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  • according to like 2 versus in the bible, homosexuality is wrong, which is obviously stupid and according to the c bible, there is no way to heaven other than through the father, so chirstians hate people who dont follow their god i know these because i go to church but dont agree with them at all
  • I don't know, but it is baffling to me, too.
  • ...I didnt know they did. As far as I remember... Love thy neighbor as yourself. God hates the sin, but LOVES the sinner. Hate them, no. Different from them, and not condone their ways. Maybe...but hate, no.
  • I don't hate anyone. Jesus talked to everyone, even the people who were ridiculed simply because he loved them. A good friend of mine is a lesbian. She knows I don't agree with her, I've talked to her before and she doesn't accept my views. We're friends because we have other things in common. I don't hate her for it and she doesn't hate me for it either. It's not like I don't see her as a human being. It makes me sad when people who claim to be Christians are cruel, or if anyone is for that matter.
  • Because their different and their scared.
  • Bullies don't like anyone who dares to stand up to them.
  • Either you dont know what a true christian is or your just asking a question to start an argument. How about asking the christians and Im sure that alot of them will tell you that they dont hate athiest or homosexuals.
  • I'm a christian. . . . . . . .and I don't hate them! In fact, I have found gay people to be some of the nicest people I've ever known ! Athiests are who they are just as people of "faith" are who they are! Why can't people just. . . . .leave people alone . . . . .so long as they're NOT hurting other people?!
  • I'm a Christian and I don't hate Atheists or gay people,I have 2 Atheists friends and we get along just fine... We talk about everything except our own beliefs and that's how we are getting along. If we talk about what we believe then we are going to lose friendships with each other.
  • There's nothing to be offended from... I'm a Christian. But I don't hate Atheists or gay people... That would be just absurd. Everyone has their own right to be what they want to be, and people shouldn't hate other people because of what they are on things such as religion or sexuality... It's called free will.
  • That's not true for all Christians.At all.
  • No true Christian hates either. Jesus didn't give us license to hate. In fact, He commanded us to love our worst enemies, to pray for those in power (Nero, at the time), to pray for those who hate us. This isn't a suggestion, it is a command. Sometimes we can't do it ourselves, but that is why we pray. Jesus will put that love in our hearts when we pray. If we choose to hate, we are being just as disobedient to God as the atheist or gay/les person and we are turning from God. Once we turn from God, we either have to confess and return or we are no longer a Christian. What we are not to do is love sin. We don't get to define what sin is. It isn't ours to do. If God is a made up character, that wouldn't make sense. But if He exists and He is King and Creator of the Universe, who are we to argue? He is just as hard on heterosexual sex outside of marriage, maybe harder, than on gay sex. It gets mentioned a lot more in the Bible. God wants sex to be between one man and one woman and only within marriage. That was the way He created it to be. When you do it that way, it saves a lot of heartbreak of disease and unwanted children. He created sex and He wants us to enjoy it to the fullest, but think of it like an owner's manual. If you ignore your owner's manual and take care of or neglect your car anyway you want, it is going to stop working right and it will be your fault, not the manufacturers fault. It is the same with your body. God has warned us what things will destroy our bodies, and it is up to us to obey or have them die. But remember that Jesus also surrounded Himself with repentant prostitutes and tax collectors. He welcomes anyone who turns from their sin, no matter the sin. I also don't know of any injunction against having close and intimate relationships with the same sex, if they are celibate. So as far as I know, to be Christian and gay doesn't mean you have to give up your partner and marry someone of the opposite sex, but it would mean being celibate, just like an unmarried Christian or a Christian whose partner is unable to have sex because of age and/or medical problems.
  • 1) "Christianity, as a theistic and proselytizing religion, tends to view atheism as heresy. According to the Book of Psalms 14:1, "The fool hath said in his heart,1 there is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good." Additionally, according to John 3:18-19, 3:18 "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.2 3:19 "This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness1 instead of light because their deeds were evil." (NIV) But while the religious determination of "heresy" would appear to be absolute, in reality, Christian proselytism has a great deal of variance. There is no single Christian approach toward atheism. The approach taken varies between Christian denominations, and Christian ministers may intelligently distinguish an individual's claims of atheism from other nominal states of personal perspective, such as plain disbelief, an adherence to science, a misunderstanding of the nature of religious belief, or a disdain for organized religion in general." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheism_and_religion 2) "The penalty for a baptized Catholic above the age of 18 who obstinately, publicly, and voluntarily manifests his or her adherence to an objective heresy is automatic excommunication ("latae sententiae") according to Can. 1364 par.1 C.I.C.." "The main meaning of 'heresy' to a Protestant is the concept of telling lies about God. It is not at its core a matter of opposing the authorities. Protestants choose the difficult course of action, to try to steer a middle course between (1) respecting God enough to care that humans tell the truth about God, and (2) being tolerant and loving of those who honestly see things differently, giving them an open ear because there might be something to learn from them." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_heresy 3) "Modern theories of constitutional democracy assume that citizens are intellectually and spiritually autonomous and that governments should leave matters of religious belief to individuals and not coerce religious beliefs using sanctions or benefits. The constitutions, human rights conventions and the religious liberty jurisprudence of most constitutional democracies provides legal protection of atheists and agnostics. In addition, freedom of expression provisions and legislation separating church from state also serve to protect the rights of atheists. As a result, open legal discrimination against atheists is not common in most Western countries. In Europe, atheists are elected to office at high levels without controversy. Some atheist organizations in Europe have expressed concerns regarding issues of separation of church and state, such as administrative fees for leaving the Church charged in Germany, and sermons being organized by the Swedish parliament. Canadian humanist groups have worked to end the saying of prayers during government proceedings, viewing them as discriminatory. Some atheists assert that they are discriminated against in the United States and compare their situation to the discrimination faced by ethnic minorities, LGBT communities and women. "Americans still feel it's acceptable to discriminate against atheists in ways considered beyond the pale for other groups," asserted Fred Edwords of the American Humanist Association. Other atheists reject these comparisons, arguing that while atheists may face disapproval they have not faced significant oppression or discrimination. In the United States, seven state constitutions officially include religious tests that would effectively prevent atheists from holding public office, and in some cases being a juror/witness, though these have not generally been enforced since the early nineteenth century.[25][26][27] The US Constitution allows for an affirmation instead of an oath in order to accommodate atheists and others in court or seeking to hold public office. In 1961, the United States Supreme Court explicitly overturned the Maryland provision in the Torcaso v. Watkins decision, holding that laws requiring "a belief in the existence of God" in order to hold public office violated freedom of religion provided for by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. This decision is generally understood to also apply to witness oaths. Several American atheists have used court challenges to assert discrimination against atheists. Michael Newdow challenged inclusion of the phrase "under God" in the United States Pledge of Allegiance on behalf of his daughter, claiming that the phrase was discriminatory against non-theists. He won the case at an initial stage, but the Supreme Court dismissed his claim, ruling that Newdow did not have standing to bring his case, thus disposing of the case without ruling on the constitutionality of the pledge. As the Boy Scouts of America does not allow atheists as members, atheist families and the ACLU from the 1990s onwards have launched a series of court cases arguing discrimination against atheists, including by allowing Scouts access to public facilities. None of the court cases were successful, but in response to ACLU lawsuits, the Pentagon in 2004 ended sponsorship of Scouting units, and in 2005 BSA agreed to transfer all Scouting units out of government entities such as public schools. Atheists note that few politicians have been willing to identify as non-theists, since until recently such revelations would have been "political suicide", and welcomed Representative Pete Stark's 2007 decision to come out as the first openly nontheistic member of Congress. Several polls have shown that about 50 percent of Americans would not vote for a well-qualified atheist for president. A 2006 study found that 40% of respondents characterized atheists as a group that did "not at all agree with my vision of American society", and that 48% would not want their child to marry an atheist. In both studies, percentages of disapproval of atheists were above those for Muslims, African-Americans and homosexuals. Prominent atheists and atheist groups have asserted that discrimination against atheists is illustrated by a statement reportedly made by George H. W. Bush during his campaign for the presidency in 1987. When asked by atheistic journalist Robert Sherman about the equal citizenship and patriotism of American atheists, Bush is reported to have answered "No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God." The accuracy of the quote has been questioned, however, as Sherman did not tape the exchange and no other journalist reported on it." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_against_atheists 4) "Gospel of Matthew In Byrne Fone's book Homophobia: A History, a global and a broad historical overview of gay bashing, the author explores the theory that Matthew 5:22 from the Bible contains a reference to verbal gay bashing. The word Raca is often translated as "fool", and sometimes refers to one who deserves to be spat upon, or was sometimes used to insult homosexuals. If this is the case, then Jesus is warning of hell fire for those who engage in verbal gay bashing as part of the Sermon on the Mount, and the warning is even harsher than Jesus' pronouncement about murder in Matthew 5:21. The most common view is that Raca is a reference to the Aramaic word reka (see also Aramaic of Jesus), which literally means empty one, probably referring to empty headed, or foolish. The word translated as fool is Moros which has a similar meaning to the Aramaic reka, but it can also be used to mean godless, and so was a much stronger term. Some writers have argued that raca can mean effeminate and moros referring to a homosexual aggressor, and so Jesus could here be seen to be condemning homophobia. Halsall repeats this argument but concedes that it is less than conclusive. United States: Gay bashing was especially serious in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when many gays were forced out of government by boards set up by presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight Eisenhower. As historian David K. Johnson explains: The Lavender Scare helped fan the flames of the Red Scare. In popular discourse, communists and homosexuals were often conflated. Both groups were perceived as hidden subcultures with their own meeting places, literature, cultural codes, and bonds of loyalty. Both groups were thought to recruit to their ranks the psychologically weak or disturbed. And both groups were considered immoral and godless. Many people believed that the two groups were working together to undermine the government." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_bashing
  • True Christians do not hate. They may not agree but they do not hate. Lots of good answers here. Read and learn. Have a good day.
  • Let's look at our motivation before we call it "hate". Christians believe the only way to God is through Jesus. No other way. We also believe the way to have a good prosperous life is to accept Jesus as your savior. We see sin as rebellion against God. We think being gay is a sin and being Atheist is the ultimate rebellion against God. People say it is none of our business and we should let people live their lives the way they see fit. It is hard to do that if your belief system sees people openly living against God and choosing Hell. It isn't that we hate these people, it is because we love these people. Christians want the best for every person. Because of love we tell people about God and sin. We want peace, health, and eternal life for total strangers. Some people call that hate. I call that love.
  • You should have said "some Christians," but this way your question implies all Christians hate atheists and homosexuals, which is offensive. Christians are instructed not to hate, but no one is perfect. I would imagine some Christians come off as hateful because they believe very strongly that homosexuality is wrong, and are frustrated when atheists say God doesn't exist. I would imagine a very few Christians actually hate another person solely because of their beliefs or sexual orientation, but when a Christian speaks their mind without backing down, it is seen as intolerance and hatred. If you examine the Christian's motives, it is really not hatred at all.
  • I'm not offended and I hate no one.
  • A true christian does not hate either they will pray for that person and witness to that person and the rest is between that person and god
  • Sounds kinda odd saying Christians and hate doesn't it? That never stops them though.
  • I don't know if they hate, but to be athiest or gay/les it's against the bible ! Only fanatics makes it to way when you hate or wish to destroy!
  • Christians and I mean true christians are to hate the sin,not the sinner.Cause Paul describes sin that are not to be practiced in 1 Corinthians 6:9,10,and he says and such some of you were,don't hate someone for being what you were,and would still be if not for the grace of God.
  • I'm a Christian and although there are some things about people that enrage me, I'm not supposed to hate them. We were told by Jesus himself that it is wrong to hate, so Christians that truly understand and follow His teachings will be more tolerant. Some of my best friends are atheists and I enjoy the company of homosexuals. It's not our place to judge, because we truly do not know what God has planned for them or where they will go after death.
  • The vast majority of them don't at all. And I say that as a gay guy, so I'm on the receiving end of some of what they do. But it's important to remember, that with a few annoying exceptions, their intent is not hateful at all. That doesn't necessarily make much difference when you see fundamentalists fighting for the right of employers to fire you from your job, or for the right of bullies in schoolyards to make the lives of kids people suspect of being gay a living nightmare -- so it's not surprising that a lot of us feel hated. But that's not the intent of what they're doing.
  • We don't. But we have an obligation to tell them what God has said about them so that they have the opportunity to repent. How they receive that information is not our problem. Those who actually do hate them are actually motivated to a) not say anything, like Jonah, or b) tell them in a manner in which they are sure to reject the message. But you can't really seperate such people from those who simply don't know how to teach effectively.
  • Why do you assume that Christians hate atheists and homosexuals in the first place? Some do and some don't. I'm a Christian and neither of those bother me. We're all entitled to free will as was stated by another person above. Guess we'll find out in the afterlife about these things, so you'll just have to wait your turn (LOL)!
  • Most don't. Those who do are very small people who do not understand what is expected of them by way of the Bible. There are people like that in any worthy movement of any kind, angry people who are looking for a variety of permission for hatred. . Chris DC rightly points out that in a practical sense, hate isn't the point since various Christians oppose freedoms that gay people wish to have. Still, hatred is one thing and different ideas about how things should be are another. . After reviewing some of the less charming activities of ACT UP, one could suggest that gays hate Christians. It would also be an unfair assessment. . What would be more accurate is that both groups are (rightly) wary of each others' ability to change law and public opinion.
  • because we Atheists stand up to their brow beatings and snide remarks which are clocked in the so called words of God. We have logic on our side and a great many Christians can not handle this as logic threatens their beliefs and shows them for what they really are ..fairy stories and myths
  • I really think it's more the other way around.
  • True Christians Dont hate. but we also dont want immorality overrunning our land. and subjecting us as well as them and this is what is happening in the US of A.
  • I did... Wow, amazing. I suppose I hate one of my good friends, cuz she is a lesbian. and...I suppose I also hate another good friend cuz hes an athiest. I guess I should shut off my phone next time they try and call...and turn off the lights when they come over.
  • The Christians who hate... Are bad Christians. The good Christians do what they were instructed to do and "hate the sin, and love the sinner." Some don't know the difference.
  • Jesus taught to love your neighbor. Real Christians do not hate.
  • You cant generalize. Im christian, and more than likely im gay too, but i dont hate myself or other gays, im just not that big on gay rights stuff. As for atheists, ill admit i do hate MOST of them, why? Because they are often intolerant and disrespectful towards believers, condescending and try to force their anti-religious views on others through their Politically correct BS, and try to eliminate all references to religion in public. thats why i hate atheists(most).
  • you make it sound as if every Xn feels that way - not true!
  • Though they won't admit it, many christians hate gays because they think of them as inferior. Many believe that being gay is a choice (in fact, most of their anti-gay arguments hinge on that idea), that way they see the person continually chosing their "sinful" lifestyle. As for atheists, it's a matter of butting heads. That many of them are militant and are quick to argue or show off just how atheist they are for the sake of controversy.
  • (accidental posting please ignore this).
  • true Christians shouldn't hate anyone. most do but they are not supposed to the bible says " love thy neighbor as thy self" so if you hate someone your not fully accepting what God has asked you to do. the bible doesn't say being gay or lesbian is okay it is their choice to follow or not that's the whole point of our existence, to choose to love God and obey him.
  • Even though I'm catholic I don't feel obligated to do anything that involves church or God. It's almost as if I don't have a religion, therefore I love EVERYONE and respect ALL religions and beliefs... After all, religion itself was probably setup by the government to keep us brainwashed into finding out the "truth", atleast that's what my sister told me lol. P.S. I do believe in God but not religion.
  • The feeling is mutual, of course. It's like cats and dogs except neither has any respect at all for each other.
  • True Christians do not hate anyone. Jesus said to Love everyone as you would love yourself. Just because you disagree with a persons views does not mean you hate them. I get the impression that a lot of atheists and gays use the "They Hate me " cry as an excuse not the listen to the views of those who disagree with them. I believe homosexually is a sin, but this does not mean I hate homosexuals. I think atheists are close minded, but I do not hate them. God is ready to listen to you, ask him to open your mind and heart to the truth. May God Bless you, I will be praying for you, John
  • It is not the Christians spouting nonsense like this, it is the right wing Christians and the Fundamentalist Christians who really don't have any idea about what Jesus taught. They like to thump the Bible and quote passages that they imagine supports their desire to hate something.
  • I am christian and there is no one at my home that hate anyone including gays/les atheists as you stated. I try to show everyone that visits my home no matter what you are welcome, and there are usually a few young brood around because my son has a PS3 set up in the game room downstairs and his friends are here in their spare time and most of them are not believers but I still love them and try to help them when they need it and they do the same for me. I am very fond of them as individuals and respect them as they do me. Its a great thing when you get respect that is well earned in life and that is not bragging that is said with pride in being who as christians we are supposed to be because Christ loved all and showed no hate or racism I am truly sorry if a person that is christian showed that kind of mindset
  • I hate no one. As Jesus hates no one. But wish all to find the truth of God's word.
  • Hi,if they hate any people at all the fruits of the Spirit are not within them for we must love Our neighbor and our enemy.Jesus when dying in the cross said" Father forgive them for they don't know what they are doing" We must be the same way if they make fun of us (because %99 of athiest don't respect me and insult me because of my faith in my Father)I guess thats why we prefer not to talk to them because there's always a big argument abgout it.Like at work ,I was been critized and fun of because of my faith,this guy wassaying: How do you know Jesus existed ? I replied well Josephus the Historian said that Pontio Pilate killed Jesus because a political treat.I gave him facts and exploted and had a huge fight at work ,why because defending my faith and because he had no arguments.God bless you all!
  • You're painting with a brush too broad! I am a Christian and I don't hate Atheists or Homosexuals. In fact some of my best friends are in both camps.
  • Certain people feel a need to hate someone. Not all Christians do, but a significant number aren't happy without a target group to hate. It used to be the Muslims, then the Jews, then black people, then the witches, then the Jews again. That last one didn't work out too well - Hitler overdid it even by their standards, so hating Jews has gone out of fashion for the time being. Currently there are some who concentrate on hating Muslims, some who hate gays, and all of them hate atheists. To be fair, so do many/most Jews and Muslims.
  • If I hated them,I wouldn't warn them.I would just let them stay in their sin without warning them.Unbelief and Homosexuality is no greater sin than Adultery,Idolatry,Fornication,Drunkeness.It is all sin in Gods eyes,and Jesus said lest ye repent,you shall all likewise perish.I warn them,because I love them and want them to be saved.Ask my Gay neighbor if I hate her.It is by Grace that any christian is saved.I am no better than anyone else,but by the grace of God I would still be unrepented drunk.But by His mercy I am saved.Nothing of me,but all Christ Jesus.Read Ephesians 2:1-3 and then verse 4,5 and you will see it is all about Christ mercy.
  • As a Christian, I can honestly say that I don't hate any of the above. I'm rather puzzled by atheists, but I respect their views and nine times out of ten they do the same. I have at least five friends that are either bi, gay, or lesbian, and I value them just as much as my straight friends. People have found excuses to do horrible things to every one of these groups. Atheists they choose because of their disbelief in the Bible, which is a widely-accepted account of not only God's divinity and His dealings with man. The world has always been opposed to people that think differently than they do. Most atheists are just as good and kind as anyone in the church. There are some who use the atheist cause to engineer trouble, some of whom are not even atheists. This is the same with gays and lesbians. They are not seen for who they are but what they are. It says in the Bible that "man shall not lie down with man". That is against the rules, and called by some a sin. And yet are we not all sinners before God? Do we forget that those who transgress are still human, and entitled to all the rights that everyone else has? Some others have bashed in my friend's car, because they knew about her preferences. Others have denied jobs becausee of it. They have rights, but everyone ignores this in the favor of some religious fervor, or because the people in power believe it and if they want to keep their jobs they need to go along with it. It sounds like it's made-up, but I'm afraid it isn't. And that is the tragedy.
  • Christians should not/cannot expect biblical fellowship from someone who continues to live in sin. For those we love who are homosexual, we should tell them the truth and help them to come out of that sinful lifestyle. God doesn't call it 'an abomination' just to use colorful language. For those who do not repent and cease from this sin, 2 Timothy, chapter 3 tells us that we should turn from these people, for they are lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.
  • I don't hate them :( Infact i used to be bisexual myself but i changed my preference. I like people. Don't care what they believe, what sexual pref they have or what they choose to do with their life. :)
  • I don`t hate you. I love you! I love murderers and rapist and liers and theives and blashphemers and drunks and drug addicts gays(which I used to be)and every type of person there is. I just hate the sin that is working in the human race. That works through the desires of our flesh.I love righteousness and hate evil. Because I have been unrighteous before I excepted the mercy that God offered me through his son Jesus Christ. And taught me through his holy word how to be righteous. Not according to my idea of righteousness but Gods. Have a nice day!
  • Didn't know I did.

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