80sU2isBest said:
I wouldn't mind at all if a Muslim witnessed to me. That would give me the opportunity to tell them about the grace of God and Christ's sacrifice. And yes, I've had a Muslim witness to me, and a Mormon, and Jehovah's Witnesses. And yes, sometimes it's "inconvenient" for me to listen. But I don't get mad. In fact, I respect them for taking the time to tell me what they think is true.
Ah, I see. Good
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Originally posted by 80sU2isBest
Yes, that is a choice they will have to make, but how can they make that choice without first hearing about it? And how will they hear if no one tells them?
People don't have to necessarily tell them about a religion in order for them to be interested in it. They might see an ad somewhere while out and about, or while flipping through the TV channels, or perhaps they'll overhear a discussion from some people of that particular religion-those people aren't talking directly to them, but it piques their interest. There are ways.
And even so, if someone does wish to tell them about a certain religion, there's a way to go about it that won't bug them (i.e., two friends get into a discussion about religious beliefs or lack thereof, and each of them explains what they personally believe and why, and perhaps that'll sway one or the other) and there's a way to go about it that will bug them (telling them that they'll go to hell if they don't join this faith, constantly harassing them even after they've said they weren't interested or might consider it at the very least. I don't imagine you do that, but unfortunately, some do).
Originally posted by 80sU2isBest
If someone of another faith rejects the Gospel, I'm not going to badger him/her about it. Christ said that if a town rejects you, just wipe the dust off your feet and move on. It's not my job to bring the seed to bloom; it's just my job to sow the seed.
Agreed.
Originally posted by 80sU2isBest
I respect that, but think of it this way; if Christianity is the only way to God, as Christ said it is, wouldn't it be wrong not to tell people? If you knew the truth that would save a man's soul, doesn't love demand that you tell him?
If I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that Christianity was the true way, then yes, I wouldn't have a problem with telling people, as it'd have been proven to be true. But at this time, every religion claims they're the ones who hold the truth, and everyone personally
believes their faith is the true one, but it can't be proven for sure, so it just doesn't make sense to me for people to claim their religious beliefs are fact. I definitely think my religious views are the right ones, but I'm not going to present them as fact, because I can't prove for sure that what I say will happen to us after our lives are over will actually occur.
Originally posted by 80sU2isBest
If you were on a sinking ship, and you thought you knew the way to the lifeboats, wouldn't you try to lead as many people to the lifeboats as you could?
Yes, but then again, that's 'cause I knew full well what was going to happen if I didn't send everyone there-it is a fact that if someone doesn't get into a lifeboat and doesn't find a way to get away from a sinking ship, they will not survive. Religion's a little different, as, yet again, everyone has their own ideas regarding what will happen if people do or don't follow this or that faith, but those ideas can't be proven to be factual.
Anywho, yeah, back to the topic of U2 in church. I left church long before I got into U2...I wonder what they'd say if I went back there and brought U2 into the services?
Angela