what would you do?
2006-07-16 05:00:51 · 73 answers · asked by Pale_13 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
nothing against you im an atheist also
2006-07-16 05:05:45 · update #1
Well, in Cuba, I found out that some of the people that I considered my friends, were comunists. They thought that my company was inappropriate and dangerous for them
2006-07-16 05:05:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
O wow, I am stunned by some of these answers, the arrogance of it. I do not believe in the concept of god as it is presented by religion, so therefore you might call me an atheist.
Some people here say they would prey for an atheist friend. I find that incredibly arrogant, because who are you to say that you are better then me and feel petty for me? You really think you are better then me because you believe in the christian (or whatever) concept of god? That is pathetic and it makes me kinda angry.
Do you really think that my life does not matter because I am not christian? That my soul is lost?
Other people here would not have contact anymore. What about respect for other peoples ideas and lifestyles?
Do you really think you are a good person, if this is the way you criticize other people? Do you people truly believe you are making this world a better place? You are so intolerant!
2006-07-16 05:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bloed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him a sermon every day till he either runs away or succumbs to the sermon. Then tell him I have decided to become an athiest and give him a long sermon about athiesm till he runs away.
Ha Ha
Jokes aside - does it matter what your friend believes or is. Discriminations on the basis of thought, caste creed belief or religion or colour are not the right things to do or be led into doing by anyone. This world has already been broken into many fragments by (In Tagores words) Narrow Domestic Walls.
Our future lies in breaking down those narrow domestic walls.
2006-07-16 05:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by DemonInLove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my sons is currently an atheist. The other son is basically agnostic (or an apathiest, a cool word I learned on Yahoo! Answers that means you don't know whether or not there is a God, but it really doesn't matter that much to you). One daughter, the youngest child, really isn't sure what she believes. The oldest one (the scientist!) believes strongly in God although she eschews organized religion, which is pretty much where I am at as well. My husband believes in a creative force, but he isn't sure if there is a God who is personally interested in us. We respect each other and have interesting discussions about our opinions. I kind of figure the atheist son will discover God eventually through his own life experience, so I don't try to back him into a corner on the subject. That's what I suggest you do with your friend. In my experience, God reaches out to people when they are ready to receive him, and it's best to just keep out of the way. By trying to force God on someone, you only strengthen his defenses. God is there for us, whether we recognize him or not. What he asks of us is that we be his instrument in loving and caring for others.
2006-07-16 05:19:50 · answer #4 · answered by just♪wondering 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing I do with all my atheist friends. We talk openly, we have friendly discussions/debates, we sometimes argue about our different beliefs, but we respect one another for who we are. I'd be hurt that my friend thought I was so shallow that he couldn't tell me about his belief, but I would understand, since most atheists feel very threatened by Christians, for some reason.
Of course, all of my friends, including atheists, know that I'm praying for them.
2006-07-16 05:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing I always do, tell them what I know.
It has been my experience, that most who call themselves atheists, are not really unbelievers, they have just lost sight of the reason for believing and so have put there faith and trust aside.
I believe that my job is not to force feed doctrine, but instead to just answer questions as best as I can, according to God's Word.
2006-07-16 05:07:55 · answer #6 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Act the same as I did yesterday. God wouldn't want us to judge. Besides, I think everyone thinks they're an atheist at one point in time or another. It's all about faith and everyone questions their faith at some point. Give your friend time. When a miracle happens, they'll know where it came from...
2006-07-16 05:03:55 · answer #7 · answered by spain_105 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
... the same thing i was going to do before i found out. Whatever that might be.
Either that or give em a good smiting like Bonzo said, then go about my business. But I'm not sure how to properly smite, so maybe that should be a separate question.
2006-07-16 05:11:46 · answer #8 · answered by nadaclue_002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think that atheist can not be a good man? No matter everybody should be believer of God, but he should be good human being. Good man is of God's man, even he does not believe in God. God loves Good human being. He only expect human to be a good and nothing else. Isn't it? So don't worry about atheist God himself is able to make him his believer.
2006-07-16 05:27:49 · answer #9 · answered by lover of beauty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the nicest people I have ever known is an Atheist...I love this person. He is the kindest, most giving person I know. The so-called God-fearing morons I work with are so judgmental & full of hatred they frighten me with their absolute ignorance of life in general, all in the name of a God!
2006-07-16 05:05:16 · answer #10 · answered by red9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋