Rachael Heffer: Do people want to engage in conversations about faith? • Unapologetic
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- How do people respond to hearing about God? Has the general opinion of the UK shifted on matters of faith in recent years? What do young people think? How confident are Christians about sharing their faith? How do we approach people's big questions?
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At what stage of life Did Jesus Christ look like God Almighty, childhood, teenage or maturity??
The presuppositions in this rag are staggering!
The last conversation I had with a Christian was with a young (mid-late 20's) and I kept trying to dig down to what was the basis of her belief and how I (as an outside observer) could differentiate her basis of belief from a believer in a different faith. This was a conversation I tactfully withdrew from when I saw that this introspection was making her cry. I let her pray for me as I thought this would cheer her up. If you wish to hold deep conversations about faith be prepared for the impact it could bring to both parties.
You probably approached this the wrong way. I too would cry if someone asked me to explain my Christian faith. Why? Because it is meaningful to me and has helped me understand and persevere through immense suffering. Would I expect it to somehow convert the person questioning, not at all. But that’s not the point. I once had an atheist housemate of mine break down sobbing explaining that he deeply wanted to be religious but couldn’t because he didn’t think God loved him so hated God by default. Did his emotion somehow make me waver and consider atheism? No, but that wasn’t his point, he was simply sharing his experience.
She might have felt sad for you because she felt you were missing out on what she had?
There is a good rational basis for belief in Christianity, whether she knew it or not. Have a look at Lee Strobel’s books if you don’t know them, or William Lane Craig’s RUclips videos.
If your atheist friend thought that god hated him, that would mean he believed in the existence of a deity and was therefore not an atheist at all, rather they were a conflicted theist.
@Jill-jb1jg watched quit a lot of Dr Craig and I'm afraid I would have to have been already convicted in my belief to find his arguments convincing
@@nickrhodes9031 What do you think of the kalam cosmological argument?
Yes, they want to have a conversation, but not have to question their belief and especially if it requires a change in beliefs. People do not like to have their worldview upended. There's good reason to explain this phenomena; the amygdala interprets change as a threat and can trigger a response which is a natural protective mechanism also called cognitive dissonance.
Unless you've actually studied the issue in depth, in which case the religious simply disappear....
I want to talk about knowledge, truth, and demonstrable understanding,……faith doesn’t recognize any of these.
What makes you say that?
I don’t 😉
NO!!
No god is DEAD to me
Emotional pain can do that...God understands and can take it...Peace...
@@In_Paradiso58 No emotional pain, I just dont believe he exists. 🤷♂️
@@xMckingwill Ok, just sounded like it was maybe an understandable response to some emotional pain you may have experienced, as i have been through that...Peace...