You can be compelled and coerced into acting a certain way, but your mind is your own.
What should sadden you more is the supposed end result of people "spreading the good news". Armageddon cannot begin, according to Christian doctrine (some, anyways), until every single person on earth has heard about Jesus and his message. Then, when everybody on earth has heard it (not neccesarily accepted it), the end of the world can begin. Seriously.
If you have people attempting to shove a faith down your throat then they probably care about you and are trying to do what's right, but unfortunately, are not succeding in that goal. If you're concerned about what they're saying being true and depressing, then go to any local bookstore. Look at all the different iterations of the Bible. Pick up any two, choose any verse, I can practically guarantee that it will not be identical. These are all interpretations. Christianity is the same way. There are many interpretations of the same basic idea. If you like the general idea, but are disturbed by some of the specifics, this specific branch of Christianity isn't for you. If you don't like any of it, you might not be a Christian. That is not neccessarily a bad thing. Lots of people aren't Christians, and they get along just fine, and only some of them eat babies and engage in hideous orgy-infused cults.
If this is your family attempting the indoctrination, please try to keep your sanity until you are able to remove yourself from their influence and direct control. If this is a friend (especially of the opposite gender), they are not your friend, and you should try to be rid of them as soon as possible for your mental health's sake. Can a person be more controlling than trying to control another person's soul?
Is it normal that I find it ridiculous?
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You can be compelled and coerced into acting a certain way, but your mind is your own.
What should sadden you more is the supposed end result of people "spreading the good news". Armageddon cannot begin, according to Christian doctrine (some, anyways), until every single person on earth has heard about Jesus and his message. Then, when everybody on earth has heard it (not neccesarily accepted it), the end of the world can begin. Seriously.
If you have people attempting to shove a faith down your throat then they probably care about you and are trying to do what's right, but unfortunately, are not succeding in that goal. If you're concerned about what they're saying being true and depressing, then go to any local bookstore. Look at all the different iterations of the Bible. Pick up any two, choose any verse, I can practically guarantee that it will not be identical. These are all interpretations. Christianity is the same way. There are many interpretations of the same basic idea. If you like the general idea, but are disturbed by some of the specifics, this specific branch of Christianity isn't for you. If you don't like any of it, you might not be a Christian. That is not neccessarily a bad thing. Lots of people aren't Christians, and they get along just fine, and only some of them eat babies and engage in hideous orgy-infused cults.
If this is your family attempting the indoctrination, please try to keep your sanity until you are able to remove yourself from their influence and direct control. If this is a friend (especially of the opposite gender), they are not your friend, and you should try to be rid of them as soon as possible for your mental health's sake. Can a person be more controlling than trying to control another person's soul?