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Should the Christians of today share the responsibility of those in the past?

When i see Christians today i see them just as responsible for the Christians of the past or murdered and tortured people to get what they want. The Christians of today are just as guilty because they believe in the same thing. Agreed?

Update:

I merely see it as justice, as a balance of power if you wil to restrore orderl. Lets be honest how many people have Christians murdered over the centeries?

Update 2:

Its not ignorant if its true

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    No. That's like asking "Should the whites of today share the responsibility of those in the past?"...

    To say that the Christians of today believe in the same thing is... well, twisted in a way. Way back when, they believed in burning people at the steak for not sharing their beliefs. They do not believe in that today.

    Yes, many of them still shun you or chew you out for not sharing their beliefs... but there aren't many who will actually kill you for that.

  • 4 years ago

    Head coverings generally could desire to do with vogue, cultural or protection. i think of you're taking modesty too heavily. long dresses at the instant are not any further the norm, and makeup could be utilized sparsely. The old testomony is likewise the regulations and traditions of the Jews and definitely has no longer something to do with modern-day-day. some human beings take it too actually.

  • 8 years ago

    Sure, let's hold EVERYONE (Christians, Jews, Muslims, Atheists, and so on ) responsible for what their ancestors did, and send them all to prison. But who then, would be outside, to run things?

    "Would all those who are not guilty of having bad ancestors, please step to the right?"

    Hmmmm....that's odd....everyone is still standing in the same place, no one is moving to the right.

    -----------------------

    You know what is something to think about? Some people do not like Blacks, or Africans. But yet, science is telling us, that we ALL come from Africa, our ancestors originated there, many thousands of years ago.

    We are all related, in some way. And who knows, how many Christians, had children back then who later became Atheists, and are now ancestors of current Atheists. Hmmm.... Could be some blood of Christians in most of us....

    You think?

  • 8 years ago

    Lol no.

    That's like blaming modern Jews for killing Jesus. It's like blaming modern Germans for WWII and the Holocaust. So stupid.

    And you're an idiot if you believe us Christians believe in killing and torturing. I cannot understand how someone can be so effing ignorant.

    Also, your same argument can be used against Atheists.

    Just look at this list of Atheists who have been responsible for over 40 million deaths. http://listverse.com/2010/06/05/10-people-who-give... Take that and shove it

    So if you want to punish people for their past, then looks like you're getting a beating too, moron.

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  • 8 years ago

    Of course not...visiting punishment on successive generations is a biblical concept, and is therefore, ridiculous. You can't blame modern xians for the "sins" of past xians.

    However...you are free to blame modern xians for freely choosing to FOLLOW a religion with such a disgusting history and adopting it's beliefs as their own. And for pretending that it's moral or good.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

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    So, according to YOUR logic, all the Russians should bear responsibility for Stalin,

    and Germans for Hitler's rampage, and the Vietnamese for Pol Pot's

    AND it was the ROMAN Catholic Church, and NOT God's Christians as you imply.

    . . .

  • 8 years ago

    Christians of today should read some more history so they can sound like they know what they are talking about. "Christians" have been around for about 2000 years, so a little clarity would be appreciated.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    No. You're being ridiculous. Would you like to be held accountable for the crimes of eugenicists because you believe in evolution, too? Would you like to be held accountable for the crimes of your philosophical antecedents?

  • No

    the rules of YA forbid me from posting my opinion of your opinion.... that is what I think is unfair

    however... your display of ignorance is indeed astounding... you must be so proud... you display it so well

  • ?
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    YES They should and they should be held responsible for all their past SIN against humanity

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