Comments on: Faking Christianity

By: santhosh

santhosh — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:34:00 +0000

How do you make sure that people who donâ€™t share your beliefs still feel comfortable around you?
I try to please God and let the Holy Spirit guide me. My focus isnâ€™t their comfort level but if I am pleasing God. I know that if it is pleasing to Him, then I will not be doing anything that is out of line.

It saddens me that someone would fake Christianity and be so open and seemingly proud about it. I pray for the children that during the faking they will begin to open their hearts and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

also think that itâ€™s very sad for the children because they donâ€™t know any better. I think if the parents really cared about their future and supposedly want them to make their own decisions then they shouldnâ€™t encourage faking anyting

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:08:02 +0000

Talk about missing the point of the article. You’re answer to someone who was shunned for not being Christian is to complain about the persecution of Christians? You should be chastising the people who wouldn’t socialize with them for not being Christian.

And win them over? What you don’t seem to realize is most “non christians” don’t want to be won over. These people wanted their children to have a happy childhood, with friends they could play with. They didn’t want to find God. You should welcome them into your community and homes because it is the right thing to do and even Christian thing to do… not so you can convert them. You should re-read Jesus’ parable of The Good Samaritan and pray about it.

By: Quest Hedrick

Quest Hedrick — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:13:56 +0000

When I know people who go to church and then don’t show it, it upsets me. When you choose to take God as your Savior you can’t hide it. Even if things get really tough you can’t fake anything. You choose to follow his word don’t fake it just because your uncomfortable.

By: Jesuslover1996

Jesuslover1996 — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:03:32 +0000

See people now a days believe that being a Christian just requires saying that they believe. What most do not realize is that Christianity is not just faith, but a way of life. Every time one acts, think if it is correct in Gods eyes. These poor people will soon realize the mistake they are making. If there children become true Christians, they would have to live with the fact that there parents are not in presence of God.

By: Muruka

Muruka — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:24:56 +0000

Those who try to fake christianity will find them self in side it.u cant joke with God and eascape.

By: Whitney

Whitney — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:01:22 +0000

I also think that it’s very sad for the children because they don’t know any better. I think if the parents really cared about their future and supposedly want them to make their own decisions then they shouldn’t encourage faking anyting!

By: Whitney

Whitney — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:45:59 +0000

I completely agree with you! I don’t think we christians should ever hide the truth and the truth is our Lord Jesus Christ. For ppl 2 fake christianity is obscene and very low. God will deal with those type of ppl in the end of time. I pray also that they will one day come 2 know God and truly give their life to him. Being a christian is not a joke. Ppl r making remarkable changes 2 their lives everyday.

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:21:07 +0000

Thank you, Sandi. I too believe that Christians should be easier to live with. Not by denying what they believe, but by dropping the self-righteousness and critical spirit that sometimes comes when we forget that we, too, are sinners. We are forgiven, we are cleansed, but we are not sinless. We have a duty as “fishers of men” to reach out to those who may not know the good news of the Gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ. Be inclusive, YES! Make a positive difference in the life of a non-believer, YES! Depend on the Holy Spirit to help you deliver the message, YES!

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:12:23 +0000

Thank you, Mark. I am a fairly new Christian and I just learned this year while studying the Bible, that my responsibility as a faithful follower of Christ, is to share the gospel of salvation, the truth of God’s word, NOT to convince anyone to believe what I believe. I was relieved to learn that I am not expected to convince anyone to agree with my belief, but that the Holy Spirit will work in them to create belief. Like you, I am not offended by people of other faiths or spiritualities. I now have the Holy Spirit within me to help me discern what is true and from God, and what is not. The more I study the Bible and know for myself what it contains and provides for me, the less I have to worry about what other people are doing. Jesus told Peter in John 21, “Follow me,” but he also told Peter that it wasn’t Peter’s business how He would deal with anyone else. That is between them and God. I have family and friends that are not saved, and I pray that somehow they will hear me and be saved; however, it is not my responsibility to convince them that I am right and they are wrong. I am glad I am not responsible for how others “feel” about what I believe. I only pray that they will come to see and feel, for themselves,the peace of a close personal relationship with God.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:19:25 +0000

1. Have you ever found yourself faking or omitting your own perspective when a touchy theological or cultural issue comes up in conversation?
No I have never faked being a Christian or held my tongue when it was necessary to speak up. Sometimes it is necessary to remain quiet and not “throw your pearls before swine” so to speak. If what you say isn’t going to be heard because they don’t have any interest on hearing but only being heard, then it is of no gain to God to enter into an argument over what is holy and true.

2. How do you make sure that people who donâ€™t share your beliefs still feel comfortable around you?
I try to please God and let the Holy Spirit guide me. My focus isn’t their comfort level but if I am pleasing God. I know that if it is pleasing to Him, then I will not be doing anything that is out of line.