It would allow you to ask real questions and be invisible to the Atheists.
2007-06-16 06:12:48 · 16 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why would we want to do this? Jesus Himself said that He didn't come to heal those who were well, but those who were sick.
Mark 2:17
17On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
We likewise are called to be shrewd and kind.
Matthew 10:16
16 "I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves."
We have to reach out to the lost. They will not come easily a lot of times, but we have to remember the results are not up to us. That's up to God. We just have to try.
2007-06-16 06:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by Todd J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I blocked myself because I'm an Atheist who actually cares about Biblical study and growth.
If I have something to say, I'll say it to my face, yo!
2007-06-16 13:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply put - would you shut anyone out of your church if you thought there was even a remote chance that the Holy Spirit could convince them of the truth of God's love shown through Jesus Christ's sacrifice for them?
I don't come here for Christian polite conversation. There are those who come here who resist the gospel, and perhaps a few might get past their finite itellect long enough to think it is possible that an infinite God loves them too.
If ten trillion individuals came here with negative feedback, and one of them came to Christ before they entered eternity it would be well worth the effort to reach them if it meant dealing with all the rest. We are here for them because the Great Commission given by our Saviour has stirred our hearts to action.
2007-06-16 13:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It would feel mean. And being confronted with so much dislike is an opportunity to develop faith. Plus, it's a chance to find out how soft our hearts are. It hurts like the dickens, but blocking people indscriminately would be fundamentally wrong. Jesus wouldn't have done it, so we can't, either.
Christians need to become more pliable and gentle, and blocking would feel retaliatory.
God bless. x
2007-06-16 13:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Munchkin 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would not have as much fun being able to hear their thoughts and ideas. There is nothing wrong with hearing how they think. Being here has challenged my faith in the sense that it makes me want to learn more and more, so that I can hold my own ground against atheists who have dedicated their lives to learning sciences.
2007-06-16 13:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. A 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The way the blocking thing is working is that if they don't like you or if they are scared of you for some reason, they will block you.
Otherwise they are obviously leaving it open so that they can continue to argue.
Example: there is a certain user who likes to email women and threaten them and call them names etc. When we turn the tables and kill them with kindness they block us. Fortunately this character has left me AND other ladies alone since I nailed him. He has no friends to terrorize anymore
2007-06-16 13:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by FallenAngel© 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Many atheist know the bible much better than the Cristians believe me, the study of the bible is what drove them away from that faith.
peace
2007-06-16 13:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't feel the need to block anyone.
2007-06-16 13:26:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that like Nixon's "enemies" lists?
I'm not an atheist, but sheesh!
2007-06-16 13:17:48 · answer #9 · answered by nora22000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to ignore opposing viewpoints then you might as well just admit that your faith is too weak to be challenged.
2007-06-16 13:21:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋