If I am not hurting you or anyone you care for, why would you feel the need to impose your beliefs on me?
2006-07-24 05:04:54 · 24 answers · asked by iamlaura2006 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
why did some people automatically assume i was referring to christianity?
2006-07-24 12:48:00 · update #1
why did some people automatically assume i was referring to christianity?
2006-07-24 12:48:02 · update #2
The weaker ones faith is, the more they will need to have someone else validate it.
2006-07-24 08:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by Witchy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that every person has some sort of "truth" or advice of some sort that they feel they would do an unjustice not to share. Usually built off of some sort pf experience or life changing event.
although, I absolutley agree that it is very annoying for some people to take this and think that the "right" thing to do is cram their belief down others throats, I would also disagree that knowledge we can get from others isn't woth lending our ear to.
When it comes down to it, We make our own decisions as to what we believe or think is crap, but what really matters is how we can benefit and grow. And with that, wouldn't it be a shame not to share a little of our experinces that helped in our journey with others?
2006-07-24 05:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As someone who has often been told that I'm wrong for not believing the way they do, it seems like there are three general camps of thought:
1) It's part of their religious doctrine to save as many people as they can. Their holy works tell them to convert the unbelievers, so they are only following their doctrine (as annoying as it is to those same unbelievers...). They honestly believe it's the right thing to do.
2) They are so insecure in their own beliefs that the idea of someone believing something else scares them, because what if that other person is right? (This is the camp that I tend to think people who refuse to even LEARN about other religions fall into. If your own faith is strong, learning about how someone else believes shouldn't be a threat.)
3) Sanctimonious self-righteousness.
2006-07-24 05:12:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because everyone feels that their own belief system is the only right one and there are a lot of people out there who never look at themselves in the mirror and see they have a lot of problems. They tend to focus on what is wrong with everyone else. By getting everyone around them to believe the same as they do it validates their own beliefs thus eliminating doubt about themselves.
2006-07-24 05:10:41 · answer #4 · answered by erik c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO one is forcing you to go onto yahoo answers. No one is forcing you to go into religion and spiritual forums on yahoo answers. No one is forcing you to read the questions that are asked by others that pertain to religious belief or Christianity.
So with all that being said, Just how are people imposing their belifs on you or anyone else?
It is not the people who are sharing the word of God that bothers you, but God covicting your heart and making you take a good long look at yourself.
2006-07-24 05:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by Carol M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A quote from a real stay Christian contained in the genuine international purely at the moment: Preacher guy: i imagine we'd want to continuously purely educate what's sweet, as instructed to us by the almighty gawd! They shouldn't enable human beings educate pretend religions! Sane guy: Wait a 2d. you've faith in u . s . and the structure, correct? Preacher: definite, I do. Sane guy: What about the first change? Freedom of religion is between the rules of the rustic. Preacher: properly, for sure i count number on freedom. it is what makes u . s . so large! Sane guy: yet you imagine they ought to easily educate your faith. Preacher: God gave us the reality in this right here Bible! do not you imagine that on account that we've the God-given reality, we shouldn't enable human beings educate those pretend religions? i did not make this up. i replaced into there even as it befell.
2016-10-15 03:49:01 · answer #6 · answered by faulkenberry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What group is currently "imposing" beliefs on anyone? If your speaking of the "Religion of Peace" then this is why we are fighting the fight. Otherwise, there is no effort to make a belief system mandatory in the U.S.
2006-07-24 05:12:13 · answer #7 · answered by nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not, if I really thought my opinion could help I might mention a caution, or an alternative. Seems to me that half of what’s wrong in the world is fueled by “well meaning” people butting into other people’s affairs.
2006-07-24 05:31:13 · answer #8 · answered by Rockvillerich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess when u realize something of great importance not just to ur life but which can b applicable to for free then it wud be pretty selfish to sit on it quietly there is also the dimension that it is expreesly commanded by God but it is preceeded by a sense of solidarity wid anyone who was in a bad state but found a solution dont feel bad if ppl dump their faith on u just check it up thoroughly n if the facts fit then u decide
2006-07-24 05:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an ego thing. People want to believe that the choices they make are the rights ones. So if they can get others to do as they are doing it validates what they already believe, that they are in the right.
2006-07-24 05:09:59 · answer #10 · answered by cchumanesociety 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
selfrighteousness and diminishing or devaluing the other persons worth or dehumanizing the other person as an object rather than a person.
treating others with human dignity is an abstract concept and do unto others as you would have them do unto you, is a phrase of empty meaningless words that get lip service from others with no integrity
2006-07-24 05:11:17 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋