Why do you care why atheists are here? Why do you engage Pagans and Satanists? Especially Satanists?
Should we try to understand the devil before we rebuke him? Should we get all warm and cozy with him and all ourselves to be tricked into Hellfire?
Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people."
2007-10-07 14:32:25 · 28 answers · asked by fairy*chick~ 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The best way to remain an ignorant fool is to deliberately ignore everything and everyone around you.
If you never talk to non-Christians, then you have no rational basis for making any decision about them and everyone else can reasonably dismiss your claims as the rantings of an irrational bigot.
2007-10-07 14:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by scifiguy 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Keep your friends close but your enemy closer.Of course not all anti-believers are my enemy,I was one I know they're all good people at heart,even satanists, but I have made a special point of understanding evil fully from the beginning,not so much by doing but by observing cause and effect. This way I will be able to recognize it when I see it and just maybe I can relate to people on their own level and HELP them.It's the sick that need a physician not those who are well.You can stay in your little bubble if you want to.This is the internet we're not exactly rubbing elbows.
2007-10-07 15:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other than our sparkling personalities? Um, well... we've got cookies?
Look, there's that old saying about flies and honey. If you're really, *really* looking to share the Word with us heathens, sitting on a high horse and rebuking us isn't going to get much accomplished. It might make some folks feel like they're "doing the Good Work" and all - but your success rate would be horrible. Especially since, chances are, you'd end up getting all sorts of details wrong, and that'll just bug a number of people.
You want to bring people to God? First step is to actually treat them like people, to understand them, what their stance is, their reasons, etc. Engage them, interact with them, instead of trotting out a generic boilerplate conversion speech. Remember that Jesus himself spoke with the sinners, hung out with them enough to understand them, and very gently brought them around to his viewpoint. Soft touch, not brute force.
2007-10-09 06:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a real Christian then you must have the heart to forgive them....Remember we believe that God created man to his image...wether they believe in God or don't that is their prerogative! Only they will answer to God in the end of times!
If there is something you can do...then love them as God has loved you! For he said that whatever you do unto them you do unto me...I think its about time we - Christians need not to bother so much about what people say about our religion and just pray for them!
God will show them the Truth in his own time!
Keep Praying for them!
God Bless.
2007-10-07 14:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by redzonecash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but only one response I can think of would apply to you and your question. It is, "Some people are so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good."
So I suggest you loose the "holier-than-thou" attitude, roll up your sleeves, lay hold on your keyboard and get to know the people on here.
Did you ever stop to consider that the very people you would shun are the ones you are supposed to be helping? Or that by interacting with people who don't believe like you, you just might (God forbid) learn something? I hope you will consider all the answers you get to your question, even the ones you don't like...Blessings!
2007-10-07 14:43:03 · answer #5 · answered by Native Spirit 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I for one know why most atheists are here - they are bigots and think it's funny to make fun of anyone who doesn't believe as they do. Also, they are extremely annoying.
The only rebuking I ever do is to reply to them with a correction of their misconceptions about Christianity, or let them know they're not funny. I don't mix human beings up with the devil. I really would be open to understanding atheists if they could be serious long enough to have a real conversation. My faith is strong enough to endure exposure to any and all other beliefs.
2007-10-07 14:42:46 · answer #6 · answered by babbie 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Because even if we are not wanting to engage in it, the Lord wants to understand all men. Why? Because all men are his children. There is not one person on earth today that is a spawn of the devil. Misguided? Some. Not aware of everything? Most (including myself and probably you too). And most religions have values that are not bad values. We are here to live worthy, but also to be Christians. Not bigots. And not even trying to understand somebody else's beliefs and point of views, even if you have no intention of believing them yourselves, that's bigotry. If you want them to listen to what you have to say, it's only common sense that you listen to their views on things as well. Soapboxes just annoy people and will accomplish nothing. Quiet, double-sided discussions will hurt no one, and if someone sees something in Christianity that they want, more power to them, but I'm disgusted by your question.
Understanding something (even something like Satanism) is not necessarily embracing it either. And you cannot say that you don't believe something, if you don't even know what it is. I'm an Christian (Mormon to be exact (and yeah, yeah, you don't think I'm Christian, I know, but just accept it as a fact right now, okay? I think we can define our own religion) but in most every religion that I have met someone (I haven't met all religions) I have found something that I can say, "Hey, we believe that too!" or, "Wow, I think I could benefit from emphasizing on that more too," and usually they're things that will progress me into a better Christian.
I'm in shock from your question.
2007-10-07 14:43:53 · answer #7 · answered by Curious 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You are seriously messed up.
Us non-Christians are people too! You can't pretend we don't exist and if you try you're going to get your butt-kicked! You don't live with only Christians in this world.
Your God Jesus would love us! Aren't you supposed to try and be like him? Would he discriminate? I used to be Christian, but it was people like you that made me convert out of Christianity.
2007-10-07 16:30:03 · answer #8 · answered by GisellesAWili 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only speak for myself - I do not represent anybody else in my answer, but for myself, at least, it's for the same reason that Jesus ate with sinners and publicans (whatever they are - *grin*) - or why Paul preached to the lost - to try to win a few to Christ and His Love.
I rebuke the devil, but I don't rebuke people (*grin*). (Furthermore, I do not partake in their activities - "I don't drink or smoke or chew, or go with the girls who do" :-D )
2007-10-07 14:39:28 · answer #9 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
1) How on earth is engaging in a spirited debate being "unequally yoked?? That's some poor exegesis there!
2) If we don't engage unbelievers...where will the next "believers" come from?
3) This is not a country club for saints, dear one. It's called spreading the Gospel, as we were commanded.
2007-10-07 14:37:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 16⤊ 1⤋