Why Do All Religious People Feel The Need To Impose Their View Of Religion On You?

Question

Take for example,Jehovahs Witnesses,Mormoms,TV Evangelists,
Roman Catholics,Islamic Fundementalists,etc. They all think that their view of religion is the right one,the just one. If you don't do
certain things you will not have God's favor and so on. I'm not knocking any religion,because bottom line is that they all believe in one Almighty God.And so do I!

Answer 1

No, I don't think they try to impose their religious views on anyone.

Sometimes people will invite others to "check out" their religion and hopefully start practicing it -- but that's not an "imposition."

Anyone who thinks it is an imposition is probably too intellectually fragile to be able to just say "thanks, but no thanks."

Answer 2

You're not necessarily as well informed as you believe yourself to be.

The Roman Catholic church in fact has an arduous conversion process - you have to take a nine month course, knock on the doors in Advent, register in the Cathedral's books at the outself of Lent, fast for Lent... and only then, if still willing, convert at the three hour Easter vigil.

Furthermore she teaches that the bounds of the "invisible church" (those saved by Christ in her view) extends far into the general population, covering many people of good will, even among those in non-Christian religions.

Answer 3

[I posted this in another question...]

I totally agree that many [religions] can be overbearing and unapproachable. But take a step out of the situation and look at it from this standpoint...

If you found something that made 100% complete sense to you (regardless of what it was) and filled you with hope, joy, love, etc...if this one thing made you feel so wonderful and took away your worries and fears, if it healed you of a broken heart or a broken back, if it benefited you in even the smallest way....would you not want to share it?

Yes, many people share it in a way that is counterproductive, but only because they feel so anxious when someone rejects it, rejects something that they love, that makes sense to them, that helps them.

Overall, people on a whole, are sharing people...they share baby pictures, horrible events, restaurants that have great food or bad service. On a whole, people want to impart what they know as truth in hopes that it helps the other person from either making the same mistake they did by buying a used car from Joe's Corner Lot or benefits the other person in the way they were benefited by investing in great stock.

But you know why they fail? Cuz they're humans. They're stupid and selfish and bossy and overbearing and imperfect and annoying (just like PETA or tree-huggers or anyone with a passion). But they just want to share what they know will judge their heart, not their humanistic, ridiclously wrong actions.

Answer 4

You are looking at this all wrong. Christians are taught by Christ to go out and make disciples of all nations, its not about being right, or having numbers, or a specific rigorous process to which Jesus would never have done(in reference to working your way toward a Catholic conversion). We do it out of a love for people, God has showed the world His truth through Christianity, the following of his word as proclaimed by his prophets and His Son Jesus. Its about love. By the way a TV evangelist cant try to convert you unless you turn the TV to their channel.

Answer 5

all God's people don't do this the ones I know personally just try to lead you to the Lord because salvation has changed their life and this is what a christian is suppose
to do




tell others of Christ. there is only one view God' s view.
If someone trys to you tell you any different and tries to push their beliefs on you, tell them that you will read and study God's word and He will reveal to you through HIs word what is right . I know quiet a few people there is nothing more important to them than to try to impose their religion on you and that's not the most important thing to do.Telling a person about how to be saved is priority

Answer 6

In my opinion, people try to prove to you that they are right for a couple of reasons. If you agree with them then they feel validated and they are not so scared that they may be wrong. When you believe something strongly, you feel more secure when others agree with you.According to a lot of religions, you are supposed to share your knowledge and when they share it they feel like they fulfilled their duty to their God. I think they are more insecure when they try to force it on you. They can not accept anyone's disagreement about their views because it causes them to have to re-examine their views and accept the idea that maybe they aren't right or maybe they don't know as much as they thought they did. I think it's mostly about fear. They fear they may be wrong. Some people have only their religion to believe in and when they can't convince you then they fear their own worth. Hope my answers can help

Answer 7

There are a lot of times that a person has a profound experience when they find God, confess their sins and accept Jesus Christ.
it can only be explained by someone that has experienced it and even then only another of like experience will understand.
But it's kind of like a person goes to a restaurant and has a fantastic meal.
Not only that the service was great
And the waitress was a really good looking women.
Don't you tell everyone about it?.

Answer 8

Every new member brings another 10% to the bottom line (as if most of them actually give 10% => ) Its kinda like the teamsters... they have all this wonderful stuff they can do for you if you join.. but once you do all you hear is "we need mo' money" and you are otherwise right where you were without them.

Answer 9

It certainly is self-reassuring to continually attempt to convince oneself that all God wants is someone to believe in him. But is it really enough simply to believe that God exists?

(James 2:19,26) You believe there is one God, do you? You are doing quite well. And yet the demons believe and shudder....Faith without works is dead


When actual Christians such as Jehovah's Witnesses go from door-to-door, they actually have a much larger purpose in mind than trying to impose their view. Instead, they are trying to follow the command that Christ directed to all Christians:

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded


The Scriptures show that Jesus himself trained his followers at how to perform this house-to-house ministry:

(Luke 10:1-16) [Jesus] the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. ...5 Wherever you enter into a house say first, ‘May this house have peace.’ 6 And if a friend of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if there is not, it will turn back to you. ... “He that listens to you listens to me too. And he that disregards you disregards me too. Moreover, he that disregards me disregards also him that sent me forth.”


Considering all these Scriptures, it is difficult to ignore Jesus' message that a person who only "believes" without preaching actually has more in common with James 2:19 than with actual Christianity.

Answer 10

If someone truly believes in their religion, they will try to convert you to save you. For example... If someone is a True Christian, they believe that if you do not become a christian (believe in Jesus Christ) you are doomed to go to hell for eternity. They are trying to make you understand so you don't suffer for an eternity... If someone was blindfolded and about to walk off a cliff, would you not yell something at him?

Answer 11

The only basic analysis I can give is that God instructed us to tell others about our belief in him.

But I can honestly say I don't push my beliefs on others. I only talk about my beliefs to people who want to hear them, or if I'm explaining why I won't do a certain action.