2007-03-06 06:19:41 · 71 answers · asked by hasansaghir 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Piss off. Atheism is my choice. I chose to be an Atheist. I chose not to believe in fairy tale's.
2007-03-06 06:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you can't make someone believe in God.
But I love having debates with Atheists! I think religion/spirituality should be a very private thing, but it's good if people can be open minded and accepting, because that way you can learn. Lots of people have been converted just by learning more about a religion- and realising God is more than a man with a white beard, in a book called the Bible.
(Or any other devine scripture)
We all have reasons for what we believe, whether they're subconcious or not!
I'd be interested to know why you want to know, or if you were just opening debate.
2007-03-06 06:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by Cocobanner 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
How about showing some respect for what they believe? Would you want an Athiest or Pagan or Buddhist to try to convert YOU? Are you better than all of them? Have the secrets of the universe been revealed to you somehow? Does your holy book have something that makes it unquestionably more important than the others that say that they're right and you're wrong? Guess what: all the major religions think they are right and yours is wrong! You don't know better than everyone else, so don't go pushing your beliefs on others: It is PROFOUNDLY disrespectful.
Do unto others.
2007-03-06 06:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by Emily H 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
If god came down from heaven on a flaming chariot cured all the ills of the world put an end to war eradicated every decease on the planet I might rejoinder my attitude as to whether he existed or not
Well anythings possible
2007-03-09 04:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by Dreamweaver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be nearly impossible to convert an atheist. I currently do not claim a religion and I am questioning many things. But I guarantee you that no one person can convince me to believe in something that I view as basically a fairytale. Sometimes I wish I could believe, but I would be lying to myself.
2007-03-08 15:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by JessEm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not gonna do it by convincing them to become a Christian. Christianity past is too shady and they Athiest know and except the dark side of Christianity while Christians are still in denial and make excuses for the past.
Anyway, why would you want to convert someone anyway. Isn't that more God for you to worship?
Consentrate on your own fellowship with God and less on someone else's.
Constantine would be proud of you.
2007-03-06 06:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by BionicNahlege 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
you know wht's funny? a lot of people, i think almost every person in this section are just trying to convert the other into their respective religions, when they themselves dont follow it properly(no offence meant)...sure, alot of these people have encyclopedic knowledge abt their religions, but do they actually practise what they preach? i doubt it!
Abt converting atheists into believers...well, it wud be just as hard as converting a strong believer into an atheist.i'd advise u to respect their erm.. beliefs.its not upto us to punish or bless them.you cud try telling thm abt ur religion, but if they don't want to, leave them alone and treat them with respect as an equal..and judge them according to their personality rather than their faith.
2007-03-07 17:19:48 · answer #7 · answered by Lamya 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'd have to cut out the front half of my brain and beat the bottoms of my feet with gory rectal meat pulled from a dead monkey.
Alternatively, you'd have to present a well-reasoned and conclusive case in actual material terms rather than half-conceived aphorisms and loose conclusions.
2007-03-06 08:28:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Don't religious people have a rule book on how to convert people. Christians historically done it, peaceful or not. Which religion(God) are you talking about?
2007-03-06 06:24:02 · answer #9 · answered by Maikeru 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You don't. The Atheist helps to convert the weak-willed god-botherer into a 'normal' person who can stand on their own two feet without the assistance of an imaginary friend...
2007-03-06 06:40:58 · answer #10 · answered by viragotriker 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Having done this for a while I have found that some people are ready and some are not. There is little you can do to force someone to believe or to even to persuade someone to start hoping if they have the wrong attitude. There are times in most peoples lives where they are more able to develop faith than at other times. Of course Internet discussion groups are more likely to turn people off of religion that to make them think more about it.
2007-03-06 06:29:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋