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Yes. You're right. The other day a christian tried to force her religion on to me. Maybe it is
because I am young. |
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Having an opinion is not "forcing" people into your religeon because I am a Christian and our Bible
says that we should be Christ-Like and if Jesus was a Prophet and spread his Gospel throught the
nations why cant we? If we are having a conversation and you say something about abortion i can tell
you my opinion and what the bible says that doesn't mean i'm forcing you. The bible tells us to
bring all sinners unto him. I'll let you know but in the end the choice is yours and i wont go to
hell if you don't make the decision i want you to make because i fulfilled my obligation of telling
you. I cant eat breath or think for you and neither can i believe for you. I can drag you to church
all day every day and that wont make you listen. So yes i might tell you what i think but that's as
far as it goes. However i do recognize that there are thousands of Christians and other religious
people out there yelling and telling you you will rot in hell and ect ect, that just takes to much
work on my part and in the end you've said no more than maybe one or two things you just keep re
preaching over and over i hate that. And don't sit and act like everything i'm doing is wrong
because although your a christian i know dang well that you mess up all the time, its human nature.
So yes some people need to calm down a little and others should stop trying to act like we are all
forcing you when you asked for the opinion in the first place but now your mad because i didn't say
what you wanted me to.... |
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I hate it when that happens. Discussed before I've said that I got stopped by a Jehovh's witness and
I told him I was interested in genetics. He told me I was evil and that it wouldn't take place in
the kingdom of heaven. I felt like punching him in the face. |
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Yes. Force, of any nature is bad by its nature.
Debate? That's different. Having a view, is not forcing it. |
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This is very true. I have a pastor for a father and he isn't bad but my mother goes way over the top
with her religious talk. I am constantly being held up for evaluation, as are my decisions. Anything
I do, decide or say is based upon what she believes the Bible states and she makes sure that I know
it. It is rather irritating and I would rather make my own choices regarding what is right or wrong
without someone criticizing. I go to church and read the Bible, it really isn't necessary for
someone to point out failures or poor decisions. |
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It has come to my attention on this site that religious types feel it is there obligation, even
duty, to stick their beak into what other people should do with their lives. Where I am happy to
offer my opinion and stand up for what I believe I draw the line at instructing others how to live.
I have been told this on the subject of abortion, euthanasia, drinking, smoking, pre-marital sex,
homosexuality, etc etc. All subjects that we as adults can make our own mind up about. |
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"Self explanatory"
Self evident. |
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Obviously. Unfortunately, that's not the way the history of religion has worked out. |
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Unless they have power they shouldn't bother, however if they do get into power then they have the
right to force their beliefs on other people as they have the power |
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LIES i am right and anybody who thinks differently is WRONG! If you do not believe in my god i will
kill you and he will smite you and you are not allowed to believe in him if you white, black, or any
other ethnic group other then me because I'm more important then you all to the only true god. |
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It depends how you define "force on". If you mean that they shouldn't discuss their beliefs at all,
I don't think that's right. It's important that ideas and belief systems be discussed so that errors
in them can be exposed.
It's also possible that someone's belief system is actually "right" - that they have stumbled on
absolute truth or some portion of it. If so, it would be unfair not to share it with others.
Of course, if the other party is not interested in hearing such ideas, they shouldn't be compelled
to listen to them. But it sounds like what you're proposing is a general extension of the rule
"don't talk about religion or politics" at sensitive social occasions to every sphere of life. The
consequence of that is that views fester and ferment in private, without the light of public
discussion. |
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18 Jun 2008 19:32
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