Are Christian view points too offensive?
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
United States
May 24, 2012 8:12am CST
I'm watching the 700 Club, and they aired a story about how Christian view points are being censored from certain social media sites, because they are being considered too offensive. While I don't agree with certain stances Christian people have taken such as Ellen Degeneres should be fired for being a lesbian or Gays are an abomination and should not be allowed to be married, I do not believe that their views should be censored. This country is founded on the belief that everyone is entitled to their own opinions even if they are offensive. I think by censoring the unenlightened views of people, we are engaging in a far worse behavior. It's one thing to say a group of people should nt be allowed certain rights, but it's a worse thing to deny people the right to say that, because it leads to a place where the slightest thing considered offensive can be censored.
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@redhotpogo (4398)
• United States
28 May 12
They can be offensive to some, but then so can everyone else's comments. If you censor one group then you have to censor them all. The media loves to find Christians attacking everyone so they can post it everywhere and say "Look at the crazy Christian" But they never report all the good things being done by Christians. I don't mean to support these people's behavior. I'm just saying let's be fair.
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
28 May 12
That is my point with this conversation, they may be gay bashing nuts some times, but that's not strictly what its about. I don't feel like they should be censored because they can passionately express a point. It's not up to the social media networks to censor them, it's up to the other people to speak against what they are saying.
@redhotpogo (4398)
• United States
29 May 12
Correct. If you let people speak their minds then they start conversations. Having someone else's opinion on the subject may change their minds and make them realize that what they are doing is wrong, but if you censor them then there is no one to correct them, and they just keep on doing what they're doing.
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
2 Jun 12
I know even on here through many discussions, a number of my beliefs I'm having doubts about. Things are constantly evolving and its because even when we think we know everything there is still more for us to learn.

@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
26 May 12
An example:
A Christian says there is one true God.
A Hindu says there many Gods.
A Buddhist says there is no God.
If we start censoring who will decide what should be censored and what should not? Who decides what is offensive and what is not?
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
27 May 12
Yes. I'd rather have all three view points said, than to let one voice be hear and the others be censored. I like having options.
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
1 Jun 12
I agree! We should have options. We should be able to present information but allow others to make choices even if they are different from ours.
Genuine Christians never force their beliefs on others. 

@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
2 Jun 12
Yes that is the other thing. If something offends us, we have the right to distance ourselves from that thing. People need to recognize that sometimes instead of challenging people, you just need to walk away.

@urbandekay (18278)
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6 Jun 12
I may not approve of what you say but I will defend your freedom to say it
all the best urban

@urbandekay (18278)
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7 Jun 12
No, we don't tend to have license plates with slogans on them here
all the best urban
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
6 Jun 12
That's how it should be. Have you seen this thing with the personal license plates. How a committee meets once a month to determine what is inappropriate to put on license plates.

@Bhurishrava (681)
• India
2 Jun 12
Anybody's viewpoints can be offensive. But some feel offended just if you disagree with what you say.
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
2 Jun 12
Yes and for that reason people just need to agree to respect each others right to say what they want to say.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
29 May 12
I've studied the Bible for most of my adult life. It tells it like it is, mankind does terrible things to one another and to leave it out of the story of mankind would be dishonest. As for God doing things we feel are inhumane, well, He isn't asking us to approve of Him. If He's big enough to create from nothing, who are we to question His laws?
That's my take on it.
As for the Christian/Jewish faith taken from that book, have you read some of the Vedic stories? The Qu'ran and Hadith? Lots of 'inhumane stuff' there too. So why pick on the Judeo/Christian faith; that says we've broken God's law and that He offeres redemption? Maybe we just collectively don't like to hear we're not perfect?

@iuliuxd (4453)
• Romania
29 May 12
Debra have you read the Wisdom of Solomon book ? I know you can`t find it in most of the protestant bibles but it is a nice reading.
http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=KjvSolo.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=2&division=div1
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
29 May 12
I might not agree with you all the time Debra, but on this one I'm with you. It's not right to single out a single religion, and it definitely not right to try to shut them up. This world is more interesting with different view points, and no one person or group should have the power to censor anyone else.

@iuliuxd (4453)
• Romania
27 May 12
Yes they are and what is even more annoying is that the same people who are saying that we should only follow the truth and stop believing in fairy tales are telling us that the truth is not important in some cases.
But this is how it should be and the christians should not complain about it.On the contrary sometimes this can be an indicator that you are on the right path.
But this is how it should be and the christians should not complain about it.On the contrary sometimes this can be an indicator that you are on the right path.@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
28 May 12
I believe people can say what they want to say, and no one has right to interfere with it. So whether you want to believe the bible is factual, which a lot of it is, or you want to believe it's fairy tales which some of it is say what you want to say, but don't try to shut the opposition up.
@matersfish (6306)
• United States
25 May 12
"Are Christian view points too offensive?"
Yes. Some of them most certainly are.
A Christian may think that someone else's viewpoint is also offensive, and that's fine.
But what exactly is a "Christian" viewpoint to begin with?
If we're talking about the Bible, we're talking about a LOT of nasty, bigoted, monstrous, exceedingly cruel stuff. And even if someone wants to argue about the Jesus points of loving enemies and turning the other cheek, you still have that huge elephant in the room of Jesus not speaking out against what we consider today to be crimes against humanity, and also the fact that he didn't offer any real advice about how to actually make peace, and he seemed to suggest it was okay to have enemies as long as you loved them. Why have them?
So, yes, some of their viewpoints are extremely offensive. I'm not sure if there's enough saving grace in there to say that they're not.
Luckily, though, there aren't very many literalists running around and living in accordance with every little thing the book says. It's a picked-and-chosen religion, like all religions I suspect.
We get some people straying far enough away from the cruelness that they've only absorbed the message of love.
They're going to go to hell for that if the book is right, but that's on them. 
So, yes, some of their viewpoints are extremely offensive. I'm not sure if there's enough saving grace in there to say that they're not.
Luckily, though, there aren't very many literalists running around and living in accordance with every little thing the book says. It's a picked-and-chosen religion, like all religions I suspect.
We get some people straying far enough away from the cruelness that they've only absorbed the message of love.
They're going to go to hell for that if the book is right, but that's on them. 
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
25 May 12
I've never really read the bible, and I don't think I ever will, but I do know that things like war, and intolerance are wrong. I don't believe anyone has the right to censor another person so that means I have to accept offensive statements. I think acceptance is a good way to avoid many conflicts in life, but it's a shame more people aren't.
@JHkerriokey (105)
• United States
24 May 12
"It leads to a place where the slightest thing considered offensive can be censored." We are so dangerously close to that with the laws trying to weasel their way through our government now. Imagine if you could go to jail right now because i found this post offensive (i didn't it's just an example) pretty sad huh.







