is somebody pretending or trying to be  religious really change her/his bad attitudes?
413507
If someone gets truly filled with the Holy Spirit, then they can change their old ways  by the power of God. If they are just pretending by being "religious", you will see right through them. They wont have any power to keep up the "Facade". In the New Testament, 2nd Cor:5:17, says,"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are past away, behold all things are become new., and  Acts 1:8..But you shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you....
667875
Yes, it is.  My religion does not preach this, and it's one of the reasons that I chose to believe what I do.  Actions have consequences.  People should be made to deal with them, even if it's just a guilty conscience.
612651
I think that people get caught up on one single aspect of their faith a lot of times.  This causes them to lose sight of their complete faith which can lead to misinterpretion or a lack of understanding of what their faith teaches and believes.  Homosexuality is a very good example.  I'm not saying that I believe its right, but you still have to step back and realize this person is still a person.  You also have to realize that you are not perfect either in some other way, and a lot of people forget that.
991689
Athesits behave cause of fools like you.. they think people who follow some religion will talk like you idiot.
874110
People manipulate religion to what they want it to mean
1010288
Not a thing.  It's really sad for people to make others feel like they are less worthy among others simply because they don't follow their religion.  To me, it makes those of that religion self-righteous.  It shows they lack compassion for other people Unless that person happens to believe as they do.
600798
I once was a religious person but something in my faith wasn't right so i decided to give up on God. I ve started rading phylosophy and got to the idea that God doesn't help us and religion is for the ones that are weak. But let me tell you something. It isn't all about believing. YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING. And you have to work hard to achieve the real faith.If you have a Bible open it and read something. You will find out that only weak persons give up faith not the strong ones.
479252
If a person believes a religion without questioning it, they will be easily deceived. Questioning your religion is a good thing! That is how you discover the truth.\nI'm not the kind of person who does something just because someone tells me to do it. I need to know why.
1039306
Are their beliefs actually hurting them ?  Or is it that their beliefs are causing them to rethink their lives and the changes that they are making are changing the dynamics of your relationship?  Is what they believe making them better people or not?  Obviously they believe very much in the bible and do not share your feelings in regard to the bible being a piece of fiction.  What in life are they missing out on?  Your question is very vague.  You can't judge someones beliefs based on your own.  We are all free to worship as we want.  Obviously they are happy serving God they way that they are or else they wouldn't be worshipping in that fashion.  You should be happy that they are happy!!!  Maybe you might want to get to know a little more about their beliefs in order to understand them better.
538452
I do believe it is because we are living in a totally different world these days.  People are stressed, and sometimes they are crabby and just don't relize that they are the ones with the bad attitude.\nI also believe the devil and his demons are playing with us.  They can't make us stop believing in God, praying to God, talking with God or anything along that line, but the devil can interrupt our lives with TV, impatience, hatred, and etc...I think you get the picture.  So everytime I see someone who is being hateful, I smile and tell them to have a better day and go on.  Cut the devil out and you will see a change in people.\nJust don't become one yourself, a hater that is.
508494
Not in the least.  Take a look around and you'll see that just about every faith is slammed by people here.  Look at the way some supposed religious people answer questions about other faiths and you'll see that Christians do plenty of viewing others negatively themselves.
232217
I beleive people are trying to find some sort of excuse for everything they do in life, and it is always easy to find some excuse or to blame somebody else. For me, it is really annoying when people put religion in everything they do, regardless of the religion.
444927
If the religion you are in is not based on promises that you can give to people who ASK for help, then it is useless. If you are a Christian and you have to judge someone who isn't, you are a Spaz and need to get a life. If you are condemning behaviour and the person didn't exactly ask you for you opinion you are disrespectful. As far as converting, that should be somebody's choice if they want to change to a religion.  I say all this because the above behaviour is not what God's wants Christians to do, I know this because I am one.
612671
Nope.\n\nBut man using religion as an excuse sure is.
806044
Well said, and thank you. You might have a point. I'd like to think that one doesn't have to have no faith, to have manners, intellect, and a sense of humor. But If you've ever noticed someone who is deeply religious, they are always trying to convert you, or convince you otherwise. Whereas I've never tried to push my belief on anyone. In fact, If it wasn't for people, mostly coworkers, trying to ask for donations, or just asking me questions about my faith, they would never know that I'm not a religious person. But based on that one principal, now they keep there distance...Goddamn hypocrites!!
861058
Thankfully no.\n\nI HAVE been berated by a family "friend" for being a godless heathen... but that was years ago.  He has since abandoned his vituperation for civility and I've not faced any serious problems since.\n\nI'm one of the LUCKY ones, though.
627151
yes if one acts this way they question their beliefs which can cause to a new synthesis which will strengthen faith.