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Do you try to convert people to your religion?
If you answer YES why do you do this?
If you answer NO why do you not do this?
19 Answers
- Anonymous2 decades agoFavorite Answer
I believe in doing it, but it doesn't mean its easy, i mean so many people simple reject God straight out!
- Sorrow_and_BlissLv 62 decades ago
No, I do not.
The reason is because I believe that everyone must find the path to God that works for them, and I would be arrogant to assume that their path and mine should be the same. I don't think there is just one way to God. There are things in all the religions that I deeply respect and appreciate. In many ways, I can see the same core teachings in all of them.
I do wish for people to understand my religion. I don't like misconceptions or lies being spread about my religion. But I do not think people need to convert to my religion to find God.
- gabriel_zacharyLv 52 decades ago
No.
My religion, Hinduism, teaches that attempting to convert people can be spiritually damaging to both you and the person you are trying to convert. The universal truths that are found in Hinduism can be found in all other religions. A person seeking these universal truths needn't even have a religion, they merely have to do the practices and the universal truths will be revealed to them. They needn't convert to Hinduism. Those that do convert to Hinduism do so at their own discretion (Hinduism doesn't even have a formal conversion process, it varies from sect to sect, temple to temple, denomination to denonimation)..
One's main goal in life should not to be a spiritual hindrance, but to help others on their spiritual journey. The greatest help one can be is to leave a person on a spiritual journey alone unless asked for advice and even then, the advice should be given within the context that that person can understand based upon their current place on the journey (and based upon their religious beliefs).
- rhanjoLv 62 decades ago
I don't try to convert or save anyone. Being a Christian, we are to be fishers of men. A good fisherman puts a little bait on the hook and just throws it out there and with patience waits. It's up to the fish to come up to the bait or not,..and when they do and get a taste of it,..they're hooked. A true Christian knows that it's God that does the saving,..and through hearing His word is one converted over by and to His love. My "job" for God is to put a little of His word out there,...and then wait. Wait on God to do the rest. Those truly seeking may come by one day, and HEAR the Word of The Lord, and finally have their "light bulb" moment with God. The famine in the end days is not for food or water, but for HEARING the word of God.
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- darkSPYLv 42 decades ago
No because 1. I do not have any religion and 2. I am not arrogant enough to want to make them believe in what I think (unlike those who say 'yes' to this question).
- Anonymous2 decades ago
yes, because I do not have a religion and hope others will stop wasting there lives thinkin of what an invisible man in the clouds is going to think lol :P
- 2 decades ago
No...because religion is a personal choice and only an arrogant SOB would think that they could possible speak for another person with something as close and intimate as religion.
Choice your own religion or chose none...whatever your choice, I won't judge you...
- 2 decades ago
No, Hinduism encourages people to make their own path to God. We are told not to try to convert people, and taught that all Gods are the same.
- Anonymous2 decades ago
no, but when GIVEN the opportunity to witness - I do. I do not believe in beating people in the head with religion. I would rather live it in front of them and have them ask me about it. I will not force my belief system on anyone....
- 2 decades ago
the only way that i can explain it is that it is in the spirit if the person has a good spirit his religion is good if a person has a bad spirit then his religion is bad.the short of the story its us that is good and bad not the religion .
- ValerieLv 62 decades ago
No one would listen to me. And I see no point. I am happy with who I am. If they are not pleased with who I am, so what. Too bad. I have the power to do what I feel driven to do and they canot take that away.