It is my own personal relationship with my God. Actually, we are all born with a natural desire to worship a greater being, it is a God given trait.
2006-08-04 16:45:15 · 14 answers · asked by fasn8n_67 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you all for your answers. My intent was not to provoke and I am not an arrogant person.
I had an alterior motive and this question should be viewed as a poll.
2006-08-04 17:01:15 · update #1
it doesn't offend me, nah. i agree, i just think its a nature-given trait ;)
2006-08-04 16:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, your faith and trust don't offend me. It's your choice and none of my business unless you try to convert me.
But since you asked, if being born "with a natural desire to worship a greater being" is a God given trait, what about free will?
2006-08-04 23:57:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if you consider it a personal thing and hold it to the standard that it should and not trying to tell us what to believe, no your belief does not offend or bother me.
Although the statement that we are all "born with a natural desire to worship a greater being" is false, as some like myself have no desire for such... I think by nature a percentage of humans are wired to have a belief, though not necessarily wired to "worship."
2006-08-05 00:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your own personal relationship with anyone or anything is none of my business, and utterly inoffensive.
What might offend me about you, if I knew you personally, would be if you are one of those who believes the world is going to end after a devastating war, who believes that people of other faiths or people who don't believe in the same God you do are wrong and doomed, who passes on those beliefs to others, acts upon them in the course of your everyday life, and makes decisions like who you vote for based upon those religious beliefs.
See, then, it's not your own personal relationship anymore. Then, it's my world too that you're writing off as less important than your belief, acting against my best interests and those of anyone who doesn't believe the same thing you do, and the minds of others you are tainting. Then, it becomes offensive.
But, if you're not doing that, no worries!
2006-08-05 00:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by functionary01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an Atheist but your ignorance offends me. that god given trait is your ego talking...you made a god who doesn't care about anything more than his people, who loves you no matter what you do, who will always forgive you...well that is until it's to late...it's like a one day sale or something. I don't care if you chose the blinded path, but just don't try to drag me down it with you...I like the light.
PS- Down Sydrome is a natural occuring thing as well....a God Given trait.
2006-08-04 23:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The keywords are 'personal relationship', if it's so personal why are you sharing it with us? We aren't born with a desire to worship. I don't nor have I ever worshiped anyone or felt the need to. Keep what YOU believe in to yourself, others don't care.
2006-08-04 23:58:39 · answer #6 · answered by Milo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when you use faith as proof against science. God would have given man a brain for a reason. Reasoning
Tammi Dee
2006-08-04 23:51:48 · answer #7 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offense taken. If that's what rings your chimes, enjoy! As for your "personal" relationship with God, I am deeply suspicious of anyone claiming to be "good buddies" with the Big Guy upstairs. You flatter yourself.
2006-08-04 23:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It bugs me a little, because to me, he's imaginary.
Whatever makes you happy.
If I said I had complete faith and trust in the Easter bunny, and I really believed it, I guess you could compare how that makes you feel to, how I feel. ( No offense ).
2006-08-04 23:53:36 · answer #9 · answered by lilith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't offend me, you are welcome to believe whatever you want as long as you keep your delusions to yourself. We're born with a natural desire to worship god? No we're not, we're all born atheists.
2006-08-04 23:50:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
imho your attitude rings with arrogance and the (egoic) desire to poke and prod non-believers....and it doesn't do the Good News justice. <><
2006-08-04 23:56:34 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋