(June 8, 2016 at 8:33 pm)Adam Blackstar Wrote:(June 8, 2016 at 3:22 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: As for evangelization, I very much believe in St Francis' approach: "preach the gospel always, when necessary use words."
We are called to be a good example of Christian love, and in doing so, we draw others to Christ, or in other words, the Christian way of living - which is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, etc etc. I must admit I fail miserably many times, especially recently with how grumpy and depressed I've been.
To me, this forum is not any more or any less a place to "evangelize" as any other. It is not the reason I am here.
Basically I read that to say "I believe we should be good human beings." I've only been here a few days, but based on what I've come to know of other atheists since my deconversion, I think most would share your sentiment. Respectfully, I think you're mistaken to think that being a good person is going to draw others to Christ. It's more likely that it will just draw others to you. The only people I know of who think that you need to be a theist to be good and loving are theists.
Let me be clear that this is not at all what I am meaning to imply.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
