Spreading God's Word?

I think it matters more how a person does it then when they do it.

Personally, it depends on the person how often and exactly how I approach the subject.

With my father, who is not religous and to who the act of shoving religon down a persons throat is akid to murder, I approach it very slowly. I don't hide my faith but I state it as a matter of fact and not a "you should try this". I know he appreciates this.

With most of my old school friends, It comes up regularly because Jesus is always in my life (so is church). Again I watch how they are responding it and tailor it to their reactions. If you know how to read people this isn't a hard thing to do.

There is only two friends to whom I don't discuss it. On is a homosexual friend of mine from high school. I have told him what I believe and that I still love him and I have left it at that. He has such a distorted expectation that I know better than to be the one to bring up the subject, I leave that to him. The other friend is a Jehovah Witness and she has been my friend for 20 years now. I am not nearly familiar enough with the bible to get into a debate so I do not bring up the subject.

I think offending comes up only when you take the "I'm right and you are wrong" stance. I can bring up the subject with most people without doing that.