I just answered an interesting question by nagla that asked non-believers what they think of believers, and just wanted to get the other side of the issue.
2006-11-18 17:18:24 · 38 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I never challenge them in their beliefs.
2006-11-18 17:19:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anything ABOUT them, but I do think OF them, and I PRAY for them. I ask God all the time that non-believers will come some day to truly know Him, love Him and revere him. One day, "every knee will bow", but sadly for many it will be far too late. And that is sad indeed. And for me personally, heartbreaking. I cannot imagine life without Jesus. Honestly and truly.... what the heck would be the point of anything? I think many non-believers really believe they have "time" on their side and eventually they'll "figure it all out". What a careless, frivolous way to live......when all the peace and security they could ever want or hope for is already there, for FREE.....it's a gift....all they have to do is accept it.
2006-11-18 17:48:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Speaking from personal experience (and I'm a preachers daughter) I quit believing in God for several reasons. My dad was a missionary in Germany. We had to leave the country due to some financial backing that dropped from our sponsor church. They didn't care that our family was the one put on the line. We then gave all our belonging and life savings for our "church family" to ship our stuff back. They spent the money and sold our belongings. When we got state side I had a youth pastor molest me. When I was a child of 8 or so I had a Christian babysitter make me do sexual things to her. When my son was 8 months old my Christian babysitter beat him so bad he was hardly breathing and bleeding from the mouth covered in bruises. When I tried to get involved in a new church all they cared about was me donating my time and money. Never asked me if my baby was OK. That was 11 years ago Nov 11. He's OK but we spent 2 weeks in ICU today he has a learning disability from the abuse. IF there's a God and he is so loving and understanding he will understand that I had to choose not to believe in him in order to survive and keep from loosing my mind. Maybe someday I'll feel different but today I don't believe in God.
2006-11-18 17:29:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe in god,but I really don't care if someone else does or not. I also don't believe that you have to believe in god to get into heaven. (My opinion) god gave us free choice. The choice to follow him or not to follow him, we are not his slaves. But that doesn't give us free rein to sin even non believers have to answer at death. If you've lead a good life,and helped people then chances are you'll get into heaven. If you've lead a life of sin and debotchery chances are you won't. I think the only difference is that believers will ask for forgivness when they feel they've sinned. non-believers will not because they don't believe.
2006-11-18 17:25:10 · answer #4 · answered by Carl The green's keeper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are free to believe that there is no God just as much as I am to believe in the possibility that there is one...
"From the dissensions among Sects themselves arise necessarily a right of choosing and necessity of deliberating to which we will conform. But if we choose for ourselves, we must allow others to choose also, and so reciprocally, this establishes religious liberty." --Thomas Jefferson: Notes on Religion, 1776. Papers 1:545
2006-11-18 17:21:42 · answer #5 · answered by the_buccaru 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think negative things about them, but I do have pity for them because they are puting themselves on the wrong side and may miss out on the wonderfull Love from Jehovah, the giver of life with many blessings that will come included with that gift I find that very sad and would wish to help them to see the truth about God and how to benefit themselves, that may be because the Bible teaches that we should immitate God's love for one another and help each other
2006-11-18 17:25:14 · answer #6 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is wrong to judge a person by this in the first place. Spirituality is a very personal thing and many are shown later in life. Some choose to never look.
Like I said, it is a personal journey for all.
2006-11-18 17:23:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I think is I get curious of what motivates them to do good, and I also wonder how close to God they really are. I don't think intellectually believing in God is the thing that brings you closest to God, I think it has more to do with how humble and honest you are.
With my friends, I wonder if I will see them in heaven, or if they are so blocked to the notion that they won't allow themselves to go. I hope that both they and I will make it there.
2006-11-18 19:26:19 · answer #8 · answered by Leo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah! Church of the Flying Spagetti Monster!
Who has not been touched by His noodly Presence?
To not believe is to disappoint!
But, if I told you that He was in my spare bedroom, and was taking up the whole bed, and was leaving spagetti sauce on the carpets, you would have to believe me, right?
I mean, it is all based upon 'faith'. Yes, there is the bible, of the Church of the FSM!
And, I believe I'll have another of whatever you're drinking!
2006-11-20 16:50:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who am I to Judge them? I'm not God. I have no right to say anything. I was a non- believer once.
My Parents were " Christians" in name only. that is why i had a hard time becoming a Christian. who knows what they have been through. we need to Pray for them not Judge them. Just my 2 cents worth
2006-11-18 17:31:52 · answer #10 · answered by Proud Mommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am astonished that someone would not believe in God. It simply is not comprehensible to me. I can't believe a person could go through life never feeling the presence of God. I don't mean that in a critical way....just I cannot relate to it at all.
2006-11-18 17:21:14 · answer #11 · answered by Esther 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋