between dying for your faith that you now believe in,or changing your point of views for the sake of staying alive ,what would be your answer
2007-11-25 01:55:07 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would die, if I felt truly in my heart that I was right and what I believed in was right.
2007-11-25 01:57:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am quite prepared to die. And may even have to. Just like the first century Christians who were quite prepared to die - and often did.
I am reminded of the words of Oxford University Professor George Rawlinson:
"The early converts knew that they might at any time be called upon to undergo death for their religion. . . . Every early writer advocating Christianity, by the fact of his advocacy, braved the civil power, and rendered himself liable to a similar fate. When faith is a matter of life and death, men do not lightly take up with the first creed which happens to hit their fancy; nor do they place themselves openly in the ranks of a persecuted sect, unless they have well weighed the claims of the religion which it professes, and convinced themselves of its being the truth."
I have well-weighed the claims of my faith and, after intense study, which I continue to do, have thoroughly convinced myself of the truth of the body of my beliefs.
I sincerely hope I do not have to, but I am quite prepared to die. Daily I try to renew my preparation.
Hannah J Paul
2007-11-25 02:05:56 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change my point of view. What's the point of dying again? I like my faith because its fun - dying is no fun - at least I don't think so yet.
2007-11-25 01:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by johnatplayct 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think I could decide to change my point of view. Even if I said I had, I still wouldn't believe it. So I guess I would have to die.
2007-11-25 02:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by johnny rico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will die for my faith! This is the exact tactic governments are going to use to develop the New World Order. By eliminating religion, they eliminate one of the major cause of war. Thus, accepting the symbolic mark (666.)
"Do not fear who can kill the body, but fear the one that can kill the body and the soul in Gehenna"
2007-11-25 02:01:12 · answer #5 · answered by Aeon Enigma 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would die to defend the truth. And lots of atheists throughout history have in fact died for the truth.
Jesus put it nicely: "The truth shall set you free." But he didn't point out that it might take several centuries.
2007-11-25 02:02:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can always change your point of view through saying it but it doesn't mean you actually believe it!
its like telling someone you love them want you really know its not true.
its just words at the end of the day, nothing else. no one can force you to believe something which you cant comprehend
2007-11-25 01:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by Beautiful - 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean if the christian right ever got their way and would persecute anyone who was not christian, would I deny being an atheist to stay alive?
Probably. I don't have any "rules" that say I'm going to be punished for lying. Unless that life was going to be so horrible under that regime, I'd probably lie.
2007-11-25 01:58:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Dying for Islam.
2007-11-25 02:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by wolfkarew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's easy. I have no faith.
No, wouldn't change my point of view based on threats. Too many of my ancestors died fighting for the rights of the working class to speak and I shall not shame their actions.
You assume they'd win.
Better to die on my feet than live on my knees.
2007-11-25 01:58:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You must have read the Bible! This is the very choice those left behind after Christ's return will have to make. Renounce Christ? Never.
God bless you.
2007-11-25 02:01:23 · answer #11 · answered by 1985 & going strong 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋