Opinions on that?
2007-10-29 11:17:34 · 12 answers · asked by StinkyDec19 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, it is not OK. By all means explain and debate your beliefs if invited to but trying to force people to convert will get you nowhere.
All my life I have encountered people trying to persuade me to sign up to one religion or another, many (but not all) of them Christians, most of whom worked under the assumption that I could not possibly have known who Jesus was nor heard the 'Good News' until they came along.
In fact I was brought up as a Christian, but do not now follow any orthodox religion. I'm well aware that not all Christians proselytise, but some of them do (as well as some other religions) and none of them seem to realise that this is not the way to win people over.
Perhaps the most inane case of proselytisation I have come across is that practised by the good people of one Christian sect in the City of Bristol, UK who regaled Saturday morning shoppers in the city centre by preaching the Glory of God from a sound system cranked to max volume.
When complaints started to come in about the excessive sound level they took it to mean that people were being unholy and ungodly towards them and trying to persecute them for their religion - it took a great deal of diplomacy to persuade them that no, nobody is against their religion, they just don't want their ears bashed with it when they're doing the week's shopping...
Incidentally, Buddhism has had a massive growth in Britain, the US and mainland Europe recently yet Buddhists don't proselytise, as they believe that the desire to follow the Dharma must come from within.
2007-10-29 12:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by squeaky guinea pig 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, that is like saying, "Your wrong, I am right. You suck, and you are going to burn in hell for all eternity unless you conform." I know people will tell them, Jesus Christ is the best person who will ever exist. Great, leave me alone with God the Father (or whatever deity you prefer). I would rather be a good person following my current religion rather than a corrupt person following your religion. So yes, it is extremely wrong to do that. Don't push religion. That is probably why Christianity is such a turn off. Because every Christian I have ever known has pushed it down my throat.
2007-10-29 11:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by Michael 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's okay to push religion on other people. I find it pretty annoying. If you believe in something, then it's going to take A LOT to change it. I'm agnostic, and I hate it when people try to tell me WHY there is a GOD. Honestly, I don't sit here and preach to people about why I feel there isn't a God (unless I'm asked), so I expect the same from others.
2007-10-29 11:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by LD 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't ok. If they want to talk about it sure. I'm a Christian, and I will tell anyone that Jesus is the only way to the truth. But I wont push it on anyone. As far as yahoo goes, its a free for all. Say what you want. Non believers, and false religions dont bother me in the slightest.
2007-10-29 11:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by 2telldatruth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pushing your religion on others is not okay, especially if they are not interested. I too think that you should only talk about your beliefs when asked, but some people won't wait for it to happen because they firmly believe that you need to be 'saved' soon enough. I'm completely against forcing others to believe the same things you do, but I can't shun people and treat them badly because they want me to join them in their faith. They are probably very happy about it and want me to be happy with it too. OR they fear they'll burn in hell if they don't proselytize. Either way, they are in their own right as long as they let me choose and don't threaten me.
2007-10-29 11:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 00:06:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm a Christian, and don't believe in cramming my religion down other people's throats. I'm perfectly willing to discuss my beliefs if someone asks, but I'm not going to go pounding on the doors of strangers or harassing my friends and co-workers about it. I don't appreciate people attempting to proselytize me, so I don't do it to others.
2007-10-29 11:23:53 · answer #7 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. That just recently happened to me, actually. And once they start on their run-on sentence you have to decide whether to argue back or just make an excuse to walk away. Why can't they just be happy with their own beliefs and leave others alone?
2007-10-29 11:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It doesn't work at all. When you turn on a flashlight, you don't point it in someones eyes. (unless you are like me, and always up to no good)
2007-10-29 12:41:18 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if Jesus didn't push his religion on others I would be meaner.
2007-10-29 11:43:16 · answer #10 · answered by bongobeat25 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋