Christian crusaders and missionaries forced people to adopt Christianity and genocided populations, erasing entire cultures, but now that Christianity is in the majority it’s easy to say Christianity has nothing to do with imposing itself on the world. It’s already been imposed.
Evangelicals overtly continue the evil legacy of their missionary forebears, but all of Christianity bears that legacy.
That’s true, but in fairness all of humanity bears that legacy. The crusaders weren’t doing what they did just because of Christianity, it was because they were humans, doing what humans always do.
People in power have always used religion as a tool to further their own ends. It’s true throughout history, it’s still true today.
Did you maybe stop to think about my words and what I said?
Maybe you can infer from my statements that I think all of that activity from ancient times to today was utterly disgusting?
Maybe I’m conducting myself in the way Christians should have conducted themselves, rather than falling prey to the call of temporal power?
Maybe you shouldn’t judge a whole group of people as a monolith, and look at the individuals in front of you, and act accordingly?
All I’m asking is to be treated as a human with dignity, like I will treat everyone in front of me.
You are absolutely a human being with dignity. I even have family who are Evangelicals and we get along well enough, though I dip whenever they try to bring up religion.
I was commenting on religion and its legacy. Of course you are not personally responsible for the Christianization of the world, or the cultural genocide of Indigenous people in residential schools.
I just think that the “I’m not like other Christians!” thing always rings a little hollow. You are a part of the religion that is the #1 weapon and driver of colonialist projects (including Canada!). The foundation is rotted.
So is every other philosophical and metaphysical concept nowadays, or so it seems. For example, what do you believe in as a person? Guaranteed it had and currently has bad faith practictioners of the faith or philosophy. Therefore it really does come down to individual actions. Or should I lump you in with those that follow your particular outlook?
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Christian crusaders and missionaries forced people to adopt Christianity and genocided populations, erasing entire cultures, but now that Christianity is in the majority it’s easy to say Christianity has nothing to do with imposing itself on the world. It’s already been imposed.
Evangelicals overtly continue the evil legacy of their missionary forebears, but all of Christianity bears that legacy.
That’s true, but in fairness all of humanity bears that legacy. The crusaders weren’t doing what they did just because of Christianity, it was because they were humans, doing what humans always do.
People in power have always used religion as a tool to further their own ends. It’s true throughout history, it’s still true today.
Did you maybe stop to think about my words and what I said? Maybe you can infer from my statements that I think all of that activity from ancient times to today was utterly disgusting? Maybe I’m conducting myself in the way Christians should have conducted themselves, rather than falling prey to the call of temporal power? Maybe you shouldn’t judge a whole group of people as a monolith, and look at the individuals in front of you, and act accordingly? All I’m asking is to be treated as a human with dignity, like I will treat everyone in front of me.
You are absolutely a human being with dignity. I even have family who are Evangelicals and we get along well enough, though I dip whenever they try to bring up religion.
I was commenting on religion and its legacy. Of course you are not personally responsible for the Christianization of the world, or the cultural genocide of Indigenous people in residential schools.
I just think that the “I’m not like other Christians!” thing always rings a little hollow. You are a part of the religion that is the #1 weapon and driver of colonialist projects (including Canada!). The foundation is rotted.
So is every other philosophical and metaphysical concept nowadays, or so it seems. For example, what do you believe in as a person? Guaranteed it had and currently has bad faith practictioners of the faith or philosophy. Therefore it really does come down to individual actions. Or should I lump you in with those that follow your particular outlook?