A Christian is Trying to Convert Me - Another Christian

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Contra_Mundum said:
Ah yes, someone doesn’t want you to join… We call it spiritual warfare 😉

Excellent letter you sent them. They are now probably planning a new strategy. If/when you get tricky questions just come back here or to the apologetics section and you’ll get help.
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Absolutely. I don’t retain information well so I always have to seek help when it comes to this sort of thing. To me Catholicism makes PERFECT sense but heck if I can explain why to anyone who asks. :\

Oh well. 😃 At least I’m stubborn and not easily swayed. Haha. I’m sure you guys will see much more of me in the coming weeks.
 
nickybr38 said:
After two nights of prayer I’ve decided to send the DVD back along with a book that explores the churches the Apostles started
Along with the DVD and book I’ve included a short letter which says:

Thank you for your thoughtfulness and concern, however I feel this DVD is aimed at a struggling or new Christian, something which I am not. Please keep the DVD and save it for someone who truly needs it.

If you ever have any questions about my faith please don’t hesitate to ask me.

I have included a book for you that I thought you might find interesting.
I wrapped it all up like a present. Haha.

Really I just woke up this morning knowing exactly what to write and what to give so I’m feeling pretty confident about this course of action.

I’m used to those of other faiths trying to convert me, not other Christians. :\ Sure wish they’d been around when I was actually struggling with my faith… 🤷
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You handled that very well, dear. I have yet to be faced with a situation like that. I don’t think anyone has ever had a problem with me being Catholic and how I openly express love for the Lord and my Church…surprisingly I have gotten a lot of positive reactions.
Remain strong and just smile. I am sure they mean no harm. :heaven:
 
mdrummer5 said:
But why do they think that? Sorry, lots I don’t know.
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In most cases: because they were told what to think and they are repeating what they heard.
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As far as asking them that it’s been my experience when you ask someone a question like that in response to such a bold claim they’re unable to provide sound reasoning.
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…and when they can’t provide sound reasoning one of two things happen:
  1. The person gets frustrated and gives up. If this happens then there really isn’t much you can do, and any further efforts to engage in meaningful conversation will be a wasted effort and only push them further away.
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  1. They actually start to THINK (that is the goal with questions like this: to get them thinking). When a person starts to think for themselves, they open themselves up to hear the truth.
You can never have an intelligent conversation with a person who is just repeating what they heard, and not thinking about what they are saying. These people want to be heard and do not want to listen to anything anyone has to say.

So the first step in any situation like this is to get a person to think. A person who is not thinking, is not ever going to listen to anything you have to say.
 
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