Let's see, there are a few I can think about right now.. - How do you cope with the evidences backing up most parts of the leading theories concerning life, the universe, and everything? - Don't you think your god is cruel in not letting any unbelievers and heathen into heaven, even if they are good guys? - Have you ever had direct 'contact' with your god, like, a vision, or a voice, or a feeling of him during or after a prayer? - Why are you missionaring and not just letting other people live their lives? I know you try to 'save' them, but what if they were right and you were wrong? - Why have I never experienced anything like faith, although I once even made a sincere attempt at believing in god/ trying to look for a sign? Was I not worth or what?
No problem :P I have a certain interest in the answers you guys will come up with, I don't want to make this thread into a discussion about religion but I hope you will post some answers afterwards.
No problem :P I have a certain interest in the answers you guys will come up with, I don't want to make this thread into a discussion about religion but I hope you will post some answers afterwards.
I'm thinking about copying what you said and then I will write down what we say about them in church.
1. I think we can all agree the Bible is not entirely correct...how do you Christians differentiate between what parts of the Bible you follow, and what parts you dismiss?
2. Do you hate atheists/people of other religions?
3. What is your stance on people who do violent things in the name of God and the Bible?
How do you deal with contradictions and flaws in the Bible? How do you know that the Bible you're studying now is still correct after so many translations from and to different languages?
How do you deal with contradictions and flaws in the Bible? How do you know that the Bible you're studying now is still correct after so many translations from and to different languages?
- How do you cope with the evidences backing up most parts of the leading theories concerning life, the universe, and everything? - Don't you think your god is cruel in not letting any unbelievers and heathen into heaven, even if they are good guys? - Have you ever had direct 'contact' with your god, like, a vision, or a voice, or a feeling of him during or after a prayer? - Why are you missionaring and not just letting other people live their lives? I know you try to 'save' them, but what if they were right and you were wrong? - Why have I never experienced anything like faith, although I once even made a sincere attempt at believing in god/ trying to look for a sign? Was I not worth or what? How do you deal with contradictions and flaws in the Bible? How do you know that the Bible you're studying now is still correct after so many translations from and to different languages? What is your stance on people who do violent things in the name of God and the Bible?
Thanks for your help and I will see if I can get some answers to you.
...I'm not an atheist. I go to church every Sunday, R.E. after that (I'm getting confirmed...my church does it late so kids don't blow it off). I never had anything like that. A little bit about my RE classes, I liked it alot last year (my teachers were awesome and I liked everyone there. After class, we would play pool or ping-pong), but this year I don't like my teacher a whole lot and the kids are in their own little world. Also, we have to take "the test" and If we don't get an 85% or better by the end of the year (we take it more than once until we pass), then we need to wait to be confirmed.
Also, we have to take "the test" and If we don't get an 85% or better by the end of the year (we take it more than once until we pass), then we need to wait to be confirmed.
The idea of conformation is so counter-Christian it's sickening. Men don't decide who god loves, come on now.
How do you feel knowing that God has murdered millions of people, and that he ***** the Virgin Mary.
Hahah, good argument. Here's a high school education learn to debate. I mean seriously god killed people can easily be written away as "god knew what he was doing" and actually the holy spirit impregnated Mary.
