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by Big B on March 19th, 2010
It's about as right as a vegan forcing their non meat eating habits on others...
by Gingerminx on March 19th, 2010
I have no problem with them telling anyone who wants to listen, but to push it onto people, no.
by Zack on March 19th, 2010
It might be fun to tell them you're a gay Atheist.
by Moongrim on March 20th, 2010
No.
Once they've done their 'duty' and politely asked to cease and desist, they've no right to whine about being 'persecuted'.
by HEYTHERE on March 19th, 2010
Believers, Agnostics, and Atheists should all be civil and respectful of one another. Pushing and arguing accomplishes nothing beneficial.
by ILH1710 on March 19th, 2010
No, because everyone has their different beliefs. Stating your beliefs is one thing, but trying to push it on someone else is wrong.
by SPKmnd90 on March 19th, 2010
I don't have a problem with them trying to tell me about it as long as they're not too persistant or pushy. It does get annoying though when they ring my doorbell haha.
by Artful Bodger on March 19th, 2010
No. Its downright arrogant and more than a bit bloody rude. If the Jehova's Witlesses or the Morons knock on my door, the normally mild- mannered and polite Bodger has been known to instruct them to go hence and multiply, but in more succinct and colloquial language.
by The Anonymous Witch on March 29th, 2010
hell no ;-)
and more so , if they put down other beliefs while doing so .
recruiting with lies , cover ups , misinformation , cola war tactics etc..
they can be stupid and gulible on their own . they dont need friends to be stupid and gullible with them .
and why in the heck would they think that normal educated people would want to lower themselves and remove half their brain to become stupid and gulible, and give up their free will and free thinking to be like them ?
come to my house and start preaching ???, lol ..... pick a window ,,,,, you're leaving . ;-)
by ดà¸à¸à¹„ม้สีบรà¸à¸™à¸‹à¹ on March 23rd, 2010
It's normal to share but it's crossing the line when forcing ideas on another person ..especially if they weren't interested to begin with.
by knj76 on March 19th, 2010
No, as a committed God fearing born-again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ I honestly do not believe it is acceptable to push harrass or attempt to force someone to accept a particular belief. However, its ok to ask and discuss once and a while. As long as the proseleytyzer-(spelling?) respects the wishes of other people who may not want to listen.
by Wellduh on March 19th, 2010
No it isn't right to push my beliefs on others. It is not right for others to push their lack of belief on me or to make fun of me because of what I believe. I try to respect peoples beliefs and expect them to do the same for me.
by brizzle3 on March 19th, 2010
not at all..they can explain how their religion has helped them but to push it on another is ridiculous and not fair!
by gtravels loves her life penguin on March 19th, 2010
I'm going to go with no.
by HeyRiYa on March 29th, 2010
No, it's disgusting. Religious people should keep there religious attributes among themselves. I see people preach their religion 1m away from my face, it's so annoying. I feel like slapping them with my newspaper across their face.
I think for a religious person to push someone onto their religion just proves that the religious person's religion is not satisfied with their religion. And by trying to convert them will make them 1% satisfied that their religion is the right religion of all.
by Friartuck on March 23rd, 2010
People are free to advertise, attempt to persuade, debate, argue, whatever. It is important that people are free to do so.
That gets annoying - because no two people ever agree on absolutely everything.
Legally forcing their religion (or aspects of it) to be taught exclusively (for example) would be wrong - and should be vigilantly guarded against...
by Rinky Dinky Do on March 20th, 2010
Only if its right for Atheists to push their non-beliefs on others.
by Stormarm on March 20th, 2010
Define "push".
For that matter, define "religious" and "religion".
If opposing the "pushing of ones religion on others" includes silencing the unending harangues, hammering, and ubiquitous propaganda of gay "rights" activists, global warming alarmists, tree huggers, vegans, radical feminists, "diversity" mongers, pc nazis, rabbid secularists, Socialists, and advocates of nationalized health care, then I'm all for it.
by Baby Blue on March 20th, 2010
nope
by MininimMCXCVII on March 20th, 2010
Okay. Although I will allow no one to brain wash me, as at this point in time I know what is what. Or at least I believe I do.
Another thing is, I feel like I must respect others for their religious or other views. How many times I heard that old lady who I met in a park or square that felt I needed to know her truth, or the truth of her believe.
Countless times that happened to me. And, every single time I did —and will— allow others to express the religious views, hear them, instead of opposing them to speaking up their believe. In many instances I did counter comment their views and asked them to understand my point. Most of them did hear what I was trying to say and it was a very good exchange for both parts.
I wouldn't go out there saying that your religion is wrong or that you are wrong yourself for believing a concept you cherish as a matter of tradition.
Basically, who am I to say you are wrong or who am I to say you are right?
In time any habitant of this planet will have their own opinion as what is and what isn't. For that, it takes only one thing: time.
by Franklin on March 20th, 2010
What do you mean by pushing their religion? Sharing their beliefs about how God wants us to behave and treat others, in the hope that they will find some enlightenment? Like Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi pushed theirs on people? Do you believe they should have remained silent and not pushed their beliefs on others?
Or do you mean like atheists attacking the concept of God on billboard and buses (http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/03/athiest_ads_coming_soon_to_sma.html)?
by Zack on June 24th, 2010
They push. I push back.
by Isaac on June 24th, 2010
No. The punishment for such a crime is having to deal with reason and logic. They can't get out of that conversation fast enough, despite being so eager initially.
by Titus on April 6th, 2010
How do you define "push"?
Some people considered Jesus' public preaching to be pushing his religion on others. Others considered MLK's public preaching to be pushing his religion on others. Both were killed because of perceived "pushing" their religion on others.
I personally think more of Jesus and MLK than I do those who killed them because of being disturbed by their message.
by dea_ex_machina on March 30th, 2010
It is a difficult one.
It is right for many religious people, because sharing their faith is an intrinsic part of their belief. It is like asking if it is right for telemarketers to phone you at home and try to sell you their products - that is their job, it is what they are employed to do.
Some faiths encourage adherents to go out there and share their beliefs, and it would be wrong to judge them too harshly for following what they believe to be right.
Similarly, many faiths believe that they are the one true faith - and so adherents do want to share their message. They often are genuinely afraid that people who are not members of their group will suffer some kind of damnation, and it is out of concern for friends, neighbours that they feel they have to convert everyone they meet.
Having said all that, it is darned annoying! So please stop!
by MrJosh on March 29th, 2010
No, it is not. Having an open conversation with an interested party is one thing, pushing is another.
by Lionbeard on March 26th, 2010
No.
by loveheart777 on March 26th, 2010
USE CHRISTIANS DONT,IF SOMEONE DIDNT TELL ME ABOUT JESUS I WOULD BE ON MY WAY TO HELL.WERE TRYING TO LET YOU KNOW THE DEVIL,HAS YOU SO FOOLED.I LIVED MY LIFE 30 YEARS IN DARKNESS,IVE BEEN SET FREE.THANK YOU FATHER JESUS
by stonedsober on March 19th, 2010
YES! There is a brand new religion out for all the idiots. Momma told me Atheists are ifiots. Check it out at www.LargeMarge.com. Do IT! or DIE!
(I'm not sure if that is a real web site, I could only imagine what you'll find)
by thatsJustme on March 30th, 2010
no more than it is for the non religious to push their isms on others...:)
by Mr. Bean is a superhero on June 24th, 2010
It's never right.
by AB is an asylum run by the inmates, ciao! on June 24th, 2010
No.
But they are taught to do it by their shepherds.
The correct response it to politely listen, then bury them in verifiable data.
by bagicide stayed 10 months too long on June 24th, 2010
Well, that depends. Are they holding a gun to your head? Tarring and feathering you? Stoning you? Hanging you? Throwing acid on you? Yes, I would say that is wrong. That is what is done to Christians in some other countries for daring to become Christians in a Muslim world or a Communist world. Muslims and Communists frequently see conversion to Christianity as a threat and they will do real physical harm to people for converting. They don't like competition. They are also known to use prison, or losing a job or a home to try to "persuade" people to change back.
http://www.persecution.com/
Now, if by pushing religion on you, you mean talking to you, then I'd have to disagree with you. That is what the Constitution means by freedom of speech and freedom of religion. It does not mean freedom FROM religion or freedom From speech. It also depends on whether heaven and hell are real places. I mean, if its all fiction, then so what? But if they are real places, and you don't want to spend an eternity in hell, then it may matter very much to you that someone does talk to you about Christ. I didn't like it much when family members did it to me when I was growing up in an atheist home and attending atheist/secular humanist public schools, but I'm really glad they did it now.
And lastly, if you are complaining about people talking about religion on Answerbag, it's very simple: don't click on their questions. You have complete freedom to not look at anything on AB. You don't have to read any answers you don't want to read. You can just skip it. But clearly a lot of people do want to read it, because it is a constant theme of conversation on here. It was that way when I came and I'm sure it will be that way when I leave. Everyone says don't talk about politics or religion in polite company, but that certainly seems to have bottled up a lot of conversation which bursts out here.
by bns0003 on March 29th, 2010
Well most religions believe that if you don't believe their way that you will go to Hell or whatever, so they are simply trying to help you, even though it may come off as slightly pushy.
by GoldTrumpetMan on March 20th, 2010
Please, by all means have all... the Atheists proselytize us all.
Mormons come to your door and knock, a little conversation a little harmless talk.
They plant flowers all day long, and harvest with the night song.
The Atheists bring you fumes of death, with every genocidal breath.
Smell the flowers? No? Well you can always smell the death powers.
Like a ring of death, Atheist's spread their dominion's wreath.
Like a cancer it will choke you, like a plague it will kill you.
Step on the roses... embrace Marx's deceptive poses.
Bow to the Idle. Worship a professors title.
Breath into a Cambodian bag. A communist laughs, she is a hag.
Smell the smoke, goose-step until you choke.
Atheism. Atheism. Atheism.
March. March. March.
Death. Death. Death.
One hundred million here... ten million there.
But you don't care, as long as Stalin shares.
Death comes in pairs, and life has stairs.
Open the door to Atheists and breathe the breath.
Shut the door on the truth is it truth?
Darwin or Jesus you make your choice.
Either way they will take you home in a Rolls Royce.
Now get a drum, and take your guitar and strum. The drum. The drum. The drum.
The final Drum. Drum. Drum.
And then your heart stops.
And the only thing your hear, as you kiss away life like a tear.
Is the beating of a drum drum drum.
Now you know where you came... From. From. From.
Life's choices get edited and now you know the Sum. Sum. Sum.
And you hear the dramatic truth, the reverberating symphonic truth.
Of everything in your life, all the good and also all the strife.
The drum always tells the truth. And like a bullet is so smooth
So listen. Yeah listen. Listen. Listen.
Forever and ever.
Dramatically and Symphonically .
Yeah listen. Yeah please listen.
To something that sounds like a beating heart. Is the guilt tearing you apart?
All the Atheist liars, all the millions of Atheist Murders
Godless Communism, Ann Rand Capitalism
Murder, Murder, Murder
in the darkness, against those with meekness.
Genocide. Society suicide. Now you take the final ride.
So listen. Oh yeah... you will listen.
Someday when your heart stopped. And your life force hopped.
To the eternal judgement, Yeah the eternal Judgement...
Hear your life story in the rhythm, hear your life story in the...
DRUM!! DRUM!! DRUM!!
DRUM!! DRUM!! DRUM!!
by Sorrow on March 20th, 2010
sometimes...but if you feel that the people whom you share your views in life are not interested..why share?
by naratoka on March 26th, 2010
many people who 'push' beliefs on people believe that the only way someone can reach heaven is for them to be part of their religion therefore in thier mind this is the most loving thing someone can do, but i believe that while we are living in a multi faith society people shouldnt be presured to join a certain religion they should have the information and resorces avalible to choose a religion or reject the idea of religion altogether.
by Parepidemos on March 19th, 2010
What exactly do you consider "push?" If you mean by push, hitting someone over the head with a Bible then flood you with their self-proclaimed righteousness then I agree, it's not right. However if you mean by push, answering questions about God, the Bible, Jesus Christ, etc, with Christian and Biblical answers then I would have to disagree. This is, after all, a question and answer forum. Atheists answer Bible questions and Christians answer atheist questions.
If you feel that Christians spend to much time in the atheist section "pushing " their religion on you then perhaps you should send a message to the atheists that wander into the religious section of AB and tell them to keep their uninformed and rude comments to themselves and stop shoving their unbelief onto the Christians. It's a double-edged sword and can cut both ways.
by LittleWhiteSock on March 29th, 2010
No, and i am a Christian. I believe that if u have a religion, you can talk to the others about it and give them something 2 think about, but not to pressure them about it and force them 2 believe what u believe.
by Lucky67 on March 29th, 2010
No, it's not right, because god don't tell anybody or god don't advice anybody to push someone to their religions. Even any religion books didn't mentioned about pushing someone to religions too, only selfish people push others to religions for their selfishness.
by TenLostTribes on March 30th, 2010
It's wrong to force anyone to believe a certain way.
Did you ever become an atheist, because you were once a true believer, and realized it was a lie?
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