How would a christian feel?

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It strikes me how christians are fine with a person willingly departing the only road to heaven yet at the same time most are preoccupied with preventing other people from leading a lifestyle different than their own.
 
Muezzin said:
You're letting the side down if you would feel that way, surely.

I thought athiests prided themselves on their liberal or libertarian nature, their logic above emotion, their tolerance of others' opinions and beliefs, even if they thought (or knew) them to be wrong.

But if you were truly to feel the way you describe, you'd be kinda... hypocritical. Emotion above logic. Feeling awful because a friend dares to disagree with you. You know?
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I can understand that an anti-theist would feel that way.
If you believe religion to not only be pointless but also harmful, then having a loved one turn to religion would be a problem indeed ...

Not all atheists have a liberal attitude towards religion.
I believe the harder-hitting anti-theist lobby is growing and is certainly becoming more outspoken.
 
glo said:
I can understand that an anti-theist would feel that way.
If you believe religion to not only be pointless but also harmful, then having a loved one turn to religion would be a problem indeed ...

Not all atheists have a liberal attitude towards religion.
I believe the harder-hitting anti-theist lobby is growing and is certainly becoming more outspoken.
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But, given the speaker, then all you're left with is hypocrisy. 'My belief is better than yours because I said so'.

We're all of us hypocrites.

Apart from those who've been saved via Divine Intervention from those tendencies throughout the ages.
 
Whatsthepoint said:
It strikes me how christians are fine with a person willingly departing the only road to heaven yet at the same time most are preoccupied with preventing other people from leading a lifestyle different than their own.
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Isn't that a part of the human condition? I don't think that is unique to Christianity in particular or even religion in general. I notice the same type of behavior in people with regard to their various political persuasions.
 
It strikes me how christians are fine with a person willingly departing the only road to heaven yet at the same time most are preoccupied with preventing other people from leading a lifestyle different than their own.

We always have the hope that those leaving their faith will find the way back. Everyone can have doubts and everyone has the potential to find their way back.

We are told to preach to the nations about a gift so wonderful that it can change your whole outlook on life. Give you eternal peace. Why wouldn't we share it.
 

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