Judged for your religion..

I find it difficult to be patient with those who don't believe in God, but I keep trying. I just can't understand how anyone can look at the world we live in and not believe in 'first cause'

It's interesting that some atheists can be every bit as evangelical as any Christian or Muslim.

Yes, people hold you to a higher standard of behavior if you say you believe in God. Then they try to catch you not "being good" and then they will try to argue out of your belief. Then I have seen on here where they make fun of your belief and then they also will rate you negatively. I think we all need to be respectful of each other, online and in life.

It is sad but I assume they have had a "Christian" try to convert them. But instead of seeing that as just a single incident , they assume All Believers are like that. Or they are the bullies. Just tell them to you G-d exists and if they can't respect that, then they Don't have to speak to you ever again And the walk away.Some people are respectful and others are not. Just walk away from the rude a$$holes. There is nothing you can say to a closed mind.

I'm constanly judged for my religion. I am a practicing Witch and have been told on more than one occasion that I'm going to hell. Which I find ironic due to the fact that I don't believe in a hell.

Hi Gemma: Oh my lord, you are not the only one. This really hurt, specially when people base their vision of my religion on stereotypes. Of course there are bad persons in my religions, to be a Christian doesn't make you a good person if you just go to church but you do the opposite that your beliefs teach you. Same happends with the rest of religions and with atheists. There are good and bad people in both worlds. I try to be respectful with the other persons points of views but I also expect the same respect on those who don't believe on the same things I do. ALVARO

Hi GemmaR, If you don't try to force your religion on another, than they should not try to change you. Life is all about acceptance and we should accept each other for who they are. Anyone who tries to change your personal beliefs are not your true friends. Blessings.

Hi Gemma, I have had this recently at work, I am the Family Service Welfare Officer for my local church and each week post on Facebook the events for the week and prayer requests one of my work colleagues told me should would hide me if she saw anything about God on my profile, tough I keep posting her choice, she doesn't have to read what I post does she. Like you I never force my beliefs on people but seem to get attacked by many for having faith in God. Huggles. Ellie :D

People are always going to be like that. It's just the facts of life. People don't really force religion on me or bash my religion, but that is because I refuse to talk about it. I don't want my values bashed or for me to feel like I need to stand up for my beliefs, we are all different and we all have the right to believe in what we believe in.

I think that no matter what your belief, there is always judement that comes along with it. Religion is a very controversial issue and people are very passionate about it either way that they believe. I have probably been judged, but the thing is that it doesn't matter. We are who we are and as long as we are comfortable and fulfilled, that is what is important. I think that people judge and critisize because of their own discomfort. They want to feel better by making someone else feel worse or change their mind. The more people they have in agreement, the more their cause seems right. Hang in there and remember that religion..even if you don't have it...is your personal right and choice.

Unfortunately you will always be judged on your Religion. Religion is very judgemental

many times.

Isn't interacting with people what life's all about??? Can't be living in a box. Interaction does cause drama, however that is where the learning lives. Who knows. You might just be the one that makes a difference in someone's life.

I would never try and force my religion on people, I myself am a pagan, I have an issue worshipping that of which I cannot see. I prefere to worship the world around me that I can feel and touch with my body. I do not judge the ones that choose worship god and I feel it is not right that people do judge based on religion. I come from a small town and have spent most of my life being looked down upon because my family was one of the few that didn't go to church with the others or hang crosses in my house. I am very content with my life and as long as you are that's all that matters

I dun judge people's religion and they shall not judged mine. I will only judge when they try to force their religion on me, because being me, i'm not one to take something being forced onto me.. haha =D If they have their views and opinions, i do have mine too. It's my choice to believe, or lie just to get them out of my way.. haha =D

Hi GemmaR, I am one of those who believes in god. But that does not mean that I think anybody who does not believe in god to be any less. Each of us have different experiences, and our thinking gets organized accordingly. Based on my experiences, I do believe he exists. Based on their experiences, they may not believe it to be true. I cant ask them to be like me, and they shouldnt ask me to be like that. Rest is just fine with me..and this holds true with other religions as well. Primary religion as I have always stated is humanity.

I don't like to jump into discussions about religion anywhere for that very reason. I have been judged for not believing in any particular religion - people can be judgmental about that too. I'm not saying I do or do not believe in a god - I just do not believe in one sole religion. I remember a conversation that my husband had with some guy at his school. The guy asked what religion I was in - and my hubby named the religion I was born with - as he knew where this conversation was going. And so the guy said I was in the wrong religion - that I believed in the wrong god and blah blah blah. So, people can be judged for their religion or lack of it - AND judged for which god they believe in, or not. Like I said, I just stay out of these type of conversations.

I find the reverse to be true ALOT. If I tell anyone I'm not Christian, let alone try to explain my religious beliefs, I become the pariah. Religious freedom doesn't save us from peer pressure so we just have to be strong.

Its really hard to deal with those kind of people. No matter how hard you try to tell them about your God but for them its hard to believe because they haven't experienced God in their lives because they didn,t allowed God to move in their lives. They are totally blinded from the truth.

Well I'm an atheist,but I'm still trying to show repect for other people's religious beliefs.I might not agree with them,but I repect their right to believe in god.