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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic
the thing is that judaism doesn't have that part on it's m.o., nor does islam or buddism, and yeah, christianity is more of a collective thought instead of a focus on the individual. i just don't get it, my way of being for everything is "this is good for me but it's up to you if you want to give it a try".
then again, i know jewish people who can't stop trying to get to talk to anybody about their beliefs in hopes of converting them, something that doesn't get in my head more than evangelism.
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It's really just based on what Jesus instructed; there's a natural feeling (and desire) to sense that you are being sent out. But the issue should never be forced against people's will, because that's not the true Christian way.
Personally, of course, I love talking to religious people of any faith, because I think that we can learn a lot from each other. Doctrine put to one side, others' words about the actual seeking, discovery and maintaining of faith can be immensely helpful. Jewish people are great to talk to, I find. The only ones I kind of have problems with are the Mormons, who are always very nice but tend in my experience to lose interest in you as a person when it's clear that they can't convert you to their specific way of thought.