WHy do christians call non-christian people NON BELIEVERS?

Hi catcai - hope you are ok! I am a christian but I would not call anyone a non believer , think here in the uk that is a very old fashioned term that is not really used nowadays, as far as I am aware! Catholics are also christians, just a different denomination, and I think all christians are supposed to show respect for other peoples beliefs! Think other religions have or do still use the term to refer to those outside of their particular faith!

I think the meaning is quite a literal one. If you believe in GOD, you are a believer. If you do not believe in GOD, you are a non-believer. Christianity recognizes only one true GOD. So it's either you are with them, or not. :P

I think the reasons (as you've already seen) will vary dependant on location and denomination and how people were raised. Around here, the church-going Christians define a non-believer as someone who is not actively following the teachings of Jesus. They seem to draw that fine line between just KNOWING and BELIEVING. I've even heard references to non believing Christians. Sounds completely contradictory, I know, but they're referring to people who were baptised or raised as a Christian but are not actively "practicing" or have fallen away from the church setting. So the opinion here is that you can be a Christian AND a non-believer. In all the time I spent going to church and meetings, the subject of other religions never came up so I have no idea how the are classified. I believe that a person's faith comes from within. If in their heart they truly "believe" that what they are "believing" is the right thing then I call that a believer. It's not up to me to decide whose way is better or more right. Since I believe in God (the Christian one, as if there is a difference) I believe that He speaks to and guides all of us. How He speaks to you may be very different from how He speaks to me. I doubt my beliefs align with traditional Christians, Muslims or Jews or any other religion. It certainly doesn't mean I'm right and they are all wrong, but it also doesn't mean I'm wrong either. I think there is a big difference between having FAITH and having a RELIGION. It doesn't matter what "tag" you put on it, if you have faith in what you believe you're a believer.

as no one beleives in everything, we are all Non beleivers in something. a lot of people could be considered Non-beleivers of my religion, but because I am a respectful person, I don't call them that.