Do you know it well enough to be able to convince another to believe the same?
2007-03-08 04:51:34 · 22 answers · asked by buttercup 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My beliefs include the concept that beliefs are individual and are to be respected. Because of this very strong belief, I do not try to convince another to believe the same.
2007-03-08 04:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by KCBA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone should be convinced to believe someone else's beliefs, to each his own. I hate it when people try to push their beliefs on others, it's wrong! Each and every individual can determine for themselves what they believe, a lot of that has to do with their personal life experiences and how much research they've done or the examples that have been set for them. If your beliefs are not harming others and are a positive influence in not only your own life but in others around you then I see no wrong in it. I'm sure you'll get lots of interesting responses.
Most of my beliefs are energy based - not entirely scientific but I believe everything and everyone is connected in some way. My reasons for this: when you act a certain way it'll either draw positive or negative energy. If you constantly draw negative energy to yourself chances are you experience a lot of negative situations but if you draw positive energy to yourself and to your surroundings you'll find you are much happier. I believe that we all are the creators of our own happiness. There's more to the energy belief than just the above but that would take a lot more explaining.
2007-03-08 05:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by JD 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I know why I believe in Jesus. While I persuade people to believe, it is God's work of saving their souls from eternal shame. Jesus rose from the dead and the evidence is compelling. If they could have found the body, they would have displayed it a long time ago to disprove Christianity. Instead, the Christian church grew under intense persecution. All of Jesus disciples were tortured to death for claiming to have seen him physically risen from the dead. Maybe 2 or 3 could have lied or been lunatics, but the fact that all of them did is compelling enough to convince anyone with an open mind. You have to be very narrow minded to deny God.
2007-03-08 04:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by wassupmang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know anything of how i got here where or im going to end up but i can say this i live for now not for the past and i concentrate on the near future one day at a time and i will just have to wait and see what happens to me when my time is up after I have been through all that i will be able to comment.
2007-03-08 04:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by fish for a day 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe in this moment.
I believe that the present is not a product of the past but that the past is a product of the present.
I believe that we are all one at the center point of creation.
I believe this because it is true.
There is no way I can convince anyone to believe this if they don't see it. Infact, other opinions are essential for my belief in order for it to exist.
2007-03-08 04:56:35 · answer #5 · answered by Bran McMuffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is the right of everyone to believe what best fit their needs. There is no need to convince anyone to change. I just wish everyone would respect each others beliefs.
2007-03-08 04:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by MoPleasure4U 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know what I believe but why is more difficult. I believe what makes sense to me. Not everyone will believe the same thing because we decide what feels right to us. At least most of us do. Some believe what they have been taught to believe and don't question it. That is absurd to me.
2007-03-08 05:14:12 · answer #7 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I belive everything the Jehovah's Witnesses teach. Why? because it is straight from the bible. : ) And yes, we spend 3 days a week just on learning more about the bible to help others build a relationship with God.
p.s.
I noticed that alot of your answers are on religion. Nice that you are interested in what others believe. I always like to learn new things about other religions.
2007-03-08 05:01:57 · answer #8 · answered by Mesha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Do you know what you believe and why?"
no i dont KNOW (its impossible to know anything as fact in this subject), but i believe it.
"do you know it well enough to be able to convince another to believe the same?"
do i know my beliefs well enough to maybe convince you? yes i think so.
2007-03-08 04:54:32 · answer #9 · answered by Loathing 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know what I believe and I have no desire to convince anyone else that it's right. My beliefs are shaped by my experiences in life so they have meaning to me and they aren't of relevance to anyone else.
2007-03-08 04:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋