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Taking advantage of someone's low points in life (such as a friend's/family member's death for example) as an opportunity for you to convert them to your religion is incredibly insensitive, underhanded and just plain wrong. If you have to resort to tactics like that to change someone's mind, that sure says a lot about you and your position!

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~280077s 5 days ago  Student Traditional Artist
I couldn't agree more, instant fav!
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=IFLYSNA94 Jun 1, 2013  Hobbyist
amen
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:icontokiluna:
~Tokiluna May 11, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I totally agree with you!
That's why I respect all religions!
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:iconknazgle:
~Knazgle Apr 3, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I've had Christian friends that, when I turned to them for support during a particularly rough time, would recite the same "GOD WILL MAKE THINGS BETTER :)" speech. Like, no; I didn't want help from something I don't believe in; I wanted help from a physically real person.
And all of the stuff I see about how school shootings or natural disasters are caused by people rejecting God so oh man y'all better start converting if you want less kiddies to die!
Fuck. That.
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:iconchaoticdarkangel:
Indeed. I'm a believer of God but I know it is wrong to force others to believe what I believe. If I ever have kids someday I will not force my beliefs onto there's, people should have the right to be religious or not that's a person's own descision. It's not up to other people but a person's own personal choice.
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!Lyra-The-Lost Jan 28, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Agreed.
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:iconcerbereth132:
What if converting said person causes their life to improve(church acting as a support group and giving charitable aid), and doesn't atheism also utilize this tactic?

The fact of the matter is when people are down on their luck they are much more open to suggestion which makes sense. If people are doing well they often just continue on as they are.

You can judge a strategies morality to your heart's content, but as long as said strategy remains effective it will be utilized.
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*8manderz8 Jan 22, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I suppose it depends on who is being converted, what they're being converted to, who is converting them, the motives behind that person converting them, and by what means they convert them. It also depends on who you ask. I'm an atheist, and I dislike the three major religions in the world for several reasons. I feel that it's irresponsible morally to convert someone who is in a bad place to Judaism, Christianity or Islam. At the same time, I do recognize the fact that some people need religion to get them through life. But yes, it depends on a lot of different factors, so it's hard to say.
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:iconcerbereth132:
Everything is situational.

As an aside Judaism isn't really a major religion as it only has about 45 million followers and is thus dwarfed by Hinduism and Buddhism.

When people group Judaism, Christianity and Islam they usually call them the three Abrahamic religions as they all recognize Abraham and consider him an ancestor.
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:iconinnocentarcticfox:
I've seen people attempt to do this, it sickens me.
A church one of my friends went to actually encouraged their followers to do this.
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