I have a friend who is atheist?

Question

she says that God doesn't exist and that all of the scripures and gosples and the bible are all a fary-tale and i tried to convince her it was true but she just won't listen. what should i do?

but i don't want her to go to hell

but i dont want her to go to hell

Answer 1

What makes you think your are right and your friend is wrong?
What if your friend is wright and you are wrong - than what?
Don't preach to her or anyone else.
You believe - that's fine!
She believes - that's fine too!
Life goes on!

Answer 2

I have been thinking about the same issue myself - how to talk to people at the existence of God. Best line of thinking I have been able to come up with yet is to ask people to consider how difficult it is to build something relatively simple like a bike - there is no way a bike could just appear out of nowhere. There always needs to be a creator. If a bike can not create itself then how can the universe which is trillions of times more complex ever create itself. There has to be a creator and most people call the being God.

Of course the next question is does this God even care about us and the answer is yes. Proof - about every 1000 years there is an individual that comes and says that He has a revelation that is not from himself but God. These Messengers, singly and alone, are able to overcome all resistance and their message eventually transforms the society to which they were sent. That only can happen through a Divine power.

Good luck with your friend...

Answer 3

First of all, stop trying to "convince" her. We can't do that. Only God can show Himself to a person and speak to that persons' heart. It is for us to demonstrate the love of Jesus to people. Be kind, thoughtful, considerate, merciful, forgiving. Listen to what she says and respect her feelings. Remember that no one is born knowing God. Some people have to come a very long way. And pray without ceasing. If you knew the power of prayer, that would be what you would be doing, with regard to your friend, as often as you can.

Answer 4

Listen to her. She is thinking rationally. Your beliefs are irrational... the myths, superstitions, fairy tales and fantastical delusions of a tribe of ignorant Bronze Age fishermen and wandering goat herders. Think about it... a universe in which all that exists are the earth and heaven, a solid 'firmament' structure (the sky) separating the earth from heaven (terrarium earth), talking snakes (with legs) and donkeys, a shepherd staff that turns into an asp, demons chased out of people and into pigs, friendly spirits, evil spirits, walking on water, multiplying loaves and fishes, food falling from the sky, conception by a ghost, people raised from the dead, the sun stopping in its tracks, parting seas, people being bodily sucked up into heaven (which, by the way, lies on the 'other side' of the sky), world-wide flood that drowned the earth to a depth of 40 feet above the tallest mountain, creating people from a dust bunny and a rib, a magical tree of knowledge, god speaking from a burning bush... and ritual cannibalism, by eating god in the form of a cracker.

In a sane world, anybody running around spouting ANY of that crap, would be locked up in the State Farm for the Funny. Apparently, though, mass insanity seems to convey some sort of free pass for the loony.

Answer 5

I think that instead of convincing her that she's wrong you should listen to what she has to say and understand that some of the things are logical, as she might believe that some of the things you say are logical. You each have you own different beliefs and there isn't anything wrong with that. Would you still be posting this question and worring about it if she were Jewish or Catholic? Atheism is essentially still a religion, and so long as she respects your beliefs, you should respect hers.

Answer 6

Think of it in the terms that God does wiith free will.

God gave us the bible and asked us to share the Good news with others. But you cannot force them to change. However, you can pray for that person that God will open their eyes to the truth. Then you need to become the Gospel of Christ to them. Not through preaching but through your actions. It will take a lot of time and just pray for the right opening but don't push them.

Answer 7

If you were a true Christian you would accept her beliefs and understand that others are allowed their own opinions. There is nothing worse than a Bible thumper smacking you in the head with their ideas when they won't even accept that maybe their are other viewpoints that are just as educated as their own.

Answer 8

Ah, but what makes you think that she's wrong?

You're making an assumption that she's wrong, and she's making an assumption that you're wrong. Neither of you have any evidence that you are correct or incorrect, so I think you should respect eachother's opinions.

If there IS a God as you believe, I'm pretty sure he doesn't need your help in the situation.

Answer 9

She probably feels just as strongly about her beliefs as you do about yours.

She probably doesn't appreciate people harrassing her about her beliefs, just as you probably don't appreciate it.

If it bothers you so much, don't be friends. I'm sure it wouldn't be the first time she's been dumped by a so-called friend who thinks they're better than her or who wants to avoid some kind of atheistic contamination.

Answer 10

Stop hounding her, you have planted the seed let someone else water it.

Let the joy of having God in your life be the example. If she sees that it makes you happy maybe she'll want the same for herself. If not, it is her life.

Answer 11

If she tried to convince you to believe what she does could she? Let her have her own beliefs, you are friends so you obviously see good things in her and like her personality, why not let her be that person without you trying to change her.