It's a question that all of my roommates and I have pondered for years, and i just found this site, so now i can ask more of humanity. Also, tell me why christians feel that their religion must be forced on others. They offer a working toilet and some food to a 3rd world country, only if they take the creator of the christians. It doesn't seem right. Why can't people just offer these things to those who need them, and not ask anything else of them?
2006-07-24 00:41:52 · 5 answers · asked by Justin O 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
a real christian does not worry about their death...
2006-07-24 00:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mikelle Devlin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boy, are you confused.---and asking the same question over and over again, too... good thing you're only level 1. Okay, you're new so I'll answer all four times you asked the same quesiton--but just for today!
I don't know of any Christians who worry about death much at all. We're covered, we got it handled! I'm a Christian, I live and work in Christian circles and your first question just seems so strange to me--we don't worry about death.
Why must our religion be "forced on others?" If by "forcing" you mean we go out and talk to others about our faith, that is because we believe our faith with everything in us. I don't know of anyone using violence and "holding a gun to someone's head" in a "forced attempt to convert them" so again, you are greatly exaggerating the truth here.
Offer a working toilet in exchange for their faith? Perhaps you should go on a mission trip sometime, just to observe. Those that go on mission trips do not place any conditions on the setting up of fresh food, water, and sewer systems, nor for housing or health care. It's sent out of compassion. Sure, while they are there they speak of the love that they have in their heart and spread the gospel--but it is never a "condition" of getting the help.
I suppose that other religions could go do the same thing--ever heard of a Hindu relief project? Or an Islamic Mission? Maybe a Buddhist Soup Kitchen? Believe me, we'd take the help from them in this area!
2006-07-24 08:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by Paul McDonald 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first off, any Christian, isnt worried about "thier death", because Salvation is assured...
They worry about those who havent "heard the Word", because 'thier' Salvation is NOT ASSURED!!
If one soul is lost, because we didnt go out and preach the Word, then its "our fault", and JESUS will take us to task about it...
We are Commanded by the Great Commission...
Matt28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen
So, we follow what our Saviour JESUS CHRIST has instructed us to do...
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-07-24 07:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the souls of people that they worry about more at death- not death itself== I don't feel as if they force it on me -- its just that sometimes we get defensive when it comes to religion
2006-07-24 07:48:11 · answer #4 · answered by kids 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear of death is an important tool used by many religions to make converts.
2006-07-24 09:37:59 · answer #5 · answered by PBarnfeather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋