Close-minded Christians?

[Jaimecbr900]

Everyone is simply going back and forth on tangents now.

Some people confuse "Christians" with being "closed minded" rather than simply convinced. There is a difference when it comes to faith.

We've discussed this like 2 gazillion times. Go look up the word "FAITH" in the dictionary. By definition it is something that CAN NOT be tangibly proven all the time, hence it's called FAITH as in someone BELIEVES it rather than EATS it .

So it is immesurably EASY for someone to rebutt a FAITH debate with the good ole tried and true, "PROVE it to me..... " When it comes to FAITH, there is only PROOF to the person professing to have that faith. In other words, if I am satisfied for myself that there is a God, then THAT is all the "proof" that I need. Sort of like trying to explain to someone what "love" IS. It's a "feeling" that is DIFFERENT for everyone. No one answer is correct or incorrect, it just IS. Well, Faith is a lot like that.

My buddy Atif I KNOW believes something that is slightly different than what I believe. Does that make him or I any LESS a "believer"? No. My friend Ren believes yet something else. Does that make HER any LESS a believer because I don't totally agree with her? No. So, just because someone doesn't share the same viewpoint or belief doesn't make THEM any less or more a "believer" or a "Christian/Jew/Muslim" because someone else "doesn't get it". Get it?.....Probably not.

People think that "Christians" are "closed minded" because we hold strong beliefs and stick to them. What about Muslims that share that trait? What about Jews? What about atheists? What about devil worshipers? Each in it's own right firmly believes SOMETHING, don't they? So should they be wishy washy about it or hold steadfast to that which they honestly and truly believe IS right? To me, it's pretty clear that if you had people sitting on the fence about ANY of their beliefs, as it pertains to religion, they truly aren't ANY religion for which the profess to be a part of then. Think about it. Religion is a very black and white thing if there ever was such a thing. So to be called "closed minded" is basically to be misunderstood IMO.

I can converse with anyone on just about any subject. Does that mean I'm going to agree with everyone, no. Does that mean that someone is going to be able to talk me into something that I truly don't believe in, no. Does that make me "closed minded", no. It makes me someone that has enough conviction to stick to what he believes regardless of what others may think about it.