I've seen some that think that those who do not believe in G-d to be non-believers, some who think that those who do not believe in Jesus to be a non-believer, and (tongue firmly in cheek) those who have issues with pasta to be non-believers(!). Please do add your religious or spiritual affiliation (or if you have none.)
What is YOUR take on this question?
Please keep it CIVIL - I'm just trying to see the range of opinions and definitions.
Anonymous
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I've only seen fundie Christians use it to describe non-Christians, which I would find pretty offensive if I WERE a non-Christian. To me it implies that the person's believe is immaterial, because it differs from theirs.
I guess atheists would be the true "non-believers" but I find the term a bit derogatory.
Chelz
I would say a 'non-believer' is an atheist, but I don't put any negative emphasis on the term like some people may. I believe a person's actions are far more important than their belief system or lack thereof.
+ May I add also that it would be someone with no religious affiliation too. I forgot about the Buddhists. My apologies, my friends.
Anonymous
I know many Christians say those that don't believe Jesus to be their saviour call everyone else non-believers.Even other Chistians of different denominations,find that strange.Not Christian am Jewish & don't accept Jesus to be my saviour so some would call me a non-believer HaHa Do respect all beliefs if not harmful to others..
All of us whether Pagan,atheist whatever,believe in something if only that we exist :-) So no such entity as a non-believer in my opinion..
Wait, don't believe in Santa,the tooth fairy,hell & Lucifer so have to retract what I posted LoL
Good question tho have to laugh at some of these bigoted replies..
Cheers
lucinda
The closest definition that I could accept is everything, sort of a collective of all existing energy and matter as one. This collective does not have a singular conscious, but is by definition all-powerful, and all-knowing. I believe this is close to Pantheism.
Anonymous
A non-believer is one who does not believe. You have to specify what you want them to believe. I believe there are many, ie Jews and Muslims and many others, who worship the same God I do but they do not believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. I can do nothing to change them, only God can.
When I say I am a believer, I qualify that by saying I believe in the death, burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
I attend a church that has 9 other churches affiliated with it. We are charismatic to some and Bible believers to others as we believe we are to live as the Bible instructs and not to interpret it, just do it.
I am not sure I understand the last part but I do love pasta!