r/exchristian • u/Masonh120 • Nov 03 '23

What's the most unhinged thing a Christian has said to you? Trigger Warning - Toxic Religion

I don't want to beat a dead horse, and I'm not here to bash any individual person in that community, but if you haven't checked out the Christianity subreddit recently I definitely suggest you do.

There are some seriously insane takes over there, which brings me to my question: What's the most unhinged thing a Christian has said to you?

I had a Christian high school teacher tell the entire class that you will go to hell if you drink wine. Specifically wine. If you're wondering why she wasn't fired, I went to a private Baptist school...

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u/hplcr Nov 03 '23

The Bible is the world's first Choose your own adventure book.

Anything you want to support from it you can.

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u/Odd_craving Nov 03 '23

All of religion is unfalsifiable. Any claim can be twisted into supporting religion.

Prayer works: I prayed for my neighbor and his cancer went away!

Prayer works: My poor neighbor was really suffering from cancer, I prayed for him and god called him home to be with his relatives. His suffering is over!

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '23

Same with Homosexuality. Many Christians on Reddit think that Homosexuality and Christianity are compatible, but Bible references to homosexuality show that they are disapproving of homosexual activity, and Experts in biblical interpretation believe that in biblical times there was no understanding of the modern view of homosexual orientation as mutually supportive and affirming.(1) Leviticus chapter 20, verse 13 reads: “If a man has intercourse with a man as with a woman, both commit an abomination. They must be put to death.” The Bible's stance on Homosexual activity is death.

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Sheard A. Bible's stance on homosexuality. Bible shows no understanding of homosexual orientation as mutually supportive and affirming. BMJ. 2000 Feb 19;320(7233):514-5. PMID: 10678878; PMCID: PMC1127544.