Do you feel sorry for someone that doesn't believe?

By C
@ShyBear88 (59306)
Sterling, Virginia
February 14, 2012 4:54pm CST
Do you feel sorry for someone that doesn't believe in God, or Jesus or even in the same faith as you and just believes in nothing? Me I don't feel sorry if someone doesn't believe in god that is there own right and I'm not going to tell them are wrong not for believe or that they should believe because of what ever reasons. I don't even myself believe in God, I do thing there might be a higher a power but to whom that is I don't know. Yeah I was raised to believe in god but I don't think he has any power over me or what I do or do not do in my life. Some times I might look to a certain faith for inspiration or enlightenment but that is it. If some tells me they feel sorry for me I tell them not to be because I'm not. There is nothing to feel sorry about there is plenty of people that do and do not believe in God, Jesus, but they believe in something. I think everyone has a belief in something weather that is higher power or scientist.
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9 responses
• United States
15 Feb 12
you sound like my mother. She didn't believe in g-d But a higher power! Like you , she was a strong woman. And a great mom. I can tell from your post that if sugar comes to you and says I want to follow a religion , like my mom, you would be ok with it! I'm proud of you sis! I don't feel sorry for non religious people either. I think religion is a choice and there are so many to choose from . If a person Still doesn't believe , it is ok with me!
• United States
15 Feb 12
I'm so proud of you. You are reminding me of my mom.
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
15 Feb 12
I would be okay with what ever Sugar believes in. I might be shocked by her choice but its her choice and if it makes her feel good then I'm okay with that. I'm not going to push what I feel on her. Yeah every night when she goes to be there is bible little kid songs playing but its her way of knowing my put your music on that is soft and soothing its time for bed the CD was made for her out of love from other people that strongly believe in god. I don't think anyone is wrong for believe in a faith or not. I think both halves are correct its about what you feel okay and comfortable with. I might not full hearty believe that god is real or god has power of certain things but that doesn't mean he might not. As long as I'm not being told I'm wrong I'm okay with that person. As a mom its my job to support my children in there choice of life style faith, and sexuality.
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@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
15 Feb 12
I'm glad I remind you of someone. This discussion had lots of different people. A few I disagreed with nicely of course hopefully I don't get any trash back on it. Some people need a faith to make it through life and others don't. I hated when people say that I'm not going to heavy or I'm wrong because I don't believe in god because god explains all things in life. I have to disagree a little bit on god explains everything. Some things can only be explained by sciences and others are just mysteries and the only way to find them out is when you die.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
15 Feb 12
No I don't feel sorry for anyone for their beliefs, that is the wonderful thing about our world we can all believe what we want and maybe we won't know who has it right until our time comes to know..
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
15 Feb 12
I am so agree with this one. I have my faith, but who am I to judge others are better or worse than me? I just concern about myself so hopefully I can get "it right when my time comes".
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
15 Feb 12
What is right for someone isn't right for others. I don't think there is anything wrong with or with out a faith. I don't think anyone is wrong and nobody should feel sorry if someone does or doesn't have a faith. I hated when people tell me they feel sorry for me because I don't want they to pray for me or I don't believe that god controls things. I don't tell them they are wrong I might disagree on certain things that someone might say to me. Only you will know what is right for you. I have many friends that are very strongly religious in there faith and we are good friends.
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
17 Feb 12
Hi ShyBear, I never feel sorry for such people and am happy when I find someone thinking for themselves, instead of just accepting what others tell them. Everyone of us is unique in his or her own way and we are meant to make our own decisions. If you are a Christian, a Muslim, or belong to any religion, because it is your personal choice, that is fine, but if you've never thought about things for yourself, than I'd feel sorry for you. Blessings.
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
18 Feb 12
I can agree with that. I feel as my children get older they can choice what is right for them in what ever faith. I choice what was right for me and what is right for me is different from what is right for my husband. It really is a personal choice and what ever feels right for you might not be right for others around you. You are to respect others in what ever it is they choice to live. Even if I don't agree with someones faith I respect that is them and not mean and all I ask in return is for them to respect my choice.
• India
2 Jun 12
Never.
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
3 Jun 12
Thanks for the response try to make them longer you'll make more for it.
• United Arab Emirates
15 Feb 12
I dont feel sorry for those who dont believe in GOD...rather I feel sorry for the people who do wrong/bad things using name of GOD...
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
15 Feb 12
Okay.
• Spain
17 Feb 12
I do not believe in God and do not see why have to feel sorry for me. Faith in my opinion should be personal and intimate, Under my view atheism is the basis fo skepticism. Not to get into philosophical debates or religius identity, which to me is nothing more than a cultural echo...
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
18 Feb 12
I can understand that and I do agree its something personal and it is something intimate its between you and whomever if you do have a faith or not. Its a choice a right to make what you feel is right for you and you alone. Me I don't believe in god but I do believe there might be a higher power and I'm okay with others fallowing what ever feels right in there heart. As long as they don't feel sorry for me because I don't feel sorry for them. I'm happy that they found something that I don't see and that I don't feel is right for me in my life. I'm not atheist but I am agnostic both me and my husband are even though both of us where raised in different religious we do see eye on the fact that its a personal thing between us and us alone. I don't tell him what is right for him in his believe and he doesn't tell me what is right in ours. We respect that when our children get older they can choice to either be like us or not and we will sport them in what ever one they want to go weather its going to church every weekend or not.
@yanzalong (18980)
• Indonesia
15 Feb 12
I do feel sorry. God is the ONLY ONE that has created this Universe for us all. For those who don't believe in God, look at around you. Look at the sun and moon, each rotating on its own path without ever colliding one another. Feel the day and night ask yourselves questions how come there are night and day. Don't they know how the earth rotates on itself while it is turning around the sun. All of these are God's creation. It's too bad they don't believe in God.
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
15 Feb 12
I disagree with that because a lot of what you said is explained and proven by sciences. The reason why nothing hits each other is due to gravity. To me its hard to believe that god or anyone created the whole universe. A lot of things can be explain that god can not explain at all. I'm not saying your wrong but I do disagree with you and you should feel sorry for others not seeing what you see that is part of life. You just accepted for who they are and what they feel there is no right or wrong when it comes to your own what feels right for your heart isn't right for others. I believe a bunch of rocks hit each other a crated the earth and that evolution created everything around us. Weather there was something or someone behind it I can't tell because even I don't know that answer. I see it as there might be or there might not be the only way to know is when you die.
@maezee (41996)
• United States
15 Feb 12
Well that's good, that you don't look down on others due to their beliefs, as that would be a bit pretentious. . I know a lot of people who do this and it irritates the heck out of me. What right do they have to judge anyone else for his or her choices in beliefs? People who don't believe in god can lead fulfilling lives too, and I feel like some people can be so blinded by THEIR own beliefs that they forget that anyone else's exist, or that anyone else's are valid. Anyway, RANT OVER! Tolerance is GREAT!
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
15 Feb 12
I agree with that rant everyone has a right to believe in what they want to and don't want to. I feel that a person is not wrong if they believe god does or doesn't exist. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer to that part of life. If believing in something makes you feel better as a person that is great. I ask people to try to be open to the outside of the none religious box there is so many things that can be explained by other events and and stuff and there is a lot of things aren't explained and might not ever be. I don't like it when people feel sorry for me or need to pray for me. I tell them don't be sorry for me I'm not sorry for me and you don't need to pray for me I'm okay with out a prayer what happens happens and I accepted that as part of life. I don't need a faith to know that. I'm every open one part of my family is extremely religious and well tell you are wrong and me and my husband we both believe that there is other reasons for things yes we both believe there is a higher power. He believe God is real and I don't fully believe that but I don't tell him he is wrong. He could be right and he could be wrong. As long as its not being pushed down my throat I'm all for what ever someone believes in. Even if its a rock.
• United States
15 Feb 12
As a Christian I feel sorry for them, because people don't think about eternity, they think about here and now. But Jesus will always love them, and they have the free will to accept Him or reject Him. It's that simple, I can't make them believe the message, but I can show them who Jesus is because of how I live my life. God gave people free will to believe that He exists or they can deny that fact. We do have free will after all.
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
15 Feb 12
I don't feel sorry and you should feel sorry for someone that doesn't believe in the same things as you. There is a bigger picture out there then what is going to happen to me when I die. Life is about now not the past or the future the future will change every day. Free will is meant for that you are right there is more things out there then some people want to believe or even open there eyes to because its not part of there faith. I don't think people need to just rely on what the are told because its a faith they kind of need to test those bodies and not just be told this is what it is because I'm told so or it was written. There is a lot of things that was proven that isn't in the a book that in the book they just say it is what it is because someone said so with out and facts but as they say just because you can't see something doesn't mean it doesn't exist.