I mean the hate gays they hate atheists they basically hate most people who don't follow their beliefs.
Why are they like this jesus(if he was a real person which Im not sure is true) was a very nice person and talked about love and peace.

I have always liked that Ghandi quote.

I have no answer to why some people act like that

Why do some people hate is the question? If you're really a Christian, you're supposed to 'love your neighbour as yourself'. At best, any supposed Christian who does hate others hasn't understood much about Christianity.

First off,

My aunt is gay, my good friend is gay, a few of my friends are atheists, and not all of them are like that. So in other words for a few questions I want to ask you.... what makes you think they are full of hate?

remember all christains have to do is ask god  for forgiveness and every hateful thing they do is forgiven them.

With a philosophy like that you can do whatever you wish.

just an opinion

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Yeah.... figures.... Its exactly like how tolerance was acceptable in some occasions just not all the time....

Another thing,

Those that do the hating, are following the scripture based on their own tolerance. The others they give the choice of free will. a chance to have the "individual" decide.

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

I John 3:15, American Standard Version


Hate=Hell

The Religionists (Christians, Muslims, Jews, New-Age fanatics, et cetera) hate because they fear.  Their fear derives from the fact that they are jealous of people that can grow up, get an education, become gainfully employed, find love, raise a family, and acquire all the trappings of success without professing the "correct" beliefs.  They are also afraid that they may be wrong (deep down inside), and that there is no magical sky-daddy watching over them and rewarding them for their loyalty.  They would rather strike down anyone whose success both contradicts and defies their "holy" teachings than admit that their belief in improvable things is a waste of time, resources and effort.  Thus, any successful person that is not of the "correct" religion is denounced as having committed illegal, immoral and unethical acts (a.k.a., "Sins") to achieve their success.

It seems that no Religionist really wants to admit that anyone can be successful without the divine blessing of their particular god.  They seem to not want to admit that someone else became more successful simply because they took the effort to prepare for that One Golden Opportunity, rather than bow and scrape to a cheap piece of wood or stone, or some largely apocryphal document written during the Stone Age.

A lot of right wing fundamentalists in my family think I have lost my mind because politically and in my personal views I am very much on the left. They can remain narrow minded and bigoted, and will continue to be so. You cannot change those people, but Christ certainly had a lot to say against the "brood of vipers" that use the church to make themselves, not God, the important element. On the other side, I would not condemn all Christians because some are "stiff necked and bigoted", because not all are and there are people of the Christian faith that don't use their faith to belittle others. Because someone states what they believe, that doesn't always mean they want to shove it at you. Maybe they want to share because it means something to them, and they feel it's worth sharing.

They do not realize that their blindness will turn their religion into a twisted parody of it.  No religion is safe from hate.  As a result, the prophets (Jesus, Mohammed, etc.) are all turning in their graves.

Its heartbreaking.  It really is.  

Read some of Mother Teresa's writings.  She is so full of love, and not just for Catholics, but for all.  Love was always first and foremost to her.  She said something like this (i'm not quoting exactly):  How can you love someone if you are busy judging them?  Basically that you know your right from wrong, but that doesn't mean your love is only for saints.  There is a great saying, to preach the gospel, and if necessary, to use words.  That means to simply love others!  

Also, do not confuse "hate" with disagreement, even if sometimes Christians do!

People are buttheads.

I think fundamentalists who think like that think it will enhance their own power and glory, rather than any religious meaning.

...I think you need to read a little deeper, she was quite a twisted woman.