Firstly, here is my opinion. I think the Bible is hypocritical because of the things mentioned in it. Let me support my argument:
1. In the Genesis, Adam and Eve were the first human beings. Than they had kids. And these kids married and had other kids. So aren't we the result of incest? If Adam and Eve were real we'd be brothers and sisters. And we're marrying our siblings! But isn't the bible against incest?
I also think the bible is a bit mysognistic.
This is because:
Adam was created FIRST. Therefore Man was created first. Eve was just part of his rib! So woman are just a small part of man. Without man, there is no woman. And it was Eve that was tricked by the snake in the first place to eat the apple! It was Adam who tried to resist Eve pleads to eat the apple but he did. So it was woman who persuaded the man to sin against God.
And there are holes in the story. Adam and eve were created First. Then they had 2 sons. The sons married. But where did their wives come from? Since Adam and Eve only had sons. If Adam and Eve were the first humans, how did the wives come into being?
As stated there isn't a single account of these 500 eye witnesses outside of the Bible. So this is not proof.
Um ok well then how to you suppose this religion passed on, or even continued through out the centuries. People can make up anything, but without some miracle, or something unhumanly happen it can not become a religion. For instance, that goblin you were talking about. It cant catch on, because nothing truely amazing happened involving this goblin to allow people to even question if theres such a thing. This is the whole reason why and how christianity got started. Because of these eye witnessed accounts of jesus resurrecting from the dead... You cant start something without some kind of proof, or even supernatural thing happen...
Um ok well then how to you suppose this religion passed on, or even continued through out the centuries. People can make up anything, but without some miracle, or something unhumanly happen it can not become a religion.
Of course I CAN expand on it. WILL I? No. Here's why: 1. The arguement is self explanatory therefore obvious 2. You asked the wrong question
Well SOrry! I was just asking you to, because the believers might not be convinced! I didn't mean to offend you or anything. Geezus didn't you notice the at the end?
Um ok well then how to you suppose this religion passed on, or even continued through out the centuries.
Natural Selection, at its finest. Christianity was probably the most survivable of its predecessors, and because of its favorability, it thrived while other religions perished.
It doesn't necesarrily indicate the presence of a guiding force, ie Dog.
Because of these eye witnessed accounts of jesus resurrecting from the dead...
Eye witnesses are not necessarily reliable, especially when and if they are confronted with religious bias. Not saying that worshippers are naturally biased, or anything, but religion is very influential, and can affect individuals in a manner that renders them incapable of deciding otherwise.
You cant start something without some kind of proof, or even supernatural thing happen...
The hook at the beginning of an interesting story. A story that doesn't have to be realistic, but may entirely be fictional.
Eye witnesses are not necessarily reliable, especially when and if they are confronted with religious bias. Not saying that worshippers are naturally biased, or anything, but religion is very influential, and can affect individuals in a manner that renders them incapable of deciding otherwise.
good points.. I have to agree. But still.. 500 people as witnesses is more than enough for a court to convict someone for murder.
The hook at the beginning of an interesting story. A story that doesn't have to be realistic, but may entirely be fictional.
Im sure i can start a good story too, but the fact is, unless you can get enough people to start actually believing in this (very unlikely cuz they havent seen anything miraculous, or supernatural), then they'll take it with a grain of salt and pass it off as fiction.
Well SOrry! I was just asking you to, because the believers might not be convinced! I didn't mean to offend you or anything. Geezus didn't you notice the at the end?
Oh I'm not offended. I just don't care whether the believers are convinced or not. You see religion is for the delusional and weak willed. Those, in short, who lack the ability to think for themselves. I will not waste my time trying to convince others of something if they choose to accept such a delusion.
good points.. I have to agree. But still.. 500 people as witnesses is more than enough for a court to convict someone for murder.
Not if you can't present any of them.
Im sure i can start a good story too, but the fact is, unless you can get enough people to start actually believing in this (very unlikely cuz they havent seen anything miraculous, or supernatural), then they'll take it with a grain of salt and pass it off as fiction.
Actually it can be very likely. Look at Scientology for example or the Cargo Cults.
You see religion is for the delusional and weak willed. Those, in short, who lack the ability to think for themselves. I will not waste my time trying to convince others of something if they choose to accept such a delusion.
I wish I had the same strength of character. Because I cant help debating with sky daddy worshippers.
They were presented, and written down. Im sorry that i cant go back 2000 years and grab them.
Actually it can be very likely. Look at Scientology for example or the Cargo Cults.
Well even scientology has some basic supernatural power based in it. I mean the story is washed up, but the fact is it intrigues people because of the spiritual level moniters.. Im not even sure what there called, i just know they rate you based on energy or something from a scale of 1 through 10. This spiritual energy scale can be enough for many people out there to start believing...
A definition of a cult is a religion or religious sect generally considered to be false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of a leader... But then again theres a bunch of different definitions. So really cults are started based on false beliefs, and only gather because of false proficies...
Oh I'm not offended. I just don't care whether the believers are convinced or not. You see religion is for the delusional and weak willed. Those, in short, who lack the ability to think for themselves. I will not waste my time trying to convince others of something if they choose to accept such a delusion.
oh right haha its hard to see through the internet
Religion is for the desperate and delusioned. Cults are for the those even more so.
Some cults use to prey on those that are easily convinced, and they feed on human emotions, see Darren Brown and psychology.
