2006-12-01 07:50:45 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The only time that they would listen to you would be if God caused them to doubt their unbielf and start seaching for the truth. It is a wast of time unless God opens their minds and causes them to ask questions.
2006-12-01 08:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way to explain faith to an unbeliever is to WALK THE WALK .
Don't put them down, don't push your faith on them, have respect for their opinions, BE THEIR FRIEND, because YOU know that God loves the atheist as much as the believer.
There's something about a person living with peace that draws others to find out what this person is peaceful about.
I am a Christian, and I have many friends that are unbelievers. Sometimes, they come to me to find out what it's all about. Cool. If they don't, that's okay. Perhaps a door will open up for them down the road.
Don't preach to an atheist. That makes them run. (It made me run, initially.)
Just set the example. If the Holy Spirit is knocking on their heart, they will come to you.
2006-12-01 08:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by Dianne C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith could be faith in another human being for all that's worth or a faith in some literary work. It does not imply anything with respect to the devine. If however you want to equate it strictly to G-d, then you must say so. You ought to then suggest to the athiest that they prove their is NO G-d. I believe it requires an affirmative defense as I recall from debate (burden of proof).
2006-12-01 07:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by Peace W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept of faith... yes. However the bible does point out that nobody is able to come to the realization of Jesus except by the leading of the Holy Spirit...
So you are not going to prove or talk anyone into getting some revelation. you can't. Only the Spirit can really do that.
2006-12-01 08:06:40 · answer #4 · answered by nfreebairn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists understand faith quite well. Those who have a fanatical clutch on faith do not and possibly can not understand those who do not have faith.
2006-12-01 08:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by bocasbeachbum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure- just because they don't believe in organized religion or God in general, doesn't mean they are close minded. They likely already know what faith is, and have chosen not to have it in the religious sense. They can have different avenues of expression and chose to focus more on people oriented goals than devine ones.
2006-12-01 07:56:42 · answer #6 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! an atheist has firm faith that God does'nt exist although he is unable to prove this, so he is already experiencing a feeling of faith for something he is unable to prove materially!
2006-12-01 08:14:35 · answer #7 · answered by lotusbleu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can explain faith to anyone, but it's whether or not they wish to listen that should be the question. Everyone can get involved in a discussion about religion, whether they believe or not. But some get carried away with that discussion and turn it into preaching, and not everyone wants to be preached to.
2006-12-01 07:55:32 · answer #8 · answered by lavos1412 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That sparked an answering frenzy didn't it?!
I have faith in people sometimes ... sometimes that's tested severely ... SEVERELY..... And I don't think I have less 'faith' in my body than a very religious person. Just different kinds of faith in different things. I just hope more people have faith in unity than those who don't. Thats spirituality.
2006-12-01 08:04:33 · answer #9 · answered by mars 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on the intelligence of both parties.
An intelligent atheist with an open mind would be persuaded by "Rational Spirituality" available on the Dhaxem website.
But the reciting of dogma is generally perceived as off-putting by those who do not share it.
2006-12-01 08:04:34 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋