Why the hostility from non-Christians?

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I've been posting recruiting messages on some message boards lately and nearly everytime I get numerous angry responses from those of other faiths than Christianity. I don't understand why people feel the need to respond to something so harshly when the messages never push Christianity on anyone. Is our gaming group so different than others? I believe we are a group of people who share common interests (our Lord) and it is no different than a gaming group whose members are all frat boys. I just am bothered by the amoun of hostility I encounter when there is nothing done to provoke it. So, why does this occur?
 
I believe Arthur Schopenhauer Said it well

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
 
becuase, non-believers generally feel defensive in the eyes of christians who they (non-believers) think are judgemental. also there is a persecution of believers by liberals in many different variants, read Persecution by bill limbuagh (rush limbuaghs brother) it sets many exambles of persecution and gives a backround for it all. particularly the AUSCS
 
Recruiting for a clan?
If its for a christian clan people always wonder how u could be christian and play cs. Also they could be jealous, they wanted to join u're clan but their not christian and got upset.
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Gandhi said:
Recruiting for a clan?
If its for a christian clan people always wonder how u could be christian and play cs. Also they could be jealous, they wanted to join u're clan but their not christian and got upset.
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prolly true
 
They're immature dolts, just ignore them.

Questions though:

Recruiting for what?
How were you recruiting?
What exactly did you say?
Where were you recruiting?
 
recruitig for Guild Wars
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dunno lol :P
 
DV, I was recruiting for a Total War/Rome: Total War chapter.
Greetings, fellow Rome: Total War players! I'm Aaron "Mr. Slice" White, new R:TW fan and member of Tribe of Judah, an online fellowship of Christian gamers.

Tribe of Judah ( www.toj.cc ) was founded in May 1999 for Christian gamers to gather and enjoy the fellowship of other Christian gamers. In the last four years, we've grown to nearly four hundred members and expanded from a Starcraft clan to a gaming group supporting several popular online multiplayer games. I am actively seeking interested members that could help me form the backbone of a new R:TW chapter.

ToJ chapters center around great fellowship and a wholesome gaming environment. This potential chapter could easily cover all "Total War" games. All are more than welcome to visit the Christian Gamers Alliance/Tribe of Judah forums and other game chapters to see just what we are all about.

If you're a Christian gamer with a good attitude and Total War fan (or fan of any other game for that matter), please stop by Tribe of Judah's website ( www.toj.cc/index.cfm )and say hello. You can also view our guidelines there and find information on how to join Tribe of Judah.

If you wish to contact me, please do not reply directly to this post. Instead, contact me directly by the e-mail link at www.toj.cc/members/detail...berID=1534 .

If you wish to discuss religious matters, please do not do so in this thread. The Christian Gamers Alliance has a forum ( www.cgalliance.org/cgi-bi...ct=SF;f=55 ) dedicated to such discussion. Any replies regarding religious matters will be ignored.

Thank you for your time, and God bless!
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It was posted on several different forums, including the official ones, which have no rules against recruitment posts in the multiplayer forum (and I used that one, of course). However, I ran into the same problem with basically the same post when recruiting for Guild Wars, too. Just a completely negative attitude when the word "Christian" was mentioned. It saddens me that we are stereotyped in a way that would warrant such rude reactions.
 
Thats why you need to focus on other Christians, not non-Christians.

They do not understand what/who you are, so instead of asking about yourself, they would rather offend you.

And its true, you notice non-Christian swear at you and immediate leave, cowards. Afraid to confront you or talk it over.

In a sense, non-Christians are afraid of Christians. Why? Cause your better than them. Christians are the best people in the world(In a religious sense).
 
Corpfox, those are fighting words.

The reason why foolish and rude non-Christians deride Christians is not because you ARE better but because you merely act like you believe you are.

In point of fact Christians are no more moral, no more intelligent and no more physically gifted than non-Christians. And historically speaking? I'm sorry - we remember when you got your own way with little organised resistance. The crackle of the burning books and the reek of the burning bodies carries through the centuries.

It is a shame that all Christians are tarred with the brush of the Pat Robertsons and the Jack Chicks - the peddlers of myopic hatred and bile. The renowned liars and exploiters of fear. But until you purge your organisation of its more self-destructive tendencies, you're going to have these problems.

That said, there was nothing openly wrong in Slice's post from what I see. I certainly wouldn't advocate a forceful response to it, and I think we're talking about thugs with a limited vocabulary myself. Either that or Wiccans - I think Wiccans and Druids should be legally allowed to strike a maximum of three Christians a day by law. After the horrific crimes you perpetrated on them it would only be just restitution.
 
QUOTE]In a sense, non-Christians are afraid of Christians. Why? Cause your better than them. Christians are the best people in the world(In a religious sense).
As a non christian how do u see christians as better than any other religion. And if u believe they are y wouldn't u strive to be christian. Also what information do u have on every other form of religion to say that their believers are are any less of a person.

Eon I don't thik we should critisize christians since we could probobly find historical events in every religion that peope could find wrong. We look at terrorist groups misinterpreting the Qu'ran to justify their violent acts, and we are told their not really muslum. ANd most of us except that, yet we like to jump at any wrong a christian has does in history, and never think maybe the've misinterpreted the bible.

But I also think that most people have had a christia person try to convert them, and alot of them don't like it. I know in the hospital I was just trying to watch the news in the lounge and I got a 1 hour lecture on what will happen to me if I don't find Jesus. So alot of people don't want to talk, and they do get upset right away.
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Gandhi, thanks for speaking the truth. Evil people have used almost all major religions to perform atrocities, and I'm pretty certain that the believers of those faiths would tell you the same thing-- that they're misinterpreting scriptures, that they're wrong because of XYZ, etc.

Also, your example from the hospital is a perfect example of why I NEVER witness to people in a situation where they can't walk away if they don't want to hear what I have to say. Everyone should have the choice to listen to what I have to say.

That may be why you encounter so much hostility, Slice-- you've gone to "their" place and "invaded" it in the name of Christ. People tend to claim message boards as their own, and the predominant demographic is teenagers and young adults, who tend to rebel against anything their parents did (including God in any form). So, in essence, every time we post any recruiting material on a mainstream website, in their eyes we've invaded their space with something they don't want to hear about.

However, the way to reach Christians who play games who don't know about us is by doing just that. So, keep on posting those "offensive" recruiting posts, and count each vitriolic reply as one more seed planted.
 
As a non christian how do u see christians as better than any other religion.
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Not just Christians, people that have similar faiths towards God.

And if u believe they are y wouldn't u strive to be christian.
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http://www.cgalliance.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3162&page=4&pp=10

Christians are just good people to be with, even though I try to get them on their bad side.

Also what information do u have on every other form of religion to say that their believers are are any less of a person.
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I don't, Christian is the other word/way I've known throughout my "existing" life. If you like to tell me about other denomations(Catholics, Muslim, etc), enlighten me.
 
Corpfox, I think the point is being made in reference to your comments...

In a sense, non-Christians are afraid of Christians. Why? Cause your better than them. Christians are the best people in the world(In a religious sense).
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Those words are exactly why Christians are stereotyped the way we are. I know what you mean, but to a non-believer those comments are nothing but higher-than-thou condemnation.
 
Mr_Slice said:
Corpfox, I think the point is being made in reference to your comments...

Those words are exactly why Christians are stereotyped the way we are. I know what you mean, but to a non-believer those comments are nothing but higher-than-thou condemnation.
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Thanks for not making me say it :)
 
Corpfox said:
In a sense, non-Christians are afraid of Christians. Why? Cause your better than them. Christians are the best people in the world(In a religious sense).
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lol...ouch

We Christians are no better than any other sinner. We are just forgiven:)
 
Corpfox said:
Then that means, Dark Virtue, Didasko, your non-Christian religious types. If you werent, you would of posted on this thread by now.

http://www.cgalliance.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10691



And yet, I've only seen a few non-believers in this forum, your point.
However, the rest have either left the forum or been banned.
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Maybe some of us haven't seen that thread yet.

BTW, as far as the issue of hostility goes, I think you get what you give. How many times have YOU had someone tell you that you were going to face an eternity of torment because you haven't given your life to something you don't believe in? Or have had someone tell you that they would dance joyfully on your grave if you didn't side with their god? It's not exactly fair, but those few experiences from those waiving the banner of Christianity taint the perception of the majority. Some can look past it, some can't, some refuse to. I'm not defending that viewpoint, just trying to explain how/why some can be hostile towards not only Christianity, but religion in general. While some of you may say, Hey, I don't believe that way, all you have to do is turn on the TV and see people preaching hellfire and damnation.
 
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