trying to convert atheist to christianity

i just hate the thought that all you are going to hell, well everyone who doesnt except god jesus and the holy spirit. now its your choice you dont believe in hell but dont come crying to me, when you die and wake up in a billion degree furnace that never stops

"mabie i deserve hell, or i like pain, or youll just get use to the fire after a while. " If they're acknowledging the existence of hell, then they're not really atheist. ...That is of course unless they're just blowing you off lol. Either way, you shouldn't force your opinions and believes into other people.

You've got to be more positive. You could be doing so much more with positive energy than running with that negativity man.

Atheists know that there is breathing and then dirt. You know there is a god and an afterlife. You shouldn't try to break his truth. You should be a living example. It's ultimately their choice what to believe.

Allow me to open with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzKUzRJUzQ0 Sheep go to heaven, goats go to hell. Now without trying to start a war here, lets see if I can shed some insight. I am not sure which religion you are a follower of, so I am not sure how to best go about this. But I was raised Mormon. I am no longer active. I can't seem to find a religion I like, somewhat due to the concept of god and us HAVING to worship him, just not making sense. I questioned religion and it broke it for me. So now about your friend. It has been said that a lot more people will go to heaven than most think. (Heaven and hell don't make much sense to me either, I questioned it and it broke.) But I have found that no matter what, at the end of the day, if you were a good person, if you were truly a good person, then what does it matter. Just because you worshiped something then went out and did as you pleased, makes no sense to me that you should be going to heaven. But if you were out being Christ-like, then who could deny that you are someone who should be one to go to heaven? Just because you don't believe in god, doesn't make him exist nor not exist. In my experience with religion I have found it a guiding tool for people to live better lives. It doesn't like free thinkers, and embraces those that just follow along. Yet with all the following along, people forget that they should be good people. I see it much like Gandhi did. Much bloodshed has come from religion. Now I think that if you have found that religion is right for you in your life and that it makes you a better person, then keep on it. And if atheism makes them better people, then why take that away from them? I am a bit more aggressive and negative in my views of religion, but I know it is a great source of good for many people. Jas, you say things in a much nicer way, I should really work on that. There was a post a while back asking about peoples religious beliefs, it was very interesting to read and I pretty much explained my view points there. I am open to try to keep explaining what I think to you, and trying to help you with a different way to think about it, but as far as your friends are concerned, do not try and force them. I would try to understand their side and see how they see things first before just saying they are wrong. I personally want to make sure I make the best decision I can, so I will weigh both sides, then see what I think about it. No one wants to be wrong, so telling them right out may just cause them to recoil from that and reject anything they will hear. I don't think anyone should be rejected for their beliefs, but instead, respected. I know I don't give you what you want to hear, but there really isn't a silver bullet to make people want religion out of the blue. And many people are strong enough to not need religion, some stick with it, others may stand apart. Yet when you find joy in it, they may not. How it is represented may change how they feel about it. Understanding how they feel about it will help you to understand how to go about it. I would like to keep going but I will leave it here. I don't know everything, and may very well be wrong. I am only human. I look forward to hearing how it works out for you! I am a little tired from work so sorry if I didn't make much sense.