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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Religious people constantly try to get others to join the faith. Why do you think it's so weird that non religious people might do the same? It's obviously popular among many different groups to try to get others to believe as you do. [/quote]

Well from a Christian perspective it is literally part of the faith to bring others to Christ. We are called to The Great Commission. To share the Good News the Jesus died on the cross for your sins and my sins…to pay the price for that sin FOR us—that all who put their faith in Him and accept this grace are forgiven and will live eternally with God in heaven.
That’s the pay-off. That we are serving the will of God by sharing the gospel. And we would be selfish and UN-Christlike to be silent about this and keep the news of this opportunity for salvation only unto ourselves.

For atheists who want to convert others, I’m not clear on the point apart from convincing others to walk in darkness with them? What is the pay off? I don’t know.[/quote]

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Agree.
It’s more than people randomly deciding “hey I want my club to have more members than yours so I think I’ll recruit you”
The implications for Christians is that He is the way, the truth, and the life. Nd since the Bible tells us “no one comes to the Father except by me” then a believer in Christ —if they care about you at all—will want you to have salvation too. 
IMO, if you know a Christian who doesn’t attempt to ever share Christ with you, they either don’t like/care about you that much or they don’t really believe in salvation.
On the surface it seems “nice” and “polite” to go about your own life and keep your faith to yourself and never worry about what others believe. But to me that’s like saying if your house is on fire and you saw your neighbors house on fire too, you can just grab a hose and put out your own house fire, but don’t even tell your neighbor about the hose because it’s not your business and your neighbor can figure it out.
If you can reveal a solution that will save your neighbor, but you decide to keep it to yourself because they might find it impolite or offensive for you to share, is that justifiable?[/quote]

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