re: I'm just not cut out for Christianity.

Quoting khigh:" Of course I'm going to disagree with it because proselytizing is both illegal and forbidden in my religion. ... [snip!] ... because it makes missionaries feel better about themselves. I think the first hint would have been burning down the churches. "

Serious question for you.....
if you cannot ''advertise'' your religon than how do you aquire new followers of your faith?

Quoting Bangtail:" <blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" Of course I'm going to disagree with it because ... [snip!] ... group going to help, say, in a crisis, if they aren't preaching? I know that's not a likely scenario, but it could happen."

Not if they promise to leave the Bibles at home, but after the Tsunami, they proved they couldn't do that.

http://christianwatchindia.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/why-christian-missionariesevangelists-loved-the-tsunami-conversion-attempts-in-the-time-of-grief/

Quoting khigh:" Couldn't you "care to help" because you are a good person and not even talk to nonbelievers about your ... [snip!] ... They really don't want to hear it, and at least in India and Nepal, have been doing great with their religion for 5000 years."

They were part of the indus valley civilization #knowitall.

Quoting 6 blessings so far....:" Serious question for you..... if you cannot ''advertise'' your religon than how do you aquire new followers of your faith?"

Most religions don't have the desire to acquire new followers like christianity does.

Quoting khigh:" Of course I'm going to disagree with it because proselytizing is both illegal and forbidden in my religion. ... [snip!] ... because it makes missionaries feel better about themselves. I think the first hint would have been burning down the churches. "

When u believe whole heartedly that your God is ''The God'' of the universe you also have to believe that your God is everywhere and his disciples ''belong'' where ever he sends them.....

Quoting MysticWitchKat:" Most religions don't have the desire to acquire new followers like christianity does."

if that were true than those other religons would die out.....

<blockquote><b>Quoting 6 blessings so far....:</b>" Serious question for you..... if you cannot ''advertise'' your religon than how do you aquire new followers of your faith?"</blockquote>




Most people are born into it or like me, find it on your own. If your heart and mind are open, you find it easily.

<blockquote><b>Quoting 6 blessings so far....:</b>" if that were true than those other religons would die out....."</blockquote>




There are 1.2 billion people in India and 95% are Hindu. It's not going away anytime soon. The gods and goddesses have had followers for 5000 years in this lifetime.

Quoting 6 blessings so far....:" if that were true than those other religons would die out....."

Not really a bad thing.

Quoting khigh:" <blockquote><b>Quoting 6 blessings so far....:</b>" Serious question for you..... ... [snip!] ... Most people are born into it or like me, find it on your own. If your heart and mind are open, you find it easily."

am i correct in assuming that by ''finding it on your own'' you research several religions and picked the one u felt most compelled to put your faith in?

<blockquote><b>Quoting 6 blessings so far....:</b>" am i correct in assuming that by ''finding it on your own'' you research several religions and picked the one u felt most compelled to put your faith in?"</blockquote>



What I actually did was take the quiz on beliefnet 10 years ago when I realized I am not a Christian. I researched the top 5 religions that came up for me. I had gotten a 95% match with Hinduism. The only thing higher was Jainism, which is from the same region/background, but there are no Jain temples within an 8 hour drive of me. I already drive 2 hours one way to go to temple as it is.

Quoting khigh:" <blockquote><b>Quoting 6 blessings so far....:</b>" am i correct in assuming that ... [snip!] ... but there are no Jain temples within an 8 hour drive of me. I already drive 2 hours one way to go to temple as it is."

but see, u were awarded the privaledge to pick your religion and offered choices.....the people in those counties where those religion originated arent allowed that luxury. They are expected to blindly follow the religon of their parents . Yet here in America , christian parents are bashed for attempting to share their christian faith w/their own children.

Quoting 6 blessings so far....:" but see, u were awarded the privaledge to pick your religion and offered choices.....the people in those ... [snip!] ... . Yet here in America , christian parents are bashed for attempting to share their christian faith w/their own children."

There is nothing illegal about teaching your children christianity in most countries. Jesus didn't say convert the masses, rather teach the gospel. Teaching is legal, trying to convert is not.

<blockquote><b>Quoting MysticWitchKat:</b>" There is nothing illegal about teaching your children christianity in most countries. Jesus didn't say convert the masses, rather teach the gospel. Teaching is legal, trying to convert is not."</blockquote>




This!

Quoting MysticWitchKat:" There is nothing illegal about teaching your children christianity in most countries. Jesus didn't say convert the masses, rather teach the gospel. Teaching is legal, trying to convert is not."

yes but the Bible says to go into all the nations and teach the Gospel.....not some of the nations or the nations that allow the Gospel. We are to ''plant the seed'' not ''convert'' people. Converson is a personnal decision between the individual a d their creator.