It's creeping me out...throwing religion on someone?

Question

How can i get rid of someone whos always trying to throw their religion on me or just change the direction of the conversation away from religion? Religious people, why do you try to spead/force your religion? (thats a serious question) Im not religious and dont wish to be. Theres something very shifty and phoney about it, and gives me a weird feeling. He even wrote down a religious site for me to visit but i just threw it away. And this isn't a friend of mine, just a peer in class & when they ask if i belive in god or if i know how to get into heaven it creeps me out. Religious people, what are your motives? your creeping me out

so what does it matter if they convert me?- i don't get it

they asked me if i belive in heaven & if i knew how to get into it and i said yes, by beliving and being a good person. He said i was wrong & said i'd have to do my then that- who is he to preach my destiny, the guys 20 and wears a suit everyday at a casual college

Answer 1

Their motives are to convert you. It's what they are "trained" to do. Ignore them. They will find another victim!

Answer 2

IMHO, the best form of defense is attack.

People who try to convert me end up having to answer a whole load of difficult questions about their religion. Especially if they believe that their holy texts are infallible.

The bible is full of inconsistencies (the last words of Jesus, his genealogy), ridiculous claims (PI=3.0, bats are birds, Joseph and Mary had to travel to Bethlehem for a census)

The concept of an all loving, all knowing and all powerful god that gives us free will is ridiculous when you think about the implications logically (How can there be free will? Why do innocents suffer when whatever Gods aim is he can achieve it in a different way.)

Many times people have left me with a 'I will have to get back to you on that' and then never do.

My highest compliment was to be described as 'dangerous' by a Catholic while discussing birth control. If birth control is a sin because you are stopping the chance that sperm and egg meet then, extending this argument logically, any girl past puberty not having sex is sinning because they are preventing the chance of their egg from being fertilized.

And why does an omnipotent and omnicognizant god cause miscarriages to happen. (The omni-s mean that he must cause it, either though action or inaction)


Just to make it clear, I do not go out looking for trouble, accosting people on their doorsteps or in the street. that would make me as bad as the people who do that to me. But if someone comes to me to try to force their belief on to me - then they must reap the whirlwind.

Answer 3

I never tried to convince anybody of what I believe in, and in fact I rarely bring up my beliefs. The only (bothering) thing that I do is that I try sometimes to show people that they are naive (for example when they deny the evolutionist theory, and they rather chose to believe the world was made in 6 days).

Everyone is annoyed by people pushing their beliefs into others, and questions like yours were asked a lot of times. My guess is, they think they are helping you by showing you "the truth"

Answer 4

until eventually I got here on right here, I had no thought that there have been super numbers of (American) fundamentalists who heavily have faith the bible tells them that evolution is misguided and God created each and every thing 6000-extraordinary years in the past, and a good greater advantageous team who think of that a pair of verses in Leviticus mean that each and all and sundry homosexuals are condemned to hell in the event that they dare have loving relationships. countless the posts i've got seen on right here beggar concept, and ask your self me to the middle. I have not any way of understanding whether that's consultant. even though it is likewise authentic that i've got met some heavily amazing Christians on right here, human beings whose compassion and humanity shine out.

Answer 5

That person is trying to "save" you. It's probably part of their religion to "spread the good news" - and make sure others don't "burn in hell."

Just tell them - I'm not interested. I'm asking that you respect my beliefs and not speak of yours to me. If they won't do what you ask - just stay far away from them.

Also - don't be surprised if they inform you that you will burn in hell if you don't listen to them.

Truly - their motives are good (they think) - and they just can't see how annoying it is for somebody who doesn't see it their way.

I found a religion about 6 years ago. But I try really hard not to push it on anybody - because just like you - for many years it creeped me out.

Answer 6

You are a free person so keep your freedom intact. You can read religious books as a subject like other subjects and can give befitting answer to anyone dragging you into discussion.

Answer 7

Not all religious people try to force their religion on others, but it is annoying, eh? Have you turned down this guy in the most polite way you can? "Thanks for this, but I am not interested. I have my own religion (lie if you don't)."

Answer 8

oh grow up and just ignore them, why do other human beings with different beliefs creep you out? Are they spouting horns? Just treat them with respect and tell them "no thanks" and walk away. Would you be so hostile to a group of people from the Red Cross trying for your participation in giving blood?

Answer 9

Just be straight out with him. Say, "Look, I respect your beliefs, but I don't want you pushing them on me. I don't want to hear it anymore. Do not bring the subject up to me again."

Answer 10

Actually, knowing something about religion might help you give answers that will satisfy them that they won't convert you. Religion is really a quite shallow belief, and it doesn't take long to learn all the real answers to their superstitious questions.

The whole "love thy enemy" really translates to "try to convert them". As soon as they figure out you are not going to convert, they'll change to "don't throw pearls before swine".

Answer 11

Misery loves company.