reference
to the POLITICAL sphere. Of course we ought to keep pompous opinions to ourselves, but how in any
way does that relate to promulgating His lordship in every realm of human, thought, word and
deed?
Simply, you commit the fallacy of equivocation by using the word "humility" to mean something much
more like "humanistic, pluralistic, relativistic tolerance," which is terribly different in
uncountable ways. |
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