Lies About The Church

Short Lies they tell about Christianity

(The long ones are in the Rants section of this site.)

LIE: Christianity is Rule based

There are no rules anymore. Jesus nailed them all to the Cross.

LIE: Faith is belief

We are saved by what God does, not by what we do; faith is trust in God. Belief is just a work of the mind; nice to get right, but not essential.

LIE: We believe in Jesus because of his miracles

No, we believe his miracles because we believe in him.

LIE: Christianity teaches that good people go to heaven, and bad people go to hell

A doctrine condemned as heresy over 1500 years ago.

LIE: Christianity is White

Actually Christianity is Black, and has been for nearly 1500 years.

There are proportionately far more black (i.e. African origin) Christians than native (and fewer of Asian origin).

Most churches have integrated well, and predominantly Black and predominantly White churches cooperate closely in every field without discrimination.

Unfortunately, there have been exceptions, and even more unfortunately, the 'old boy networks' that run most denominations are resistant to entry by anyone not 'one of us'. The racism there is apparent rather than real; in truth, there is equal prejudice against anyone whose social background is... shall we say... not quite.

Incidentally, the greatest and easily the most influential theologian since Biblical times, Augustine of Hippo, was black - his mother has a West African name: Mnika.

LIE: You can be too bad to become a Christian

We are saved by God's grace, not by what we do or by what we are; and God's grace will accept anyone, whatever they have done or whatever they have become.

LIE: Christianity is shrinking

Only in Western Europe. Worldwide it is growing, and very quickly.

LIE: Christians reject evolution

Evolution was the traditional view of the mediaeval Church. Most of the founders of geology were Christians, and included several priests. For political and 'patriotic' motives many churches in the USA oppose it, and they have influenced churches over here, but their teachings are blatantly contrary to the Bible.

Christianity opposes science

No. How can two different ways of reaching God be in opposition?

LIE: Christians are Tory voters

There are Christians in every party in the House of Commons, and (taking the long term) in proportion to the parties' representations. It is interesting that non-Christian Tories insist that Christians are Labour voters!

LIE: People become Christians because they are afraid of death

But oblivion is so comforting! The certainty that all my mistakes, all my failures, all my betrayals will never have happened - because there wont be a me to have committed them! As Seneca, one of the founders of the Materialist religion claimed: it will be as if I had never been born!

What could be more reassuring than that? Materialism is definitely the religion for the death fearers!

Eternal life on the other hand... no escape, no hiding place, every slightest slip on public view for ever... now that IS terrifying...