Speaking solely from a Christian (which is a religion for those of you who don't know) point of view, there are two types of people. There is the person who is all the way into his/her relationship with Christ, and there is everyone else; there are no degrees of how "Christian" you are; you are either a true Christian, or you are not. Some of you might be asking "What if I accept Christ and then later I don't feel like living my life for the one who saved me? Am I still a Christian because I believed in Him?" The answer would be...no. 1 John 2:19 says, "They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us." It's pretty self-explanatory.  Those who "stopped believing" showed that they originally did not believe. Even those who think that they truly believe and are saved may not enter heaven, for Mathew 7:21 says, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." As you can see, God knows the true nature of people's hearts, whether they had true faith and genuine works.

First off, the "Bible thumpers" quote from the Bible all the time because, well, without it, Christians would not know the full account of the fall and save of humanity. If you were a policeman, would you want to be out in the field not knowing what citations to give out? Or a lawyer in the courtroom not knowing the various Supreme Court cases that help your case?

Secondly, evangelists shout, yell, and "make a scene" because a person's soul is not something to take lightly. They try to attract as much attention through the passion in their voices to reach as many ears as possible so that people may hear the truth about Jesus Christ and His saving grace.  They may repeat John Edwards' "Sinners in the hands of an angry God," or they might reiterate 1 John's very basic guidelines to fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ, but it's all the same thing. You are a sinner, I am a sinner, we must repent of our sins and strive to live a godly life to escape from righteous judgement being poured out upon us.

Third, (at least) some Christians continue to pursue others with the message of Christ because of the same reason as number 2, a person's soul after this life will go to either heaven or hell for eternity.  This is exactly the same situation as a person with cancer.  His family hounds him to get medication and chemotherapy to save him from death, but the choice is his.  The father, as the man of the house, has poured his love and strength into the family, and they wish to reciprocate by helping him escape death.  Will they stop at a "no thanks (aka I want to die)," or will they keep pressing him to get well from his sickness? I'm pretty sure that the family would continue to approach him until the end.

Remember, evangelists try to live by the Bible and they want you to be with them in heaven, and they will go to many lengths to get you there, but the choice is yours. So the next time a Christian talks to you about Christ, please take into consideration the fact that he/she wishes you the best lot in the next life.