by jimwalton » Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:06 pm
It's a pretty abrupt strategy, since the restaurant and chance meeting were probably not the best place for a conversation like that. I mean, since you were just walking past and not joining them at the table, it's odd he would think the conversation could blossom into much of anything.
So, to answer your question directly, I would guess it's not a tactic that works very often for "recruitment," as you say it. On the other hand, since we can't always see the hand of God at work inside of people, sometimes a sudden and unexpected comment can motivate a person to think. It obviously has done that to you, though not specifically about the person of Jesus (which was the point, no doubt), but more so about the person who lunged at you, so to speak.
It makes me wonder what may have triggered him to think that a comment like that would speak to you. As the employee of an establishment you frequent, I wonder if he saw something in your demeanor or overheard snippets of conversations.
All of which is to say, have you considered the claims of Christ? As an atheist in a by-and-large religious world, I'll assume that you took up your position after some thought. At the same time, especially from numerous conversations on this forum, I have come to realize that many people have wildly distorted views of God, Christianity, and the Bible, not at all true to what they actually say. So it makes me wonder if you have ever really, open-mindedly and objectively, considered the claims of Christ? Many have pursued them with an open mind and been pleasantly surprised by what they have discovered. I invite you to do the same, since you're obviously thinking about such things.
It's a pretty abrupt strategy, since the restaurant and chance meeting were probably not the best place for a conversation like that. I mean, since you were just walking past and not joining them at the table, it's odd he would think the conversation could blossom into much of anything.
So, to answer your question directly, I would guess it's not a tactic that works very often for "recruitment," as you say it. On the other hand, since we can't always see the hand of God at work inside of people, sometimes a sudden and unexpected comment can motivate a person to think. It obviously has done that to you, though not specifically about the person of Jesus (which was the point, no doubt), but more so about the person who lunged at you, so to speak.
It makes me wonder what may have triggered him to think that a comment like that would speak to you. As the employee of an establishment you frequent, I wonder if he saw something in your demeanor or overheard snippets of conversations.
All of which is to say, have you considered the claims of Christ? As an atheist in a by-and-large religious world, I'll assume that you took up your position after some thought. At the same time, especially from numerous conversations on this forum, I have come to realize that many people have wildly distorted views of God, Christianity, and the Bible, not at all true to what they actually say. So it makes me wonder if you have ever really, open-mindedly and objectively, considered the claims of Christ? Many have pursued them with an open mind and been pleasantly surprised by what they have discovered. I invite you to do the same, since you're obviously thinking about such things.