What is the best way to teach people your beliefs?

Answer 1

First and foremost, is to live in harmony with your beliefs.
Second, is to learn the art of teaching, that is, ask questions of your 'student' to get their views, use illustrations to make your point, and let them find the logic naturally.

Answer 2

Ok, first you have to realise there is a VEEERY thin lne between teaching and imposing. You have to know that religion is probably even more personal than sex. If you teach and are still able to respect your "student" and his original point of view, and not see that as a faliure to transmit your knowledge, you're on the good path. Remember, sometimes the things you believe in might be confronted by different ideas. Passing down knowledge has to be VERY neutral. You are giving information, NOT trying to convice the other person to convert to your faith or your beliefs. And since we are talking about something that is sustaining our very essence, be prepared to NOT feel bad whenever someone else gives you an opposing POV. If after you have taught your beliefs to someone, that someone decides that he finds your faith convincing and converts, that's another thing. The secret is to teach wholeheartedly, but remain neutral.

Answer 3

There is no best way.

You should keep your beliefs to yourself. If someone ask you questions, answer openly and honestly. Never present your beliefs as if they are the only right beliefs and all other faiths are doomed. Lastly, let people reject your beliefs. Don't tell them you will pray for them/ It is darn offensive when someone is clear about rejection. It is a way of saying "I am not done with you!"

Above all else, don't bother people who haven't asked you, stop when you are asked to, and let people make up their own minds, even if they are rejecting god.

Answer 4

First, and I know this seems incredibly rudimentary, but KNOW your beliefs well. Don't live in a falsehood and then spread that falsehood as well. (and as obvious as it seems, I've seen this far too many times.)

Then make sure you're not hostile or insulting to *their* beliefs, make your intentions overly obvious if you have to. (It's better that people understand your POV and find it a little over-stressed, than them not understanding it at all.)
Give them a chance to teach you their beliefs as well.
and then just go ahead :].

Also, don't assume anything is TOO obvious and please please *please* don't assume everyone will -want- to know about them.

Blessed be, congrats about your efforts to educate other people and share with them :).

Answer 5

Only when people are drawn by the Holy Spirit and humble to Him is there any chance of Spiritual Growth.

All other exercises in Religion are in vain.

The one exception is the foolishness of preaching -- through which the Holy Spirit begins His work in the human soul.

Answer 6

Take your best shot at me. If you survive then you can work on others.

Are you a religious nut case?

You may feel free to believe in any myth you like but leave me alone.

Answer 7

One important thing to do is not to push it on them because everybody has their own beliefs and you dont want to force them to believe you. Thats all i know.

Answer 8

why do you feel like you need to teach other people YOUR beliefs?

Answer 9

Just tell them what you believe without pushing it on them. I'm assuming you just want to inform people of what you believe, and you aren't trying to convert people.

Answer 10

By example.