My dad is a non believer?

Question

I am a Christian and I go to church every Sunday and my youth group. Everytime i try to get my dad to come to church and believe in jesus, he just uses is chinese logic to say jesus is fake. He does not believe in any religion and I am trying to persuade him to become a christian b/c i dont want him to go to h**l :( Here are some of his replies:

-Where is Heaven? On the far side of Venus? How come scientist cant find heaven?

-Oh Ok. Since your a christian that means you should do the Laundry.

-If Jesus is really that powerful, why doesn't he come down to earth, shoot himself in the head and stay alive? That would make me believe!

-Why cant jesus make everyone perfect? he is god after all.

-Jesus says you shouldn't play halo anymore. Go STUDY!

Please how can i convince him to become a christian? Im sure if i brought him to church my pastor could talk to him, but he won't go. He would rather sit on the couch and watch the olympics than hear my so called nonsense.

Answer 1

sorry but u cant pressure your dad into your beliefs..

i would stop trying to convince him to becoming a christian because its not gonna work...a person has to worship of their own free will...

sorry but youre fighting a losing battle...

Answer 2

First, let me encourage you to never lose faith. Keep going to church and believing. Don't ever let anyone take you away from God. Don't let your dad discourage you. Keep praying for his salvation.

No one can force another person to believe something they don't want to believe. I understand your not wanting your dad to go to h**l. But God doesn't want robots worshipping Him or he wouldn't have given us free-will. He wants us to want to love Him. Yes, he could make everyone perfect, but how much fun would that be.

You can't convince your dad to become a Christian. All you can do is be the best example of a Christian that you can be. Let him see how peaceful and blessed a person can be from loving God. The best thing you can do is to continue loving God and your dad. Let him see God's love shine through you. Be the person you know God wants you to be and let Him take care of your dad's heart. God is in control.

Answer 3

Although he legally has the right to believe what he wants, tell him that athiesm causes materialism, same s*x marriages, and abortions.

Answer 4

I think your dad is old enough to know what he believes in , an what he doesn't, You shouldn't push him or anyone with your beliefs we all have different n should value others.

Answer 5

Personally, I am Deist myself. I believe in God but not the church or the bible. My mother is Catholic and I have even been confirmed and the whole nine yards so I know what it is all about and what not. My mother wanted me to be Catholic and I hated that! Each person has the right to believe in what they want to believe. If your father does not want to believe in God or the church, that is HIS decision and HIS only!! Although you love your father very much, you must let him choose what he wants to believe in. Maybe one day he will grow to understand why you love God so much and will want to share that with you....but it has to be on his own terms dear.  

Answer 6

i think you should tell your dad that your a firm believer in God and ask him to stop making rude remarks about Him because it offends you...

he can choose not to believe in God, but he shouldnt make those comments...

thats very kind of you to want to help your dad so he'll go to Heaven but you cant make him believe in God...

hope this helps..

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Answer 7

First off,i am a athiest( though i hate the title...) but i am open minded and dont have any issue with religion( my best friend and his family being religious as well).

Now personaly i dont feel it is right too stress or push your beleifs on another,weither you are religious or not.You have to keep in mind,because you beleive one thing,dont mean it is true for another person.Your farther should be allowed to beleive what he likes and you should be content with that and accept it in whatever way you feel best to do that.

Answer 8

All I can say is don't push, because that's what happened to me. I'm a christian now, because everyone stopped pushing so hard. Actually the best thing to do, is to pray for him! It's sad that he dousn't believe, but just keep praying! And like the others said, talk to him about the rude comments.

Answer 9

If he wants a relationship with Jesus he will choose to become a Christian.  You can't force him.  Also, just to throw my personal beliefs out there, I don't believe Jesus would condemn a good person just because he/she didn't believe in Him.  From reading the scriptures, Jesus seems like he'd be too caring and understanding to do that.  Yeah I know other Christians will disagree...

Answer 10

First off, not all atheists are the same. Not dissing him, but he sounds like he's a bit arrogant. But to try to make him go to church isn't advisable. He has just as much right to not believe, as you have to believe. You think there is a heaven and h**l, but if he doesn't, then he has nothing to fear. So just try to see things from his viewpoint. That doesn't mean that you have abandoned your religion, you are just trying to open your mind, nothing wrong with that.

Answer 11

Try to focus more on learning all you can about being a christian.  God will lead you.  When your dad sees the change in your life, then maybe he will be more interested in what you have to say.

Also try to get him to participate in "out of church" church activities.

Out church use to have picnics, my mom would go to those, but she would not go to church with me.  Also we have Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners at the church, but it is not a church service and people invite there family members that are not in church.