Are churchgoers generally more closed-minded or just faith-focused?

[crunchedcan_5]

Do church peple generally just see stuff through the prism of their church or the Bible and not have a wider perspective?

[Tamera952]

Of course they’re more closed minded. Always have been The church is always last to the table in-terms of social change. It goes with the territory.
I think it is like voluntarily subjecting yourself to ‘group think’ — I like to call it ‘gullibility with a halo’ because somehow they like to think of their particular prism as righteous or exalted, when it couldn’t be more opposite.

[strateguy632]

no. atheists and agnostic interrupted me so they don't even hear the idea. they are 'more closed-minded' than us.

[crunchedcan_5]

having a firm view isn't the same as being closed-minded. but there is a world beyond your church or what your pastor tells you.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Most church goers just believe whatever the pastor or lying priest being saying.

Most of the people that go to church actually don't believe the Bible as its written.

A lot of people there just be faking.

[crunchedcan_5]

that's why you get triggered when strangers judge you. lol. ok. imaginary rules wise man.

[crunchedcan_5]

There are many churchgoers who do independent bible study. but then mr. "i'm a god and hate judgment cos my church told me!" doesn't get that. go and beat me then, mr. "expert sociality" loooool.

[Dargil]

They (we) tend to see outsiders as breaking the rules and have to be reminded that Jesus hung out with unbelievers and sinners.

[strateguy632]

but jesus was a teacher who doesn't fear getting influenced. we might get infected.

[crunchedcan_5]

Christians disagree on said rules., that's one reason why there are so many denominations. Seems that's the norm in your culture. it's proper probably why it's poor and backward.

[MrChinaski]

The current Pope seems pretty open-minded, so 🤷‍♀️

[crunchedcan_5]

He cannot represent all Catholics.

[MrChinaski]

Errr... that's kind of the job description, so well as I can discern

[KostasKouvalis]

Catholics not so much and I don't know enough about Orthodoxes, but Protestants definiately do.

[crunchedcan_5]

Catholics follow what their Pope does. Protestantism is very broad.

[KostasKouvalis]

Not all of them

[darkcloud1945]

We have sane people and crazy zealots practicing religion. There will always be someone doing good things and bad things in the name of religion, some days more than others

[Kayla45]

A little of both I think

[crunchedcan_5]

OK. do your looks make you think the world has to look up to you no matter what? gonna beat me and others if i'/we don't? looool.
OK, temple girl.

[beenherebefore]

I am faith focused.

[crunchedcan_5]

But spoilt by a pastor cos of your looks. tell me "you don't know me!!" sorry, i'm not aware of any rule or law saying i must view you highly or never challenge you. Probabvly crap your pastor told you. lol. come and beat me then with your imaginary rules.

[beenherebefore]

I don't know what I just read.