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Testimony at bus stop

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
Are Christians the only ones known to tell a stranger their testimony of being saved, salvation, or anything about Christ?

The guy who just spoke to me found Christ. Told me a thirty min genuine testimony and even said we believe the same but different languages.

If it were an all muslim area, I wouldnt and never met Muslim who does this.

You don't need to evangelize. Some feel Christ called them to tell about Christ. While it's genuine, on the other hand have you asked what the other person believes? Wiccan, Satanist, JW, so have you.
 

Nakosis

Non-Binary Physicalist
Premium Member
Are Christians the only ones known to tell a stranger their testimony of being saved, salvation, or anything about Christ?

The guy who just spoke to me found Christ. Told me a thirty min genuine testimony and even said we believe the same but different languages.

If it were an all muslim area, I wouldnt and never met Muslim who does this.

You don't need to evangelize. Some feel Christ called them to tell about Christ. While it's genuine, on the other hand have you asked what the other person believes? Wiccan, Satanist, JW, so have you.

I remember as a Christian we were push to disseminate. It was like a duty/obligation, to uh save the world.

Asked to witness, asked to talk about our witnessing, praise given to those who witness the most. Examples of the ideal Christian. Lots of pressure to do this. I didn't like it but we were convinced it was important.

On the other side of this, talking about non-Christian beliefs, most Christians would quickly leave the area if I tried to discuss other beliefs with them.
 

exchemist

Veteran Member
Are Christians the only ones known to tell a stranger their testimony of being saved, salvation, or anything about Christ?

The guy who just spoke to me found Christ. Told me a thirty min genuine testimony and even said we believe the same but different languages.

If it were an all muslim area, I wouldnt and never met Muslim who does this.

You don't need to evangelize. Some feel Christ called them to tell about Christ. While it's genuine, on the other hand have you asked what the other person believes? Wiccan, Satanist, JW, so have you.
What a ghastly experience! I suppose that since you wanted to catch the bus, you could not move away but had to listen to this. I have no idea what people think they are achieving by this sort of thing. They just come across as mad and invasive of people's private time. It always seems to me that evangelism is better done by showing that one can be a reasonable and likeable human being*, while also following a faith.


*disclaimer; I do not claim to be one of those;)
 

Stanyon

WWMRD?
Are Christians the only ones known to tell a stranger their testimony of being saved, salvation, or anything about Christ?

They're Christians, it would be weird if a Jew, Muslim, or Satanist came up and said how they were saved by Christ.

I know what you are getting at and I have been approached by Muslims, JW, and I am pretty sure some that were Hare Krishnas before but they were in plain clothes instead of the stereotypical robes. I guess when you are attempting to push literature or sell books one does a little better when they blend in. As far as the Musslims are concerned I was approached by a couple of them at a large local city market telling me about Islam and how logical it was. The younger guy attempted to give me literature which I refused, I would have done this to anyone unless it were some wacky cult literature simply because I find it amusing and collect those kinds of things. He looked taken aback and agitated and his eyes and body language told me he had something to say. Of course I just stood there and asked him if he had something to say after which the older man that was with him said something in their language and pulled him away eyeing me strangely. I don't mind if someone wants to spread their good news as long as they don't try to push it on me.
 

Saint Frankenstein

Wanderer From Afar
Premium Member
Are Christians the only ones known to tell a stranger their testimony of being saved, salvation, or anything about Christ?

The guy who just spoke to me found Christ. Told me a thirty min genuine testimony and even said we believe the same but different languages.

If it were an all muslim area, I wouldnt and never met Muslim who does this.

You don't need to evangelize. Some feel Christ called them to tell about Christ. While it's genuine, on the other hand have you asked what the other person believes? Wiccan, Satanist, JW, so have you.
It's because Christians are commanded to basically their push religion on everyone. It's very obnoxious. I just tell them I'm not interested when they try to do it to me.
 

Rival

Si m'ait Dieus
Staff member
Premium Member
Largest religion in the world still so insecure it wants more followers.
 

Evangelicalhumanist

"Truth" isn't a thing...
Premium Member
I am always repulsed by any sort of religious proselytization, from any religion. In my city (Toronto), I get it busy street corners, on transit advertisements, on billboards, you name it. And I dislike it all. At one major intersection (Yonge and Dundas), there are always Christians preaching with mics and amplifiers, Muslims giving away free books and Qurans.

Practice your faith, by all means -- I don't care. But please, try and remember that you are being invasive and bloody irritating when you try to inflict (I use the word deliberately) your beliefs on others who don't want them, and if they did want them, could have found them on their own.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
What a ghastly experience! I suppose that since you wanted to catch the bus, you could not move away but had to listen to this. I have no idea what people think they are achieving by this sort of thing. They just come across as mad and invasive of people's private time. It always seems to me that evangelism is better done by showing that one can be a reasonable and likeable human being*, while also following a faith.


*disclaimer; I do not claim to be one of those;)

In this case it was more he was so proud he found Christ he had to share it. It was more a testimony than evangelizing.

I never got that. I know I found what I believed. I had an erge to tell him "i see dead people"but I figure that would ruin the mood.
 

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Are Christians the only ones known to tell a stranger their testimony of being saved, salvation, or anything about Christ?

The guy who just spoke to me found Christ. Told me a thirty min genuine testimony and even said we believe the same but different languages.

If it were an all muslim area, I wouldnt and never met Muslim who does this.

You don't need to evangelize. Some feel Christ called them to tell about Christ. While it's genuine, on the other hand have you asked what the other person believes? Wiccan, Satanist, JW, so have you.
I used to do that with my church. Youth outreach program they called it. We bussed into a city and spread out.

All the people I ended up pestering.

When we got back together we all exchanged stories on how many people were saved that night.

I cant believe I did it, but that's the way it rolled.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
They're Christians, it would be weird if a Jew, Muslim, or Satanist came up and said how they were saved by Christ.

I know what you are getting at and I have been approached by Muslims, JW, and I am pretty sure some that were Hare Krishnas before but they were in plain clothes instead of the stereotypical robes. I guess when you are attempting to push literature or sell books one does a little better when they blend in. As far as the Musslims are concerned I was approached by a couple of them at a large local city market telling me about Islam and how logical it was. The younger guy attempted to give me literature which I refused, I would have done this to anyone unless it were some wacky cult literature simply because I find it amusing and collect those kinds of things. He looked taken aback and agitated and his eyes and body language told me he had something to say. Of course I just stood there and asked him if he had something to say after which the older man that was with him said something in their language and pulled him away eyeing me strangely. I don't mind if someone wants to spread their good news as long as they don't try to push it on me.

Please break this up. Edit.

I practiced with nicheren Shoshu who did this.

Like I said, I never met a Muslim who did this. Catholics in a different degree. This guy wasn't an evangelist. He just felt so comfortable sharing Christ he found he had to tell someone.

I get that a lot. Sadly it's a Christianity thing. Really. It is.
 
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Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
It wasn't push evangelism. It's the need to "tell your story". Shout it to the roof. Example:


Its not once in awhile. People do it differently. I think the aura would be different if we were in muslim city. Since most are Christian, there's no reason for them to think people just don't think and need to think the same.

They just don't know
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
I used to do that with my church. Youth outreach program they called it. We bussed into a city and spread out.

All the people I ended up pestering.

When we got back together we all exchanged stories on how many people were saved that night.

I cant believe I did it, but that's the way it rolled.

I have a co-worker who went on missionary to poor we area of Africa (can't remember where) to convert. It wasn't to be with others of different beliefs but convert people to hers. Not sure they see the damage to the culture.
 

Stanyon

WWMRD?
Sadly it's a Christianity thing. Really. It is.

To a degree but in my personal life experiences it seems they are not alone in this as I have explained in a previous post.
Do you consider atheists who push no religion on others any different than those who push their religion on others? They seem very similar
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
Any type of evangelism whether it be the Legion of Marry coming to see why so and so didn't come to church, the person at the bus stop who just found christ and needed to share it with someone, or hardcore evangalizers and converters such as JW and LDS. It's also very historical and it would probably be rare that one's faith in christ would be kept private. In this case, it wasn't in a mean way. It really does seem more cult-like. Every other christian I came across who is happy they found christ have the same exact way of saying it, same words, same metaphors, same scriptures, and same tone of voice. It's kinda interesting.

I know what you are getting at and I have been approached by Muslims, JW, and I am pretty sure some that were Hare Krishnas before but they were in plain clothes instead of the stereotypical robes. I guess when you are attempting to push literature or sell books one does a little better when they blend in. As far as the Musslims are concerned I was approached by a couple of them at a large local city market telling me about Islam and how logical it was.

Most Muslims I meet are very private. I think because of 911. We still have Muslim oriented stereotypes. But, in general, they only say something when we're having a good conversation. But it's never to convert. Most talk about their culture or explain about the words and history of the Quran.

he younger guy attempted to give me literature which I refused, I would have done this to anyone unless it were some wacky cult literature simply because I find it amusing and collect those kinds of things. He looked taken aback and agitated and his eyes and body language told me he had something to say. Of course I just stood there and asked him if he had something to say after which the older man that was with him said something in their language and pulled him away eyeing me strangely. I don't mind if someone wants to spread their good news as long as they don't try to push it on me.

I actually do mind it regardless if they push it on me or not. There is something about christianity and any evangelist faith that tares at my values so harshly that I can't blame the people but how that religion is effecting the people insofar it's not just seeing their personal growth and their peers but to stretch out to people they don't even want to recuperate the interest.

One JW couple asked what I believed one. They were friends until they moved. They were the ONLY one's who asked me my faith in the past I ten years I've been around christians as an adult (I wasn't growing up). That is very ironic but it's the truth. It's how christianity is influencing these people not the people themselves. Human sacrifice in itself is terrible.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
To a degree but in my personal life experiences it seems they are not alone in this as I have explained in a previous post.

Do you consider atheists who push no religion on others any different than those who push their religion on others? They seem very similar



Not offline, no. Atheists just don't care. They work, take care of family, etc. The only few times I can think of atheists having issues is if they were in a relationship with a believer or something similar. In "real life" atheists are totally outnumbered.

It's the christian faith. JW, LDS, Evangalist, in part Catholic (they aren't as they were in the past X many years "this" time period. Probably cause of the new Pope). It's the denominations. The protest-ants.

In my experience, I've only had a handful of evangalists talk down to me. I was a practicing catholic and one minister at a baptist church I was invited to kept going on about Free Masons and one lady said "I'm so GLAD I'm not catholic." If I had a ride, I would have walked out.

It's not specific to my experiences but of others. I'm glad I wasn't indoctrinated but now after practicing it, I can see how people are messed up from it. It makes me feel blessed not being a part of that faith.
 

Stanyon

WWMRD?
I actually do mind it regardless if they push it on me or not.

Why though? Regardless of religion or lack of it if it isn't hurting you then what is the problem? I see your intolerance no different than those who oppose gay or interracial marriage.
Maybe you just have an ax to grind
 

Saint Frankenstein

Wanderer From Afar
Premium Member
Why though? Regardless of religion or lack of it if it isn't hurting you then what is the problem? I see your intolerance no different than those who oppose gay or interracial marriage.
Maybe you just have an ax to grind
What a stupid comparison. Are you trolling? Whether someone is in a gay or interracial marriage affects no one else at all, but obviously someone nagging you about their religion on the street or at your home does. I know I shouldn't have to waste my time hearing someone blab about their special friend/boyfriend, Jebus and try to get to me to convert, and neither should anyone else.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
Why though? Regardless of religion or lack of it if it isn't hurting you then what is the problem? I see your intolerance no different than those who oppose gay or interracial marriage.
Maybe you just have an ax to grind

It's like someone talking about how they aborted their child. Good or bad intent, abortion isn't my value. The best I can do is say "hey, I'm uncomfortable. Let's change topics."

I would have changed topics but he was so passionate about him finding christ, it would be rude. In some cases, if that's not your values, you don't have to sit and listen to it to please other people. If you don't care for killing, why would you listen to someone saying capitol punishment is good if that's not something you value?

It's healthy to put barriers up to safeguard your wellbeing. That's different than point a finger to the person who found christ. I have a best friend who is christian and has always been. We have different religions and she respects that. She talks about god sometimes. I ask her when she is going through problems, has she prayed (cause we're friends). We keep it moving.

I don't understand why anyone would follow a faith that's been the object of someone else's death and mental wellbeing. We blame it on the people, but it goes beyond that.
 
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