[Don]

It’s unfortunate that people have forced their beliefs on you. That’s hardly fair; in fact, it’s cultic. I read that you’re Semitic; does that mean Jewish? If that is the case, I think your faith is mostly passed by blood, that is, you are born into it and few are ‘converted.’ For Christians, their faith is more available by a process known to us as being born again. This is something Jesus plainly explained to the Jews of His time. Some people overreact to this transition as if they’d found a large sum of money: as in ya gotta tell someone. Some people get hyperactive about it. It has annoyed me, too, and even come across as fake. I hate that. What has worked for me and should work for you as well is to brush up on the argumentative one’s beliefs so you don’t go to blows empty-headed. Know their game at their level and make them answer your every question. This will simply blow away the superficial opponent, thus freeing you of one more pest. The others should enjoy the challenge, and in the meantime you enjoy healthy competition. People should reccognize that you’re about truth and not b.s.; life’s too short for that.

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[Don]

Sidna, I’m affraid you’ve been misled by people and un-thorough research on your part. If you’re talking about the Christian Jesus, I think you should know that His dying was His idea, from the beginning. He said exactly how it would happen, and it did. His original plan, according to the history of Jesus, the Christ, was to die for the wrongdoings of the world (payable by our death and eternal separation from God in a place we know as Hell,) known as sins, because the people of the world had strayed from their relationship with God the Father. Simply put: The price of our wrong or sin is death (see above) and Jesus, God in the flesh, voluntarily died on a cross to be the required price of sin – death – in our place, so that we could be bought with a price for all the good and all the bad in our lives and continue (or be restored to) our relationship with God. If you’ve ever seen a sports game where they show someone in the stands holding a sign saying “John 3:16,” it’s a part in the Bible that states exactly what I’m talking about: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” I strongly recommend a book written by Josh McDowell called Evidence That Demands A Verdict, a true story and autobiography about a man who set out to disprove Christianity.

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[Don]

What I think you’re experiencing is the typical excitement of any (great) discovery. Like finding money or anything else of value. Ya gotta tell someone. You’ve already noticed the Christian is merely being faithful to what they’ve discovered the Bible to say to them in addition to what they’ve found to be wise teaching from church. You can say you’re not interested or ask them where they’re coming from, give them a chance as if you’ve just shared a great idea and now you’re simply returning the favor. I suggest you do your own research though (read Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell: he set out to disprove Christianity) and or talk to God yourself but that requires belief that requires action on your part. This does not mean you will turn into the people that have annoyed you or do the things they’ve done to you: a relationship with God is very personal and not merely doing what other people do: that would be shallow and fake and I think you want the real truth here. I wouldn’t mind some dialouge if you have the time, maybe I can help answer some more questions — without preaching to you. Please put Y? in the subject so I know its you or someone from this page, thanks, Don propdrc@hotmail.com

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