what do you say to an agnostic friend who bashes your beliefs all the time?

It's frustrating and draining me mentally and emotionally. She lives with me and it's hard to avoid her. I don't know what to say or do.

Man i so know how you are feeling i have athiest friends who think what i believe is stupid and a bunch of crap. I think that best thing you could do is just maybe sometime sit down with her and say, listen my religion is really important to me, and it is really disrespectful for you to bash on them all the time. So i would really appreciate it if you would stop. And then maybe (if need be) tell her you know i dont think what you believe is right but i dont make fun or put it down. In this instance i think just being honest with her about how you are feeling is probably the only way you will get the point across. Hope you get this taken care of, it can be so frustrating. I will pray for you tho! In him, Angelo

Your Roomie is agnostic right? Meaning she admits she doesn't know if there is a God not that she doesn't believe in one?

You could tell her something like "At least I've made up my mind about God! I went out did the looking and found Him. Not just going around slamming people that have the common sense that if they don't know they LOOK!"

Skynes, the agnostics i've talked too seem to say that it's not so much that they don't know if God exsists as there is no way to know for certain of God exsists. it's a fine distinction, but one that is important.

There's no way for certain to prove to them that their brain exists either... They can't see it. lol

that's tough. well always remember that the fool says that there's no God. Just tell them that you would appreciate it if they would stop it. Explain that you would appreciate the same respect that you show them with thier beliefs. Maybe that will lead to a little indirect witnessing. I'm asuming this is a dorm. So moving might not be a possibility. What's happening to you is religous discrimination. Why should we have to tolerate it? For now when your roomie says something answer back with scripture.

And just cuz you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Can we see the wind? No, but we can see the effects of it.

a while back we had a thread in the Hill. one of the posts was a conversation that the professor had with the students on the first day of class. does anyone remember the story or what thread it was in. I think that it would be helpfull here.

hey guys - thanks for the advice.

The girl rents out part of my house (we got a big place) so I live with her that way.

And I remember the story about the professor. Can't remember the whole thing, but I know it's basic message.

Skilletosis - Nice Billy Graham quote!

'What's happening to you is religous discrimination. Why should we have to tolerate it?'

Well, the only thing, is that this girl is going to hell and whether you realize it or not you are showing her who Christ is, so just love her and show her kindness, SHOW HER JESUS, so that she wont miss out and be left behind on judgement day you know? Maybe God has you there to plant seeds of hope for her. Try to just make the best of it, and love her, and be an example, that is why you have to tolerate it. Jesus didn't come for the ones who thought they were saved, he came for those who werent, she isn't and you have to be her Jesus. Hope this makes sense! I will pray for you. Love, Angelo