people to discuss religion/spirituality with understanding of the other persons position w/o being judgemental and hateful to the ones who oppose their thinking? Possible, ever?
2007-11-19 13:05:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe some of you have misunderstood. I'm not talking about calm debate, I'm talking about the ones who are narcissistic and feel the need to bash eachother.
2007-11-19 13:16:41 · update #1
Of course. I have on occasion. There is a Christians Lady at work that I now, and we'll sometimes have discussions. I will say, We do not try to convert, just explain the whys.
(my step daughter once said in frustration, "the world would be a lot better place if everybody just listened to me!")
2007-11-19 13:13:38 · answer #1 · answered by punch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, if a person has Love in thier heart they should NEVER be judgemental. It is not our place as Christians to judge anyone. Jesus gave us a command, To go forth and preach and teach the Gospel(good news), told us to love one another as Christ has loved the Church. If a person is of a right mindset, they KNOW in thier heart that they are a good for nothing worthless hell deserving sinner, and Know what they were before Jesus came into thier life. Someone who knows that has no problem talking with a murderer or a rapist, a thief or a homosexual, or any other for that matter about Jesus, and show that person love. Truth is The only one who can truely be judgemental is Jesus, and He died to forgive us.
2007-11-19 21:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by mark l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This can be very difficult when some creationists actually pretend to prove that humans used to ride dinosaurs. Others who believe that it is proven that the Garden of Eden was where Jackson, Mississippi is now. You know; web sites and the whole bit.
And, there's a lot more.
Don't you think its about time believers began to understand that science is now here to stay.
2007-11-19 21:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, it's possible!
It's sad, really, that such understanding and tolerance is uncommon. I'm guilty of being judgmental, myself - it's hard not to be judgmental when I don't agree with or understand the position of another person. And then, in the midst of trying to understand that person, I find myself arguing my own point rather than just accepting their point of view as THEIR point of view. It doesn't have to be my own!
And then, I hear a soft voice in my heart, saying, "But they'd be so much happier if they saw it my way!"
Or I'm concerned that if I don't explain my point of view, then they won't understand where I'm coming from, when the whole point is for ME to understand where THEY are coming from!
Well, that's me anyway... Who else?
2007-11-19 21:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by Damaris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. It's hard for most people to put themselves in the shoes of the other person, when their opinon is 180 degrees from yours.
2007-11-19 21:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by Alex H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if it is possible for people to not be control freaks and unselfish.
Inorder to consider or respect other people, they have to get un-selfish.
That is the challenge, how to alter the way they want to be.
2007-11-19 21:10:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well let's put it this way....
When Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life; no man comes to the Father, but by me"....
....was He being "judgmental" or just speaking the truth?
2007-11-19 21:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think anything is possible! I believe in the God of the impossible! Cheers!
2007-11-19 21:08:30 · answer #8 · answered by sisterzeal 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure it's possible. Probable? That's another story.
2007-11-19 21:09:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah if atheists debated with themselves.
2007-11-19 21:08:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋