why when people say unbelievers they seem to be referring to non Christians ?
why not just say non Christians because there are many other people that believe in God
or am I missing something here ?
2007-01-25 09:21:02 · 26 answers · asked by Peace 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
always the logical one Father , yes in that context it does make sense ... although in a forum like this it can be confusing
2007-01-25 09:34:24 · update #1
no you got it right. its just generalizing everyone whos not christian, as a non-believer in THEIR god.
they assume everyone knows what they are talking about.
2007-01-25 09:26:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
*As a former Christian I understand their mindset. If you are not a Christian you are an unbeliever because you do not worship and serve the one and only God in their view. Heck some Christian sects even consider all Christians but them unbeleivers. The United Pentecostal Jesus only churches will say that Baptists and Methodists and other Pentecostals and everyone but them are unbeleivers. I know because I spent an year and a half in that church plus my grandad and all my dad's people were of that church. when i was 6 years old my granddad told me I was going to hell because my dad let my mother take me to a Baptist church.*
2007-01-25 17:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is because most of the nations in the english speaking areas of the world are based on Christian beliefs. Because we are on an english speaking site, they are refered to as non-believers because they have been raised in a christian believing society.
2007-01-25 17:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because the Christians are too closed minded to accept the fact millions and millions of people in this world don't think just like them
2007-01-25 17:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by Stalled 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're right. To some unbelievers means Atheists but many seem to use it as non Christian.
To Christians I imagine we are all the same though.
2007-01-25 17:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many people want to have a monopoly hold on belief in Divinity.
No one wants it more than the fundamentalist whack-jobs out there.
I know more non-believing christians than I do non-believing atheists.
2007-01-25 17:34:15 · answer #6 · answered by Khalin Ironcrow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are so adamant about using labels they forget whole segments of the population where their label doesn't apply.
Jewish People "believe" in God....so they are Believers...just not Christians.
2007-01-25 17:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some that claim to be Christians that are non-believers. It doesn't make any difference what those who don't believe are called. There are some that don't believe that are better "Christians" than those so called Christians who don't follow what they say they believe!
2007-01-25 17:29:32 · answer #8 · answered by I-o-d-tiger 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because some Christians are unbelievers. The baptism of infants with no knowledge of what they are is a prime example.
2007-01-25 17:29:12 · answer #9 · answered by papa G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you're not missing anything. I see that a lot here. Maybe it is just a matter of them believing their way is the only way - as most religions do.
2007-01-25 17:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by milomax 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mainly because of St. Paul's terminology when he said that Christians should not be "unequally yoked together" with "unbelievers". Paul meant "non Christians". Many have adopted that usage. In purely Christian terms, it is not entirely wrong.
Hope that helped.
2007-01-25 17:32:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋