Why do Christians have to announce that fact?

I am so glad that you are writing this. I cannot understand why people should proudly announce "I am Christian" if nobody asked. I am also Catholic, almost all the Italians are. I never talk about religion and I avoid to read "religious" discussions. I ignore them.

I can only assume that the fact is being used as a banner. There is much about religion that seems strange to me. For example, people will attend church every week, yet the Bible informs us that you can pray anywhere.

I'm Canadian. Sorry, I can't help it as I was born into it.

I thought that Catholics were Christian........just not all Christians are Catholic. For me announcing that I am a Christian is just me expressing my love of God. It is no different then saying that I am a wife or mother. It is a part of me that I am proud of. I agree that some do overdo the announcing of their Christianity. I think that there is a time to and a time not to.

Maybe it's the love that move them. Like when I love my wife I will say 'i love you'. It's their overflowing love, just maybe.

I have to agree with you. We all have our own beliefs and thoughts when it comes to religion and that is perfectly fine but a person should not force theirs beliefs on anybody else. It always bothers me and makes me feel uncomfortable. If somebody asks then that is fine I have no problem with that.

I wonder what those people would feel if other people wrote so openly about their beliefs. I Would not mind Jehova´s witnessess if they did not feel it is part of their faith to ring my bell and insist upon talking to me about their faith. Would they feel threatened if I said I was a muslim? Because there are many ignorant people that associate that faith with violent acts that have nothing to do with them. I don´t usually get involved in religious posts either. But I don´t feel anyone is a better or worse person if they have faith or if they don´t, as long as they respect the rest.

To be fair, I am open to religious discussions. I say so because there can always be some doubts that somebody knows answers to. If I am not interested, I simply won't open the post. But knowledge never hurt anybody. What may be something that you knew from childhood, may be something that I don't know and therefore, I should so that I don't hurt anybody kind.

Very well said, but I don't mind them saying they are a Christian, but I do mind being preached to. I'll go to church if I want that. I just ignore those sort of posts.

And here I was thinking about doing a 'message from god' post to stir up some trouble. I guess I'll skip it for the day. :P

@raki369 it`s pretty astonishing to hear that in such a liberal country like the US , people have such an attitude . Such country had always welcome expats regardless of caring any race,ethnicity and religion.

I agree with @MALUSE @LadyDuck and @vandana7 on some things. I have received quotes from Bible in answer to simple question I asked or during a conversation that has nothing to do with religion, several times. Not that I am against Bible or Jesus or Christian but I don't need it to be shoved in my face. There is a certain amount of pride we hold in our respective religions and belief. But after joining myLot, I am now also of the view that some Christians (not all mind you) are boisterous about it. Not just proud. Like they are superior in some way (which is very off-putting). I also do not get why they have to call anyone beside Jesus "fake". You believe in Jesus, it is fine by us. We do not call Jesus "fake" then why mock other people's beliefs? I also do not understand why the reference to "your" God and "my" God. LOL! Sorry, I went in too deep. It wasn't meant to be a religious post. Anyway, I am open to learn about religion and read religious posts in an amicable manner. Respect is not a one way street. It works both ways. Nowadays, if I want to ask something related to Christianity or Christ, I specifically go to 2 or 3 people on this site that actually answer my questions and not preach to me. Others are quite honestly irritating! I tend to get sarcastic with them.

Maybe they need to say it enough number of times to believe it themselves? I'm not religious so i glaze over most discussions like that...

I don't understand why people find it so offensive. I don't say I'm Christian to make myself sound better than you and I don't say I'm Christian because I want to shove my religion down your throat. That's where people's minds seem to go these days. Actually when I say that I'm Christian, it's because I'm trying to connect with you...when we're connecting with people we tend to share things about ourselves and our lives that we love. Much akin to telling you about my kids, my husband or my profession. My faith has upmost importance in my life... Don't you talk about the things important to you when you're conversing with people... In any context and on any medium? I spend every day trying to live up to an ideal that none of us will ever reach, but I do it out of love and faith and I'm not going to be ashamed of that. Ever.

Unless the religion directly impacts on the discussion, I don't think it needs to be mentioned. OF course Christians are called on to evangelize and witness...but it should be done tactfully.

I say I'm Roman Catholic if asked. Otherwise, no. I'm not keen on it when people say they're Christian rather than say they belong to a specific sect (Anglican, Catholic etc).

After reading your blog, One of my colleague ask me Whether I am Christian or not? as I ve never talk about religion !!

I must admit I don't bother reading those kinds of posts. My choice, however, if someone wants to post that kind of thing then that's fine by me. By the way, I think perhaps you are beyond saving like most of us!

Do I do that? I ask because I cannot recall. I think some people say it because they base life around their religion, I knew, yes knew people who would not be around people who cussed and drank and all the other sins, because they are Christians, to me that is not being Christian at all. I have online friends that are all religions or no religion, whether I read them to make money makes no difference to me, either I like the persons way of thinking or I don`t. And Abby, Bless your heart! The made me do that!

@AbbyGreenhill Good question. I can't say I've had someone tell me that random detail about themselves out of the blue. I personally never say I'm agnostic randomly to someone unless the topic of religion was brought up and they asked me my thoughts on it. Even if someone wanted me to tell them details about myself, I still don't even think to mention it. I don't see the point in sharing just as much as I don't see the point in knowing their beliefs when it wasn't even discussed in the first place. Knowing what they believe doesn't make me think any less or any more of them anyway. It's all well and good to be Christian but so far the Christians I have met were bat sh*t crazy and trouble makers. Beliefs don't reflect one's personality to me.