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That's not what I meant, and wasn't what I was talking about.
What I meant was, Christianity thinks that it's the number 1 definitive religion, so much so that it can encroach upon the rest of the world. In the past it has done some very horrific things, starting whole wars, crusades, killing people who didn't believe or said things that "offended" the religion. Christianity thrust itself into the topspot by force, it took power illegitimately, then justified it as the will of "god" upon the people. It's caused more trouble than it's worth or solved.
Moreover, it's the type of religion that monopolises, it believes that it's MORE equal than all the other religions. As though other religions don't have the right to practice what they believe.
Christianity is like one giant arrogant snob, not because it thinks that it's the right religion, but because it's done all this stupid stuff as though it's got more right to exist, more validity than other religions, and should be considered, and will be considered, above all other religions. It demands this, like a screaming bratty child, which ends up stamping it's foot when it doesn't hear, see, or get what it wants. It tries to change society, laws, and generally fuck around with the lives, society, and research institutes that belong to people who don't even subscribe to the religion. It thinks it has the damn right to do this - yet if any other religion attempted such a thing, it would be considered bad. "God" is default thanks to Christianity, so is Heaven and Hell. And the only reason it's so widely accepted is because it got itself to that position by force.
That is what I was talking about.
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A religion is a thing. It cannot think/believe anything, be arrogant, etc. Individuals, who form masses, have done the atrocities you've talked about. The way you talk about Christianity as a whole doing those things is like saying alcohol is careless and kills people when it's actually the ignorant individuals who drink excessively that lead to the deaths of themselves and others. Drinking isn't the problem; it's the idiots who drink too much and do stupid things under the influence. Religion isn't the problem; it's the idiots who fear differences and do stupid things under the influence of their fear but use their god as their scapegoat (Poor God!). All religions have their crazies. Christianity/Catholicism is largest religion(s), so there's bound to be more fanatics from us. Blah, I'm lacking any signs of eloquence today.
I am a Christian. I am not arrogant or think I possess the right to impose any of my own beliefs on others. I do have some pretty set beliefs, but I don't hold them as truths for anyone other than myself. (I will never tell you that there is, in fact, a god because I have no proof to offer you and I find it just as arrogant for someone to tell me there is not one.) And I have numerous flexible beliefs and countless "religious hypotheses" as I like to call them as well.
I don't go to church because I think it takes away from the beauty of having a personal relationship with God, and I think anyone's belief system that is held for him/herself is just as valid as mine. I have many friends that range anywhere from atheist to complete Southern Baptist (which my family, excluding myself, happens to be). Also, I hate religious stereotypes.
That's all I really want to say for now. Besides, I know I've asserted plenty of my specific beliefs around here.