I am a man of faith but I am not interested in trying to convince an atheist that I am correct. Christ is all about freedom of choice and I respect the rights of atheists to their beliefs or lack thereof.
2007-08-19 15:27:52 · 26 answers · asked by Ethan M 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because both sides realize the world is messed up and somthing needs to be done about it .. blame isnt the answer though ..
2007-08-19 15:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't attempt to try this. i'm going to supply up my p.o.v. while asked or while an assumption approximately it incredibly is pointedly incorrect. yet some could be doing it because of the fact they sense compelled by ability of the christians who're doing the comparable difficulty to them. a individual gets protective while their ideals are touted as completely incorrect, and that they are going to preserve them. while christians say that they have "the certainty" and yet their beleifs are practically perpendicular to the guy they try to convince it feels slightly condescending. to not point out that there are various self-proclaimed 'christians' who're incredibly vile and judgemental, which has a tendency to rile human beings up. i think of a few harmless anybody is getting caught in the go fire.
2016-10-16 04:34:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are an unusual xian, good for you. I have no need or desire to change your beliefs. I simply hope that you do not want your beliefs put anywhere near government ie be legislating against stem cell research etc. Unless you have a rational opinion that can hold up to scrutiny from an evidence point of view, I feel it should be kept private.
2007-08-19 15:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by nicelyevolve 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because sometimes those on each side are so confident that they're correct and are so zealous that they feel it necessary to try and convince the other that their beliefs are true. Perhaps they see it as their responsibility to enlighten the other of what's really out there.
2007-08-19 15:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists aren't trying to convince christians... atheists are trying to protect vulnerable minds FROM christians... by showing exactly how stupid such delusional superstitious beliefs actually ARE. I respect your right... in the privacy of your own mind, in your home or in your church... to delude yourself in any manner you see fit. But when you enter into a public venue, spouting such insane nonsense... well, that just has to be confronted. It is the ethical duty and moral responsibility of sane and rational human beings to intervene on behalf of vulnerable minds that might otherwise be influenced by you.
2007-08-19 15:37:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There arn't many out there who are like that. I agree with you 100%. OK i was at the grocery store the other day and i was deeply immersed in which poptart i should get and all of the sudden this woman comes up to me and says "I want to invite you to church" and i was like "i already have a church i go to thanks" but inmy mind i was like, no hello, no OMG those shoes are soo cute my name is so and so wha't s your name, how many kids do youhave, omg we should totally get together. What the heck. Ok now if I even really wanted to change my religion i would not start that process by being solicited in a grocery store with out so much as a hello. Not to mention they were all over the store that day. The next isle over I saw a nother lady dressed the same way pushing her info onto some other ppl. Now I have been invited to attend a celebration of Beltane by a friend of mine who is wiccan but as i said she was a friend and i went with my friend because she wanted to share this with me. thats the way it should be.
2007-08-19 15:35:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Christ is all about freedom of choice and I respect the rights of atheists to their beliefs or lack thereof"
I appreciate that, but I think you're going to find that your fellow Christians don't agree.
2007-08-19 15:31:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
There is ignorance, arrogance, intolerance, and bigotry on both sides. Yet those that partake in these "convince the other" battles think that only the other side is ignorant, arrogant, etc. I am neither Christian nor athiest so I tend to get bashed by both sides and it really is quite sad when you think about it.
2007-08-19 15:34:41 · answer #8 · answered by MoonWater 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't try to convince...I just tell them what I know to be true and I would hope they would be curious enough to do some research or at least read the book, they mock so much. Most atheists have never read the Bible.
Most atheist don't know they have a three fold existance..mind...this one they are so proud of.....body...they know they have a body....spirit....no, in no way do they know they have a spirit......once they could just grasp this fact...maybe they would get curious about their spiritual side....
2007-08-19 15:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by dreamdress2 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I really don't care, as long as religious beliefs are kept to religious people only. The instant I see a measure on a ballot that smells of religous flavoring I know it's already too late. So I try to get people to see that their way is right for them, but not for everyone. Doing that often requires the introduction of evidence that their religous teachings are wrong.
2007-08-19 15:35:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I understand why Christians try to convince others about Christ..its the great commission and done out of love. But why would an athiest care if a person believes or not if it doesnt effect their eternal soul?
2007-08-19 15:31:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋