Why is it that people don't listen when you talk about God?

Answer 1

I can imagine that there might be different reasons, for example:
* A person doesn't believe in God.
* A person isn't interested in your particular interpretation of religious topics.
* A person is currently busy with something else.

Answer 2

Opinion:people might avoid listening to you about God because of:

1) Peer influence. In high school, for example, the one or two religious believers in a class may be subject to ridicule.

2) Convenience; desires. No one wants "bothersome" rules, or limitations to their personal pleasure. We see how lack of self-discipline has led to epidemic obesity, drunkenness, divorce rates, violence etc.

3) Lack of proper information. People have inaccurate notions about God. They've picked up tidbits, jokes, and "sound-bites," and on such solid authority they dismiss further information.

4) Unfortunate experiences. Many have had personal hardships, or a harsh religious upbringing or education, and as a consequence may retain an unhappy feeling towards belief, without realizing that emotions and proofs are two different things.

5) Many think that science, and specifically Evolution, have proved that there is no God. They don't comprehend that even if Evolution was an unquestionable fact, it would not automatically follow that God isn't there. They also seem unaware that there are a significant number of highly-qualified scientists who do not believe in Evolution.

6) Intellectual laziness. Many people don't allow the effort to delve into the subject, to hear if God's existence can be convincingly demonstrated.

7) Stereotyping. People may think of believers "religious nuts," "Bible-thumpers," etc.; so the average layperson may have a negative feeling toward all belief, not realizing that he/she should first look into the existence of God in principle, before necessarily looking into religion.

Those wishing to look for further evidence may find these links useful:Is there evidence against Evolution

God's wisdom seen in His creations

Can you show that God exists

Archaeology and the Hebrew Bible

Answer 3

When you talk about God, many people will not listen for reasons such as:

• You do not communicate well, and tend to bore your listeners;
• Your listeners already know about God and you are adding nothing to what you know;
• Your arguments are unconvincing;
• Your listeners are not Christians and therefore do not need to hear about God;
  
• Your listeners are Christians but hold different views on religion than you do;
  
• There are other things to talk about than religion, but perhaps you seem interested in only one topic of conversation.

Answer 4

Biblical answer: People do not listen because they are blinded by the Devil and his world.

2 Corinthians 4:4 (NIV) - "The god of this age [The Devil] has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."

Revelation 12:9 (KJV) - "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."

1 John 5:19 (ESV) - "We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one."