Can you Defend your Faith without offending your friends? This goes to atheists to?

Question

I know atheists don't believe in anything but thats still your Faith, so the question rightfully applies to you as well.

Answer 1

I doubt it cause there is always some one who'll be offended by anything they don't agree with

Answer 2

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Answer 3

First of all, many atheists believe in lots of things, just not God.
Yes, you can defend your faith but without getting defensive or offending. Religion (or lack thereof) is a personal thing, so everyone should be able to practice their Faith without offending others.

Answer 4

I don't have "faith" as such, as I'm an agnostic. Actually, I'm an ordained priest in an agnostic church.

If that sounds irreverent, well... it is. It's a serious organization that knows how to make (and take) a joke. As such, I'm a little more open about my religious viewpoints than other nonbelievers may be. I never try to be offensive, but the mere fact that I don't believe that the bible is an authoritative source for anything, nevermind validating itself, is itself offensive to some people.

Answer 5

I defend my Catholic Faith by how I live out Jesus Christ message in my personal life.

No. I am not perfect, but trying to live in this manner.

I believe I must know the Bible, receive the Sacraments, and attend Mass in order to rightfully defend my Faith to my friends.

Actions do speak louder than words.

Answer 6

After 12+ years of being a believer in Jesus Christ I haven't found it to be so. The Bible says that He is a rock of offense and a stone of stumbling, though, so it shouldn't come as a surprise when people get offended. For that matter, I used to get offended when people would try and tell me about Jesus before I knew Him. So it's not like I can't have compassion there, I can - and do.

Answer 7

I think that we can. I think the basis for defending your faith is a secure knowledge in what you believe in. When you have that then you can explain to others what the basic precepts of your faith is. And when they have a secure knowledge in their belief's they can accept your ideas and disagree with them without being offended. The only thing we need is respect for each other. With that respect comes respect for your belief's as well even if i disagree with them.

Answer 8

I am agnostic by reason and atheist by occam's razor.

My friends generally understand that well enough, then skip it and tell me to answer the question about Christianity they asked me in the first place because they need my help understanding the Bible, not a talk on how I don't believe in a deity.

Answer 9

I find it's best not to discuss it with my friends, unless they are capable of debating about ideas, and not take what I say as a personal attack. There are a lot of people who take it very seriously, and who believe it's an integral part of who and what they are, rather than an assumption. At root, all belief is based on the assumption that knowledge is attainable.

Answer 10

Generally you can. Some people get offended if religion is even mentioned, and some go completely nuts around someone with a different belief.

Answer 11

I need not "defend" my faith to my friends, they accept me for who I am.

We can however discuss our differing beliefs without one of us trying to alter the beliefs of the other. Then again we have completely and thoroughly thought through our beliefs and can defend our positions rationally.