2006-08-02 20:46:12 · 19 answers · asked by chamilitarymayn 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
tell him to respect your final decision. if you say no, it means no, and that's the bottom line. i don't really like persistent preachers.
2006-08-02 20:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by san_pellegrino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should. Jesus never harassed anyone. Jesus Himself never one time said to keep badgering someone.
Jesus Himself Preached truth and walked away. When it falls on deaf ears and a person becomes a scriptural scoffer, God even shuns this person. he tells Christians very boldly, LEAVE THEM ALONE. GOD, will not even hear you. Let alone do anything for you in the time of need. The prayer of salvation is the ONLY thing God can hear from a atheist. Did you know that?
A lot of these mouthy atheists have just not been down, with a child on a death bed yet. How would you like to have a parent as a atheist? Tell a doctor, ahhh, just let her die, I'll bury her in a few days. God, will not be there for cure.
swoooosh.
You live by the sword and lies..
You die by the sword of Truth.
Bummer.
2006-08-03 03:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just listen. Your friend knows something you don't know and he can't stop but tell you. Being a Christian is not easy, because if one knows the truth,one must tell those who are dear to him the truth too. He just cares for you.
Besides even if you tell him to stop, he might eventually stop but will always pray for you.
But if you really feel very uncomfortable, you could be honest, and just tell him what bothers you. I'm sure you're friend will understand.
2006-08-03 04:44:30 · answer #3 · answered by Dgirl112 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The next time he brings it up you should calmly tell him how you feel. Tell him you respect his views and respect his wanting to "save your soul", but on the flip side of that, he's got to respect your choice not to be Christian.
Because this is a touchy subject, it's very important that you reenforce that it isn't anything personal against him.
Good luck!
2006-08-03 04:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by Joa5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a friend accepts each other regardles of faith.
when i was in high school (some years ago), i had a gang of five... now believe me, each of us have different religions, an atheist, a buddhist, a christian-protestant, a baptist, and me, a roman catholic. now, we never quarrel about whose religion is best, we never argue about it. but we discuss it out in the open. we discuss each others faith, its traditions, it's teachings, each beliefs... we went thru all four years smoothly with never a conflict wioth each other. not one insisted of reverting the other.
now, if your friend has a respect for you, and respect your choice, he must see beyond that. being friends doesn't mean dwelling or joining him in his faith...NO. being friends is sticking together thru thick and thin in times of dire needs and situations.
tell him this, a christian is about humility and acceptance... it's about respect of choice. if he looks at it differently and insist on reverting, look at him straight in the eye and tell him, "friends persist thru the years no matter what race, faith, gender, etc. they are. because respect, choice is instill within friendship". also, the earlier christian (post AD era) never insisted on anyone of joining them... that is why freewill is there. accepting jesus is a vital part of christianity and having doubts does not make one a christian. neither the forcing of another...
now it's up to you, would you accept him as a friend for his behavior and disrespect of your choice? is religion to both of you a hindrance? if so, distance yourself slowly and tell him, "i respect your decision , but i have my own heart to follow. when christ enters my heart, and when i join your congregation, it's my choice and of my own freewill and wholeheartedly"....
2006-08-03 04:14:54 · answer #5 · answered by VeRDuGo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is true, I think, because he wants to see you in heaven and is probably trying his best to show he loves and cares about you / your soul. If he becomes pesky, just speak your mind -- let him know you appreciate his concern for you, but that you'd rather let God speak to you about what he has already shared and that if he continues to share, it only turns you off. Usually if we offer folks an appreciation of what they are doing, we can also offer our other perceptions as well.
2006-08-03 03:57:02 · answer #6 · answered by Cordelia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell him not to cast "Fathers pearls before swine" Father said this because if someone is ready to accept they should let that person decide.Beating one over the head w/word of Father IS against our teachings!!!
2006-08-03 04:18:33 · answer #7 · answered by jas3tm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would simply tell him that you respect him and his choice of religions, but that he must also respect you and your beliefs if you are to remain friends. If he cannot respect you, then he is not a true friend and you are better off without him.
2006-08-03 03:53:37 · answer #8 · answered by awarriorandapoet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with telling him you respect his beliefs and you would appreciate if he respected yours.
Mr. Mister, you don't need to believe in God, to go to a doctor.
2006-08-03 04:07:47 · answer #9 · answered by curls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has found God and wants you to also have such a wonderful experience. Don't you want the best for your friends?
2006-08-03 03:59:02 · answer #10 · answered by mary c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋