What are some specific reasons moral people reject the Christian gospel?

Answer 1

I am pleased that the question recognises that moral people are capable of rejecting the Christian gospel, because a common view among some Christians is that those who reject the Christian gospel are actually immoral and do so for selfish purposes. This is rarely the case and most people who cease to be Christians or who decline missionary attempts at conversion are really moral people.

A good reason for rejecting the Christian gospel is that there is no genuine proof that it is true. No matter how sincerely it is preached, why would someone accept the Christian gospel if it does not ring true and is not supported by any evidence?

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The Bible is very clear--people refuse to turn to Christ.

The proof argument is also an excuse. These so called intellectuals cant figure out that if God is not on CNN than thats exactly how it has to be for the most people to turn to God? Did it ever cross their minds that of all of the possible world God could create--one without suffering, one with God on CNN--that THIS is the best of all Worlds.

Answer 2

Moral people may reject the Christian gospel because the gospel is not the only path to morality. In fact, there are people who use the gospels to justify accepting sinful people in their midst, which can be one reason for at least some people no longer to believe the Bible.
The Ten Commandments can be a reason because, for example, the tenth commandment says not to covert your neighbour's male or female slaves (euphemistically translated into English in some Bibles as 'manservant and maidservant). The degree to which the Bible seems to support slavery can be offputting for some moral people.

The fifth commandment, to honour your father and mother, seems harmless enough until we see elsewhere in the Old Testament that a son who so much as curses his father must be killed.
We all agree with the sixth commandment, not to kill. But the Bible is full of divinely sanctioned instances of murder and even genocide. Who could believe in a God whose scriptures say that he sanctions murder?

Others may look outside the Bible and still see sound moral reasons not to accept the gospels and all they stand for. Paedophilia is apparently not restricted to Catholic clergy, but is a serious issue in various Christians faiths. If the gospels can not even inspire religious leaders to show moral leadership, some would say they are of no value. They could feel uncomfortable leaving a child alone with a member of the clergy.

Answer 3

Some moral people may reject the Christian gospel due to discrepancies or conflicts between their own moral values and certain teachings of the gospel. They may also have had negative experiences with individuals or institutions associated with Christianity, leading to skepticism or rejection. Additionally, some moral people may adhere to different belief systems or worldviews that are incompatible with the core tenets of Christianity.