Guilt

Basically, I'm sick of my Christian friends being so "repentant" and upset with their sin, when it is seemingly unimportant crap.

Guilt is some pretty useless crap, IMO.

Keep your radcal pro-dentist agenda outa here!

Why should their attitude regarding their actions upset you?

If you believe that everyone sets their own standard of behavior, then why should they have to line up with yours?

Isn't this really about getting them to validate your beliefs and adopt your standards as theirs?

Guilt is very very good weapon. Just saying lol

If you forgot to brush your usual 3 times a day, you feel guilty and depending how much you value it, the guild could eat you up.

Your live one day without brushing your teeth, don't sweat the small stuff.

You accidently say something you shouldn't have in a fit of rage at someone you love. Well, we aren't perfect and if you truly do love that person then you're probably gonna feel a little guilty for that mistake.

Uh, what does this have to do with christians?

I think it's just your friends. Go show 'um some love Wink

real life wrote:

Why should their attitude regarding their actions upset you?

If you believe that everyone sets their own standard of behavior, then why should they have to line up with yours?

Isn't this really about getting them to validate your beliefs and adopt your standards as theirs?

Good point...but, as Christians, shouldn't they be consumed with helping others? If the standard for behavior is supposed to be to help people, like Jesus, shouldn't people turn that energy from guilt, into something worthwhile for others?

I've been told that guilt is like a "check engine" light in a car. If something is wrong, this lights up and we must fix the problem. Basically, I'm sick of my Christian friends being so "repentant" and upset with their sin, when it is seemingly unimportant crap. Why don't we cry for something worth while?

thunder32 wrote:

real life wrote:

Why should their attitude regarding their actions upset you?

If you believe that everyone sets their own standard of behavior, then why should they have to line up with yours?

Isn't this really about getting them to validate your beliefs and adopt your standards as theirs?

Good point...but, as Christians, shouldn't they be consumed with helping others? If the standard for behavior is supposed to be to help people, like Jesus, shouldn't people turn that energy from guilt, into something worthwhile for others?

Can you think of a better way to help others than by avoiding doing them wrong (sinning)?

Can you help others if you don't avoid doing them wrong?

thunder32 wrote:
I've been told that guilt is like a "check engine" light in a car. If something is wrong, this lights up and we must fix the problem. Basically, I'm sick of my Christian friends being so "repentant" and upset with their sin, when it is seemingly unimportant crap. Why don't we cry for something worth while?


There's a difference between guilt and repentance. True repentance brings about change. Guilt is what people feel when there's something they think is wrong but don't want to change. So they just keep saying they're sorry hoping that will make it alright.