Does Christianity use fear tactics?

Pretty much every religion uses fear to induce belief. Fear to induce good, moral behavior.foxhound_fox

Buddhism doesnt use fear tactics like the others do.

BOO!

Fear Tactics, *****!

Well some christians do focus on the whole turn or burn...Not all do though. I would say we can't make a generalization and say all christians use fear tactics but I think it is safe to say that some christians do. I know of a few sects that avidly focus on the hell part but others who more focus on the jesus loves you accept his love. It is kind of a complex topic. Definetly not one that can be generalized.funkadelichika

I'm not trying to generalize here, I hope it doesnt seem like I am.

Buddhism doesnt use fear tactics like the others do.Film-Guy

Pretty much every religion uses fear to induce belief. Fear to induce good, moral behavior.foxhound_fox

a lot of really conservative christians use scare tactics.

I however provide evidence to back up christianity

[QUOTE="funkadelichika"]Well some christians do focus on the whole turn or burn...Not all do though. I would say we can't make a generalization and say all christians use fear tactics but I think it is safe to say that some christians do. I know of a few sects that avidly focus on the hell part but others who more focus on the jesus loves you accept his love. It is kind of a complex topic. Definetly not one that can be generalized.Film-Guy

I'm not trying to generalize here, I hope it doesnt seem like I am.

Definitely.

You can choose to believe if you want...but you'll burn in Hell for eternity if you don't.

That's scare tactics alright.

We don't use 'fear tactic's. We're completely honest in what we believe. God love you, he loves everyone. If you accept Jesus as your savior then your get eternal paradise, but if don't claim to know Jesus, then he won't claim to know you in the second judgement. It's as simple as that.buldog300

Hell is a place of shame, its not literal. the descriptions found in the bible are the standard 1st century Jewish metaphors for shamenotconspiracy

Hell is a place of shame, its not literal. the descriptions found in the bible are the standard 1st century Jewish metaphors for shamenotconspiracy

No, I think in Christianity you are allowed to choose your path. You can choose to go live following God's will and go to heaven, or you can live doing bad things and go to hell. It is that simple.Thiago26792

concentration camps gave you a choice, as well. though one choice gave you an appearance of swiss cheese, if you get my drift.

I've never been scared at church before.:roll:jim_shorts

The scare tactics are aimed mostly at people who don't go to church.

Yes, but so does every other religion that believes in hell.

[QUOTE="jim_shorts"]I've never been scared at church before.:roll:gobo212

The scare tactics are aimed mostly at people who don't go to church.

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[QUOTE="jim_shorts"]I've never been scared at church before.:roll:jim_shorts

The scare tactics are aimed mostly at people who don't go to church.

Yes, and they often use Pascal's Wager along with the threat of hell to attempt to convert people. Obviously not all Christians do this but people have attempted converting me with such threats.

Well christianity teaches if you don't beleive in the God of the bible and Jesus you go to hell for not having faith in them. Which is ironically what people deserve.

Yes christianity does use fear, but you forget the enormous amount of love it has to.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Pretty much every religion uses fear to induce belief. Fear to induce good, moral behavior.Film-Guy

Buddhism doesnt use fear tactics like the others do.

Islam doesn't either

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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Pretty much every religion uses fear to induce belief. Fear to induce good, moral behavior.xenos4

Buddhism doesnt use fear tactics like the others do.

Islam doesn't either

murdering people isn't fear tactics?

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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Pretty much every religion uses fear to induce belief. Fear to induce good, moral behavior.battlefront23

Buddhism doesnt use fear tactics like the others do.

Islam doesn't either

murdering people isn't fear tactics?

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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Pretty much every religion uses fear to induce belief. Fear to induce good, moral behavior.funkadelichika

Buddhism doesnt use fear tactics like the others do.

Islam doesn't either

murdering people isn't fear tactics?

thats why I hate the internet, you can never know...

Well christianity teaches if you don't beleive in the God of the bible and Jesus you go to hell for not having faith in them. Which is ironically what people deserve.

Yes christianity does use fear, but you forget the enormous amount of love it has to.

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So people with different beliefs deserve to go to hell? Or do you mean somethign else when you say that hell is what people deserve?

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Well christianity teaches if you don't beleive in the God of the bible and Jesus you go to hell for not having faith in them. Which is ironically what people deserve.

Yes christianity does use fear, but you forget the enormous amount of love it has to.

Film-Guy

So people with different beliefs deserve to go to hell? Or do you mean somethign else when you say that hell is what people deserve?

Its both hell for your sins and your lack of faith.

Jesus pardons you from your sin for your faith, allowing you to enter heaven.

He will forgive anyone who beleive and had faith in him. Then you will be judged by God.

IF Jesus took your sin, you are inocent in God's eyes, if he didn't you are sinful and must be punished. Hell.

Here is my view on Hell. It is a place of Darkness and void of God, not grimstone and fire. The fire (I beleive) is metaphorical for how you will feel when seperated from God.

One question, should you go to heaven with a God you never beleived?

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Well christianity teaches if you don't beleive in the God of the bible and Jesus you go to hell for not having faith in them. Which is ironically what people deserve.

Yes christianity does use fear, but you forget the enormous amount of love it has to.

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So people with different beliefs deserve to go to hell? Or do you mean somethign else when you say that hell is what people deserve?

Its both hell for your sins and your lack of faith.

Jesus pardons you from your sin for your faith, allowing you to enter heaven.

He will forgive anyone who beleive and had faith in him. Then you will be judged by God.

IF Jesus took your sin, you are inocent in God's eyes, if he didn't you are sinful and must be punished. Hell.

Here is my view on Hell. It is a place of Darkness and void of God, not grimstone and fire. The fire (I beleive) is metaphorical for how you will feel when seperated from God.

One question, should you go to heaven with a God you never beleived?

Is believing jesus existed enough though, not believing the messiah thing I mean. What about buddhists or muslims and the rest? Do you think they deserve hell? I don't think god loves me that much if I am doomed to hell:(

We don't use 'fear tactic's. We're completely honest in what we believe. God love you, he loves everyone. If you accept Jesus as your savior then your get eternal paradise, but if don't claim to know Jesus, then he won't claim to know you in the second judgement. It's as simple as that.buldog300

[QUOTE="123625"][QUOTE="Film-Guy"][QUOTE="123625"]

Well christianity teaches if you don't beleive in the God of the bible and Jesus you go to hell for not having faith in them. Which is ironically what people deserve.

Yes christianity does use fear, but you forget the enormous amount of love it has to.

Film-Guy

So people with different beliefs deserve to go to hell? Or do you mean somethign else when you say that hell is what people deserve?

Its both hell for your sins and your lack of faith.

Jesus pardons you from your sin for your faith, allowing you to enter heaven.

He will forgive anyone who beleive and had faith in him. Then you will be judged by God.

IF Jesus took your sin, you are inocent in God's eyes, if he didn't you are sinful and must be punished. Hell.

Here is my view on Hell. It is a place of Darkness and void of God, not grimstone and fire. The fire (I beleive) is metaphorical for how you will feel when seperated from God.

One question, should you go to heaven with a God you never beleived?

Is believing jesus existed enough though, not believing the messiah thing I mean. What about buddhists or muslims and the rest? Do you think they deserve hell? I don't think god loves me that much if I am doomed to hell:(

He sent his son to die for you, thats love enough...

[QUOTE="123625"][QUOTE="Film-Guy"][QUOTE="123625"]

Well christianity teaches if you don't beleive in the God of the bible and Jesus you go to hell for not having faith in them. Which is ironically what people deserve.

Yes christianity does use fear, but you forget the enormous amount of love it has to.

Film-Guy

So people with different beliefs deserve to go to hell? Or do you mean somethign else when you say that hell is what people deserve?

Its both hell for your sins and your lack of faith.

Jesus pardons you from your sin for your faith, allowing you to enter heaven.

He will forgive anyone who beleive and had faith in him. Then you will be judged by God.

IF Jesus took your sin, you are inocent in God's eyes, if he didn't you are sinful and must be punished. Hell.

Here is my view on Hell. It is a place of Darkness and void of God, not grimstone and fire. The fire (I beleive) is metaphorical for how you will feel when seperated from God.

One question, should you go to heaven with a God you never beleived?

Is believing jesus existed enough though, not believing the messiah thing I mean. What about buddhists or muslims and the rest? Do you think they deserve hell? I don't think god loves me that much if I am doomed to hell:(

God of christianity doesnt forgive sin. If you break any one of the ten commandments your screwed. Only through Jesus are you able to go to heaven. He takes the sin for you. And i think God loves you alot to send his son for you.

All humans deserve to go to hell, but you are saved through Jesus should you accept him.

Read John 3:16

He sent his son to die for you, thats love enough...battlefront23

All humans deserve to go to hell,123625

God of christianity doesnt forgive sin. If you break any one of the ten commandments your screwed. Only through Jesus are you able to go to heaven. He takes the sin for you. And i think God loves you alot to send his son for you.

All humans deserve to go to hell, but you are saved through Jesus should you accept him.

Read John 3:16

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Are you starting your own religion...becuase the Christian God forgives sin.:|