How Can I Force Beliefs Upon Myself

Can you force yourself to believe in something?

No. I cannot force myself to believe in anything. If I force myself to do so, my belief will gradually weaken and disappear once I stop pushing myself. I believe in things because of the evidence presented to me. I don’t believe in them simply because they are helpful or appealing. I believe in them because they are true.Now, if I have a wrong belief, esp a persistent one in the areas of self, universe or the growth of my business, then I will try to look hard and carefully at why that belief is wrong. I will review the reasons and think about them for a while. I might use the Socratic debate method which is used, for instance, in REBT. [ http://albertellis.org/rebt-pamp... ] This exercise reminds me of why a certain belief is simply wrong.What I have found to be hardly working at all is trying to convince myself of a certain belief simply because it feels good. There are many such beliefs that positive thinking gurus try to make you believe in. For instance, they ask you to believe that the once you make a decision, the whole world will conspire to help you achieve this. I find such an idea very exciting but ultimately deceptive. Other people except my very close friends are not aware of my decisions and do not care if I achieve my goals or not. Furthermore, there is no invisible force that make people help me achieve anything in particular. I find it very hard to believe in such empty new age beliefs.The Secret (book) - Wikipedia will provide you with some other such beliefs. It tries to convince you that putting down your dreams on paper will mysteriously open the gateways towards your success. Sure you can try and lull your mind for a while that simply writing down an aim on a piece of paper will mysteriously make you achieve that. However, if you can think about it reasonably and realistically, you will know that many people can write their dreams down on a piece of paper and never achieve it. That this is simply a feel-good belief and that is has no basis in reality. You can simply call it modern age superstition.

My dad's a Muslim. He is trying to force his beliefs onto me by guilting me. What do I do?

In the fifth century a.h, the works of Greek philosophers were translated into Arabic. A few elite people were influenced by it and renegaded from Islam. A scholar by the name of Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali studied philosophy for 3 years and then wrote a refutation of the philosophers' theories on philosophical grounds. Many people that understood the fallacies became Muslim again.In a short letter titled Almunqid minad dalaal (That which saves you from misguidence), he writes that many people did not really understand the works of philosophy. However, because the elite were influenced, they too followed suit. That is why one needs to search and discover the truth for himself.The fact of the matter is, many people today are athiest not because they have critically studied the arguments for and against the existence of God and chose to side with the latter, but because they are many “intellectuals” that are athiest.A good book to read about the existence of God is one written by Anthony Flew called “There is a God”. Also, read about the life of the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him). A good book in this regard is “The sealed nectar”.When you have read these two, think for yourself whether you believe in Islam or are there somethings that you don't understand. If there are, find a reputable scholar and ask them. There are some “scholars” that will tell you, “Don't think about that stuff and dont ask such questions”. Avoid those. You will find others that are willing to understand your question and try to answer them. You may also message me any questions that you may have and I may be able to help.The thing is, belief cannot come from anywhere but yourself. If you don't believe but simply act like you do, you still won't be a Muslim. May we all be guided to the truth.To answer your question, you must ask him, after following the steps above, anything thwt you don't understand. If he can't explain it, he won't force you to become Muslim blindly. Hope that answers your question.

Why do people force their beliefs onto others?

Q. Why do people force their beliefs onto others?In general, if one can get someone else to believe the same thing, it’s a form of validation for what one believes.In terms of religious beliefs — and I want to say this as kindly as I can — the behavior of some religious people can seem quite irrational to someone who does not share their belief. (Note the word some.)They accept the dogma of their religion as given and appear to question nothing. Two of the major religions, Christianity and Islam, accounting for about 40 percent of the world population, tell their members to convert others. Sometimes they have done it by the book. Sometimes by the sword. Sometimes by burning a few unbelievers at the stake.In my country, we are finally making it difficult to impossible for them to use the mechanism of government to do that, but it is a constant battle.

Why do religious people try to force their beliefs on others?

Really A Good Question, I m myself searching an answer for it …Ardent to see people’s reply’s on it.. ..We really need to know why in a particular country which in its ‘Constitution’ , its ‘National Anthem’ as well as ‘National Song’ talks about , ‘Secularism’ , ‘Freedom to Religion , Speech, and ‘Equality’ to everyone irrespective of any aspect… doesn’t really allow its country men to practise their Religious beliefs is’Nt dis approach too hypocritical??Why Friends we often forget that the ‘Culture’, the ‘Ethnicity’ , the ‘National Heritage’ of our country even the ‘Rich history’ which have existed are the part of our Religions, which became part of our country years ago, some emerged here only , some were welcomed by us we adored them and accepted them as our culture these beliefs have emerged out of our religions , which have shaped our entourage and yes we all say we are proud of it, “Proud Of India” , is this A ‘False Pride’ we carry off just to show to the world where we belong to, do we???I strongly believe ‘Culture is the sum total of the beliefs and actions of everyone in a given society’. ‘When a large enough group of people believe in a certain religious idea it becomes their culture’,,And yes We Are Growing As humans, our minds our ways of Lives are much better now, perceptions, Our Reflectings have improved,then let’s change our approach towards it also and believe, if on a personal level we accept the differences it might make a big difference.

Do vegans really force their beliefs on other people who aren't vegan?

I'm a vegan and I have to say, yes some do but some don't… i consider myself to be a vegan with the best attitude towards other diets.I simply don't care enough. I'm happy with what I put in my body, so do what you want with yours— it's not my problem and it's really hard to control someone and force them to do something, so I just recognize that it's easier to relax and just take care of me.I am open to talk about it though, but you need to ask me about it— I won't preach, if you're interested in it, ask me about it and I'll tell you everything you want to know.So like mine and many other answers, the main thing I can say is some are preachy, and some aren't… if they are, don't provoke them because they'll make it their life mission to convert you… just say “thanks for your opinion, but I'm happy with how I eat right now” and if they persist say “I would appreciate it if you don't keep trying to change me, I'm fine with who I am and I'm sorry if what I eat offends you, but I won't change.”K