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John 3:16 KJV: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.


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Firstly out of the way, I am an atheist. Without change. You're free to have your own beliefs, and I have mine.

With that out of the way, on to my question.

These days, on the internet and in real life, I've seen so many people using Christianity, and religion in general, as a crutch to espouse hateful viewpoints.

Granted, I've also seen and interacted with plenty of really nice religious folk who well and truly "love thy neighbor".

My question is, what are this board's thoughts on tying religion to hateful viewpoints, i.e. "God hates f*gs" and similar things? Is it acceptable in the eyes of God, as many of these things are considered sin, or should people learn to "love the sinner, not the sin"?

Personally, my dad is a Christian and he's been very accepting of my lifestyle as a queer atheist (forgot to mention the LGBT part up till now, oh well :) ), which I'm very happy about.

My dad stopped attending church years ago, however, as in his experiences, so many of the churches he went to were hateful and/or judgemental, which isn't to say that there aren't any good churches (obviously there's plenty of awesome churches who really do good in the world).

What do you all think of this whole rambling tangent, and overall what do you think about using religion as a crutch for hate speech? Personally it saddens me, and I'm not even religious. I feel like it just gives the religions a bad look and increases the overall negativity in the world.

Gimme your thoughts below.
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I understand where you're coming from. It grieves me to see how some twist Christ’s message into a weapon of hate, when His own words call us to love our neighbor (Matthew 22:39). It’s like trying to catch water in a plate with a wire screen bottom; no matter how hard you try, you just can’t get to the living water that Jesus freely offers.

We’re in a time where many have forgotten that true righteousness isn’t measured by judgment or condemnation, but by a clean heart, a mind seeking truth, and a willingness to serve others. It’s not about fancy doctrines or self-righteous declarations—it’s about living simply, with genuine love and compassion, just as our Savior did when He reached out to those society had cast aside.

You know... there’s a raw and honest call in the gospel—a call to let go of the pretense and bitterness that can so easily take root. When we see the Word of God being misused, it reminds us that real faith is found in the quiet, everyday acts of mercy and kindness, the ones that reflect the true essence of His love. It's really in those moments, that the beauty of a life lived for Christ shines through, unadorned and direct.

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