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 Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:52 am
Is there anything I should do?
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:48 pm
um....
still be friends?
I fail to see your predicament.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:02 pm
The predicament is that her friends are going to hell and she knows it, and it troubles her.
You should talk to them, contend for the faith so to speak.
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:18 am
Pray for them , i know it is hard to come up to them and talk to them about the bible and God , but...if they asked you can answer or maybe invite them on sunday to go with you to church ?
Thats all i can think of...but pray for them. :sweat:
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:05 am
Still be friends with them. Even though they have different faiths it isn't a bad thing. You can try to talk to them about God and his love but if they are cemented in their faith's I wouldn't try to force them on Christianity or anything like that. i would just be their friend and let them do what they do faith wise. TO force your faith on someone is asking them to be an enemy. I'm sure you treasure the friendship so I am not sure you would want to ruin it.
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:28 pm
I believe the best thing you can do is show then God's love through your actions, pray for them, and very carefully if the chance comes, tell them about your faith without pushing on them. That can be very hard to express your faith without trying to change theirs with your words. I have a few jewish friends, some islamic friends and friends from other religions and it is hard to not press out religion on them. So I just let them see God's love through me. There was one time when I had the opportunity to share God with one of them, and the best thing you can do is respect them and their religion.
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:37 pm
I agree with the posts above, my friends are atheist, buddhist, wican, catholic, christian, muslam....im not sure if theres much religion that some of my friends are part of sweatdrop
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:53 pm
Just love them for who they are...i have friends who are gay, lesbian, budhist, jewish, you name it. But i love them all no matter what they choose to be. I may still talk about my religion some times, not to force it on them or anything. Just to let them know that its what i believe in and that they respect that. It really bugs me when some christians get all high and mighty and try to convert people. They go to insane lengths to get some one to believe in god or say they love jesus or whatever. But they don't realize that its not their duty or responsibility to lead people to god. Thats God's job, they are just the messengers. So all you can really do is love your friends, be a good example, be there for them if they have questions, and pray for them. 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:17 pm
Here's my two-cents.
You don't need to do anything.
Yes, you could always talk to them about Jesus Christ.
But if they already know, I see no reason to push the issue.
They chose what they did for a reason, whether it be the way they were raised or a sad attempt at rebellion.
If it was the way they were raised, then you probably have no chance of changing them.
Imagine how you would feel if someome told you to change from Christianity to Buddhism.
I'm not saying avoid religious discussions, and avoid trying to help.
Just don't shove it in their face, and go on about how they'll go to Hell if they don't.
Because (while I hardly know anything about either religion), I don't think they believe in Hell.
I might be wrong, though.
Just keep your friendship and don't let it stop you from loving them.
Don't try to force your religion on them.
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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:49 pm
id make fun of them personaly, then again im a jerk
just be their friend and invite them to church, they will probably grow out of it, and if they dont, well that sucks for them, but you cant force a conversion, they gotta take that step themselves
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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:33 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:18 am
I agree completely biggrin thats how it should always be... though it can be hard to witness to our friends, we still have to. Do not worry of Rejection for they are not rejecting you or I, they are Rejecting the Lord... We simply must be planting the Seed at all times, the Holy Spirit will water it and make it grow. Love your Friends, Let them see what God is doing in your life.... biggrin heart God Bless, Danielle
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:06 am
XxArikaxX Pray for them , i know it is hard to come up to them and talk to them about the bible and God , but...if they asked you can answer or maybe invite them on sunday to go with you to church ?
Thats all i can think of...but pray for them. :sweat: I'm not so sure that I agree with the idea of taking them to your church, unless of course you would openly and willingly go to their meetings of faith, or their version of a church, and that you would do so in an open minded way just as you are asking them to do. The thing that is really hard is the fact that they aren't even athiests, these people have their own strong beleifs, and might be as offended by you trying to change their faith as you might be if they tried to change yours. Talking to them about God and Jesus wouldn't hurt unless you take it too far and pressure them into converting (I think taking them to church with you whilst they still have another belief is too far.) Alongside your praying, possibly you could talk to them about the ways in which your religions are similar, which might make them more responsive to talking with you about God and Jesus.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:58 am
in my case i know a majority of my friends are Athiest and Pegan including my sister, but all i have to say that you can do is pray for them and if they ask you something go ahead and tell them all about God in my case all y friends know my religion and they know that they have to be careful what they say around me if they dont want to hear what i have to say about God i do on occasions tell them even when they dont ask but i see it as if they really wanted to know they will ask me or something because i dont like to try to force people to do things they dont want to do if someone doesnt want to be christian and stuff you honestly cant make them, its like me and food you can put it in front of me but you cant make me eat it if i dont want it or like the saying "you can lead a horse to water but you cant make him drink"
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:29 pm
Ooo thats gota suck.
well you could preach to the budist one but Iv noticed that whiccan are like antigod more or less so try on both of them but dont let them prach their lies to you.
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