If we are truly religious people, why can't we pray that our neighbors find the truth instead of bashing them

Question

Some people may not know the truth. If God is Love we should witness to them, not tear them down.

Answer 1

Absolutely. We should be witnessing to them and telling them how to be saved, instead of judging them. We should pray for them. We need to practice what we preach, and live it.

Answer 2

By praying for them to believe in the things you do, you're still implying that they're wrong. Isn't that passive-aggresive bashing? =) Not trying to be rude, but give it a thought. If God is Love, maybe everyone's version of God is just the same, universal loving spirit? Thinking that way would be the BEST thing for the world, in my opinion. But your good intentions are admirable.

Answer 3

Religious, for Christianity, is to love one another as Christ loves you! Many claim the title, but far too few follow the law!

Read this forum and see if you can identify the Christian that is living his/her faith! The source of their faith, the Bible, they shred to pieces, everyday, by their total refusal to live by the faith they claim to profess.

Adultery, fortification, lewd acts between men and between women are their way of life, against the word of the faith the claim to believe. Every commandment they trample under their feet while they utter hatred's at others who claim not their Faith!

Where do you find morality, or virtue, integrity or honor among them? They lie to and curse their parents, they defile their youth and the female is passed of from one to another with a smile upon her face!

Why do you question them about their faith, their religion? Love does not exist in their mist! Only lust, deceit, lies and the thoughts of the Evil One. They are already dead, for the can neither hear nor are able to hear! What the Evil One has is lost.

Answer 4

You are right. The goodness of God leads men to repentance. We have no right to bash people, but to tell them the truth in love. By this shall all men know you are my disciples - that you have love for one another...not by judgement or criticism or perfect adherence to religious doctrine

Answer 5

Witnessing? correct. A person seeking God's truth does not ask or ridicule God in a asking manner.

Good point.

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Answer 6

I totally agree. God is love so we should show them love. We are suppose to do unto others as we would have them do to us. The bible says to love one another. I guess some just get so Holy they forget that lol. We are suppose to pray for one another. I want everyone to know what God has done for me and I want them to experience it too. God is Great!!!!!!!

Answer 7

i pray that we humans discover the Truth but i can't help noticing that religious people think they know it all already.

no point adding fresh water to a full glass.

Answer 8

A very good point. Thank you, sister; I needed to hear that. I have been sending hardhearted replies to a God-basher who goes by the name "Brenda's World," and justifying it to myself. I have a plank in my eye, as it says in Matthew 7:3.
Blessings to you!

Answer 9

That's true!......the Lord's Word commissions believers to witness to those who wants to hear the Gospel!.....and in return, those who don't know shouldn't tear those who do know GOD down either!....

Answer 10

amen. i go to bed praying for some of these people every night. one 'lady' seems to ask seemingly innocent questions about homosexuality, i answer, and then she bashes me for days through my Contact Me button. she will not leave me alone. i don't get it....i wish she would call out the rapists and murderers and leave me alone. i say live and let live.