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hi hope you can help me i'm a 15 year old male i'm a devout christian i love god with all my heart and i wanna be a better christian and devote my life to god i want to help people to get closer to god i wantto start to spread god's word i'm a bit nervous not sure where to start but i want to start talkinhg to people about god maybe start with people that i know not sure how do i go about it? (link)
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If you want to start talking about god, start in church. Talk with people who are like minded. But be aware, there are people who are only going on Sunday to feel like they are redeemed for whatever sins they confessed. They are more than likely not devout and aren't willing to talk outside of church.
Depending on what denomination your parents brought you up as, or what denomination you chose to follow, would determine how you would disseminate "the word".
Generally speaking, religion is supposed to be private practice. That's why the most devout christians become members of the church and take vows of silence, like monks.
To be a better christian is to be a better person. Care about others and nature just as much as you care about yourself. Have and feel sympathy and empathy for everything going on in the world.
You honestly don't need religion and a man written book to tell you right from wrong. Or to make you fear for an essence that you were gifted with by the universe to burn in hell for you being human. You don't need to fear for other's souls being sent to hell for them being human either. It's presumtious, rude and egotisically selfish to take on the role of "saving" someone in the name of religion.
Right from wrong is common sense teaching.
Right is believing whatever you want, being happy, helping those in need, and treating everyone as equals without being preachy. Being humble in your helping makes you selfless.
Wrong is taking your belief to others, knocking on other's doors at an ungodly hour in the morning (or any hour of the day really) shoving it down their throats, saying guilt tripping phrases about that belief that harmed so many over 2000 years ago and has harmed people throughout history.
Christianity is the most well known religion around the world. Aside from its bloody historical past, which it likes to keep hidden. It is a passed on belief from parents to children or something that was forced unto people under penalty of death. It is also something that people, in their own personal crisis, turn to for answers when they are at a loss for ideas on how to make their crisis better.
It has its ups and downs, but it's all on how the human interprets it for themselves. If you want to spread the word of christianity, keep it in the church. Become part of your church procession. Later in life become a preacher but preach in church. Be proud of your religion, but don't feel the need to inject it into regular conversation outside church. Most people don't care to hear it because they have their own beliefs that aren't the same as yours. And most that do are taken aback and offended when you preach to them. Just like with you asking this question to me. I could have been offended because I'm Pagan and the christian religion did everything it could to steal and stamp out what I believe in. But I'm not because you are young and asking for advice on how to direct your life. And I'm not easily offended. :) Also, I believe that we as humans of many religions can coexist peacefully, if we'd only learn to be kind and help one another without having a deity take credit for what the human did to help his fellow human.
It doesn't matter what religion you claim to have faith in, just look inside yourself. Ask yourself questions about everything. Educate yourself on anything you have a personal crisis with. If you need advice I will be here, but I do not have all the answers and will never boast that I do. Just be a good and helpful human. If you choose to preach, preach about good will and helpfulness towards each other. But keep it in church. Those that want to follow will flock to congregation.
Blessed be. Be well and be good.
P.S. Watch George Carlin skits and Dogma. They're really good if you listen beyond the comedy.
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