We talk about our jobs, children, health, school, movies, politics and sports but we are hesitant to speak to others about a personal relationship with Christ. Why are we so afraid? Why are we so ashamed? Why do we choose to be silent? Why?????
2007-04-26 03:54:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Although I am Atheist I completely understand what you are saying regarding not being able to share our faith with others for fear of rejection, ridicule, misunderstanding, etc. These reasons I just stated are exactly why it is so hard to talk to others about our religious beliefs. Religion is such a controversal subject and people tend to be very testy about differences of opinion. Granted we tend to argue of differences of opinion all the time, religion seems to receive the most heated debates. I think this is because this is one of the things that people feel the most passionately about.
2007-04-26 04:03:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most christians are either afraid of confronting their own ignorance or their lack of faith.
Nothing is more embarassing than beginning a conversation about religion only to find out that, despite your best efforts, the only answer you can give is "I don't know" or "That can't be true, I'll ask my pastor." Truly, if you're out there preaching, you'd better know everything, right? This boils down to fear of rejection by your peers, and therefore is either proud or cowardly- probably both.
Also, many people who claim to be members of a certain faith are basically faithless- they may be born into a faith, but do not care to understand its deeper messages. It is part of their heritage, it is a tradition, but it is not a faith to them at all.
By the way, people don't talk much about politics, either- and for pretty much the same reasons.
2007-04-26 04:04:21 · answer #2 · answered by B SIDE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of paragraphs? That is a huge dense mass of writing which will put a lot of people off reading. I don't buy into the theory that God micro-manages our lives. He helps us when we ask and I'm sure he sometimes steers good things our way, but I don't believe there is only one "right" or "predestined" person. There are many people that you could have had a happy marriage with. What He does do is help us make the best of what we've got - if we let him. God is great and gracious, but he won't force your husband to be saved. That is a decision he must make for himself. You can pray for God to reveal Himself to him and to make the leap of faith as small a jump as possible, but no amount of faith can force it to happen. Everybody is given the choice to accept God into their lives, but unfortunately we have to learn to accept that some of the people we love will never make that choice or will make the wrong one.
2016-05-19 03:12:00 · answer #3 · answered by felisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohh believe me christians ARE NOT silent on that issue! i used to be a christian so i would know!they try to make everybody believe in their faith regardless of that persons will....just read a bit of world history....after i read this thing said by someone else who had put up a ques about how christianity was spread to asia i read up on it...they slaughtered people and with held jobs if they refused to convert!!
on the other hand,if in fact YOU are ashamed that may be because u don't have real faith and u are for the first time in your life thinking in a rational way about life
guess you're thinking to yourself :how embarrassing to be caught praying to an imaginary God who i have never witnessed and who has never proven himself to me properly lol :P after all don't think you've witnessed God in person have u buddy?
2007-04-26 04:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by Mike B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it's not embarassing to talk about children, health, jobs, etc..... But it IS embarassing AND disrespectful to talk about your belief in your sky daddy & all of the stories about him in your book........ especially when you're talking about it with someone who doesn't believe in what you believe. Not only that, but it's a common form of respect to leave those kinds of beliefs in your home & in your church.
It's called respect, and maybe if you would keep it to yourself christians wouldn't feel so much hostility from non-believers. You are part of a religion......... you're happy..... Great! We don't need christians chastising, proselytizing, and pushing their faith on everyone else. If it's a discussion on religion...... fine..... but if you're just going to start raving about the fictional characters that you lead your life through....... save it!
2007-04-26 04:03:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ashamed? LOL Heck around here I can't keep people from telling me about "their" relationship with Christ. The problem comes when they refuse to hear me explain my beliefs. They get pissy. Except my brother, but I think it's because he has an open mind to others beliefs.
2007-04-26 04:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by Janet L 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't be so anxious to share your faith.Most people don't want to hear it.Someone starts talking Christ to me out of the blue.It sets my nut-alarm right off.Religion and politics keep them private unless someone asks.It's good advice.
2007-04-26 04:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. NG 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could it be that all those other issues are based on objective physical reality and religion is based on subjective interpretation of historical and imaginary events?
2007-04-26 04:04:23 · answer #8 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking about beliefs is one thing. Many people push their beliefs on others in a disrespectful manor.
2007-04-26 03:59:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nobody wants to talk about what's wrong with them. Do you tell people you have a yeast infection? No, you keep it to yourself. Same thing. At least it should be.
2007-04-26 04:00:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋