they seem to refuse the fact that they should be wrong. Could them accepting the fact that they could be wrong make them more open minded, something that they wish other religions/atheists were towards there faith.
2007-01-01 17:33:36 · 24 answers · asked by Mr Hex Vision 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not Christian.
But faith in a belief doesn't make you in denial.
The trick is accepting that not all believe as you do and learn to live with grace towards those that have as much faith as you do in their beliefs.
Our belief systems are private and sacrosanct, and we ALL need to accept that others believe as their own conscious dictates. We may think their belief foolish or wrong, but we must find it in us to accept that we don't control them or much else beyond our doors.
If some proclaiming to be Christian don't always act nice, the answer is not to lash back, but to move on, let them stew in their fears and not judge majority of their faith. Their punishment Will be internal not from those they taunt. But understand that works two ways, we lash out at Christians we can expect the same fate, our own guilt for paint all as intolerant when we know the truth.
2007-01-01 17:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every religion and believes in this world think that they are right. You don't want to be wrong, because if so, they seem agreed that they believe in something that is wrong. It's like an environmentalist eat at McDonald's. Nobody wants that.
I think to be open minded is to not think about what is right or what is wrong but to accept the fact that we are all different. Religiously and personally.
2007-01-02 01:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by BryanB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if Christians are right?
Never before has skepticism had such a brilliant halo around its head. There's this "glory" about "not knowing." A high premium is placed on the absence of conviction, and open-mindedness has become synonymous with intellectual sophistication.
But forgotten is the charge by the late English writer G.K. Chesterton that an open mind, like an open mouth, does have a purpose: to close upon something solid. Otherwise, it could become like a city sewer, rejecting nothing.
2007-01-02 01:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by srprimeaux 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christians believe that the [Christian] bible is God's word as spoken through the prophets. There is nothing about other religions being wrong; there is a lot about Christianity being the way we get to God. The bible is for believer, not a conversion manual. Jesus asked his disciples to teach all nations, not to convert everyone. Non belief is talked about in the Gospel of John and when encountered, we do as Jesus did, we move on.
Belief is not subject to right or wrong, it is something you accept or reject. If you have heard the Christian message, the Christian's job is done. What you believe is yours, but don't expect Christians to change their focus.
2007-01-02 01:44:18 · answer #4 · answered by J. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The problem with this idea is the fact that some of us don't just live by faith. We have first hand knowledge of the truth. We have seen, heard, felt, and witnessed in so many ways what we know to be true. But those things can only be shared with someone who is willing to have faith. I suppose it goes like this. In order to see it you first have to BELIEVE it. God does not give miracles to unbelievers. There fore I can't share with you, what another believer can feel & see the truth of. I can't deny what I have witnessed. Any more than I can deny the sun comes up every morning, whether I can see it or not! May the Spirit of your Eternal Father whisper in your ear and may your heart hear it and know the truth. This I pray for all of you struggling to understand!!
2007-01-02 01:46:15 · answer #5 · answered by Carolyn T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK, I agree some Christians can be very judgmental and discriminative... but they don't understand the christian religion... the whole point of Christianity is to become more Christ-like and bring others to Christ... and whenever a task like that is given humans have a way of effin' it up... Some Christians do judge and discriminate and are hypocrites... but there are those out there who will tell you their point of views, invite you to there church and home and try to help w/o being judgmental, and love you anyway even if you don't accept their reasoning... like ME ;)... and i hate it when i see ignorant Christians do what they do best(discriminate)... it gives people the wrong idea about Christians...
2007-01-02 01:45:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course. I am not religious because every religion has things that are not even worth believing. I am okay with the fact that i dont have all the answers. People shouldnt be worried about things like that anyway, because all it does is affect their life. Its good to be open minded. For example, what good is obsessing over jesus, and buying all these jesus shirts when there's a possibility that he didnt exist. If you completely deny his existence, well, that wont be the best thing to do in case he did exsist. That is why i prefer to stay neutral.
2007-01-02 01:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by nerveserver 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If I thought I was wrong in my faith, I wouldn't be a Christian, I would join another religion which I thought was the true one. I'm a Christian because I believe that Christianity is the one true faith.
2007-01-02 01:40:18 · answer #8 · answered by ted.nardo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well of course everyone answering this is being hypocritical (lol) they are saying other religions need to be open minded their religion is right. the truth is we will find out one day if we die and believe in God and hes real (i believe he is) then we will go to heavan or hell depending but if neither one of those happens well then whatever other religions say thats whats happening. so i think everyone needs to study the other religions i've studied christianity and i'm convinced its true and i'll show you some resources if you want lol hope i helped =)
2007-01-02 01:46:26 · answer #9 · answered by Christian Guitarist 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
open mindness is what created the mess man has made. I am not in denial nor do I think an atheist is. I think we have both made our choices and it is best if you don't whine about the fact I don't agree with yours. Same for me.
2007-01-02 01:40:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋