Is Christianity Taken Seriously? Rating Options

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Christianity is pretty busy religion. Based on interpretation, it can be a strict lifestyle or a strict business. Compared to other religions, Christianity doesn't seem to be taken as seriously. Is it the society we live in, or the fallacies found within Biblical text?

Debate.

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Damn these church topics jus don't end huh?

well i think that this whole religion thing is taken as a joke cause people will call themselves christians as far as i've seen so far so that they can feel welcomed in the community since the majority claim to be christian.
the laws by which we are to live by and all that no body ever follows cause the way of life in america is sooo far to the opposite of that that if you were to claim to be a real chrisitian here in america then u gotta be one of those extremist kinda christians who follow the bible word for word and all the prayers and all that
not many people here live humbly or give to the poor although we hold charity events people do it for the wrng reasons
we've got enough pre marital saex goin on and abortions and all that and we are sooo full of sin that there's no way that many people could take this religion things serious nah mean

Just because you have premarital sex or an abortion doesn't mean you're going to Hell.

And I guess I'm an extremist right-wing Christian. Anyone up for a good Bible thumping?

I notice a strange parallel between the two religions. After being around Iraqis, and speaking to the Muslim friends I've made since being here, I will admit that I have an extreme respect for their religion. I admire the devotion that cuh a large body of people can equally share, and still feel as though they're free.

Most definitely. I'm really jealous of their devotion to religion. I have a huge amount of respect for Muslims, however, I do view their religion as a very dangerous one. It threatens Christianity.

I forgot how it goes, but something something, best lies are an inch from the truth, something something.

I'm not calling Islam a religion of lies, but you know what I'm saying.

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I forgot how it goes, but something something, best lies are an inch from the truth, something something.

I'm not calling Islam a religion of lies, but you know what I'm saying.

The Western world, generally, lives in great fear of Islamic Fundamentalism. To the Christian majority, such narrow minded views on any religion, other than their own poses as a serious threat to the Western way of life. This isn't to say that Islam is bad, because it certainly isn't. It's a religion; a spiritual belief in an unearthly, omniscient and omnipotent beign. This is a direct contrast to Christianity. The Muslim community is overwhelmingly large, and, in fact, powerful. When something grows to be as large and as powerful, no matter what it is, corruption comes into play. Religion is, and will always be, a business in it's own right.

The radicals who believe in the extremism of the New World Order do pose as a threat to Western civiliation, but Islam does not. The difference between the two is as simple as differentiating between a man devout in practice and a full blown heretic. When it comes to extremists, their heresy involves political, ideological and financial gain. They have justified their actions by the will of Allah, finding loopholes in their religous doctrine and openly misinterpreting core Islamic beliefs. Not only does this offend Muslims tremendously, but, in turn, it makes their lives a living hell.