QUOTE(poppy123 @ Dec 19 2009, 11:36 PM)
i once asked my colleague about this..she told me if the other partner is not christian,then it's very hard to maintain the relationship because both have different values and beliefs.Heck,that time deep inside my heart i was thinking,then what happen to those inter-racial marriage?I suppose they differ greater in values and beliefs?
no offense,but i don't understand why christians must 'convince' their partners to convert.My colleague said this is because they want to spread this good religion to everyone in the world so that they too can find peace in themselves.Everyone knows what a good religion is,it doesn't need mass marketing.
Its brainwashing. There is some element of truth to what she says though, but I believe that such "advice" is bad advice. We shouldn't divide ourselves based on our differences, we should get together and learn from our differences. That kind of advice just creates walls and it doesn't teach the kids how to handle differing opinions in relationships and it also sets them up for false expectations. As if being together with another Christian and your values won't differ, cause there will be things they won't agree on, even in regards to scripture.
If you have to "convince" people of your religion, then your religion isn't really good. Everytime someone preaches to me, I tell them that its useless for them to use any sort of tactic on me, I'm fine when you want to share your religion with me and discuss it, but making it into some sales pitch, I find it insulting to both me and the religion itself.
Added on December 19, 2009, 11:41 pmQUOTE(Jamien @ Dec 19 2009, 11:38 PM)
Hi jamjam
How have you been? Going to go eat anything yummy for Christmas?
This post has been edited by silverhawk: Dec 19 2009, 11:41 PM