(Theists who preach): Why do you preach?

[Breathe]

This is aimed at theists who preach their religion, sorry atheists and those whose religion forbids preaching, I'll make it up to you sometime, promise! :flower2: :hug:

I'm not after the semantics here, so you don't "preach" but "invite", etc. I'm interested in learning why it's done, especially why Muslims do it.

Now that's out the way...

• Why do you preach?
• What compels you to inform others of your faith?
• Why do you want others to join it?
• Is it vanity?
• Is it good-intentions, your niyyah?
• Do you want to keep hell as empty as possible?
• Is it so people can come to know God?
• Is it your duty, your obligation?
• Do you get some form of reward from it?

I'm after both scriptural reasons if possible, and your personal opinion on why you do it.

Thanks in advance,
Odion

 

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Nobody? Aw. C'mon!

 

[Sonic247]

You know back in the day I used to be very self righteous and think things like "even when people do good they only are going for their own benefit." Well the truth is I'm okay with that, when I preach I feel closer to God and am blessed. But I mean if you believe Jesus is the way to heaven and he died for you and saved. I mean if you really believe that should you keep it yourself?

 

[Tristesse]

You know back in the day I used to be very self righteous and think things like "even when people do good they only are going for their own benefit." Well the truth is I'm okay with that, when I preach I feel closer to God and am blessed. But I mean if you believe Jesus is the way to heaven and he died for you and saved. I mean if you really believe that should you keep it yourself?

Yes, but you should only do it to the extant where you aren't infringing upon others rights. I don't mind so much when people preach, but I do mind when they start to threaten others with hell fire and damnation.

 

[Sonic247]

Well it's only wrong if it's not real. What if you know it is?

 

[Tristesse]

Well it's only wrong if it's not real. What if you know it is?

Well, if you "know" it's real, than you shouldn't have to preach, it should be something that you could easily provide some evidence for, and we could all observe it. This should be something you shouldn't need the bible for, if you "know" it's real, as you say.

 

[themadhair]

Well it's only wrong if it's not real. What if you know it is?

^ Why people hate 'fire and brimstone' preaching in a nutshell.

 

[J Bryson]

How is it an infringement upon somebody's rights to threaten them with hellfire and damnation, so long as the beliefs aren't codified into law? I ask this as someone who is not Christian by any strict definition, and as someone who does not preach.

 

[zenzero]

Friend Odion,

Theists who preach): Why do you preach?
This is aimed at theists who preach their religion, sorry atheists and those whose religion forbids preaching, I'll make it up to you sometime, promise!

I'm not after the semantics here, so you don't "preach" but "invite", etc. I'm interested in learning why it's done, especially why Muslims do it.

Now that's out the way...


Why do you preach?
What compels you to inform others of your faith?
Why do you want others to join it?
Is it vanity?
Is it good-intentions, your niyyah?
Do you want to keep hell as empty as possible?
Is it so people can come to know God?
Is it your duty, your obligation?
Do you get some form of reward from it?


I'm after both scriptural reasons if possible, and your personal opinion on why you do it.

Thanks in advance,
Odio

Till date no muslim has responded to my query if allah is different than *god*, *bhagwan* etc.
It appears that those who do not pray to allah are non-believers.
So, covert them anyway. In India they killed the population who did not convert at one point in history.

Besides hardly find them responding to threads outside the topic on islam.
Well miracles can happen any moment.

Love & rgds

 

[Tristesse]

How is it an infringement upon somebody's rights to threaten them with hellfire and damnation, so long as the beliefs aren't codified into law? I ask this as someone who is not Christian by any strict definition, and as someone who does not preach.

I didn't say that it was, I was simply stating that as long as you aren't infringing upon someones rights than it's ok, and than I also stated that I don't mind when people preach, but I do mind when they threaten hell fire and damnation. I was making two statements in my reply. The latter is my personal preference.

 

[J Bryson]

I didn't say that it was, I was simply stating that as long as you aren't infringing upon someones rights than it's ok, and than I also stated that I don't mind when people preach, but I do mind when they threaten hell fire and damnation. I was making two statements in my reply. The latter is my personal preference.

Ah, I interpreted them as being separate parts of the same basic statement. My bad. And yes, I'm not too fond of being accused, either, but with practice and experience I've learned to blow it off.

 

[Tristesse]

Ah, I interpreted them as being separate parts of the same basic statement. My bad. And yes, I'm not too fond of being accused, either, but with practice and experience I've learned to blow it off.

I know, I noticed it came across that way when I wrote it, I meant to put them as separate statements, but sometimes my typing gets ahead of my thinking. So, it's partly my fault.

 

[Sonic247]

Well, if you "know" it's real, than you shouldn't have to preach, it should be something that you could easily provide some evidence for, and we could all observe it. This should be something you shouldn't need the bible for, if you "know" it's real, as you say.

No not necessarily. I can't physically show spiritual things after all. It's not like I can go to the store and bring back a pound of Holy Spirit. When you meet God it's with your Spirit.

 

[Tristesse]

No not necessarily. I can't physically show spiritual things after all. It's not like I can go to the store and bring back a pound of Holy Spirit. When you meet God it's with your Spirit.

ok, it must be one of those personal experience type things.

 

[Sonic247]

Yeah definitely . What if you lived in the time of Jesus and saw him raise someone you knew had been dead for four days, that's the most direct evidence I know of us far as a physical demonstration.

 

[Tristesse]

Yeah definitely . What if you lived in the time of Jesus and saw him raise someone you knew had been dead for four days, that's the most direct evidence I know of us far as a physical demonstration.

I don't believe he actually did that, mainly because I have no evidence to say he did. But yeah, if I saw that it would be pretty impressive.

 

[Sonic247]

I would too, but the truth is even if he did he would be rejected like he was back then. Which wasn't because of his miracles but his words.

 

[Tristesse]

I would too, but the truth is even if he did he would be rejected like he was back then. Which wasn't because of his miracles but his words.

No, the truth is, if people saw him do the miraculous things, that he is said to have done, I don't think anyone would have trouble excepting the claims. I know I wouldn't.

 

[RomCat]

Go forth and baptize all nations.
Jesus

 

[Breathe]

Go forth and baptize all nations.
Jesus

Nice quote, but that's not what I'm interested in- why do you do preach, what's in it for you? Etc