I know a lot of people who "call" themselves christians, but not one who actually behaves like one. I think they all know the verses in the bible that can be used as a weapon, but forgot the actual message.
When they behave more christian, I'll take what they say. Until then, they're moronic, hateful, lie spewing idiots who use their religion to attack others.

I'd say that the Japanese are being very polite in their choice of words here. Christianity can fairly be called much worse than merely "self-righteous." It has a two thousand year history of inspiring bloody battles, the torture and mutilation of innocent people, and has been used to justify every single crime against humanity ever conceived. For every one good deed that is done in the name of Christianity, there are countless horrific things done in the name of the same god. Buddhism is indeed a far better and healthier religion. That is the truth.

I am surprised that Ichiro Ozawa or any Japanese leader would publicly make such an anti-Christian statement.

I have spent more time (at least 60 weeks) on business trips in Japan than in any other foreign country, and have made friends with a dozen Japanese natives who were or are working in America. Never did I hear or read any anti-Christian, anti-Jewish or even anti-Muslim remarks from a Japanese person or newspaper. Although few Japanese are themselves Christians, their department stores are as lavish in their commercially oriented Christmas decorations as our own.

Japanese citizens are courteous to both their own people and to foreign visitors. While they do have criminal gangs, I've never seen another country where people can walk alone so freely late at night without fear of violence.

Most Japanese realize that America, Europe and other Christian countries are major reasons for the success of companies like Sony, Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Speaking out against the Christian religion seems like a return to the politics which led to their attack on Pearl Harbor, but it does not represent the Japan I have learned to respect in recent times.

LOL ... Truth just came on to prove the point that the Japanese were making.

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Actually, to be fair ... Christianity ... as practiced by Christian Conservatives ... is NOT really Christianity.

It's a POLITICO/RELIGIO philosophy.

After all ... look at what Christian Conservatives get PASSIONATE about ....

- Keeping Children From Access to Health Care ...
- Supporting George W. Bush in his duplicity to invade Iraq
- Supporting Adulterers in the last election ... and finally selecting John McCain ... Adulterer.
- They WILDLY support Modern Republicanism's ONE ideal ... Welfare for the Wealthy

See?

Christian Conservatives don't actually HAVE any SPIRITUAL Values ... they've thrown THEIR lot with Right Wing POLITICIANS ... ...

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I think it was Ghandi who said "The only thing wrong with Christianity, is Christians."

99% of the people commenting on the short comings of Christians don't really know what a Christian is...because none of you can see a persons heart. Christians are not perfect in their behavior but want to be and they have a conscience and know when they commit a sin (which is daily) and they ask God's forgiveness. This evidently makes the non-Christians uncomfortable and they internalize it thinking we a judging them when it's really their own consciences that are judging them for the wrong they know they have done. We Christians just can't take responsibility for their "feelings".

Actually a more accurate quote would be "Serf Lighteous".

It's now open season on making fun of the Japanese. Delightful, industrious folks, if a tad perverted. Where else could you buy worn women's underwear from a vending machine? Name another country where the national obsession seems to be perfecting the fembot and dogbot?

Other interests. Breeding humungous gold fish. Massaging and plying cattle with beer before slaughtering them and selling the meat for 3 figures per pound. Suicide as a solution to corporate malfeasance. Hello Kitty. Anime. Pedophilia.

Consider the source when criticism of this nature comes down the pike.

..and I am TERRIFIED of what you do in the name of your self-serving democracy!

People are some of the most racist people on earth.

Driving wedges between the US and Japan started in the Obama auto industry advertising during the world series as they new that the Japanese were all watching a national hero that plays for Now York. The ad stated that Honda should stick to making lawn mowers and let GM make the cars. Nice job Obama I hope your trip goes well.

Carolyn what are you talking about, The bible says its ok, Yes the BIBLE.... Strangely enough the BIBLE also say there is nothing wrong with abortion..

Do you also agree with him when he says that Islam is better?

Guppy,

You aren't fooling anyone with your worn out, repetitive stupidity and lies. You're an anti-Christian bigot, and a Progressive, which is really code for Marxist.

I don't think you know what charity means, which you proved with your profoundly stupid comment about Christian charity being the money they give to their Churches. If you weren't such a fool, you'd know that much of the money donated to the church is then distributed to the needy in many ways, so that money does qualify as charity. What distinguishes Christians as the most charitable, however, is the money and time they donate to actual Charities, outside of their churches. If you have some proof of your idiotic comments, lets see it. If not, shut your big, fat, slanderous mouth. That would be charitable of you.

Why don't you provide us with some information on the charity of the left? Give us some facts and figures on how much the Progressives give to charity, of their OWN money. The liberals are great at ripping everyone off with more and more taxes, and then wasting it in corrupt government programs, but how much do liberals give of themselves? NOT MUCH!

Come on, Guppy. Provide some facts. Your lies about children getting health care is another example of your Marxist propaganda. If children aren't getting proper health care in this country it is because of their parents, not Christians, or the government. No person is turned away from care in this country. You are shamelessly using children as emotional blackmail to help your Marxist cause of Socialized Health Care. You are a moral reprobate, to put it accurately.

Morons like yourself want the government to do everything that parents are supposed to do. It doesn't work, Mudpuppy, and it never will. Marxism, in all of it's various forms, has FAILED everywhere, and every time it has been tried, yet some fools never learn from history.

All of your claims are essentially the same: LIES. Classic Marxist propaganda, smears, and demonization. More of the Soros contingent's Alinsky inspired lies and distortions. You babble awkwardly about spirituality, while spewing one lie after another. It is clear you know nothing about spirituality, and have but one talent: lying.

Somber,

Your rambling diatribe against Christians is an exercise in pure bigotry, as usual. You are acting as if all Christians act exactly the same way, and of course, that is ridiculous.

There are approximately 2 billion Christians on earth. Many are nominal Christians who seldom if ever practice the teachings of Christ. Some are self righteous, and think because they belong to one church or another, they are superior to others, and guaranteed a place in heaven. They haven't paid very close attention to the teachings of Christ if that is what they believe. That being said, everyone is a sinner, including Christians, and most will readily admit that fact.

Most, if not all of the people on this thread, have been helped in a major way by Christians in their lives, if they are honest enough to admit it. When they have been in serious trouble, there has been at least one Christian right there helping them, in many different ways.

No group gives more to charity than Christians.

The over arching message of the Christian teachings is forgiveness and compassion, and Christ was very specific about us judging each other harshly. It still happens, because it is the nature of imperfect humans to do so, but hypocrisy isn't unique to Christians. In fact, pointing out some one else's hypocrisy is a form of hypocrisy, unless of course, you are perfect.

The Japanese, with all due respect, have no business accusing others of being "exclusive and self righteous". Anyone who knows ANYTHING about Japan, and it's history would laugh upon hearing that one.