Gandhi: If all Christians acted like Christ, the whole world would be Christian. Agree or disagree with this statement?
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ThePrognosticAgnostic
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I disagree. I must not have as much confidence in human nature as Ghandi does. Maybe it is because of the Christian belief in original sin. Even if all Christians acted like Christ, most but not all of the whole world would be Christian. Until Jesus returns in glory, I think there will always be someone who would not choose to follow Christ. With love in Christ.
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I disagree with this quote. People can act like Christ even if they aren´t Christians. After all, Christ himself was a Jew. And even atheists (yes, I´m serious, who would have believed that?) can be good people. Well if acting like Christ includes a lot of praying, then that wouldn´t work, but as long as only morality is concerned, I don´t see a problem. I think you got the quote wrong somehow, I couldn´t find it. Here´s a similar one, and I would agree with it: "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
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I a lot more of the world would be Christian, but not the whole thing. There are many other ways to teach and learn morality.
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I admire Ghandi deeply and he admired Jesus Christ deeply and followed many of His teachings. However, Ghandi was hurt by Christians who did not act like Jesus. When he was in South Africa, he considered becoming a Christian, attended a Christian church and was escorted out because he was brown. A Christian missionary and personal friend of Ghandi was E. Stanley Jones who was also one of his biographers. Jones said that the greatest indictment of the evil of racism was that in his hour of seeking, one of the greatest souls ever born to women was turned away. Ghandi said he had no problem with Christ, it was Christians that put him off. There is some truth to his words, but not total. People will choose what they will choose and be what they determine to be. But I think many who are turned away by the inconsistent behavior of some Christians might consider the claims of Jesus in they ever saw them fleshed out in a human being. I think that is what Ghandi was trying to say by use of hyperbole.
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nope sorry. ive been many places where christiams were incredibily loving and still the population refused to be saved. just as most children rebel, so do most people.
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I disagree with the statement, but agree with the point he was making. I think Ghandi was using hyperbole, (an intentional exaggeration used to make a point.) Jesus did the same when he said, "It would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to inherit the kingdom of god." Gandhi's point: Many / Most of those professing Christianity do not imitate Christ. No arguments there.
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The problem is that the entire cult has a different interpretation of what it's like to be a Christian and, of course, each sect claims to be the true one and chastizes the other. However, none of them sees the wrong or evil of their ways
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duh?? if all (acted) like Ghandi just think how much better the world would be....or MLK.....or mother teresa,etc...if all acted like Hitler of Hussein??? I agree..and i respected the man Ghandi was...but its really a no brainer...:)justme
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I think that they would have to follow his teachings also to really be considered Christian. I never heard that before, but I have heard something similar. When speaking with the former British Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, Gandhi picked up a Bible and opened it to the fifth chapter of Matthew and said: “When your country and mine shall get together on the teachings laid down by Christ in this Sermon on the Mount, we shall have solved the problems not only of our countries but those of the whole world.” http://www.2006torino.org/sermon.htm /./ http://watchtower.org/e/19990701/article_02.htm (under "his teachings") He has also been quoted as saying "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians, your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
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It takes more than acting like Jesus to be a Christian. If I run around acting like Obama will they let me in the Oval Office?
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I disagree. As much as I think the world would be better off, Christianity isn't for everyone. I was Christian, it wasn't for me, so I found something that was.
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No, not really. Remember what happened to Jesus? Christianity will always have enemies, and not just because of how some "Christians" behave....The very teaching is against how the world basically operates. The "world" will never become Christian. I don't really believe that Gandhi did not become a Christian because of the experience described. South Africa was segregated at the time. He could have walked into many other churches and been welcomed. And it is hardly that Hinduism was not itself segregated...and still is.
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its kinda of a duh! statement....only Christ could act like Christ but i could honestly say , if all Christians acted/walked as HE did...the whole world would either be Christain or the anti Christian would have gotten rid of them too :justme..but HE was perfect and we aren't so its not possible...
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