Christians, do you feel any responsibility for others rejecting Christ?

...I'm not trying to "single out" Christians; most of my experiences have been with Christians so they're the only ones that I can really ask this question like this.

If I had enough experience to ask any other religion members in this situation, I would...

This question is asked out of curiosity about how Christians feel about this subject. It is in no way an attempt to make anyone feel bad...


IANABIAP (I am not a believer in any prophet.)

 

I do not feel responsible. I try not to be a jackass.

If I have, it was not my intention. If people cannot accept the truth, that is their problem.

 

It depends.
If someone came to me seeking advice on how to find the Lord, and I gave them a very shoddy answer and don't help them, then yes I'd feel it was partly my responsibility for them not accepting Jesus.
But if they ask for advice and I try to advise in the best of my ability and they reject it, or ignore, or whatever that is their decision to make and not my responsibility. I would hope that I had planted a seed in their mind.

 

I pray I've never been someone's excuse for rejecting Christ. However, I do know one guy who could've been that way. I dated him for a very brief time, and no matter where we went or who we talked to, when we went to leave, he'd say, "Jesus loves you! Take care!" It infuriated me and embarassed me. Seriously? Do you need to say that to the Subway chick? And no matter what we were talking about, he managed to twist it into a conversation about how I was falling away from "the faith" and had to repent and be redeemed. Frankly, it infuriated me to no end. :S At one point, I was so angry with him I avoided church for a week. Didn't last long, though -- my avoiding church or the relationship. I ended it and moved on (he didn't).

 

Very heavy Scripture: Rom. 2:23-24: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans 2:23-24&version=NIV (can't vouche for Biblegateway.com truly printing the real Bible, so verification is recommended.)

Hope this doesn't make anyone feel bad.

 

I feel for them, they don't know what they are doing and cannot appreciate the vile they inspire.

 

This is actually very interesting scripture. I think (though I am not sure) that this would have been directed at the Pharisees, who boasted so much but proved so hypocritical. Saying that, it is a very interesting passage for us as Christians to remember, so that we do not become as hypocritical and self-righteous as the Pharisees.

 

This is a very good question, because it cuts to the essence of caring about your fellow man. Now, there are people who think all you have to do is confess that Christ existed in order to get into Heaven...

...but is that really enough? Don't you actually have to be a good person who cares about other people? If you really think other people are going to be condemned for not worshiping Christ, then why aren't Christians out there trying to convert everyone?

I'm happy they're not!

 

Salvation is saving us from error, not becoming "good people". Our value is not determined by us, we did not create ourselves.

 

I've got a question. Do Christians feel bad that its always Christians you hear about molesting children?

 

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Where on Earth do you the logic that only Christians molest children?

 

Nothing against the Catholic church, but I know of no other religious institution known for clergy that molests children...

 

The Catholic church has also been known to allow known pedophiles to continue sermon as well.

 

That's what I'm saying -- some people think you can do anything you want and you're just saved as long as you believe in Jesus. You don't have to actually give a damn about anyone.

 

No, you did not say that before. You implied only Christians molest children which is complete and utter bullshit.
The Prophet Mohammad for example, himself married a 6 year old (Aisha) and consummated the "marriage" when she was 9. Was he a Christian?

 

I do not try and suggest otherwise. This is my biggest problem with the Catholic Church.

But he suggested only Christians molest children, a statement completely different.

 

My bad i said Christianity because i live in America where the Majority of people are Christian and this was a thread about Christians. That being said i doubt Islam is much better, i just don't hear about them molesting children, the focus is more on their terrorist activity. My attack is more on revealed religion or Theism, whatever you want to call it.

 

How would anyone know what anyone does except it's reported in the news? I don't know how fair it is to sully other peoples reputations without facts if you're implying that all religious people molest children.

That's slanderous and I think that slander is illegal...

 

I'm not trying to sully other people's reputations, and I didn't say anywhere that all religious people molest children. All I'm saying is that child molesters are not all going to be White Christian males, there is no face to an abuser. A Christian can abuse a child, in the same way a Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Scientologist, atheist, Flying Spaghetti Monster-ist, or a worshiper of purple socks can.

 

Well, we've all heard the saying (assuming) "anything's possible." But implying that others are in fact child molesters is slanderous.

We shouldn't slander others without facts.

Anything's possible? I guess. Are all possibilities facts? No.

IANABIAP (I am not a believer in any prophet)...