Solacer

I don't know about you, but I have respect for other people, even if I think their beliefs are based on false premises. As such, I would never laugh (or even smile inwardly) at older beliefs that we now today consider mythology. You may find this hard to belief but it wasn't so long ago that I didn't believe in Christianity. Oh, I did see a deity in creation, but I was more of a Deist in that I thought God was too big to be pidgeon-holed into a religion. After all, there were so many gods to choose from, so many religions, so many dead mythologies, which Christianity would soon become. I thought similar to you, and probably would have written a similar post if I'd found this website back in the 90's. Then when I was 19, something happened - I actually read the Bible with an open heart. Oh, I'd read bits and pieces before, but only as much as I needed to use against a Christian if they spoke to me about it. A time came when I could no longer deny the words of the Bible. Good luck with your bet Ahhhhh, you're one of the people that hold faith and hope in science. Yes, science gave us all these good things, but they also gave us atomic bombs and long-range projectile weaponry, helping humanity to kill each other faster than ever. Science isn't the great beauty you think, and I'd be wary of placing my faith in it. That said though, there is nothing wrong with science, and it's strange that people think that science and Christianity should be enemies. It isn't a matter that if you are Christian you automatically disregard science. They can go hand-in-hand. In fact, many of the greatest scientists of history were Christian, so that sort of shoots your theory that being Christian somehow means we don't need to question: In short, thank you for your post here, but I don't think you've exactly shaken anyone's faith yet. Good luck in your life quest, I wish you the best of luck. Regards, PA Thanks for the mature response towards my opinion, Android. As opposed to the other ravenous dogs here who attack atheists upon sight. At any rate, it's impossible for me to address every insult you all throw at me, but seriously folkes, this "message" of mine was a way to stir you all up so I could put this out there: I'm eagre to meet people who believe differently than I and discuss what we each believe. So, anyone who would like to share some friendly thoughts and opinions, *edit E-Mail* That's all, goodnight!

"God is perfect and He is love and He is also just." Say your perfect God exists and is in our lives personally. There is untold terror and violence in the world. Any perfect being would have the ability to shield those it wishes from such harm. Logically, any being with such adequate power and will would strive to protect its "children" from suffering, yet it does not. Hypotheically, one could very easily kidnap an entire Christian family and torture them one by one. God would not intervene. I suppose you're told to say "God's hand is stayed because it's in his fabulous Plan for that family to suffer, sad as it was, but we should not question this contradiction." This completely evidential observation pretty much puts a sign right in your face, but you chose not to face logic and truth. A problem most of you have I've noticed. How come atheists are so much nicer and open-minded than Christians usually? hmmmm.

You believe something, you don't know the truth. Automatically dismissing any possibility that you're wrong makes you closed-minded. If you were to ask an ancient Greek what he believed, he would tell you with all sincerity that Zeus exists, and laugh when you try to explain about Jesus.

When we look back at the Greek, Egyptian, Myan, African, and other historical religions, most of us smile inwardly at the ridiculousness of what they believed. There's no shame, who wouldn't be dismissal of such mythos? As man has evolved since, so too has his religions. Only, nowadays, our dogmas are complex and intelligently put together as opposed to our earlier ideas. Modern religions make more sense also in comparison, but one trait remains: ridiculousness. When one takes a step back and views Christianity with logic and reason, this becomes apparent. Noah's ark is one example. There are many more fairy tales to be found within the Bible, but I'm pointing out that the Greek's stories can be no more plausible as the reason for the existance of humans and everything else than Christianity. Religions offer an answer to an as of yet un-answerable question: why are we here? People aren't willing to face the truth; that we can't know the answer. When a juicy deal like Christianity appears, people eat it up. And why not? You have something to believe in, a reason to be good, and a promise of eternal happiness if you serve accordingly. So what's wrong with being a Christian? It's not the truth, it is not a valid reason for our existance. I'm not asserting that I know the truth, but I will bet my life that Christianity, just like Greek mythology, is not the answer to life's great mysteries. This is the part where you all disagree, and say that being a Christian isn't all bad and is a much better lifestlye than an atheist's, but take this question: if Christianity is indeed the answer, the truth, why should scientists even attempt to discover new things about the place we live? Science logically assesses the goings-on of the world around us, and ultimately is responsible for our comfy homes, computers, cars, and nice ways of living. But why keep making efforts to understand if all the answers are given to us in one book call the Bible? I believe that if people stopped devoting their lives and mental efforts to non-existant entities, science would take off at an even greater pace, thereby pushing mankind to grow and mature more efficiently as a species. One day this will happen, as science has already begun snuffing out the errors in religion with evidence and logic (ie, the age of the Earth). One day there will be no more death, no more suffering as a result of fear-driven religious belief. There is no doubt the immeasurable amounts of blood spilled on behalf of Christianity, especially in its earlier days. Even today people willingly kill themselves in the name of their God, the Holy War going on right this minute backs this claim. Science is a safe, logical, and ultimately mature path to follow in this life. How many scientists do you see suicide bombing eachother's laboratories? The search for truth, science, is part of man's great adventure. Why just stop and accept that Christianity is the answer? There would be no reason for science at all. I admit that there is a chance of our universe being created by some great being. But if it exists, the being will be found when man is ready, when our science and intelligent minds unravel more of the universe's mysteries. When that day comes, that great being will in no way be similar at all to the God of Christianity, just as it won't look anywhere near like that of Zeus, or the Buddha.