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May 24 2011 09:51pm
So ill explain my view and im looking for yours as well
I am not necessarily a Atheist however i do not believe in any certain religion
Alot of my family and friends are religious and always tend to try and push there religion on me or ask me why i don't believe in what they believe in.

Now do YOU think this is ok to do?
Also do YOU do this to others?

Im curious as to what others think of situations like this
Is it ok to push your religious beliefs at people who do not believe in the same views?

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May 24 2011 10:09pm
Quote (mikeyp1122 @ 25 May 2011 15:51)
Now do YOU think this is ok to do?
Also do YOU do this to others?


no
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May 24 2011 10:28pm
It depends on motive .

If people close to you sense that you would benefit from exposure to religion what's the harm ?
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May 25 2011 02:31am
Openly discussing religious topics such as Jesus and the reliability of the Bible does not always entail "forcing" beliefs. I have heard atheists, on many occasions, actually criticize Christians for NOT proselytizing more. That is, if they REALLY believe there is a literal heaven and hell, why wouldn't they try and do everything they can to help people stay away from them? I tend to agree, and it is not at all necessarily easy to do.

I would encourage you to pursue the question of religion openly and see where the evidence leads you. I would begin with Christianity, because if Christianity is true, it falsifies every other world religion.
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May 25 2011 09:26am
Thats true, the reason I share the gospel with people is because when a person finally does come to Christ, they will see that it was true all along, having the holy spirit.

And they will be amazed, and look forward to the kingdom.
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May 25 2011 10:13am
There's a difference between forcing and asking. Some people are simple enough to ask you a few questions about your religion status, and maybe try to recommend their religion to you. If someone is recommending their religion, they must like what it provides to them in spirituality and wholesomeness. This is not wrong.

If someone is constantly forcing you to read up on their religion, come to their church, or they are looking down on your until you come to their religion, this is wrong.

Some people try to help, and some are a nuisance.
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May 25 2011 11:35am
I don't believe it is wrong to openly discuss the gospel of Christ.

I would never force my beliefs upon someone though.

But there is nothing wrong with asking why you believe what you do, a christian doesn't want his friends and family to go to hell, so they typically would like to talk about it from time to time and discuss the Gospel of Christ. There is nothing wrong with this and I would probobly do it.
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May 25 2011 02:55pm
thanks for sharing your opinions, i just wanted to see other individuals views on this situation.

seems like everyone is on the same page here
i agree for the most part
its ok to discuss your beliefs but is wrong to push them upon others.

but for instance a family friend of mine always brings up going to hell if we discuss religion.
pretty much insinuating im going to hell since i don't believe in the same thing as he does, i think this is completely and utterly wrong to do. Your thoughts?
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May 25 2011 03:42pm
Quote (mikeyp1122 @ 25 May 2011 15:55)
thanks for sharing your opinions, i just wanted to see other individuals views on this situation.

seems like everyone is on the same page here
i agree for the most part
its ok to discuss your beliefs but is wrong to push them upon others.

but for instance a family friend of mine always brings up going to hell if we discuss religion.
pretty much insinuating im going to hell since i don't believe in the same thing as he does, i think this is completely and utterly wrong to do. Your thoughts?


If someone you love and care for (or even someone you don't) rushes headlong into traffic, are you going to stand by and say nothing, or are you going to shout out at them to stop, and possibly run after them?

When someone does something, that means they care about you. When they do nothing, you should be concerned that they are not indifferent, because indifference is worse than hatred in this regard.
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