Christians only?

Question

Do you take pride in your religion?
Why is it that some times we hide our bibles from people ?
Dont pray out load for our food around non christians?
And feel like we have to very carefull about wroking our beliefs into coversation?
Why is it so easy to not pray on a daily basis?
Not shair our faith for weeks?
Are we still headed to heaven if we live this way?

Answer 1

Yes, I do.
I dont know why others would do that.
I do not pray out loud out of respect. I do bow my head, say a silent prayer, and then eat.
I always say, "If you believe..." or "Im not sure if you believe, but..."
I dont know. I think thats one of the hardest things. Sometimes I find myself praying in my truck on the way to work or something. It's like we think our lives are too busy to stop for a second and pray.
Again with the thinking we are too busy or that whatever is going on in our lives is supposed to take first place.
I believe so. I hope so! God knows that we are only human and he forgives us. As long as you believe in your heart.

Answer 2

There is a fine line between practicing beliefs with pride and dignity, and stuffing your religion in other people's faces.

When a Christian prays out loud at a table full of non Christians, he/she makes those people feel awkward and uncomfortable. When a Christian (or member of any other religion) brings it up at inappropriate times, or does it too much to someone who is not receptive, I assure you that they are doing to Christian faith far more harm than good. When advancing a cause, becoming known as a zealot doesn't do you OR the cause any god.

There is a time and a place for witnessing your beliefs to another, and having the discretion to know and practice this is much more valuable than people realize.

How would you like it if atheists suddenly decided that we needed to shove our beliefs down everyone else's throats. What if I brought up the fact that I think the judeo-christian representation of God is flatly ridiculous at a table full of Christians right before we ate? What if I witnessed my beliefs to Christian friends every 45 minutes? How is it any less acceptable than the reverse?

Answer 3

As a Catholic, we do not need to pray out loud. When we make the sign of the cross at a restaurant it is obvious what we are doing. I say grace all the time in restaurants. i am not ashamed to pronounce I am a Christian. If you feel this way now then there is no way you will make it through the tribulation without caving in. Be bold in the Lord. Do not be aggressive but, be proud of him who died for us.

Answer 4

I don't take pride in my religion, I don't have one.
I take pride on my belive in Jesus Christ as a Son of God.

I guess ppl are embarrassed of Jesus, (this is actually the first time I'm hearing about ppl hiding their Bibles....)which I dont' understand, if you choose to follow Jesus, why would you be embarrassed.....:-??

Some prayers are to be silent, sometimes it just need to be spoken that way, but not out of shame. NO ONE shall be of shame because they know Christ, NO ONE.

I don't think I should be careful of my belives, my belives are my belives, this is how God made them for me, and there is no need to be careful of what will come out from your mouth or God will use you to pass a msg to someone. I feel honered if God would pass a msg through me to someone. Of course there must be respect but no need of carefulness.

its easy, because the devil alot of times thinks he's got us, by throughing the evil wrong thought, or whatever. the closer you become to Christ, the more the devil want to push you away from Him. As long as you stay strong in Christ, and pray to Christ, the Devil has no authority over you, because Jesus is..... (can't find the right word, but this is as close as I can think of) the boss, the One and Only Begotten Son of God. believe it know it, Jesus is ALIVE and TRUE.

I speak of my faith dairy, if I'm not going to c anyone, @ least I'll speak with God about it.

its not up 2 us to judge or to even know. God is the one that decides, until its time 2 go. No one has come back from there to tell us, how things are....

Answer 5

I don't hide my faith or my love for the Lord. Even something as small as saying,"God Bless You" to the cashier at Wal-Mart can start a conversation about your faith. Will you continue to live that way if you're still going to heaven? Why would you not want people to benefit from your beliefs? Why would you not want to share the love of Christ with someone? Why would you not want people to know that profanity and vulgar jokes offends you and your Father in heaven? He loved us enough to suffer and die for us!!! The least we can do is speak up and let people be intrigued and invited to ask questions about our wonderful Savior. If we acknowledge him on earth--he will acknowledge us in heaven. Be Blessed!!!!

Answer 6

It is a level of growth. Some look at it as being put on the spot and don't want confrontation in an area that they are still trying to understand themselves. Others are just trying not to offend others. It has to become so natural in your life style that you just do it because that is who you are. Also talking about your religion to others is a hard thing for some to do because they remember how they acted when one approached them, and maybe they didn't act so nice. There are lots of reason for this type of behavior but we all fall short. Jesus died for us and loves us. So he knows us better than we know ourselves, and will take us when our time come. Just as we are!

Answer 7

We need to be strong in our FAITH and have a defining moment that made it all REAL for us ~in able to be strong enough to speak about Jesus and God. Mine was when I accepted a radio program as I was flipping thru channels, that stated "perhaps you have a family member that is dieing, you don't know if they are saved, THEY don't know if they are saved""""
This happened on June 20th 2006 as I was on the way to the hospital to be with my mom who was dieing. I LISTENED and took a huge leap to PRAY out loud with and FOR my mom. In FRONT of the whole emergency room! Because I listened when I was "told" what to do... I got to watch HER REACH out as she was dieing! I prayed for the gift of my own silence so as not to interupt her leaving and I hugged her and stood by. Because I took this leap of faith I also was able to have the words to take away her biggest regret on earth. Her guilty feeling about marrying my dad who was an sob. I told her " If dad would have married a lesser quality of a woman, THOSE kids would not have survived, but because of her..
SIX kids survived and are all okay"

Answer 8

You ask some very challenging questions.

We are to express our Faith openly, but some are embarrassed to. I try to be open with my faith. I am not ashamed to say Grace openly over my Food in a Restaurant. I say God Bless You to the Check out person ........

We can't hide our light under a basket.

Answer 9

Satan tries to make us ashamed of our relationship with Jesus, and that is normally why people do not speak out, pray in public, etc.
Yes you are still going to Heaven, the only thing is there will mot be as many jewels in your crown. I want a ton of jewels in my crown when I lay it at Jesus feet.

Answer 10

I am glad God saved me. I am a Baptist by choice cause I feel it follows the bible closely. I never hide my bible. I never was one to pray out loud anyways. When my husband and I go out to eat he prays for our food out loud, but when I pray to God in my own private time I never pray out loud, cause I have always heard satan can hear you then. When we talk to friends and religion comes up I do not mind bring up what God says. I show them in God's word what he says and its up to them to except it or reject it. Its hard to pray on a daily basis cause of our flesh.
Its hard for me to share what God's word says when I cannot get out thats why I am on the net.