What's your response?

Indonesia
January 31, 2011 6:38am CST
So much we find the story or stories about people who are religious conversion, or better known as moving religious / belief, in print and audiovisual media, and internet. of the many stories or stories, the most dominating is the story / testimony from people who do this (to convert). how the process so he chose to convert, what he feels after converting, how the change in him after tasting his new religion, and there are still many things that are conveyed in the story ... is an interesting one, the response or reaction / response from the people around, be it friends, friends, even family ... not least also the opposition, despised, and even termination of the string family .. well, I wanted to ask, what you do / what response you give, if .... - friend or friends you want to convert .. - your family, or even your brother who says it wants to convert. - You as a parent (father / mother), one of your children want to move from religion that you profess .. - Your parents want to convert ... Did not rule it can happen to the people closest to you.
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4 responses
gengeni
@gengeni (3308)
• Indonesia
20 Feb 11
Religion is a choice to enter a portal in which there are many things that will make voters feel comfortable in her life - even if only for a moment. Because in each aisle of the gate there are many exit gates leading to any direction and the walls of translucent glass, so anyone who was in it would be easy to migrate and pass to select the most appropriate place and appropriate for him.
kendedes2011
@kendedes2011 (2712)
• Indonesia
3 Feb 11
Religion is a private matter, everyone is free to specify its own. However, the selection of priorities should be based on the truth he believed. Can be dogmatic / legalistic (just believe religious authority), can be rational (as is done scientist / philosopher), can be intuitively (meditation / contemplation deep, personal experience).
rowantree
@rowantree (1186)
• United States
31 Jan 11
Not completely clear on the question, but I think it's this - what would your response be if a loved one wanted to convert to a religion that is different from yours? I am a Pagan and I have been raising my 2 children as Pagan. My daughter did profess an interest in Buddhism, which I do not agree with, but I encouraged her to read some books on the subject and gave her a small book on Buddhism. She didn't read the book and dropped the subject, I think because at that time, she didn't have time to read the book. I am hoping she revisits the interest at another time though. I have also encouraged her to learn about christianity when she is with her dad (although he doesn't attend church). I am a firm believer in doing what works for YOU. I am a firm believer in religion being a highly, very PERSONAL experience. I feel if you want to convert, educate yourself first on the religion you are interested in and then, if it feels like a good fit to you, go ahead and convert. But EDUCATE yourself fully first!
pastorlamont
@pastorlamont (184)
• United States
1 Feb 11
I am a Christian and my household is Christian. If my family approached me with interest in a different religion, that would be an interesting conversation. Of course with respect to their interests, I would listen, then present my own beliefs. Bottom line, people make their own choices, but in this case of the question, should something like that impact my home, ALL of the facts would be presented in that conversation...after that, it's up to them.