The One Thing Christians Should Stop Saying

[rightwinger]

Our Lord blesses every one of my posts

 

[rightwinger]

Every time I sneeze, my wife says...God Bless You

What does God care about a freak'n sneeze?

 

[LittleNipper]

The Believer realizes that all blessing come from God. I do ask God for guidance (not as often as I should). I don't see any problem with thanking God in all things --- nothing is too small for God.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Their religion provides Christians with hope, answers, guidance and comfort.

And they're not committed to slaughtering anyone who chooses not to believe.

Good for them.
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But it's FASHIONABLE to hate Christians while supporting Islamists, Mac.

People couldn't accessorize their Che tee shirts with a fashionably roguish keffiyah unless they hated Christians!

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Every time I sneeze, my wife says...God Bless You

What does God care about a freak'n sneeze?

Why don't you communicate with your wife that it bothers you?

 

[Mac1958]

Their religion provides Christians with hope, answers, guidance and comfort. And they're not committed to slaughtering anyone who chooses not to believe. Good for them.

But it's FASHIONABLE to hate Christians while supporting Islamists, Mac. People couldn't accessorize their Che tee shirts with a fashionably roguish keffiyah unless they hated Christians!

And they wonder why more people don't vote with them...
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[Dogmaphobe]

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You are quite a dishonest individual. .

In a related development, Charley Sheen just ripped Hollywood a new one for excessive emphasis on sex and drugs.

 

[rightwinger]

Every time I sneeze, my wife says...God Bless You

What does God care about a freak'n sneeze?

Why don't you communicate with your wife that it bothers you?

Actually, I blame God for making me sneeze

 

[RodISHI]

McNugget posted this in another thread referencing Donald Trump:

We are really truly Blessed!

...and it reminded me of this article. Figured I'd start a new thread on it. Here's a snippet:

I’ve noticed a trend among Christians, myself included, and it troubles me. Our rote response to material windfalls is to call ourselves blessed. Like the “amen” at the end of a prayer.

“This new car is such a blessing.”

“Finally closed on the house. Feeling blessed.”

“Just got back from a mission trip. Realizing how blessed we are here in this country.”

On the surface, the phrase seems harmless. Faithful even. Why wouldn’t I want to give God the glory for everything I have? Isn’t that the right thing to do?

No.

As I reflected on my “feeling blessed” comment, two thoughts came to mind. I realize I’m splitting hairs here, creating an argument over semantics. But bear with me, because I believe it is critically important. It’s one of those things we can’t see because it’s so culturally engrained that it has become normal.

But it has to stop. And here’s why.

First, when I say that my material fortune is the result of God’s blessing, it reduces The Almighty to some sort of sky-bound, wish-granting fairy who spends his days randomly bestowing cars and cash upon his followers. I can’t help but draw parallels to how I handed out M&M’s to my own kids when they followed my directions and chose to poop in the toilet rather than in their pants. Sure, God wants us to continually seek His will, and it’s for our own good. But positive reinforcement?

God is not a behavioral psychologist.

Second, and more importantly, calling myself blessed because of material good fortune is just plain wrong. For starters, it can be offensive to the hundreds of millions of Christians in the world who live on less than $10 per day. You read that right. Hundreds of millions who receive a single-digit dollar “blessing” per day.

The One Thing Christians Should Stop Saying | HuffPost
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So, you obnoxious Christians, stop saying you're "blessed" for every goddam little thing in the world. And don't ever use it in referencing Donald Trump. You're making Jesus very angry when you do that.

I have been thinking about your issue Styfe and all I can come up with is you may still in the potty training stage. Being humble and grateful for all of the small things the spirit of God provides for us each and every day ultimately leads to greater things in time.

 

[featherlite]

Isnt " bless your heart" an insult down south? Maybe your "issue" stems from that.

Well bless your eva' lovin, pea pickin little heathen heart Styfe!

 

[Avatar4321]

Something tells me the OP wishes Christians would say nothing about anything.

Actually I would prefer that Christians act a little more like Christ. Too much to ask, I know.

Yet, Christ expressed his gratitude for the blessings He received from the Father quite often and you are telling people not to do just that.

I'm sorry you don't feel the gratitude for the hand of Providence in your life. I hope you do someday.

 

[Avatar4321]

That's false. Once redeemed, you are expected to lead a life that demonstrates that fact.

She has no clue what Christianity is about.

I believe you have no clue what the philosophy of Christianity is.

John 3:16.

Where do you get your crap? Not even RC teaches such BS.

Nabre 2011 , Isa 7:14 and the footnotes make it clear. No virgin birth. I spent many years living as RC, and I do believe its the best way to live, we did not depend on the bible like you Protestants do.

Claiming to be a Christian without relying on the Bible is false.

The early saints didn't have a bible to rely on. They wrote the bible.

The Bible is the product of Christian loving, not the cause of it. Though its definitely helpful

 

[Avatar4321]

...So, you obnoxious Christians, stop saying you're "blessed"...

What if we are walking through one of those really dark valleys David describes in Psalm 23, and are assured God is at our side? In that case are those who are hungry, or those who are going through dark times allowed to feel blessed because we are told God is not only with us through good times, but also when the absolute worst surrounds us as well?

Are people irritated when someone says, "I'm so lucky!" If not, why the irritation when "blessed" is used?

That's fine. But don't use "I'm blessed" when you get a big paycheck, win a new car, or anything superficial.

Why shouldn't we acknowledge our blessings? This makes no sense.

 

[Avatar4321]

One who sees the problem with the overused "I'm so blessed" phrase as it illustrates a bigger problem.

Yes it's such a HUGE problem

The bigger problem is that it fosters a negative cycle of self-centeredness, the polar opposite of what Christ taught.

Wait, recognizing that your blessings come from a source other than yourself and showing gratitude for it creates self centeredness??

That's like claiming giving all your money to the poor creates a cycle of greed

 

[Avatar4321]

Every time I sneeze, my wife says...God Bless You

What does God care about a freak'n sneeze?

He cared enough to give you the ability to sneeze.

So probably quite a bit

 

[SYTFE]

...So, you obnoxious Christians, stop saying you're "blessed"...

What if we are walking through one of those really dark valleys David describes in Psalm 23, and are assured God is at our side? In that case are those who are hungry, or those who are going through dark times allowed to feel blessed because we are told God is not only with us through good times, but also when the absolute worst surrounds us as well?

Are people irritated when someone says, "I'm so lucky!" If not, why the irritation when "blessed" is used?

That's fine. But don't use "I'm blessed" when you get a big paycheck, win a new car, or anything superficial.

Why shouldn't we acknowledge our blessings? This makes no sense.

Because those aren't "blessings." Jesus Christ man, WTF is wrong with you? This is the problem with you Christians, you're all about "stuff." You just want to "get things." You want fancy cars, big houses, big watches. Most people become Christians because they want a better materialistic life. You think those are "blessings," which is a fucking insult to your own God. You think God gives a shit if you get a new BMW? Do you think God gives one flying fuck if you hit your year end bonus? You think random events are "blessings" because you happen to benefit from them. Grow up.

Ever notice how most Christians decide to become Christians when they're at a low point in their lives? Usually when they're broke? Because Christianity sends this unspoken message -- trust in Jesus and you'll get more stuff and live a better life.

Catholics are Catholic because they only want to save their own ass after they die. Christians are Christians so they can feel "blessed" and buy that nice new house to impress their other Christian friends who don't have as nice of a house. All of you guys are only in it for what you can get out of it. It's all about you, you, you, you and what you want, what your petty desires are, and worst of all, most Christian sects reinforce this message.

None of this has jack squat to do with what Jesus taught. It's actually amazing to me that I get it, but you don't.

 

[Avatar4321]

God gives us everything. It belongs to Him. It's a gift from Him.

Perhaps you should try thanking Him for the blessings you receive rather than judging the servants of another.

We are blessed beyond measure temporally and spiritually. It would be prudent to recognize it

 

[Meriweather]

Because those aren't "blessings." Jesus Christ man, WTF is wrong with you? This is the problem with you Christians, you're all about "stuff." You just want to "get things." You want fancy cars, big houses, big watches. Most people become Christians because they want a better materialistic life. You think those are "blessings,"

No. What we see are blessings. For example, I've moved around the country several times in the course of my life. Each place came with blessings. Sometimes those blessings were creeks and parks; sometimes hills and trees; sometimes desert and rocks. We see blessings in everything around us. Each one of those places, each one of our possessions also have a downside, but most of us prefer to embrace the blessings--you know, look for the rose among the thorn rather than complain that the rose comes with thorns.

Ever notice how most Christians decide to become Christians when they're at a low point in their lives? Usually when they're broke? Because Christianity sends this unspoken message -- trust in Jesus and you'll get more stuff and live a better life.

Faith blossoms in adversity. Trust in Jesus and how you look at life (both the good and the bad) changes. We see blessings in adversity, in being brought low.

Catholics are Catholic because they only want to save their own ass after they die. Christians are Christians so they can feel "blessed" and buy that nice new house to impress their other Christian friends who don't have as nice of a house. All of you guys are only in it for what you can get out of it. It's all about you, you, you, you and what you want, what your petty desires are, and worst of all, most Christian sects reinforce this message.

None of this has jack squat to do with what Jesus taught. It's actually amazing to me that I get it, but you don't.

Grin. You haven't a clue about Catholics. We don't wait for the afterlife for anything. We don't have enough patience for that. Jesus taught that we can enter the Kingdom right now. Catholics (and other Christians as well) rush to work in the vineyard at daybreak, because that is where the Master is, and that is where the fruit is as well. Wait until death? Ha!

You know what we get out of the Christian faith? We get an appreciation of everything around us--and during times we have nothing, when we have lost it all, we see all the blessings in that as well.

 

[SYTFE]

Grin. You haven't a clue about Catholics.

I grew up Catholic.

 

[Meriweather]

Grin. You haven't a clue about Catholics.

I grew up Catholic.

So did I, and I attended Catholic School. Perhaps you did as well. The subject of hell seldom came up, and when it did it was about actively choosing separation from God, not about Dante's Inferno. Did you leave the Church as a teen or young adult?