The ones that "stand out" aren't necessarily the ones that you want to meet and converse with, I would say.
I do agree with your stance on this, but I must say.. I have met many Christians that I don't like. (Note, it is them, not their religion. I am neutral on what people decide to believe in. Thats their own business.)
Thank you.
I'm not even Christian.. I'm baptized as a Catholic, but I don't follow any religion traditionally. I have beliefs that I've almost derived myself, and I believe God loves me because I am a good person.
All people of all religions have potential to be ignorant, mean, or otherwise. People are people.. Caucasian, African-American, Asian.. we're all the same. We are human beings, one race, living in one world.
Acceptance is key.
Are you kidding me, Santa Claus = Christian? Wasn't he just a marketing icon invented by Coca Cola decades ago? I am also pretty sure that decorating a Christmas tree started in Germany in the 16th century too, a bit late to be a Christian tradition.
Christians are so ignorant, call me arrogant but the date of Christmas is completely astrological and Jesus is nothing but a personification of the sun. Open your eyes, why do you think prophets like Horus of Egypt, Attis of Greece, Krishna of India, Dionysus of Greece, Mithra of Persia and many others that share the same attributes - a virgin birth on December 25th, Dead for 3 days before the inevitable resurrection and the 12 disciples or followers.
The 'Star in the East' is Sirius which on December 24th, aligns with the three brightest stars on Orion's Belt and these stars are called today what they were called in ancient times, 'the three kings'. Sirius and the three kings on December 25th then point to the sunrise, this is why the three kings 'follow' the star in the East in order to locate the sunrise - the birth of the sun!
I myself am not ignorant, do you even know what ignorant means? Dictionary.com defines 'ignorant' as: lacking in knowledge, uninformed, unaware. I may be arrogant but I am the very opposite of ignorant, thankyou.
I did alot of reading into the Bible and research about The Book of Revelations & Apocalypse as a Christian a couple years ago but then once I read The Da Vinci Code and moved onto Zeitgeist the documentary, I sought the truth.
Christianity supports blind submission to authority, it reduces human responsibility to the effect that 'God' controls everything and in turn, awful crimes can be justified in the name of a divine pursuit and most importantly, it empowers those who know the truth but use the myth to manipulate and control societies. The religious myth is the most powerful device ever created and serves as the psychological soil upon which other myths can flourish.
"Religion can never reform mankind because Religion is slavery." - Robert G. Ingersoll.