This thread is hilarious.
For the longest I called myself a Christian because that is the religion that was instilled in me since I was young. I think that happens a lot, especially in the black community. Many don't know a thing about Christianity. They're just "christians" by name I guess.
Stealth wrote: For Christians, I pose the questions:
Why do you call yourself a Christian?
What is a Christian to you and according to history?
ha ha I KNEW this would end up on HBCU after I saw this on ur xanga lol...
well as for me...I dont go around PROCLAIMING I'm a Christian unless I'm walking the walk and talking the talk...otherwise I wouldnt bother...saying you're a "Christian" means nothing anymore...and that's sad...good topic though!
ThatClassyGirl216 wrote: Stealth wrote: For Christians, I pose the questions:
Why do you call yourself a Christian?
What is a Christian to you and according to history?
OKAY ITS LIKE THIS I TAKE UNTO MOST HIGH BUT IDONT CALL HIM GOD NOR ALLAH ICALL HIM MOST HIGh
IM like this u can call yourself anything you want
YA BELIEF IS YA BELIEF AS BLACK PEOPLE IN USA I CAN't ARGUE WITH FACT THAT CHRISTIANITY WAS FORCED UNTO OUR PEOPLE
IT WAS HISTORY pRoves IT IN ANY bOOK U ReaD ITS THEre
ONCE AGAIN u can call yourself anything
BUT UNLESS YOU ACt ON Them ITs notHING bUT A TItle
A TITLE HOLDS NOTHING JUST WHAT IT IS
BEING Christian to some black peOPLE mean the world CUZ THEIR FAITH N ALL u KNO they believe that THE BIBLE IS THE BEST THING and the best book
other might think the Quran is betta and lingerz more unto them people take in what they can relate to what best describes how they feel
where so other might disagree
CHURCH DOESNT NEccessariiLY MEan CHRISTIAn it a PLACE OF WORSHIP
it doesnt say who u or what u should worship
I PEROSnaLLY BELIEVE IN the most HIGH that s just me and what I ve witnessed but a lot of people havent witnessed anything so therfore they cant testify Icant say u black if Ineva seen u thats bottom line
PEople again dont understand something they not going to like it I read some scriptures of the Bible as well as Edict of noc Quran Da vinci code and World unparallel The world is more than Christianity its more than muslim its lots of religions out there even got foolz out there that worship TRees i saw it on the Discovery Channel but
WHAt if u werent taught religion or anytihng for that matter
WHAT DO you have? how do you kno its okay to go hea **** trust that?
U can hear the word GOd or Allah all day and still not no what or who they are
PEOPLE ARE SOOOO HectIC wHen it comes to religion
RELIGION IZ LIKE A BUFFET LOTS OF chOICES TO CHOOSE FROm pick the taste that suites you
Im like nasty Nas on Illmatic trak 9 I represent Represent Va all day!!
http://www.xanga.com/poetikbuty_nva
it can't be denied christianity was forced on our people as other peoples around the world...it's unfortunate that some people don't take the time to explore and learn about their denomination and Christianity as a whole...i quite firmly believe that religion is only a formal way of praising God...if more people studied in depth they might find themselves strenghtened in their faiths or wanting another one that will give them that strength...i was baptized a catholic when i was younger, but i made the committment and was confirmed in my faith (an actual sacrament) last year...my parish makes it a requirement that youth study catholicism for a period of two years before they make the sacrament...a bit excessive to some people but it wasn't for me...im still learning and i will continue to learn...it's important for all of us to continue to be students of God...no matter what religion our religion...and let me leave u with a quote from a Vatican document:
"For we have in our hearts a law written by God. To obey
it is the very dignity of the human person; according to it we
will be judged." (Vatican II Documents: Gaudium et spes).
follow your heart and the true judgement God gave you. period.
