Why are so many Christians taught that they must not ever read or see anything that isn't from a Christian perspective? I keep seeing questions "Can a Christians read this?" "Is it okay if a Christian sees this movie?"
If your faith is strong and true, you should not be in danger from experiencing a different point of view. And if you never talk to anyone outside you own church, how effective can you be in Witnessing your faith?
What I see makes me feel that you have been feed some dubious "facts" in the name of "Christianity" and the people who told you this bunk are afraid you'll find out the Truth. Jesus spent His time with sinners, after all.
Looking for some serious answers.
Benoni "Light"2015-08-27T21:29:33Z
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A different point of view is one thing. My Mother is a die-hard, fundamentalist Christian, so am I. I've read the God, Delusion and other religious materials that had nothing to do with my faith, I researched evolution and was taught that it was true my entire life. for the sake of learning, That's fine. Should a Christian watch entertainment that is full of sex, blood and murder , not recapping actual historical events, but a bunch of sensationalized sin? NO. It's not different perspectives we are cautionary about, it's that sort of thing. Christianity is a lifestyle, not a pick-apart label or something you just tack onto your social media accounts. When you become a Christian, it isn't that life is one thing and God is another. You align your will and actions with those of God and LIVE that way.
It's very characteristic of religious movements that are insular. They regard the outside world as a threat.
There is some biblical support for this attitude. Salomon is said to have been lead astray by his foreign wives into absorbing their foreign culture and that this ultimately caused Israel to lose God's favor. (Not in Solomon's time but later).
But I do think Christianity allows us to rise even above that. I tend to regard Christianity as going way beyond the Jewish story and having an originality of its own. Christ is God made man. Jesus makes a very radical promise; that he can wash someone's heart. And he also says that only if we become like children (i.e., open) shall we reach the kingdom of God. Christianity has a very deep sense of fearlessness in its message. For it is written: "'He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;:", Luke 4:10
I don't see an endorsement for isolationism there, and certainly not one for superstitious revulsion at different cultures.
Most Christian faiths only tell their adherents what to believe, without teaching why what they believe is true, if indeed it is. The result is that these adherents are in no position to defend their faiths to others - or even in their own minds.
To such ill-equipped adherents, misinformation and persuasive arguments are serious threats; thus the use of mind-control tactics on them, and their mystification when faced with decisions for which they are not prepared.
My mother was like this, She lived a life of fear and a guilt inspired life. Her faith told her not to do most things that humans do like dance, play cards and so on. Yes dancing to her was a sin. Personally I love to dance.
We of faith are part of a culture and we don't sin when we do things like dance of listen to music that isn't totally Religious. I often find that kind of music offensive to my own personal beliefs.
God gave us an incredible world to live in.
You don't need to live a life in guilt and fear of not being totally religious.
Don't tell me -- you're an American who treks through North Korea, Russia, and Iran and comes back to educate us, right? No wonder with all the courage and all...