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Why do you feel obliged to save me?

The other day I was in a group, and happened to mention that I was an atheist. A "born again" felt obliged to come up to me afterward and attempt to save me. I'm not lost. I'm not unhappy, and I'm not in need of rescuing. What gives?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yeah, we've all been there.... Give the guy this video to watch, and ask him why he'd want you to worship this god.

    http://www.youtube./

    com/watch?v=6twSN8ZS_VA

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    What it is, that your a walking dead man/women. Sure you could be living a happy life but what is going to happen after you die? Lets say you don't believe in heaven or hell, and than you died, not would happen. BUT what if you WRONG and there is a Heaven and a Hell, and you died rejecting Christ Jesus, you would be ending up in hell. So that's what people are trying to save you from! Eternal separating from your Creator! Simply read and Obey Acts 2:38 and start from there. Your eyes will Open to the truth, just let someone (Mainly from an Apostolic Pentecostal Church) to give you a bible study and it will turn your life around. Shalom

  • 1 decade ago

    Wow you are so right I go through this a lot! We dont need anything and we aren't missing out on anything! I hate when people try to push their religion on me. The truth is a lot of these religious people are lost and that is why they go to church and for some reason they think they will find some miracle answer that is going to help them. With all the tragedies that go on in the world its hard to believe there is an almighty god, the one that they pray to for help and in turn they get crime, hate and nothing close to being loved. I dont believe in that born again stuff, its called grow up and take responsibility for your actions!

  • 1 decade ago

    What amazes me is that they just quote their silly book, all get together and reinforce the nonsense so they don't lose "faith" in it, push it on others, and never once stop to ask themselves if any of it even comes close to making sense.

    The problem they have though, is that if they did stop to think about it, they wouldn't be able to believe it all anymore. They certainly can't acknowledge anything from the scientific community as being more likely, it would terrify them to lose their promised immortality.

    It's just desperation really, they HAVE to believe. And therefore so do you.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    God sends his messengers to warn you not save you .... !

    God knows your heart and will draw all men to him ... they have to be willing.

    When you stand for judgement you will not be able to say that you did not know.

    Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

    Maranatha

    To the Unsaved man

    It is appointed to man once to die and then the judgment!

    Plato just before dying:

    "For let me tell you, Socrates, that when a man thinks himself to be near death,

    fears and cares enter into his mind which he never had before;

    the tales of a world below and the punishment which is exacted there

    of deeds done here were once a laughing matter to him,

    but now he is tormented with the thought that they may be true:

    either from the weakness of age,

    or because he is now drawing nearer to that other place,

    he has a clearer view of these things;

    suspicions and alarms crowd thickly upon him,

    and he begins to reflect and consider what wrongs he has done to others.

    And when he finds that the sum of his transgressions is great

    he will many a time like a child start up in his sleep for fear,

    and he is filled with dark forebodings. "

    Source(s): Free Bible! http://e-sword.net/
  • 1 decade ago

    They feel obligated to save others because (1) the Bible kinda says so; (2) their church leaders encourages people to do so.

    Some Christians have convert quotas...some compete for the greatest number of converts.

    In defense of Christians, most convert with very good intentions. Then again, most converters of anything do so with good intentions.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    colder all that could change overnight - however there is no one here on earth that has the power to save you. so if they are telling you that they can then I doubt that they are true Christians, for Christians can only help lead you to Christ He is the one that does the saving and I too want you to realize that one day when your circumstances may change and you do need saving then Christ will be there for you as well as anyone else that might need Him. May God continue to bless and protect you

    Source(s): I was lost, broke, unhappy , and down and out, Jesus loved me anyway and lifted me up!
  • 1 decade ago

    1. It's a God given commandment for believers to reach the lost

    2. You are lost, at minimum you spirit is unhappy(which tends to show in other things as well) and weahter you want to admit it or not you are in need of recue. Will you recue yourself from your own sins?

  • 1 decade ago

    It's usually in the preaching of Christians to "save others." While it can get annoying, do try to understand them because it is their belief that there are injustices in this world and that action is the only recourse. They feel very passionate about converting others because in their view, it can make the world "right."

  • 1 decade ago

    They need to save you because apparently you need to believe in god and jesus to go to heaven... wow, so even if you gave all your wealth to the poor or saved someone by dieing, you apparently don't go to heaven because your and atheist... Thats sounds so extremely logical and resonable (sarcasm) and god apparently hates everyone who believed in logic rite?

    Source(s): If offended visit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
  • 1 decade ago

    From what I have gathered, it all comes down to either wanting to eliminate all theological difference or the drive of greed (they REALLY want eternal happiness for themselves), they could not care less about your well being.

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