Why do Christians constantly try to convert non-believers or those from other religions?
453905
They all have a superiority complex and need to feel they're "saving" everyone who believes differently.  I was stationed in Turkey for a year and they have a law that makes it illegal to try to convert anyone's religion.  I wish we had that here in the states.
924508
We call these people hypocrites.  Others may say, it is because people don't really understand the Bible and invent their own interpretation.  Then other want to act cool to others and do other things behind close doors.  Then others say "God gave us the choice to believe in Him or not to believe in Him.  In the end we all will be judge.
434499
They don't do it with Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, or Islam.  It must be something about Christianity.
444927
If the religion you are in is not based on promises that you can give to people who ASK for help, then it is useless. If you are a Christian and you have to judge someone who isn't, you are a Spaz and need to get a life. If you are condemning behaviour and the person didn't exactly ask you for you opinion you are disrespectful. As far as converting, that should be somebody's choice if they want to change to a religion.  I say all this because the above behaviour is not what God's wants Christians to do, I know this because I am one.
420935
Those who attack someone for their religion are sick people, they lack the understanding of human being and the reason of them being in the universe.\nLet us assume that someone is not Christian and he doesn't like anything but his religion, if he even try to learn about Christianity it will be to find some mistakes in the religion just to prove his idea or belief.\nIf that person read the bible just because he want to learn, and to know what is it exactly, he will likely understand why Christians believe in some things, he will accept the facts that they have without turning the table on them.\nI have seen so many people who are against other religions because they did not like what the practitioners are doing.so they try to prove for everyone that this religion and the followers are stupid.\nThis is wrong, we have to work with each other to bring peace in this world, without fighting.
1049525
There are a lot of things God has asked Christians to do that we don't anymore because they are antiquated.\nPeople conform their religion to the current society/evolution and that is why most muslims don't kill non-believers.\nDon't incite rage. Don't hate.
1104121
Unfortunately so..\n\n.Perhaps it's a need to "be the one" who gets it right?\n\n Perhaps they're trying to get Christians to work the "Great Commission" harder?\n\n Perhaps they feel "scare tactics" will bring more to Christ?\n\n All of the Above are counter-productive, because then it paints a "charicature" of Christianity...
885399
Intolerance is generally bread from proselytizing religions. Since these religions require their members to convert others, they have to take that stance that not only are they right, but everyone else is wrong. You can't really convert someone by saying "This is what I think, but you may be right too" or "There may be more than one right way to heaven (reincarnation, whatever)." I mean, no one would join. You have to be persuasive. A lot of intolerance from other, no proselytizing religions, is the result of years of conflict with other religions. Just because a religion is non proselytizing does not mean that they want to be told that they are wrong all the time.
853297
Because they've been sending missionaries to those places for centuries to convert the heathens. It's easier to convert the desperately poor than it is to convert those who can easily say 'no' to what you're offering.
450946
No, and this is one of my pet peeves. I changed my religion because my initial one felt "wrong" to me. I went searching for what felt right and I found it through my own quest. I didn't need anyone badgering me, which is how every person I met trying to convert another has come off. I hate when people try to lay their own beliefs on others.
206061
People push it on you because they believe strongly, that they have found the only path to heaven. They are just trying to bring you into the faith because they care about you and want you to go to heaven too. The unfortunate thing is most people don't know how to go about "selling" their faith to others, and sadly, end up offending more than they convert. It is not intentional, it is an unfortunate by product of their good intentions. I am sorry that this friend has made you feel like your faith is a lie, or rather that he is calling it that. Thank you however, for keeping an open mind about the whole thing. Christianity can be a bit messed up at times. Most Christian faiths think that any other Christian faith that isn't theirs is going to hell too, so don't feel too bad. The way I look at it, if you are right with God, that is all that really matters.
234091
because certain christians think that they are the "chosen ones" and they have a right to do whatever they please because god will forgive them.\n\nha! i say they are the biggest hypocrites of them all!
1094384
It works both ways, my friend.\n\nI believe the answer to your question is the same reason religious persons treat "non-believers" as heretics and heathens, forever doomed to burn:\n\nNeither side listens to what the other is saying.\n\nThe funny thing is- for having such opposing views, they DO have one thing in common- their stubborness and unwillingness to live and let live.\n\nI don't subscribe to any religion, but I don't condemn someone for practicing any lifestyle which teaches compassion, respect, and dignity.\n\nThere are many who believe (and many who disbelieve) who are guilty of not practicing what they preach, which is acceptance and compassion for all.\n\nThe problem with this forum is that it enables people to say things they normally wouldn't- everyone is an anonymous user.
97859
Probably because of people like you who are so full of their own convictions that they must shove them down everybody's throat.  I have yet to hear of atheists who have killed, maimed, tortured, stolen, invaded, forcfully converted a people in the name of the Non-God as has been done for hundred of years by the so called faithful who were spreading the truth! Oh, and no thanks on the info.  As Madonna recently sang "...i've heard it all before...."
836935
I think they are here to ask questions that will probably shake up someone weak in their faith, they want to break down, and poke holes into what we believe. They call it opening our eyes to what's Logical, I simply view it as fulfilling the prophecy in God's word. I don't know about you but they increase my faith every time they try and provoke doubt, condemn our faith, put us on trial for our beliefs, crack jokes about our faith, and most of all spread the message of disbelief in God. What I truly can not understand is if they really do not believe why do they even bother, I have said it once and I will say it again I DO NOT believe in Smurfs so there for I do not seek out people who do in order to try and change their minds. But to each his own live and let live, preach on Atheist preach on.....
409653
Well as a Christian I would argue that not all Christians are like that by any means. Sadly like all religions there are charlatans who take advantage of people and compel them to do terrible things, (Pat Robertson calling for the assasination of Hugo Chavez, for example) and distort religion for their own sinister purposes. These particular 'Christian' leaders (Robertson, Fallwell, Swaggart, Baker, Dobson, ect) contradict the original teachings of Jesus Christ on almost everything. But I hope you don't lump ALL Christians in with them. To be honest they would probably do the same thing to Jesus now that the Pharisees and Saducees did to him in the 1st century: they accused him of sedition (calling him an enemy of Caesar), accused him of heresy (for not sticking to their rigid, burdensome, and unmerciful traditions), and eventually killed him. So by no means are all Christians fanatics, many of us are decent, respectable people who simply wish to practice our faith  without infringing on others' beliefs.
815122
Some Christians do...it's the hardcore ones that are not willing to believe in anything except that which they believe gives glory to god...not all Christians are that hardcore...what the hardcore Christians are asking for is eminently impractical and chaotic...I think they are mostly after your hard earned...some people who would call themselves christian have more open minds...I don't think the founders of these religions wanted anyone to be miserable and look at life so two dimensionally...