Why should i belive in christianity?

March 22, 2005

All christians have to base thier religion on is a book, what hard evidence is there that its not just a fairy tale made by some guy who just wanted to inforce better morals? theres no actual evidence that ne thing in the bible actually happened. i mean were did you hear about jesus? the bible. what actual facts r there to go by? i'm not againts religions or ne thing but i like to have actual facts and no just text that has no known source. for all we know the bible could have been a book to be used for teaching people morals and ethics and not somthing to b taken literally.

March 22, 2005

What facts are you willing consider? Are you open to studying the archeological, and historical confirmations of the biblical accounts? Are you willing to give the facts a fair hearing or are you just waiting to mock what we present?

I guess the question I am asking is, are you genuinely open to a rational discussion of the facts that support the accuracy of the Bible, or are you here just to pick a fight?

Constant · March 22, 2005

I agree with Shiloh.

Gerioke · March 22, 2005

All christians have to base thier religion on is a book, what hard evidence is there that its not just a fairy tale made by some guy who just wanted to inforce better morals? theres no actual evidence that ne thing in the bible actually happened. i mean were did you hear about jesus? the bible. what actual facts r there to go by? i'm not againts religions or ne thing but i like to have actual facts and no just text that has no known source. for all we know the bible could have been a book to be used for teaching people morals and ethics and not somthing to b taken literally.

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I may not be the best person to describe the validity of christianity because I still struggle with many carnal things. I can say that Jesus has changed my life and the way I think. The bible is a text book for life. If you choose to learn from it , you will find it to be the most important written document you have ever encountered.

All things that modern man knows about aside from things instinctual come from books. Science,math English, history, geography and even Spiderman came from books. You can't deny they're credibility just based on that.

March 22, 2005

I have studied alot of religions, hence the name Philosopher, and i always have an open mind. but i like to know were i'm walking before taking a step and maybe falling off a cliff. and i din't mean to offend ne1.

March 22, 2005

I have studied alot of religions, hence the name Philosopher, and i always have an open mind. but i like to know were i'm walking before taking a step and maybe falling off a cliff. and i din't mean to offend ne1.

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You did not offend anyone, but we have had atheists and others get on here and say the same things. They jump on and claim that we have nothing rational or intelligent upon which to base our faith, and set about to mock and belittle us when we try to present anything of substance.

I was just wanting to what your intentions are at the outset. I have no problem if you are genuinely interested in how we have reached the conclusions that we have, but I not going subject myself to being belittled and being told that belief in God is the equivalent of the believing in tooth fairy or something. I am not going be subjected to derisions and digs.

So, like I said, I was just wanting to see what your intentions were. You did not answer my question in my first response to you, by the way.

March 22, 2005

I have read the bible many times, and I have read other religious books as well. i'm willing to hear what ever you have to say or show me. but personaly i belive in science becuase it always backs things with hard evidence. if you don't mind I have a couple of questions for you.

1. how could it take 7 days to creat the earth if the earth wasn't even created yet? since time is based on were the sun is on the earth?

2. if there is a flood as you say, and thats what suposedly wiped out the dinosours (at leats thats the info i got when i was looking at other sites www.christiananswers.com) were are the mass remains of human skeletons. and even though know that dinosours and humans have never co-existed.

#3 how do you explain the rocks and fossiles that have been dated over a millions of years ago if earth was younger then that.

#6 if god is really "all powerful" then why did it take him seven days to make the earth? and if it took him that long to make just the earth then how long would it take to make the rest of the universe? and how come it doesn't say anything about other galaxies in the bible?

srry, if i do sound like i'm atacking you, those r the things that make me think that its a little unbelivable.

IslandRose · March 22, 2005

All christians have to base thier religion on is a book, what hard evidence is there that its not just a fairy tale made by some guy who just wanted to inforce better morals? theres no actual evidence that ne thing in the bible actually happened. i mean were did you hear about jesus? the bible. what actual facts r there to go by? i'm not againts religions or ne thing but i like to have actual facts and no just text that has no known source. for all we know the bible could have been a book to be used for teaching people morals and ethics and not somthing to b taken literally.

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The Bible? Let me tell you about the Bible. It is a book, well actually a collection of 66 books, that were written over 1500 years of time. They were written by at least 40 men; peasants and kings, shepherds and doctors and fishermen , priests and philosophers. But despite the differences in occupations and the long span of time it took to write it all down, it is a book unified in theme and without contradiction. And it answers the questions all men ask.

The Bible is historically accurate, archiology has only confirmed it's reliability. And though not a book of science, it has facts that science has had to play "catch up" to discover.

It's easy to push it aside without looking into the facts, but if you are serious about your questions, then you should be able to take the time to really research this book. It will stand up to any test you put it to.

March 22, 2005

I have read the bible many times, and I have read other religious books as well. i'm willing to hear what ever you have to say or show me. but personaly i belive in science becuase it always backs things with hard evidence. if you don't mind I have a couple of questions for you.

1. how could it take 7 days to creat the earth if the earth wasn't even created yet? since time is based on were the sun is on the earth?

2. if there is a flood as you say, and thats what suposedly wiped out the dinosours (at leats thats the info i got when i was looking at other sites www.christiananswers.com) were are the mass remains of human skeletons. and even though know that dinosours and humans have never co-existed.

#3 how do you explain the rocks and fossiles that have been dated over a millions of years ago if earth was younger then that.

#6 if god is really "all powerful" then why did it take him seven days to make the earth? and if it took him that long to make just the earth then how long would it take to make the rest of the universe? and how come it doesn't say anything about other galaxies in the bible?

srry, if i do sound like i'm atacking you, those r the things that make me think that its a little unbelivable.

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Part of the problem at the outset here is that you are assuming that Christianity is a monolith, and that we all believe the same things, as is implied in your use of the word "you" in your questions.

Not all Christians believe the earth was created in 6 24 hour days. There is quite a bit of variation in what Christians believe. It really depends upon who you talk to.

As for why the Bible does not mention galaxies... I am sure you understand that any answer I or anyone else could give would only be speculation, and you are not interested in speculation or conjecture, or opinion. You are interested in facts. I would therefore suggest that you limit your questions to those issues about which we could be, reasonably, expected to have facts to present. Do NOT ask us questions about which there is no possible way for us to present a factual answer and then use that as a platform to claim we claim to have nothing factual to present. That is a common "cheap shot" atheists and others use.

March 22, 2005

i have read the bible, multiple times, and it hasn't answered my questions. and what has the bible proved b4 science? if ne thing science has proven things b4 the bible not the other way around.