1. A person who declared that they did not believe in any god
2. a person who declared that they believe in a different god. (Hindu, Pagan)
3. A person that declared a belief in the same god, but a different denomination. (Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, Baptist)
4. A person that declared a belief in the similar god, but a different faith (Islam, Judaism, Baha'i).
5. A person that declared a belief in a faith without a deity figure (Buddhist)
2007-08-19 02:56:25 · 28 answers · asked by DAVID C 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't feel threatened by any of those. What another person believes is none of my business. Wouldn't the world be a great place if everyone thought that way?
2007-08-19 03:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"4. A person that declared a belief in the similar god, but a different faith (Islam, Judaism, Baha'i)"
Muslims, Jews and Baha'is do not believe in a simliiar god, but they believe in the
"Similar" - when it boils down, this means different, close but no cigar.
2007-08-19 10:10:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all I would not find any of these threatening, as the Bible says "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved" Jesus also said, "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father, except by me"
I have given my heart to Jesus because He died for my sin.
I know I am following the truth as Jesus declared it and then backed it up by going to the cross to die for me.
So in answer to your question and speaking from experience, I am not threatened my any of these but it is the other way around.
Jesus also said - "you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free."
And the bible also says - "he whom the son sets free is free indeed"
When you are free there is no-one to feel threatened by. They cannot take away what has been given to you by God.
If you look all over the world - christianity is being persecuted (Iran,Iraq, North Korea, China, Russia, France, India, Egypt), the truth is they are threatened by christians and not the other way around.
Their religions are a religion of bondage and slavery.
The JW's have to earn salvation through works
The Catholics have to pray for the dead (even though the bible says not to do that) and pay penance.
The Muslims have to pray to Allah so many times a day.
The Hindu's worship statues which they made themselves.
The only condition for true christianity is "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved"
2007-08-19 10:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
2, then 1, then 5, 3, 4
2007-08-19 10:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Threatening to whom?
Please rank in order:
1. God
2. Me
3. Themselves
2007-08-19 10:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by Arnon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find the very idea of Religion, ESCPECIALLY the Christian one, threatening in the extreme! How can you believe in a god that would have you fear him, and make such terrible threats to those who don't believe as can be read in the Bible's Book of Deuteronomy?
Show me a god or goddess who would love all life, Human and Animal, equally and unconditionally and I will bow down and worship willingly....
2007-08-19 10:17:25 · answer #6 · answered by clio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not threatening but kind of depresiing to hear about 1 2 4 5
as for 3 we are all Christians (follow Christ) so have nothing against each other... or at least shouldnt...
2007-08-19 10:04:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find religious extremists threatening, mostly these days they are muslim, but not exclusively.
I also find some devout christians incredibly annoying, being an Assyrian Christian, ive had some real abuse from catholics in the past.
2007-08-19 11:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by HAMMURABI 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None of the above would threaten me. I'm only responsible for my own beliefs, not the beliefs of others.
2007-08-19 10:35:24 · answer #9 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find none of those threatening. People can believe whatever they like. I follow my beliefs and nobody else's. I don't expect anyone to follow my beliefs either.
2007-08-19 10:04:58 · answer #10 · answered by Flit 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋