Why do many Christians use a different objective standard to their religion?

[Wickabee]

No, my title says MANY christians not all.

My bad, I was talking about this quote from you
"Back when I was a christian, I clearly remember Sunday school lessons on other religions....the purpose of this was to show us why theirs was wrong and ours was right.

They would talk about Catholics, Mormons, Jews, Muslims among many others."

American Protestant Christians....mostly evangelicals.

Thank you for once and finally being honest.

[mrveggieman]

alex, i would say that from your posts and what I have read about your Christian experience, WHAT THE HECK KIND OF CHRISTIANS WERE YOU AROUND? Alot but not all Christians have no problems insulting everyone else's religion but get real offended when you insult theirs.

really, sunday school talked bad about other religions? I have to agree with Alex on this. I remember during the 1990s when I was in high school, I had a sunday school lesson talking about false religions. It was teaching the exact same thing Alex was talking about how all other religions are false and make no sense, and christanity is the only true religion.

the answer to your thread is because a lot of people do it one way or another, but it is obviously flawed. whether it is pro lifers, pro death penalty groups, liberals, democrats, conservatives, gun owners, or what ever in-group, some will not be able to see the flaws in their own ideas just the flaws of others.

though I have my own reasons for not being a JW or Mormon, or Catholic, Buddhist, and such, they are my own reasons drawn from my own experiences, study, and research.

I personally respect anyone who is a true follower of their religion and I feel honored when I am allowed to be part of it in any way. <<<<<<This.

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[JustAlex]

Thank you for once and finally being honest.

Throughout all this time that I've been discussing on this forum, what other christians did you think I was talking about?

Obviously, the majority of the time (unless I actually stated otherwise) it's been American Protestant christians.

[Wickabee]

Throughout all this time that I've been discussing on this forum, what other christians did you think I was talking about?

Obviously, the majority of the time (unless I actually stated otherwise) it's been American Protestant christians.

Since you never specified, I assumed you were talking about all Christians.
Since you never specified, you said all Christians each time.
Since I've seen you place beliefs of Catholics on all Christians, I figured you thought they were all the same. This is simple logical and critical thinking.