Does anyone hate Jesus?

Baloney · 19th January 2011, 06:12 PM

"Jesus loves all of us, even those that hate him..."

This was posted on Facebook by an acquaintance of mine, and I wondered: "Does anybody really 'hate' Jesus?"

I'm a skeptic and polyatheist, but I hate Jesus no more than I do any other deity or fictional hero: Thor, Zeus, Krishna, Santa Claus, Peter Pan, Superman, etc. In fact, I think most of them are pretty cool, in the same way I like Yoda and Gandalf.

Anyone out there really hate Jesus, and if so, why?

Pure Argent · 19th January 2011, 06:15 PM

I hate him, but I've got good reason. The jerk won't return my power tools.

Ray Brady · 19th January 2011, 06:18 PM

I may not hate Peter Pan, but you're not going to convince me he's not a punk.

Sciwoman · 19th January 2011, 06:27 PM

Why would I hate him? He's a myth, a work of fiction. What I hate are some of the things done in the name of that myth.

TraneWreck · 19th January 2011, 06:27 PM

It is pretty dickish to condition eternal bliss on believing the hodge-podge of insane claims and conflicting stories he left behind.

AdMan · 19th January 2011, 06:32 PM

I agree it would be silly to hate Jesus--just as it would be silly to hate any other mythological figure.

I may hate (well, that's a strong word--maybe strongly dislike) efforts to force Jesus down my throat.

John Jones · 19th January 2011, 06:36 PM

I don't hate Jesus.

Boiled okra is another matter. I HATE whole boiled okra.

I don't mean that I dislike boiled okra. I mean I have bad dreams about it. I dream I'm at a batting-range splattering slimy boiled okra with a baseball bat.

Jesus doesn't even figure compared to the active 24/7 hatred I have for slimy green whole boiled okra.

I'm sure most of you can identify with that - especially those who work with elephants having chronic sinus infections.

I'm glad we had this little talk.

Sun Countess · 19th January 2011, 06:36 PM

I think that when a Christian claims somebody "hates" Jesus, what he really means is that person hasn't accepted Jesus as a personal savior.

Similar to an atheist not believing in a particular god is equated with "hating" him.

TraneWreck · 19th January 2011, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Matthew 8:28-34 says, "When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 'What do you want with us, Son of God?' they shouted. 'Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?' Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. The demons begged Jesus, 'If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.' He said to them, 'Go!' So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region."

http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/j...o-pigs-faq.htm

The guy that owned those pigs probably didn't like him all that much. That's likely why they told him to get the hell out of there, "Yeah, Jesus, I know you say there were demons, but it sort of looked like you just chased our pigs off a cliff. Tell you what, if you just get out of here, we won't beat you up."

John Jones · 19th January 2011, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Pure Argent

I hate him, but I've got good reason. The jerk won't return my power tools.

He borrowed my laptop and brought it back dead a year later. I ought to crucify that SOG.

Thunder · 19th January 2011, 06:45 PM

I love Jesus with mustard and a cold beer.

Foster Zygote · 19th January 2011, 07:12 PM

I feel no hatred for the fictional Jesus nor the person on whom that fictional character was very loosely based.

154 created a thread a little while ago in which he accused people of hating Jesus. It was the usual train-wreck.

John Jones · 19th January 2011, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Foster Zygote

I feel no hatred for the fictional Jesus nor the person on whom that fictional character was very loosely based.

154 created a thread a little while ago in which he accused people of hating Jesus. It was the usual train-wreck.

He strongly impled that every atheist who didn't admit hating Jesus were liars, too.

Whatever happened to ol' 154?

Foster Zygote · 19th January 2011, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by John Jones

He strongly impled that every atheist who didn't admit hating Jesus were liars, too.

Whatever happened to ol' 154?

Haven't seen him since his last suspension.

Sledge · 19th January 2011, 07:25 PM

I know he was suspended, I don't know if he never came back or if he went the well-trodden path of sending abusive PMs whilst on suspension.

Oh, and mark me down as someone else who doesn't hate Jesus. I hate some of the things that have been done in his name, but hate the guy himself? Nah. Don't think he existed and the story never got me involved enough to have any strong reaction to him.

dio · 19th January 2011, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by John Jones

He strongly impled that every atheist who didn't admit hating Jesus were liars, too.

Whatever happened to ol' 154?

Raptured?

Bill Thompson · 19th January 2011, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Baloney

"Jesus loves all of us, even those that hate him..."

This was posted on Facebook by an acquaintance of mine, and I wondered: "Does anybody really 'hate' Jesus?"

I'm a skeptic and polyatheist, but I hate Jesus no more than I do any other deity or fictional hero: Thor, Zeus, Krishna, Santa Claus, Peter Pan, Superman, etc. In fact, I think most of them are pretty cool, in the same way I like Yoda and Gandalf.

Anyone out there really hate Jesus, and if so, why?

I don't know. Does anyone hate poverty? I guess if you hate poverty you hate Jesus.

Does anyone hate people who thought the Earth is flat? Jesus thought the Earth is flat.

Does anyone hate the idea that we should love our enemies who are out to destroy us? That was one of Christ's ideas. And it did not work for him, nor for Ghandi, nor for MLK.

Does anyone hate people who pretend to have all the answers and yet change their mind? Jesus did that too.

Does anyone hate people who make predictions that have to be reinterpreted from their original meaning? Jesus can be blamed for that as well.

joller · 19th January 2011, 07:38 PM

What's the point of that statement?
Why exactly would we care if Jesus loves us or not?
If you don't believe in jesus, you don't care, so I don't think this is meant towards atheist.
It would be meant towards those who do believe in Jesus, but hate him, and I don't know of any such people. Do Satan worshippers believe in Jesus? I mean that he lived and was (still is) the son of god?

Wouldn't it make more sense to say 'we, followers of Jesus, love everyone, even those who hate us?'

devnull · 19th January 2011, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by John Jones

Whatever happened to ol' 154?

I think he asked to be deregistered.

John Jones · 19th January 2011, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by devnull

I think he asked to be deregistered.

Just as well. He was making christians look bad.

joobz · 19th January 2011, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by devnull

I think he asked to be deregistered.

Really?
That's strange. I don't understand the point of deregistering.
Couldn't one simply...stop posting?

John Jones · 19th January 2011, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by joobz

Really?
That's strange. I don't understand the point of deregistering.
Couldn't one simply...stop posting?

I don't understand it either, but I've seen it dozens of times. People can't trust themselves not to respond or something.

They could scramble their password easy enough.

Tricky · 19th January 2011, 08:18 PM

I hate him for sure. That Bethlehem bastard caused me to lose a girlfriend that I had the smokin' hot hornies for. After being "saved", she declared that she could never be serious with anyone who wasn't saved. She said this to me just after I'd ridden my bicycle 200 miles to see her. Damn you, Jesus. Damn you to hell.

Juniversal · 19th January 2011, 08:22 PM

Hate Jesus? I don't know, never met the guy.

MattusMaximus · 19th January 2011, 08:25 PM

Might as well ask me if I hate unicorns.

phantomb · 19th January 2011, 08:25 PM

Jesus was like a digital pirate, always making illegal copies of fish and bread and giving them away to his friends. How are the farmers and fishermen supposed to make a living, Jesus?

Pup · 19th January 2011, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Sun Countess

I think that when a Christian claims somebody "hates" Jesus, what he really means is that person hasn't accepted Jesus as a personal savior.

Similar to an atheist not believing in a particular god is equated with "hating" him.

^This.

It's like: "If you're not with us, you must be against us."

Tricky · 19th January 2011, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Sun Countess

Similar to an atheist not believing in a particular god is equated with "hating" him.

Or a person whose politics are different from mine might say, "Why do you hate the US?" (Hey, it's happened.)

Eric D · 19th January 2011, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Baloney

"Jesus loves all of us, even those that hate him..."

This was posted on Facebook by an acquaintance of mine, and I wondered: "Does anybody really 'hate' Jesus?"

I'm a skeptic and polyatheist, but I hate Jesus no more than I do any other deity or fictional hero: Thor, Zeus, Krishna, Santa Claus, Peter Pan, Superman, etc. In fact, I think most of them are pretty cool, in the same way I like Yoda and Gandalf.

Anyone out there really hate Jesus, and if so, why?

I don't hate him, but compared to Thor and Zeus, he's kinda boring.

fromdownunder · 19th January 2011, 10:47 PM

As fictional characters go, Yeshua ha Nostri is pretty harmless, and some of the words attributed to him seem to be good ideas. So, I cannot hate a fictional character. Not even Hannibal Lector, who as a fictional character was NOT harmless.

Norm

nzric · 20th January 2011, 12:14 AM

I'm a committed atheist

but Jesus is still my homeboy

Mashuna · 20th January 2011, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by MattusMaximus

Might as well ask me if I hate unicorns.

What's your opinion on unicorns?

Eric D · 20th January 2011, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Mashuna

What's your opinion on unicorns?

I hate unicorns, but I approve of the alternative lifestyle of those who like them.

rkzenrage · 20th January 2011, 12:47 AM

No more than I hate dragons or ogres.

Oliver · 20th January 2011, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by Sciwoman

Why would I hate him? He's a myth, a work of fiction.

So? I hate Jesus for being just a myth, and even more for being a work of fiction.

DC · 20th January 2011, 12:52 AM

I feel with Jesus, poor guy was nailed on a cross....

I don't hate him, it looks to me as he was hate enough already.

P.J. Denyer · 20th January 2011, 12:58 AM

Nope, neither doI hate Joe Camel. When people use fictional characters to promote bad choices why blame the unreal?

Oliver · 20th January 2011, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by DC

I feel with Jesus, poor guy was nailed on a cross....

I don't hate him, it looks to me as he was hate enough already.

You're absolutely right. If there is one thing I hate more than Jesus for being a Myth, it's people nailing imaginary, fictional people on crosses.

gumboot · 20th January 2011, 01:28 AM

I'm finding it quite fascinating that so many people here are describing Jesus as a myth.

Alexander the Great believed he was a descendant of Hercules and yet no one seems to question whether he was a real person.

DC · 20th January 2011, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by Oliver

You're absolutely right. If there is one thing I hate more than Jesus for being a Myth, it's people nailing imaginary, fictional people on crosses.

I have no problem believing there was a guy named jesus that got nailed on a cross.

my problems only start when he claims there is a god. But weirdos dont have to be nailed on crosses.

19th January 2011, 06:12 PM	#1
Baloney Muse Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: America! (F, yeah!) Posts: 666	Does anyone hate Jesus? "Jesus loves all of us, even those that hate him..." This was posted on Facebook by an acquaintance of mine, and I wondered: "Does anybody really 'hate' Jesus?" I'm a skeptic and polyatheist, but I hate Jesus no more than I do any other deity or fictional hero: Thor, Zeus, Krishna, Santa Claus, Peter Pan, Superman, etc. In fact, I think most of them are pretty cool, in the same way I like Yoda and Gandalf. Anyone out there really hate Jesus, and if so, why?

19th January 2011, 06:15 PM	#2
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19th January 2011, 06:18 PM	#3
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19th January 2011, 06:27 PM	#4
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19th January 2011, 06:32 PM	#6
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,201	I agree it would be silly to hate Jesus--just as it would be silly to hate any other mythological figure. I may hate (well, that's a strong word--maybe strongly dislike) efforts to force Jesus down my throat.
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19th January 2011, 06:27 PM	#5
TraneWreck Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,414	It is pretty dickish to condition eternal bliss on believing the hodge-podge of insane claims and conflicting stories he left behind.

19th January 2011, 06:36 PM	#7
John Jones Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,719	I don't hate Jesus. Boiled okra is another matter. I *HATE* whole boiled okra. I don't mean that I dislike boiled okra. I mean I have bad dreams about it. I dream I'm at a batting-range splattering slimy boiled okra with a baseball bat. Jesus doesn't even figure compared to the active 24/7 hatred I have for slimy green whole boiled okra. I'm sure most of you can identify with that - especially those who work with elephants having chronic sinus infections. I'm glad we had this little talk.
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19th January 2011, 06:36 PM	#8
Sun Countess Appearance of intelligence Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,176	I think that when a Christian claims somebody "hates" Jesus, what he really means is that person hasn't accepted Jesus as a personal savior. Similar to an atheist not believing in a particular god is equated with "hating" him.

19th January 2011, 06:39 PM	#9
TraneWreck Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,414	Quote: Matthew 8:28-34 says, "When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 'What do you want with us, Son of God?' they shouted. 'Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?' Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. The demons begged Jesus, 'If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.' He said to them, 'Go!' So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region." http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/j...o-pigs-faq.htm The guy that owned those pigs probably didn't like him all that much. That's likely why they told him to get the hell out of there, "Yeah, Jesus, I know you say there were demons, but it sort of looked like you just chased our pigs off a cliff. Tell you what, if you just get out of here, we won't beat you up."
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John Jones Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,719	Originally Posted by Pure Argent I hate him, but I've got good reason. The jerk won't return my power tools. He borrowed my laptop and brought it back dead a year later. I ought to crucify that SOG.
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19th January 2011, 06:45 PM	#11
Thunder Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queens Posts: 34,947	I love Jesus with mustard and a cold beer.

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19th January 2011, 07:21 PM	#13
John Jones Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,719	Originally Posted by Foster Zygote I feel no hatred for the fictional Jesus nor the person on whom that fictional character was very loosely based. 154 created a thread a little while ago in which he accused people of hating Jesus. It was the usual train-wreck. He strongly impled that every atheist who didn't admit hating Jesus were liars, too. Whatever happened to ol' 154?
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19th January 2011, 07:24 PM	#14
Foster Zygote Dental Floss Tycoon Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge Posts: 14,400	Originally Posted by John Jones He strongly impled that every atheist who didn't admit hating Jesus were liars, too. Whatever happened to ol' 154? Haven't seen him since his last suspension.
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19th January 2011, 07:27 PM	#16
dio Thinker Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 233	Originally Posted by John Jones He strongly impled that every atheist who didn't admit hating Jesus were liars, too. Whatever happened to ol' 154? Raptured?
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19th January 2011, 07:27 PM	#17
Bill Thompson Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 6,176	Originally Posted by Baloney "Jesus loves all of us, even those that hate him..." This was posted on Facebook by an acquaintance of mine, and I wondered: "Does anybody really 'hate' Jesus?" I'm a skeptic and polyatheist, but I hate Jesus no more than I do any other deity or fictional hero: Thor, Zeus, Krishna, Santa Claus, Peter Pan, Superman, etc. In fact, I think most of them are pretty cool, in the same way I like Yoda and Gandalf. Anyone out there really hate Jesus, and if so, why? I don't know. Does anyone hate poverty? I guess if you hate poverty you hate Jesus. Does anyone hate people who thought the Earth is flat? Jesus thought the Earth is flat. Does anyone hate the idea that we should love our enemies who are out to destroy us? That was one of Christ's ideas. And it did not work for him, nor for Ghandi, nor for MLK. Does anyone hate people who pretend to have all the answers and yet change their mind? Jesus did that too. Does anyone hate people who make predictions that have to be reinterpreted from their original meaning? Jesus can be blamed for that as well.
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19th January 2011, 07:38 PM	#18
joller Thinker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canberra Posts: 203	What's the point of that statement? Why exactly would we care if Jesus loves us or not? If you don't believe in jesus, you don't care, so I don't think this is meant towards atheist. It would be meant towards those who do believe in Jesus, but hate him, and I don't know of any such people. Do Satan worshippers believe in Jesus? I mean that he lived and was (still is) the son of god? Wouldn't it make more sense to say 'we, followers of Jesus, love everyone, even those who hate us?'

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devnull Illuminator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,533	Originally Posted by John Jones Whatever happened to ol' 154? I think he asked to be deregistered.
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John Jones Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,719	Originally Posted by devnull I think he asked to be deregistered. Just as well. He was making christians look bad.
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joobz Tergiversator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: That's how you get ants Posts: 17,499	Originally Posted by devnull I think he asked to be deregistered. Really? That's strange. I don't understand the point of deregistering. Couldn't one simply...stop posting?
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John Jones Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,719	Originally Posted by joobz Really? That's strange. I don't understand the point of deregistering. Couldn't one simply...stop posting? I don't understand it either, but I've seen it dozens of times. People can't trust themselves not to respond or something. They could scramble their password easy enough.
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Tricky Briefly immortal Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Group W bench Posts: 42,371	I hate him for sure. That Bethlehem bastard caused me to lose a girlfriend that I had the smokin' hot hornies for. After being "saved", she declared that she could never be serious with anyone who wasn't saved. She said this to me just after I'd ridden my bicycle 200 miles to see her. Damn you, Jesus. Damn you to hell.
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phantomb Muse Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 567	Jesus was like a digital pirate, always making illegal copies of fish and bread and giving them away to his friends. How are the farmers and fishermen supposed to make a living, Jesus?

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Pup Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,590	Originally Posted by Sun Countess I think that when a Christian claims somebody "hates" Jesus, what he really means is that person hasn't accepted Jesus as a personal savior. Similar to an atheist not believing in a particular god is equated with "hating" him. ^This. It's like: "If you're not with us, you must be against us."
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19th January 2011, 09:07 PM	#28
Tricky Briefly immortal Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Group W bench Posts: 42,371	Originally Posted by Sun Countess Similar to an atheist not believing in a particular god is equated with "hating" him. Or a person whose politics are different from mine might say, "Why do you hate the US?" (Hey, it's happened.)

19th January 2011, 10:01 PM	#29
Eric D Critical Thinker Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 476	Originally Posted by Baloney "Jesus loves all of us, even those that hate him..." This was posted on Facebook by an acquaintance of mine, and I wondered: "Does anybody really 'hate' Jesus?" I'm a skeptic and polyatheist, but I hate Jesus no more than I do any other deity or fictional hero: Thor, Zeus, Krishna, Santa Claus, Peter Pan, Superman, etc. In fact, I think most of them are pretty cool, in the same way I like Yoda and Gandalf. Anyone out there really hate Jesus, and if so, why? I don't hate him, but compared to Thor and Zeus, he's kinda boring.
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19th January 2011, 10:47 PM	#30
fromdownunder Illuminator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,095	As fictional characters go, Yeshua ha Nostri is pretty harmless, and some of the words attributed to him seem to be good ideas. So, I cannot hate a fictional character. Not even Hannibal Lector, who as a fictional character was NOT harmless. Norm

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nzric Thinker Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 214	I'm a committed atheist but Jesus is still my homeboy
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20th January 2011, 12:22 AM	#32
Mashuna Ovis ex Machina Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Welsh Wales Posts: 6,581	Originally Posted by MattusMaximus Might as well ask me if I hate unicorns. What's your opinion on unicorns?

20th January 2011, 12:39 AM	#33
Eric D Critical Thinker Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 476	Originally Posted by Mashuna What's your opinion on unicorns? I hate unicorns, but I approve of the alternative lifestyle of those who like them.
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20th January 2011, 12:47 AM	#34
rkzenrage Scholar Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 66	No more than I hate dragons or ogres.
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20th January 2011, 12:47 AM	#35
Oliver ~The Rascal~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cologne Posts: 17,369	Originally Posted by Sciwoman Why would I hate him? He's a myth, a work of fiction. So? I hate Jesus for being just a myth, and even more for being a work of fiction.
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