Top 10 Reasons Why Christianity Is Terrible

The Top Ten
1 Christianity is against homosexuality/bisexuality.

No words. I know people may not agree with this rule, and some might, but, being a Christian, let me just say this. According the Bible, being gay or bisexual just makes you NOT NORMAL. Yes it is a sin, but you're not going to Hell for it. Yes, many people are gay or bisexual, but it doesn't mean that you're a bad person! Yes, I think it's a choice, but many people don't. Just because you're gay or bisexual doesn't mean that you are going to Hell! It just means that you have committed a sin, and you are forgiven for it. So stop all the 'Christians think that gays should go the Hell' nonsense and just accept the fact that you are unique, and not normal like others, and that you will still be allowed to be in the best possible place after death: Heaven.

This is wrong and stereotypical. I'm a Christian, I go to church and I do pray, I do believe in God and I'm religious but I'm also bisexual and I know a lot of Christians that support the guy rights. God never said anything negative about homosexuality or bisexuality. Christianity is all about love and acceptance, it's a religion of love. Okay, a lot of Christians hate gays but that's not a FACT. Most Christians are okay with homosexuality.

Out of all due respect, I have to disagree with most (if not all) items on this list. (Just to give you a little idea of what I mean,) I wouldn't say that Christianity is as much against homosexuality as against unnatural forms of marriage. Yes, it's called a sin (and is) according to the Bible, but God loves everyone, and that sin (as well as all the others) was paid for on the cross. And I don't dislike gays. They're misguided, but not evil or anything. (Maybe there's someone I'm overlooking; I don't know.)

Being transgender and Christian really got me thinking about my religion. I looked into it and found out I'm Hindu. If it wasn't for them being against it, I never would have found this part of me and the truth. Hindu's are not against LGBTQ+. It still sucks that Christians are against it. I can't tell my dad I'm transgender because of this religion.

2 If you're Christian, then you'll be worshiping an Abuser (God).

I am not Christian, yet I still have a large amount of respect for Jesus Christ because if the stories are true, it seems like he was a brave, kind, generous, and accepting person.

The Christian God on the other hand...

Is a coward: Rather than saving humans himself, he made his son Jesus sacrifice himself on the cross to save humanity. If He is supposedly all powerful, He could have just fixed everything right?

Is self centered: No matter how good you act, no matter how much good things you do in life, you are going to hell if you don't worship God. What if you were born and raised non Christian? It's not really your fault.

Is unjust: Sends people to hell for eternity because of mistakes someone may have made for the maybe 100 years they lived on Earth. Totally not fair.

Christian people are really nice though, and as I said, Jesus seems honorable.

He is not uncaring, he is the opposite. I bet most of you have never opened (or even seen) a Bible, but if you have you will find his love for all people written on nearly every page. Sure he killed people, evil people. His son died on a cross FOR us, not for no reason. He is not a sexist, he treats all people the same and cares for everyone. You cannot just SAY that he is all these bad things because you have no proof. But everywhere there is proof of an kind God, the one true God, the creator of the world and the only one I will put my faith in.

Clearly you know nothing about Christianity. We don't promote hate, we're not against homosexuality (only homosexual acts) and praying isn't stupid. Do your research before condemning and entire religion.

This one is a mean, we have no idea what God can and can't do nor can understand the actions this God has made.
If your talking about why God doesn't stop bad things from happening, who is to say God has that ability to be able to stop it

3 Sins are mostly things that are natural and a part of life, that sometimes people can't help.

You end up going to hell for being gay. You also go to hell is you cut your own hair. You go to hell if you disobey your parents. Does this sound reasonable to you? If so, you're a sick person. People can't help being gay, it's just how they were born. Homophobes are no better than racists

There's a difference between minor sins and major sins. Major sins are the ones that get you sent to hell, while minor is something most people do. Go to a confession and erase your sins, trust me you'll feel better.

It is true we naturally sin, but a lot of those were choosing to sin that could be prevented, like being gay. Back in the beginning, God gave Adam everything he needed to NOT sin. However, he chose to sin instead.

Everyone sins, the only person who didn't sin was Jesus because he was perfect. You know the saying, "You learn from your mistakes." Has anyone ever told you that?

4 Christianity discourages people from questioning and thinking critically.

Christianity completely disregards any form of logical thinking, which is why atheists are proved to have a highest Iq among the other things. According to the Bible, people are supposed to believe that an omnipotent being, one day was bored and decided to create everything in 7 days. Even though he is a God, he can feel human emotions, especially anger. He thinks that women are inferior to men, that homosexuals are sinning, that virginity is the most important thing in life (in fact, Mary magically gave birth being a virgin), that sex is wrong and not at all a natural need, and that if you don't spend your whole life worshipping him and his son you will go to hell.
Where is the logic in all of this?

I'm a Christian. I believe in God,Jesus, and Heaven, but I DOn't believe in the Bible. The story of creation and Noah's ark seemed too unrealistic to be true. And in the Adam and Eve story it said that the snake was cursed with eating dirt even though snakes don't eat dirt, they eat meat. I also believe god is everything, not some man on the throne. And according to the Bible you go to hell if you commit suicide. Really!?! Most suicide committers are depressed and in need of help but according to the Bible instead of getting help they suffer, wow..I believe in Jesus eccentric the healing stories. The only chapters of the Bible I believe are John, Matthew, and Mark.

5 Christianity makes up false facts about how life started.

You say that you can't make something living out of something nonliving. But that's a misconception to begin with. Eveything is made of atoms and molecules. Even you. The difference is that some reactions of certain chemicals creates life as you know it ( breeding, growing, thinking... ) and some other reactions of other molecules creates things that don't breed. The truth is that everything lives ( whenever there is energy and reaction of atoms there is something moving, even if you can't see it like a rock for instance ). Nobody knows the real truth about how everything started ( everything is made out of theories about that ) but saying that the answer is simple because it's god is stupid. The fact is that science is almost certain what life is, the only question that remains is " why did it happen once? "

So you believe that instead of the simple fact that there is indeed a greater being among us, that you believe two rocks or something smashed into each other and created humans, nature, the earth, and everything that surrounds us? It is impossible for something nonliving to make something living. And before you ask me the question "How is God always there? How has he been alive since before time? " The answer is simple. There is no creation without a creator.

God was always there? Where is your verification theory or true fact about that? Simple statement for simple people. Science would be still in the mediƫval stages if we we should have continue with that statement. Rejecting that stupid statement is what have progressed us in the scientefic field(s). Not only Christianity but every religion ( or theory ) where a god is involved doesn't give us true facts. Only science and the progressing fields in science will give us the answer.

So you are saying that atoms and molecules are not alive because of " a law " of biogenesis "? As for me, you don't have to define life just because of reproduction, but define life as chemical ( you are made of atoms and molecules ). Like Stephen Hawking said " the laws of nature can be reduced to nothing... only atoms and chemical reactions are nature... '.

6 Christianity is like brainwashing people.

I for one agree, Churches have these youth programs like "children's church" etc&etc. That's how Hitler started his Nazi youth programs, it makes a lot of sense to install this crap in early minds until they grow up believing, or smart enough to be able to critically think and break away from it all. Example: If there was a religion about The Monster Under The Bed and that child was taught there was a monster under the bed had all these programs about a monster under the bed they would grow up still believing that there is one. Hopefully -aforementioned- a natural critical thinker can break away and realize its indoctrination created by selfish and the manipulative.

For once I guess I have to agree. It's like Hitler: he brainwashed German children into Nazi ideas with school, speeches, youth groups and that damn Mein Kampf. If your parents are Christian they're basically forced to baptise you at a very young age (I was baptised at like 9 months old) and send you to Sunday school and all these Christian youth groups where they repeat the same message over and over, until it's drilled into you. Unfortunately, I have been a victim of that. Fortunately, I can think and make judgements and I find out that I actually disagree with 99% of Christianity's teaching. I'm not saying you have to refuse, if it suits you, that's fine and I'm happy for you. But if not, you have a choice to stop being a Christian, like I most probably will someday.

7 Christianity doesn't respect other religions.

It's strange how Christians like to bash on Muslims for their rigid, puritanical beliefs, yet these same Christians hold to these same rigid, puritanical beliefs. It's unbelievable that in places like the USA, politicians get the vote by bashing on gay people, minorities, etc. At least in Switzerland, the government is more secular compared to the USA, and people here seem to get along. No corrupt politicians using bad language. And yes, people in Switzerland do value education very well.

If Christianity did respect others beliefs then why did it take stuff from Paganism (to put it short), Babylonian Mythology, Egyptian Mythology and Greece Mythology without giving enough cred? Not to mention what the Temple Knights did as well. Not only that! Christians and none Christians bashes Satanism within knowing anything true about that either (Spiritual and Theistic).

This is absolutely untrue! I am not Christian, but my friends, who are, respect that and are genuinely interested in the differences between us! Everyone has been nice, not staring at me in disbelief when I tell them I'm not Christian. They just shrug and say "cool," which is at least better than them judging me.

This is so true holy, I've heard Christians that are baptist talk so much trash about other religions and other religions do the same! Christians are some of the most judgemental people out there and you shouldn't judge people because that's a sin, or that's what your so called God says

8 Christianity rejects science in favor of a book that contains contradictions.

Yes, Christianity doesn't believe in science because we DON'T BELIEVE that we are related to monkeys nor being made from monkeys.

These christian comments are so friggen dumb/ignorant, I haven't read a thread of dumber comments in months.. but to be relevant to this reason.. the bible was written in a time where science wasn't really a big thing so maybe it was a lot more believable back then. I don't see a problem with someone having christian values, I just can't comprehend someone devoting their life to it (like my ex post break-up did)

Some science is true, but some is not. Do you really believe that this world was made on accident? That just isn't possible. The possibility of that happening is the trash in a junkyard turning into an incredibly detailed jet. Not gonna happen.

A scientist will read hundreds of books and still be eager to learn more. A Christian will pick and choose whatever part they like from one book and think they know it all.

9 If you're Christian, than you can't play violent games.

There is a social media page against all video games and guess who that's run by *drum roll*, Christian moms. They even say educational games are bad. Those idiots pretty much want to kill all white male gamers. That's Racist in a way! The people who run that page just know about games like thrill kill, manhunt 2, and postal 2.

This is only true to an extent. Obviously they never said thou shalt not play thy Halo, because there was no gaming. However religious people are more strict and probably more anti violent games, which I find ironic because of the Nazis, Isis, etc.

What? Whoever added this item is ridiculous. If you're a Christian, that has nothing at all to do with violent video games. Besides, why wouldn't they be allowed to in the first.

This is sooo true I like fnaf and my grandma wouldn't let me play it or watch it and
Download pictures of them. Who has parent that doesn't let u play your favorite horror games
And by the way my grandma thinks my fnaf plushes are evil dolls even though they are adorable,
She even doesn't like Anime characters with horn! So so upset right now

10 Christianity's praying is just dumb. Praying to an Abuser won't change a thing!

Praying is just asking for help. It's not about changing everything but, if God agrees to it, you might be lucky to be heard your prayer and grant it. But, as we all know, the bible says that God chooses the people to be the caretaker of the world. So, it is we should act to make something to change for the better not for the worst. It is we, who are here, to do the responsibility for the good of mankind. And God gave us the ten commandments or the bible to be our manual handbook, just to know how we will use our life, that was given to us by Him. God is not the abuser. The humans are the abuser of what God has give to them. God did not put a price to everything that He made. But human put a price to everything that God has made for free. Water, land, air... Everything is free when God gave this to us. And now, everything has a price to pay. Who abuses who?

I've seen and heard many cases from my family and friends (even for myself in my daily life), where we all prayed to Jehovah. We did get the help we needed.
One time, my sister was going to have to go into a class that talked about immoral things. She didn't want to go into the class, so she prayed to God before. Then when she went to her next class when a kid in class threw a paper airplane across the room. The teacher got so mad that she cancelled the immoral class that my sister was uncomfortable to go into.
I knew that this was no coincidence because who in the world would get so mad about a paper airplane?!

"Praying" is just talking aloud to one's self, that's it! It's futile and just nonsensical act of desperation for help. When THERE'S NOTHING THERE, this "god" can not save anyone. Humanity has to stand for itself, we have to get smart and realize only the intelligent are the fortunate.

Stop saying that God is an abuser! He is not. You obviously no absolutely NOTHING about Christianity because if you did you would realize that everything you are saying is a lie. Just stop. Whoever told you this doesn't know what he's talking about.

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11 Christianity is generally stupid and wrong.

That's a horrible reason. Christianity is very interesting, and can save your life. It's kind of like a club; you do stuff and you get rewarded. Sure, there are fights in between. But having a group of people who's lives has been turned around by religion is absolutely touching. I don't like to talk about religion myself, but I have no problem talking about it in situations like this.

What kind of dumb reason is this? This reason shouldn't be here, and whoever made this list obviously wasn't thinking about what they wrote. Christianity isn't wrong. Or stupid.

Okay, now you're just saying things. You can't argue against something without knowing both halves first.

12 Violating sins (even unintentionally) will result in the most cruel punishment ever (going to "Hell").

That's if you don't repent for your sins by asking God to forgive you, nor accept Jesus as your true Lord & saviour, don't pray everyday & don't read your bible everyday, then you end up in Hell. Sorry, but it's true.

I am sick and tired of this common myth. If you commit a sin (yes, even unintentionally), all is forgiven, and you can be happy that Jesus died on the cross so you could go to Heaven, although you just took two cookies from the cookie jar even though you were told not to. But seriously, you can't go around just doing whatever you please. There is punishment for that, and that is having to face all your sins at the end of your life, and have to beg to go to Heaven, although you always will.

That is not true I hate it when people over exaggerate it clearly you don't read the bible, I have sinned everyone has know body is perfect that is why he sent his only son to save us from sin so you can pray for your sins. But if you are a cruel person like I don't know Hitler than you will go to hell but don't you think that is fair he killed all those people

If you do bad things you always have a chance to repent as long as you are still breathing (that is, until you have died. ) Jesus does not WANT to put people in hell, he WANTS you to repent and follow him.

13 Christianity encourages an "Us vs. Them" mentality.

Username34-actually, as a Mormon, I know for a fact that we don't support an Us vs Them mentality. We believe in supporting everyone, even if they don't believe in our religion.

Exactly. God kills so many people without reason and spares others.

That's mormonism, not Christianity. (no offense to any mormons, you're very nice people)

14 Christians have killed in the name of Christianity.

You don't have to be in the army or have an army to kill. Christianity is organised religion. Whenever something is organised ( even the Maffia is organised ) and that this organisation decides to kill in name of the supposed organisation, there is crime.

In history they murdered women and pagans it was either torture, hanging them or burning them. Deluded saying the women where witches if they had a wart or left handed.

Yeah, so have Muslims and any other religion. Every religion has fought at least 1 war about religion.

The most notable examples include the Crusades and the Salem Witch Hunts.

15 Christians insist on imposing their beliefs to others.

We don't insist. It's your choice if you want to believe in Christianity or not. If someone is insisting, then they are not true Christians.

So all the Christian explorers of the new world weren't real Christians. Ha. Right. They were more Christians than Christians are today.

Sorry, I just realized that you just proposed your idea to pertain to every known religion on the planet. Yippie for you.

They don't, instead they indoctrinate kids into believing Christianity for the rest of their lives.

16 Christians actively ignore logical arguments to allow their religion to continue to make sense.

Yeah! Wait, in... what... since when has this ever happened!? Anything like that has largely been debunked. Plus, even if it isn't, we can ignore it all we want because it still is true no matter which way you look at, but people are just ignorant and don't accept that it is true and that science won't debunk it!

On the contrary, most Christians, in fact, do not go against blatantly logical ideas. Given, there are many people out there who will, but they can do what they want

It's funny. I once met someone that actually believed that the Earth was 5,000 years old. Talk about the stupidest thing I have ever heard

This had happened to me in my Texan community last year all on account of me being atheist.

17 Christians are unaware that many of their beliefs and rituals are derived from Pagan religions.

And many of their beliefs also come from Zoroastrianism too believe it or not. It's not surprising because around the time of Jesus was around the time of Islam starting (If I'm remembering correctly) and the symbol for Islam came from the Pagan moon and star gods.

Come on! This crap again!? Why!? This is completely untrue and it is just completely false and dumb! It is completely untrue! Also, who in the entire dang world found facts on this!? Also, if they did, where!?

I got into this when thinking: if Christianity is not the first and only religion out there, then why do we celebrate all our holidays like it? Even in non Christian countries?

Yeah, that's true, if you say this isn't true than you haven't done your research.

18 Christianity encourages conformity and group think.

I have social problems, so I don't work well in groups. I'm the first kid who wants to work alone for a project, yet no one has ever told me "you're a Christian you need to work in groups! "

I will admit that it's a bit of a problem, but seriously! Not too long ago almost everyone was fine with it. Give it some time!

And the people that don't think in a group end up a lot like you.

This religion has destroyed my country!

19 Christianity encourages people to feel shame.

In every religion it does.

Suppose you kill an innocent person. That person had no idea why yet you killed him. So you are a murderer and a criminal now. Shame is sort of important because it alerts you of what you've done wrong. It helps you distinguish between right and wrong. And if the murderer felt shame he would have realized his mistake and stopped killing and be sorry. Don't you know anything?

So your saying if you do something bad than you shouldn't be ashamed of yourself for doing something like that? Shame tells people when your doing the wrong thing. If you don't have shame then you won't feel bad about what you did you would do it again. Shame is an important part of your conscientious.

Yes we feel shame from sin, but we ask God to forgive us, God forgives & also shows mercy on us & we don't feel any shame at all.

20 Christianity says that Rock/Metal is the devil's music

Well, you see there are some metal bands who sing about Jesus, and God, with positive lyrics about the Lord. Now, it is true that they're is black metal bands who worship satan and burn churches for Satan, but Christain bands such as Stryker don't do that. Also some bands with Satanic lyrics such have members who are Christians. Take Slayer for example, they sing about Satan and Nazis but their lead singer, Tom Araya, is a devoted Catholic.

Apparently, the Christian school I go to thinks that Christian Music such as Casting Crowns is the devil's music. My mom however, probably would've started a huge argument if she went there one day, because Casting Crowns is one of her favorite artists. I'm a Christian, obviously, and what do I listen to? Oh, just good heavy metal music such as Slayer, Venom, Mercyful Fate, Iron Maiden, and stuff like that.

Rock/Metal is the devil's music and so is Rap, Pop, Country, Blues, and Jazz. They are all of the devil because they either contained secular lyrics or satanic lyrics, and the sound of the music was a worldly influence that even the sound, that if it is of the world, then the music is satanic, meaning Christian rock bands like Thousand Foot Krutch and Skillet are also of the devil.

There are a lot of garbage music out there but metal does tend to worship the devil. There are a lot of heavy metal songs out there that say the devil is awesome. It's so stupid!

21 The Westboro Baptist Church

They're not even Christian, just insane.

God hates smoking? How do you know?

It's a separate cult.

22 Christianity has a cross as their main symbol

Cross symbolizes the sacrificing of Jesus to the cross, where He died to save mankind from sins. Sins that was made by those people who truly repent from their sins and change their life by obeying God's will - and not those who doesn't change their life after committing sins. Cross also means protection from evil forces that surround us because, it is used for saving us from sins. So, God change the image of the cross from a tools to torture people to the tools that save people. God knows who does not pay their sins in this world. Those sins that does not yet punished in this world will never be forgiven in the afterlife. Those who have been punished in this world, because of their sins and change their life by obeying God's commandments, will be forgiven and enter in God's kingdom. Just like the person who was crucified on the cross with Jesus and ask Jesus to take him with Jesus to heaven. Because he believes in Jesus as the son of God and he repent and also punished to the cross because of his sins; which in that case, he is forgiven.

23 Christian parents force their religion onto their children

Some parents do, and that isn't Christianity's fault. It's the fault of the people who do it.

My parents: Karen and Darre wouldn't let me listen to non Christian music!

24 People use Christianity as an excuse to judge others

You can't just say that someone is going to go to hell. Christians say this about even really good people and I think it is wrong.

And when they do that, it's inning. Christians shouldn't do that.

25 Christianity is not perfect

I have to vote for something to comment, so since this is a stupid reason, I'll vote for it. I am not a Christian, but I believe that this is a horrible list. It is criticizing people for their beliefs. My grandparents are Christians, and they would be deeply offended that something like this exists. I am sorry, to whoever made this list, that your parents have led you to believe that Christianity is horrible and violent. I'll have you know, you have insulted millions of people with this list. Good job

To " username34 " : When you say that Christianity or any other religion is perfect you're right. Why? Because only exact science strives to perfect facts.

No religion is. Whoever made this list needs to go die in a hole for insulting millions of people. Thanks a lot.

Of course Christianity isn't perfect. Nor is any other religion

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