Do you do that and find yourself casting pearls before swine?
Is that how your feel if religious/atheists and talking to the other group?
Talking To Someone Not Of Your Faith Like Casting Pearls Before Swine?
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No. But *arguing* with someone who has no intention of listening, and only battling, is.
Nope.
It is like talking to someone, period.
Only if you treat the conversation as a one-sided attempt at conversion.
Then you might feel like they are simply not accepting your truths.
This is what the French call "Un dialogue de sourds" – a dialog between deaf people.
It is pointless.
Now, on the other hand, if you are treating the other person as a human, like yourself, capable of reason, and whose experiences are valid, you may actually have a very pleasant conversation.
I would say that it depends, to a great extent, on what you are talking about!
Am I casting my pearls before swine when I talk to my Hindu doctor about my personal health?
What in the name of Lucifer are you babbling about?
I think it depends on how each person approaches the discussion.
Actually, there’s no harm in sharing if the other person’s truly interested.
As Buddhists, though, we’re expected to refrain from getting into logic debates if the person doesn’t understand the fundamentals of the philosophy and/or is not Buddhist. The reason why is that, in Buddhism, the logic could cause another sentient being (in this case a human) to suffer anger or confusion… which is something we diligently try to refrain from causing.
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Faith is a worthless commodity. Faith and 25 cents won’t get you a coffee at McDonald’s. Have all the faith you want, but your faucet in the kitchen won’t produce water on faith. It’s got to be hooked up to a water source. There is no god. Get over it. Live life.
Even seeds thrown on rocks sometimes germinate…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cratermoon/954561528/
Knowledge is like a seed… and grows stronger than faith.
No, it’s more like being a civil neighbor or decent human being. I’m not too good to talk to someone just because they don’t agree with me.
If we have an infinite amount of pearls, what difference does it make chucking a few to the pigs?
Not at all, if one feels the way you describe; ‘casting pearls before swine’ when discussing their faith, then I would have to say that ulterior motives were present, and ulterior motives should not be present.
Peace.
I do not think that at all except in the case of confirmed bigots(religious or irreligious) and of folk who are just here to be nasty and insulting
That’s a rather offensive phrase. Not many people appreciate being called swine. Theists or atheists.
And no. I find that they are ignorant. Pigs can’t be ignorant in the same sense because they don’t have our mental capacity.
The problem is when you first talk to someone, you do not know what they are until they reveal themself. That initial talk is just a seed, and perhaps in the grand scheme, that was all that you were supposed to do, plant a seed, while others come along over seasons to water, nurture and harvest. So be happy in just planting the seed.
Yes I do.
The truths of the scriptures are like gems and nuggets.
They fall out of the pages of the bible like precious stones to make one rich.
When you try to relate some of these to others that they might also profit from it, they reject it.
It is rather like presenting jewels to a pig that tramples them, because they are nothing to eat.
If a pig can’t eat it, it’s worthless to them.
You left out they will turn on you to rend you.
Which some people will often harrass you for your faith.
More like flinging poo at disciplined free-thinking folk.
I gots me a poo forcefield though; it serves the purpose reflecting all flung poo back at the perpetrator. It is actually quite fun to watch you poo flingers fling poo at yourselves.
No. "Unto you your religion, unto me my religion" Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)
Unlike what most people think, as a muslim, I have the obligation to love and respect ALL my brothers and sisters…. muslim and non muslim alike. I talk to people of all denominations and I repsect ther spiritual POV. And Atheists have an equal right. I don’t judge them as human beings because only Allah can judge. It’s not for us to judge. I only take into account if they are good human beings or not.