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**Qutlsilh** · 11-26-2011, 04:40 AM

I honestly have a lot of hate against Christianity. I know that is wrong and is harmful to me, but I just feel this way. In the past I have known Christianity intimately. I have been a Protestant Christian and i've also been confirmed as a Roman Catholic Christian. Right now I am studying Buddhism and want to be Buddhist. However, I do not know what I should think about my anger and hate towards Christianity. I hate the hypocrisy of Christians who claim to love Jesus and have absolutely no problem with forcing their beliefs on others and starting wars in the name of God. I just don't know a better way to explain why I feel the way I do. However, I don't hate all Christians. I do not hate my family. I just have so much negativity in me right now. I also feel like i'm a very lustful person. I may have a lot of flaws.

It's a great shame most Christians don't practice the teachings of Christ. Jesus was truly a bodhisattva, and is actually revered as one by Buddhists in Korea.

However, let us not forget that there in fact are some very genuine Christians out there. Brother David below has practiced Zen Buddhism in Asia and there are many open-minded Christian monks like him who are totally different from the people you've grown up with. I suggest you try to reclaim Jesus' teachings rather than discard them. He taught love and enlightenment, not hatred and damnation.

I hope you'll find this monk as inspiring as I do.

11-26-2011, 04:40 AM	#13
Qutlsilh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	I honestly have a lot of hate against Christianity. I know that is wrong and is harmful to me, but I just feel this way. In the past I have known Christianity intimately. I have been a Protestant Christian and i've also been confirmed as a Roman Catholic Christian. Right now I am studying Buddhism and want to be Buddhist. However, I do not know what I should think about my anger and hate towards Christianity. I hate the hypocrisy of Christians who claim to love Jesus and have absolutely no problem with forcing their beliefs on others and starting wars in the name of God. I just don't know a better way to explain why I feel the way I do. However, I don't hate all Christians. I do not hate my family. I just have so much negativity in me right now. I also feel like i'm a very lustful person. I may have a lot of flaws. It's a great shame most Christians don't practice the teachings of Christ. Jesus was truly a bodhisattva, and is actually revered as one by Buddhists in Korea. However, let us not forget that there in fact are some very genuine Christians out there. Brother David below has practiced Zen Buddhism in Asia and there are many open-minded Christian monks like him who are totally different from the people you've grown up with. I suggest you try to reclaim Jesus' teachings rather than discard them. He taught love and enlightenment, not hatred and damnation. I hope you'll find this monk as inspiring as I do.
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