I've been bombarded most of my life by Christians trying to convert me. None of them have ever said anything that could convince me. Have you ever had this happen and what did you say or do?
2006-07-11 05:25:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To LP S: My soul is fine, thank you very much!
And to Geoff C: I've read it and am still not convinced. And, duh!, I know that the Old Testatment is Hebrew Scripture.
2006-07-11 07:54:12 · update #1
What Christians don't understand is, Judaism is not based on "faith" in the way Christianity is.
Judaism is based on the eyewitness experience of the entire Jewish nation at Mt. Sinai.
Likewise, the only way to know when the Messiah has come is when we witness the messianic age ourselves with our own eyes. When this happens it will obvious to everyone. No "belief" required since it will be right there in front of your face (as the Sinai experience was for the Jews who left Egypt).
2006-07-11 22:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by mo mosh 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Read through the Hebrew Scriptures. You will notice that it is all leading toward the coming Messiah. The Messiah is Jesus Christ. A good place to start is to read Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12. Then compare what is said in this passage to John 18 - 21 in the New Testament. You can get a Bible in any bookstore or Library. You will notice that the Old Testament is the same as your Hebrew Scriptures.
2006-07-11 12:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by Geoff C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think any religion should try to force someone to change their beliefs. How about I'll believe what I feel is correct and when I have that final judgment day I will answer to God for it. I believe everybody has the right to believe what they do and we should listen and learn and understand each others right to believe as we will. I am a Christian, I believe in God, I do not believe in organized religion. I have seen to many "unchristian" things go on in church. So I choose not to go, do I pray everyday Yes. Do I spread the word when a chance arises, Yes. I just tell the person, usually Mormons, trying to "convert" me that I have a very strong faith and I know where my place in eternity is. I thank them for stopping by and ask them to have a Blessed day......
2006-07-11 12:37:01 · answer #3 · answered by celtic925 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st I am a reverent agnostic, raised in a lutheran family but have matured spiritually and not religiously.
I believe in a present God and the divinity of jesus the man, after that I seem to fall off the religious map. I've met several messianic jews and they seem to have bought into the teachings of Jesus as the messiah.
I've long thought why did God send a son to recover us from ourselves? I think for me the answer is that in order to teach us that we are in fact sons and daughters of God and Jesus was an example we could choose to live like.
I tend to think of Jesus more as a mentor then a diety. I was taught in church school of a truine God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.. I think for me that has matured as well. God, Man, and Spiritual.
Conversion from Judaism to Christianity requires an acceptance in the Isaiah prophecies were fullfilled by Jesus. I feel that God is God, Do I believe in the "Christian God" or the "Buddhist God" or the "Islamic God" or the "Jewish God".. For me they are all one in the same.
2006-07-11 12:36:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian, I'm not going to try to convert you. Your set in your way. The only thing I can say is that your responsible for your soul. In judgment day you can't say, "I didn't know", or, "I never had a chance".
Do you ever wonder???
2006-07-11 12:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by LP S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would one manmade religion be any better than the next? And why would a Jew want to give up the larger organization? After all, Christianity is 3rd largest.
2006-07-11 12:32:37 · answer #6 · answered by jmmevolve 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they could show me the Universal peace and acceptance of G-d. They can show me the third temple and that all the Jews are back in Israel. They can direct me to my dead ancestors. Then I will be more and happy to accept the fact that the Messiah came. Until then no way.
2006-07-11 12:41:30 · answer #7 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to some Messianic Jews. Most Christians (gentile) do not understand enough Judaism to discuss it intelligently. No offense intended, but you need to talk to someone who knows Christ from a Jewish perspective.
2006-07-11 12:31:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a christian, i would not take it upon my self to convert another person to change his faith. it is part of his identity, handed down by his ancestors, if a person chooses to convert, then that is down to him.. by the way i am married to a hindu and we both think this is silly, i would no more try to convert him as he would me, and, at the end of the day, we all believe in one god, so what is peoples problems with religion. man made religion,, god made man
2006-07-11 12:39:12 · answer #9 · answered by valda54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not, but if you say that you understand and will convert immediately, they might stop. Nobody is safe from Christian proselytizing. It's their M.O. and everyone who does not agree is an evil, satan-worshiping heathen. Good luck.
2006-07-11 12:30:38 · answer #10 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋