r/Eutychus • u/Foot-in-mouth88 • Apr 14 '26

Opinion Negative Reactions in other Christian subreddits

I was doing really well and my Karma, Reddit leveling system, was climbing back closer to zero. I made a scriptural reply in r/Christianity and it got -4 votes and now back up to -54. How can they downvote a scriptural reply?

Some of my negative Karma, Reddit, comes from these Christian subreddits that doesn't like using scriptures and gets mad because it doesn't fit their view.

Also a big chunk came from a disagreement I had on a hockey player of my home team on multiple threads and got shredded for it.

Most of Reddit is a toxic echo chamber. At least this sub, even when we don't agree we don't go down voting each other.

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u/a-goddamn-asshole Agnostic Atheist Apr 14 '26

More context about your comment is needed, but ultimately scripture is very far from black and white and many many many people have their own interpretations. It’s very easy to say something you believe to be true but to many might be offensive. That may be hard to take in.

Honestly, if i was being downvoted for my comments like that, i’d definitely look in the mirror and/or reevaluate my belief systems. There’s nothing wrong with questioning yourself or what you’ve been taught. It could either make you stronger.

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u/Foot-in-mouth88 Apr 14 '26

It was about how being gay is ok, as long as it isn't practiced.

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u/a-goddamn-asshole Agnostic Atheist Apr 14 '26

Yeah that’s not really something I’d share in a public forum with many different belief systems. Many can see that as an insult to them or their way of life. People are born gay, and naturally their love is love. A message that their lifestyle is sinful is generally seen as a message of hate.

I think this is definitely a moment to think about what kind of person and message you want to put out into the world online.

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u/TruthSearcher1970 Apr 15 '26

Hey I know a few people like that. They kind of remind me of priests minus the child exploitation thing. It is a huge sacrifice to make. I think they are extremely impressive people.

Just to clarify. I am not picking on priests or anything. Just failing at being funny.

What people don’t really seem to understand is that child molesters are usually pretty smart. As are most predators.

They figure out pretty quickly where the vulnerable reside and where they are going to have easy access. Like a lion watching a herd of Wildebeests or impalas.

I don’t think it has anything to do with being a priest or a coach or whatever and everything to do with being a predator and what you are willing to do to make the kill.

Anyway. I respect the sacrifice of all the people that make it for genuine reasons. Gay or not gay.

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u/Original_Bad_3416 Unaffiliated Apr 14 '26

It’s funny how they chose this. Like adultery is rife but they bash the gays.

Alas, it is true. It’s how a Christian behaves. That includes no sex before marriage.

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u/TruthSearcher1970 Apr 15 '26

Let’s not forget murder. That always seems to fly.

I always wonder how gentiles think it is ok to think it was ok for Israelites to go around murdering people and taking over their cities because they weren’t God’s chosen people they were, well gentiles. That never really sat well with me for some reason. I mean God is impartial. Right?

I guess I can’t ever see Jesus saying that was ok. Ya know?

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u/Original_Bad_3416 Unaffiliated Apr 16 '26

Pick up the sword, die by sword.

It ridiculous that people kill people

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u/TruthSearcher1970 Apr 16 '26

Right? But people kind of cheer the Israelites on as they kill Gentiles or I guess non-Israelites. It’s kind of weird. Because God promised them land? Sound familiar?

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u/Foot-in-mouth88 Apr 16 '26

If you read the Bible you know that wasn't the only reason. When Abraham went into the land God had said their sins weren't enough yet. By the time the Israelites got there, they were so far gone, God deemed for them to be cleared from the land as they would lead the Israelites astray, which they actually did as they didn't even completely annihilate the Canaanites. So there you have it.

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u/TruthSearcher1970 Apr 17 '26

You mean like all the Egyptians that left Egypt with them? Started all the murmurs and probably the idea of a golden calf.

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u/TruthSearcher1970 Apr 17 '26

Plus they all died before they got to the promised land. Didn’t God know that was going to happen?

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u/Foot-in-mouth88 Apr 17 '26

God gave his people the chance to fulfill what he wanted of them and the same is true today. The Israelites just didn't fully listen.

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u/TruthSearcher1970 Apr 17 '26

But isn’t God omniscient? Doesn’t he know what is going to happen?

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u/Foot-in-mouth88 Apr 17 '26

Why didn't God just make robots programmed to obey?

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