i have a dream.. that one day all our fellow christians and athiest will walk hand and hand....whos with me? lol
2007-04-05 17:18:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not sure what you mean. If you mean play nice with one another in this forum, I say, "great"! Let's do it.
If you mean that "it is ok to believe whatever you want to believe as long as you are sincere", I must say, "that won't do".
Religious pluralism does nothing but dilute the biblical message from God, that there is but one path to eternal redemption.
I will continue to treat those that disagree respectfully and hope for rational and intelligent dialogue, but I won't ransom away what I believe in favor of some sort of ecumenical détente.
Christ makes it very clear:
Luk 12:51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
(ESV tranlation)
To me, Christ's words disprove any theory that Jesus came to unite all humanity (godly and ungodly) into a single “universal brotherhood of man.” Rather, He divided them as they have never been divided before!
2007-04-05 17:36:49 · answer #1 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately this will never happen because Atheist and Christians have far to different mind sets and far too different self images.
Firstly the Atheist generally is OK with other people believing in God as long as they do not try to forcefully apply their ideas onto the Atheist life. Atheist generally are very easy going people just trying to live their life not worrying about changing another mans ideas on life.
Second we have the Christian, now this doesn't not only affect Christians but many major monotheistic religions! Christians identify their religious beliefs literally with them selves, who they are. There for when someone questions God's existence, to a Christian you are questioning their own existence not just God's existence. So when someone has tied something so closely to their own identity any perceived threat to that belief system is a perceived threat to them selves. A persons identity is a delicate thing, and any threat against it is perceived as very dangerous.
2007-04-06 00:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by Tool 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes we can get along. Walking hand in hand as the Christian leads the atheist to Christ. Our love for God should compel us to share the truth with others. And that truth is that we are all sinners, even Christians and all deserve punishment. Yet God wishes that none should parish, thus He sent His son Jesus Christ to pay for our crimes.
What is love? would it be loving to watch a blind man walk off a cliff that he did not know was there? of course not. So would it be love to let someone spend an eternity in punishment with out warning them. (reflect on Ezk 33)
2007-04-06 00:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by exodust20 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists will never walk hand-in-hand with less intelligent Christians.
2007-04-06 05:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That could never happen. When Communism encircles the globe, there will be no Christians, only Communist brothers and sisters! Then the world will be at peace.
2007-04-06 00:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I love atheist but I don't agree with them that is all. I would never hate my brother just because he didn't agree with what I had to say, the same is true about atheist.
2007-04-06 00:22:02 · answer #6 · answered by Tamara M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As soon as the christians stop trying to pass laws based on their theology. As soon as they stop attacking science. As soon as they stop telling people how to live their lives and who to fall in love with. Essentially, as soon as they shut the hell up.
2007-04-06 00:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will never happen.
We are not going to sing kum ba ya either!
Oh that's right I'm a Satanist I guess I don't count.
2007-04-06 00:31:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Preach it! Praise God! Love one another for we are all children of God! Even if you do not believe in him! Amen!
2007-04-06 00:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by sandypooh2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am, I pray for world peace every night.
2007-04-06 00:22:03 · answer #10 · answered by betrayed 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋