Jesus said * Share the Good News* he never said PROVE the Good News to Scoffers and heathens..
Free Will again- I think most on this site like myself are sharing thier faith and our beliefs on that faith, wether it's Christianity, Judiasm, Islam, Hindu and pagan beliefs.
I think most Christians are confident 100% with faith in Jesus Christ , that GOD exsits and the joy we have in the Holy Spirit.
We are just offering the good news to you, but of course you can reject, but we owe you no proof-understand?
Some might come to this site (Non-Regulars) read posts of all kinds and might come to the lord, be a scoffer or go home and drink Kool-Aid, the point being is we all have free will and of course Americans we have the right to free speech, one poster an atheist (Could be wrong) stated Atheists are more for socialism or communism and so
we need to nix that out of American Society.
2007-09-28 07:17:15 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why do you get upset when we try to do the same to you?
Atheists are just as convince that God does not exist as you are that he does.
Most of the time, we have the respect for other religions that we leave you to your beliefs. We draw the line at having you preach to us. Mainly because
A) We know that once you get comfortable, you will start bringing pressure on us to convert
B) We know, full well, that you would hate to have it done to you.
Harry Potter only had an slight smell of Wicca and you Christians started protesting and banning him as often as you can.
2007-09-28 07:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 18⤊ 1⤋
Some people "believe" that you shouldn't believe in something unless it's true. That is, atheists and others tend to feel that believing that a giant purple mongoose rides across the sky each evening showering mankind with fancy hats and basing your life around this belief, if it is not true, is just a pointless waste of time, and trying to convince others about the existence of the purple mongoose is both futile and frankly wrong, because you're spreading pointless stupidity.
If you walked up to me and said "The FBI put you on their Most Wanted list, you better flee the country," I'd be pretty stupid to take you at your word, pack up all my stuff and move to Mexico, right? I should at the least ask you to provide some proof of your claim - show me the FBI's website or something. You want me to CHANGE MY LIFE based on whatever you're telling me is true - it is NOT unreasonable of me to demand some proof. And if you can't provide proof, then you need to get off my back about it, because I think believing in things with no real basis is a waste of my time (and carries a whole slew of negative effects, like Christians trying to control what we teach in our SCIENCE classrooms when your claims are just patently, demonstrably UNTRUE).
Oh, and I'm not an atheist, I'm an agnostic - given how cleverly your cult is constructed, it's impossible to say for CERTAIN that there is no God, but I certainly agree that there's no proof and think it's perfectly reasonable to draw a firm conclusion based on that.
2007-09-28 07:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by slytherinferret 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would be very surprised if there was anyone, anywhere on the planet, who had not heard about the birth of Jesus by now. It's been 2000 years, it's recounting is in the best-selling book of all time.
You're not bringing 'News' to anyone. News is by definition, new. Don't be so disengenuous: you're trying to win converts, that means convincing people that what you're saying is true and what they've believed up to now is false. Proof would go a long way towards getting someone to change thier beliefs - though, really, even proof is rarely enough.
2007-09-28 07:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't as long as you never expect anyone else to share your beliefs with you. Also, do not try to convert anyone either and don't support those that do. Now, if you read what you have posted in your question, you will see that you are trying to convert. "We are just offering the good news to you,...". Do not offer the good news to anyone. Keep it to your self. If you can't do that, then expect people to want proof of a god or of anything supernatural for that matter.
How many atheists do you know? How many of them are socialists or communists? Hmmm. Can you direct me to a site that can show atheists are socialists or communists and can offer proof of this? Something scientific please. Do not talk to removing people from American Society if you do not like them. That is exactly the reputation that christianity has built for itself in the past couple thousand years.
2007-09-28 07:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can barely understand your jumbled rambling, but I'll give it a shot.
Jesus said to share the Gospel with those who haven't heard it. We've heard it. He never said to badger people. In fact, he said if people don't accept your teaching, you're supposed to leave them and shake the dust from your feet.
And no, actually, you *do* need to supply the proof, if you want me to sign up for your religion. I'm not that gullible ... you've gotta show me something. You're making the claim about this God; it's your responsibility to come up with the proof.
That's kind of the difference between believers and nonbelievers. You work on faith; we work on fact.
As for the atheist/communist thing, I think that pretty well got blown out of the water in the post where you asked the question. But then it's typical of you people to bend the truth and bear false witness.
2007-09-28 07:31:59 · answer #5 · answered by Cap'n Zeemboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that your post makes any sense at all but I will try to answer your question. Christians do NOT have to "make a case" for atheists. In fact, most of us are not even interested in hearing what you have to say. I'm happy for you if you have a nice life and enjoy your beliefs; I would appreciate the same respect. As you said, it is YOUR bible that told you to "share the good news" so doesn't that mean that it's the bible telling you to make a case for atheists? Let me give you some advice. Lay off atheists. We are not socialists or communists, which you seem to ignorantly suggest. Do you even know what those two terms mean? You live your life and let us live ours. K?
2007-09-28 07:23:18 · answer #6 · answered by Lin-Z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't much care what you do, as I'm Jewish. But just for the sake of argument, I'll point out that you answered your own question: "Jesus said, 'Share the Good News'..." You are obligated by your religion to do so, if that's what you believe. After you've done that, technically, you've done your job. Of course, your religion also says that you must "go the extra mile," and that pretty much says that you're required to keep trying. So yes - you are the ones with the burden of proof; if you don't like it, find another religion. Nobody is forcing it down your throat - or are they?
2007-09-28 07:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't get it. Your "good news" as you stated is based on an Imaginary Deity. You have absolutely no evidence or anything substantial to base your beliefs. Nothing. As for the comparison of Atheists to socialism or communism, I take that personally. I am a retired Army Officer and I believe very strongly in my Country and it's Democratic government. Before making childish and immature remarks such as that you need to learn the definition of Atheism. It has nothing to do with Government.
2007-09-28 07:26:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would only like to say that many people who do not share your concept of God have been forced to hear about it and, to some degree, participate in it over the centuries. Now that we have finally reached a place in America where (supposedly) all belief systems are equal, there may be a bit of pent up aggression on the side of the non-believers.
And I hope that you will forgive me but your posts do not do much to promote Christianity.
I write that with love and hope that you will understand it.
2007-09-28 07:24:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believers are the ones who have to make the case because THEY'RE the ones making the claims that there are magical, invisible supernatural beings out there that watch us and judge us and will send us to a horrible place in another dimension to be tortured for all of eternity if we don't "believe" in them or kiss their tushies sufficiently.
We just don't believe them.
The one making the claim is the one who is obligated to provide proof that the claim is true, not the person who doesn't believe the claim. If that were the case, then everyone on Earth would be obligated to be constantly trying to prove ALL claims made by anyone, for any reason, to be false.
2007-09-28 07:23:46 · answer #10 · answered by Jess H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because believers - be they Christian, Jew, Hindu, or Muslim want us to believe in their way of seeing the world/universe. Therefore the onus is upon them. This is just like in a court of law, It is for the prosecution to prove their point not for the jury to have the person guilty before the trial.
If you do not offer proofs then you cannot blame us for not changing to become your religion.
And I find it very disturbing that you mix religion and party politics. I am a Radical Liberal, A follower of DLG (probably one of the greatest PMs this county has ever know), and there are many devout Christians amongst my colleagues and friends.
2007-09-28 07:29:26 · answer #11 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋