Why does being an atheist make me worthless in the eyes of my Christian friend?

Question

I have always tryed to be an open-minded atheist, I have a religious family, I went to a religious school and due to those circumstances I have always tended to have religious friends.
Due to differences in beliefs with many of my friends, I choose to mostly not discuss religion with them, and have always made it clear that any attempt to convert me would not sit well.
One particular friend that I have had a long time, suddenly started spewing such hateful things to me yesterday that I have been driven to post on yahoo answers. She said I was worthless and low, and that she wished for my hopelessness and despair in the possibility of finding God. Forgive me, but I was unaware God would ever want blackmail used to create relationships with those in this world. She even went as far as to say, if you say you believe in God, its better than saying you don't, even if its a lie. Surely if God is all knowing, he would certainly see through any lie I could tell in terms of my faith in Him.

Answer 1

Your friend needs to be sacrificed to Allah.

Answer 2

I'm sorry you're seeing this, but I'm not at all surprised. Isn't it funny how followers of a God of love can be some of the most spiteful, judgemental, and insulting people you'll ever want to meet? I agree with a different poster who stated that you need a different friend. This one obviously values her imaginary friend more than she does her REAL one. Honor that, and leave.

Atheism will always be a threat to Christianity. We create doubt by asking difficult questions. When confronted, we can actually stand our ground since many of us came from religious backgrounds, and have reasons for rejecting it. It's my belief that most Christians have their own doubts, but chose to brainwash themselves instead of face those doubts. This is why conversion is first and formost on their minds when they meet non-Christians. And that's also why they launch so much hatred our way. Even make up lies about us, such as saying that we're immoral and untrustworthy. You have to rise above valuing the opinion of small-minded people.

Wish her well and leave. Anyone who speaks to you in such a way does not value your friendship. I have Christian friends who do, indeed, know that I'm an Atheist. Some have tried converting me (which they'll never do again if they want to remain Christian), while still others have simply respected my opinion. I can tell you from experience that those who lash out at you for believing differently will continue to do so. Cut ties while you still can.

Answer 3

properly, enable's see right here. i do now stay unsleeping around, because of the fact i won't be able to come crying to God if i'm getting an STD. i do no longer do drugs, because of the fact i do no longer want to waste the only circulate-around i'm getting. i are not getting below the impact of alcohol, except there are various Christians at right here attempting to prestidigitate Pascal's wager into some thing that would not have fairly maximum of obtrusive logical flaws. i do no longer ruin the regulation, because of the fact i do no longer think of i could like prison. and that i'm no longer married yet, yet when I do, I won't cheat on my spouse, in view that is breaking a promise I made to her. yet hi, if i'm a Christian, i can do all or any of that stuff as long as i've got faith reallllllly sorry approximately it afterwards.

Answer 4

If your "friend" insults and ditches you because of the simple fact that you don't share a belief with them then they are not your friend to begin with. I also live in a religious family, and in school most of my friends were religious, but that didn't stop them from being my buddies. Find some new friends; you're better off without the ignorant self-righteous "friends".

Answer 5

I am sorry but your friend is not a good representation of what it is to follow Jesus. The Bible clearly tells us

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

You are not worthless to God you are very valuable to him. So valuable that you are worth the life of his Son. Don't let people ruin the fact that God loves you and wants you to be with him forever in eternity.

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

God Bless You and don't give up on God because he has not and will not give up on you.

2Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.“

Answer 6

Atheism is just a word. It means you can't
share the same mental images of your
friends.

Also, you're confusing God with an energy
form.

Creation is God's handiwork. Obviously,
there's nothing that comes out of creation
that can account for creation.

Life forms when energy bits explode and
interface with invisible forces we know as
Laws Of Physics.

Bosons (energy bits) are not the forces
and The Force is not an energy form.

It needs to be noted that particle evolution
died some ten years ago when scientists
discovered the center of a gene was just
a vacuum.

Answer 7

You are absolutely correct. The God I know would not want you to tell a lie. As well, in direct contrast to your friend's words, God is always willing to forgive, and I doubt that if you turned to him, you would find "hopelessness and despair" in the possibility of finding him.

I don't know your friend so I can't say, but I would suggest that she does not have a clear understanding of the faith herself, and that's why she is telling you these things. That being said, I really can't tell you why someone would say that to you. I am inclinde to agree with those that have answered previously and say that she is not a true friend if she is unwilling to accept your religious persuasion.

Don't let her words upset you, hurtful as they are. Stay true to your course and follow your heart. When you follow what you know is right, you're following God, whether you attend His churches or not. ^_^

Answer 8

I'd say your friend has a problem.

After reading some of the comments below I feel compelled to say that I am a Christian and the way the person in the question is described does NOT represent the typical Christian despite what those below might want you to think.

Answer 9

First of all, that friend- is not really a Christian- if she honestly said those things to you- I am a Christian and I would never say you are worthless- regardless if you believe in Christ as your Savior or not- He considers you worth dying for. This is true- He loves you so much that He gave up His life so that He could forgive you, and me, or our sins. God does not use blackmail, to get you to believe- He loves you- He wants you to spend eternity with you- and He has given you that chose- If you want to talk more with a Christian, who cares, you may email me if you can.

Answer 10

I am sure that there was something said that precipitated an outburst like that IF it happened. Come to terms with your own ideals first, before you cast stones at others. Those statements would not reflect a true religious attitude, for most faiths.

Answer 11

Tell her that her god would send her to hell for that kind of arrogance.

Tell her that if she's a Christian she should be living by the whole love thy neighbour/enemy philosophy and embracing your friendship despite your conflict of beliefs.