I Am Fascinated By Science, Religion, and Philosophy

Here's an interesting thought. We associate Christianity with the West. They've basque in it's glory and transformed it as a foundation or basis of their daily lives. It has become a dynamic element in the history of the West.

This concept of Christianity is borrowed from the Middle East, where it first came into existence. Jesus was a Middle Eastern man, born and bred in the Middle East. Even the God that Christians believe and pray to - is a God of the Middle East. He chose to reveal himself and his miraculous mighty power and miracles "only" to people of the Middle East.

If Christians can believe and taken in concept and foundation of beliefs of the East. Why are they hostile to the populace of beleaguered countries of the East when they seek refuge. The father of Abrahamic religion was not a White European man, he was an inhabitant and native of the East.

When I explain this concept to my parents, they're often bewildered and hush me up. I'm not religious but the behaviour of some religious people fascinate me.

Hey, we will take your God, adopt his teachings and apply his philosophy to make us holier than thou Middle East. But we refuse to accept you and your way of life.

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Abstraction · 61-69, M

I hear you, but most of the christians I know are incredibly sympathetic to people of the middle east. They reach out in practical ways (not to convert) to help immigrants, muslim or whatever. They are intelligent, kind and human.

I'm a little horrified that the conservative, fundamentalist version of christianity that grew out of the piety movement in the US (where personal piety is more important than the 'weightier matters of the law' like justice and mercy) - that [i]this [/i]group have come to represent christianity for so many people. I find them often narrow and judgemental, that they despise the poor and are racist... they do everything Jesus criticised in religious people of his day.

People therefore - through confirmation bias - often re-interpret history to forget the beautiful aspects of what christianity brought to European civilisation. I could write a long list, but people who hate christianity you probably wouldn't think of three things. Yes, it's a mixed list, I see both sides.

I've been to Ramallah and the West Bank and other muslim communities in many different countries, by the way. I've sat and listened to adults and children and learnt a lot from them.

Random1Thoughts · F

@Abstraction
My parents are Christians, I was brought up in Christian doctrines and beliefs. I don't dislike Christians but vast majority of fundamentalists from Christian communities will bury certain elements of their beliefs to fit their narratives.

Like yourself, I have traveled to many countries. I spend time in most with natives and hear their perspectives and beliefs.

Perhaps we hear of the negative yet forget the good Christians out there supporting refugees and help built developing countries.