Christians, do you agree with this statement?

[Anonymous]

Agree

Disagree

Other

[BCRanger10]

Somewhat agree. Helping others and controlling yourself are good things, but they are not what Christianity is about. Forgive the technical terminology, but the object of Christianity is ultimately about giving thanks to, worshipping, adoring, and serving the One True God for His sending Jesus Christ to pay the price of our redemption from sin. Helping others and controlling oneself (presumably in regards to our appetites for sex, food, drink, money, and so forth) are, again, objectively good things, but they are directed towards and also the results of the life one lives in accordance with Christ.

As for the second half? I more agree with that part. Some people may say that Christianity is fundamentally about controlling others. The truth is that it more involves the proper forming of one's conscience. I'd more have to know what "controlling others" is defined as to them.

[strateguy632]

wonderfully presented.

[molonski2]

I'm not Christian , but I certainly agree that's what it SHOULD mean , sadly rarely the way. There is always that condescending righteous manner , this way or the highway.

[strateguy632]

should? is that what the term is? the term is christianity, ergo centered on christ. people are important but second. the seeming condescension is actually from bible critics mocking the "primitive naive phobes" who follow bible. when a christian is confident it is because he knows the sources, the same as any academic is certain about the stuff they studied. if condescension is bad,
tell dawkins etc. not to mock christians lol.

[molonski2]

@strateguy632 Okey..
All the best.

[kylee2437]

Christian people will say they agree with this but do totally opposite of what this says.

[inhua]

that simply means they're not Christian not because the statement is wrong

[kylee2437]

@inhua I didn’t say the statement is wrong lol I’m saying people don’t follow statements even if they think and know they are correct to follow

[strateguy632]

kylee please, you can only speak for yourself not say what "others will say". i can also do that trick "non christian people will say talk polite but do totally opposite."

[kylee2437]

@strategiy632 nope can’t speak for myself because I don’t practice a religion that people often misuse it within that religion

[strateguy632]

that statement would serve as "clever marketing" to tempt people luring with what they already think but... no.

simply christianity is "about christ" first. 2, and nothing bad about "helping self" 3, about controlling others , that depends. is society bad to punish murderers using "threats to control" them? that is relevant because if we assume abortion is murder then we must deter and prevent both.

[JeffersonA]

But it is way more then that!

That applies to just being a normal person.

Agree but so much more then just controlling. Without love we are nothing!

Got to add love others and yourself in there

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Disagree. Christianity is about believing in the gospel of Jesus Christ unto salvation.

[gothbxtch]

agreed! christianity is often abused

[monghjay2]

no GOD CHRIST is to control you lol