Would it satisfy you if you could convert someone to your beliefs?

Question

Why or why not?

Answer 1

I would prefer to lead them, and allow the workmanship of the Holy Spirit take growth within them. I would not be the one that "converted" them, I would just be the one who led them to the Lord.
The glory and the praise of one coming to accept Jesus is does not go to me, but to go the the Lord himself.
I would praise God for allowing me to help someone come to Him.

Answer 2

I think it would satisfy anyone to convert someone to their beliefs because that person believes that by living according to those beliefs would make that person a better person and the world too. I know that it is very satisfying to me when I see someone accept Christ as their Savior because I believe that, that person will never see hell, he will now have all his sins forgiven and they will receive eternal life in Heaven. That person will also receive the Holy Spirit which makes him a whole new creature. That should make any Christian satisfied. Because weather people believe it or not Christ really is the only way there going to get all of those things and they will even receive blessings here on Earth. And all of these things are a beautiful thing.

Answer 3

That depends on what your belief is.If your talking witchcraft , or voodooism or some other satanic belief . Then I'd surely not be satisfied with that.
But if your talking about telling someone about Jesus Christ and they except him as their lord and saviour and they repent and become baptisted in the name of the father and the son and the holy ghost and are saved. Now that would be satisfying .
But really , YOU are not converting anything . God is doing the converting , He just useing you to get the job done. So stop trying to take any of the credit and give it to God where it belongs.
Have a great day !

Answer 4

I succeeded once in de-converting someone from a cultic Christian group, but I didn't attempt to convert him to Paganism and he became an atheist instead. No, it wasn't "satisfying"; that's not why I do it. Leaving a cultic group is difficult and ex-members often experience a lot of anger and have difficulty with uncertainty. It's a necessary growth/learning process, and a difficult one. I'm glad this person is free of the cult, but I don't envy the sorting-out work he had ahead of him. I provided him with what resources were available, but it's up to him where to go from there.

Answer 5

My dad used to say "There is nobody in the world so stupid that he couldn't teach you something. And there is nobody in the world so smart that he couldn't learn something from you."

I have always found that thought very useful. When it comes to knowledge and wisdom, I never assume someone is so stupid that he just can't 'get it', or so smart or wise that he knows things I couldn't understand.

So I try to keep an open mind and learn what I can from people. I am proud to say that I have learned moral and theological ideas from Christians, Hindus, Muslims, etc. And found that we had a lot in common, which is a nice thing to learn.

I think if I expect people to respect my beliefs I should respect theirs. I don't want to convert someone to my way of thinking entirely, because I believe what's right for -me-, what sounds reasonable to -me-.

But I am very pleased when I express an idea and the other person nods his head and says 'Yeah, I think you might have a point there.' I feel vindicated. And I feel like we share something, and that's a good feeling!

Answer 6

Sure, everyone likes someone who thinks like them.

The problem is that there are believers in certain religions (Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons (Church of LDS), and Christian Missionaries, among others) who think that EVERYONE would be better if they were converted.

So, yes, the "converter" might be satisfied, but they'll have to annoy a lot of people to find the person who is willing to accept those beliefs.

And it shouldn't be about you, right? Is the goal to satisfy YOU or to "save" the other person?

Either way, I find it an obnoxious practice to push one's religious beliefs on another. You want to put it out there so people know it exists, fine, but to try to "convert" is pushing it. How about just saying "we're here, this is what we believe, and if you want to join us, great". But don't knock on my frickin' door and get my dogs barking while my baby is sleeping. If I wanted to be in your religion, I'd have joined it or chased it down myself.

Answer 7

Depends I suppose. I recently got my girlfriend to start going to church with me and after a few weeks she's really into it and comes with me every week. I really didn't change her to my beliefs but its a start and she's doing it all because she wants to. Changing someones beliefs would be very satisfying to me if they wanted to change and if they kept with it. I'm not real big on forcing people to change their views. If the only way to get someone to convert is to make them convert, then its not as rewarding to me.

Answer 8

It would satisfy me if someone started practicing something similar to what I practice and gained happiness from it, but not just a superficial "yeah, I guess you're right." Although I'm a Buddhist, so I wouldn't try and convert anyone, I just may tell them a bit about it if they were interested.

Answer 9

No way, not unless it would make them happier.

For instance, I don't believe in a "god", no, I won't get into why -- but I would never force my self on someone or try to convert them to my beliefs unless they approached me. I have a friend who hated living his life as a Catholic, forced by his parents, and raised being afraid of God.

On the flip side, if somebody feels like their life is empty and they find peace in religion, good for them.

So again, if it would make somebody happier, then sure it would satisfy me to know I made somebody's life happier. But I would never do it just for personal gratification.

Answer 10

It would be satisfying if you made such a convincing argument for a specific issue that they will start to change their minds.

However, religion isn't argued through logic. All religions require some degree of faith.

So "convincing" not converting someone would be a cool deed

Answer 11

It would satisfy me to be understood for my beliefs and not constantly looked down upon as some idiot...I would be satisfied to meet others more learned in my Lifestyle, so I could learn from them.


I am a Messianic Gentile.