Is it arogant to use this term to refer to those who do not believe as you? I have seen this used to refer to Atheists and those who are not Xian, I would have to conclude that it is being used in a degrading way.
But would it not also apply to creationist, who do not believe as many sciences have proved our evolution? Are they not the true "Unbelievers"?
2007-02-24 13:34:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Very good question...it makes more sense that they are the unbelievers...science makes far more sense than a 2000+ year old book.
2007-02-24 13:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No such element. The time period "genuine" is not at all obviously defined, and those who attempt to outline it regularly finally end up putting their bias on show. I listen a lot about ordinary how you could tell who's the "genuine Christian" by gazing their "end result". the problem is, for sure, that maximum communities have a great number of charitable businesses and motives. Even the ever-contemptable Jerry Falwell sponsors charities that occassionally carry out a touch reliable. idea in God and/or Jesus is a common characteristic between Baptists, Christian identity, Mormonism, Catholicism, Portestants, Adventists, Pentecoastals, and the KKK. all the above insist that they are the "genuine" ones, and all of them can cite the Bible as "info" of their claims. because there is not any concrete, purpose criteria, the declare of "this individual is/isn't a 'genuine Christian'" is a in effortless words speculative opinion. until eventually someone is A) a telepath and B) absolutely is commonplace with for a truth what "God's" opinion of a "genuine Christian" is, no you'll say who's "genuine" and who isn't.
2016-12-04 22:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really believe science had proved evolution? You have even more faith than believers. You ought to try reading some of their literature for a change. One great big leap of faith is required.
2007-02-24 14:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by JohnFromNC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think that would be NON-believers. To unbelieve would mean that you believed something to be and then you unbelieved it.
But I could be unright about that. But I'm not unwrong, I don't think.
2007-02-24 13:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An "unbeliever" is a broad term used to describe anyone who doesn't believe in what the person in question does.
***For me, an 'unbeliever' would refer to someone who doesn't believe in Jesus as Christ, and that He died for everyone's sin --- (thus anyone who isn't Christian...because I am a Christian.)
2007-02-24 13:47:06 · answer #5 · answered by redglory 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An "Unbeliever" is merely someone who doesn't believe the same things you believe. Haven't you realized that yet? ;)
2007-02-24 13:38:11 · answer #6 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Believe and not believe are basically the same thing.
2007-02-24 13:42:34 · answer #7 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on the context in which the term is used.
2007-02-24 13:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by Jason M 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Has that conclusion been validated or is that just your supposition ?
2007-02-24 15:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋