[Anthony U.]

Many Christian faiths compel their members to “witness” to non-believers in an attempt to convert them. Those religions that have historically been seen as “evangelical” have often put a higher value on recruiting new members than on actually following the ethical philosophy put forth by Jesus of Nazareth.

These people have “dumbed” down the idea of “witnessing” by viewing it as strictly a verbal, persuasive activity or marketing exercise. In truth, witnessing should consist of simply living out the principles put forth by Christ, or as the Christian philosopher Valentinus put it: ‘Speak truth to those who seek it, And speak of understanding to those who have erred. Strengthen the feet of those who stumble; Extend your hands to those who are sick; Feed those who are hungry; Give rest to those who are weary; And raise up those who wish to rise.’

A true Christian converts others by just acts, not by relentless browbeating. Of course, yelling at someone is easier than acting justly. It is far easier to worship Jesus’ name than to follow his example.

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Name : Anthony U., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Unitarian, Age : 32, City : Bluefield, State : WV, Country : United States, Occupation : University Administrator, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Anthony U.]

My first question to you is which is more important; to have everyone worshiping Christ in the same way or to have everyone leading a compassionate, positive, loving life that seeks to alleviate the suffering of all of God’s children? (Yes, that includes Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, and many others.) We need to move past the idea of converting everyone to one particular religion or sect thereof, and find a way of viewing the world’s great religions as a common quest for the greater truth of human existence. Our goal should not be conformity; rather it should be one of understanding. In knowing the faith of others we strengthen our own by discovering the commonality of love, generosity, community and compassion.

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Name : Anthony U., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Unitarian, Age : 32, City : Bluefield, State : WV, Country : United States, Occupation : University Administrator, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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