Why should i belive in christianity?

[Guest philosopher]

I will give you the best answers I can.

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? Genesis 1:1

[Botz]

I'm sorry, Thats what they were doing to us philosophers, asking questions we couldn't possibly answer. but i know that there are alot of different views on how the bible should b taken. and to let you know i was brought up in a christian family and at one time was very religious. but then i opened my eyes and chose to seek things out, why study only one thing? why not get a better view of all the OPINIONS on our existance. and please share your opinions with me. i'm very open. I guess i'm used to hearing from extreme fundamentalists. one of the sites i found was www.raptureready.com they really get at philosophers, and i guess they just gave me a bad view of some christians.

Hi Philosopher...good to meet you and listen to your interesting inquiries.

I suppose you had to consider things in philosphy like 'can a wednesday have a ceiling/' or 'if a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it does it make a sound?' etc etc...my wife had a similar back-ground...fun but really pointless at times.

I think there is only one way that the Bible should be taken and that is the way G-d intended..,some allegorical,some poetical,prophetic and mostly factually historic... generally the context and style determines the reading.

It is good that you broke free from the bondage of religion...that can be a snare to the soul of man...but perhaps you threw out the baby with the bath-water and are beginning to reflect that there was some substance to the truth behind the facade of the religious trappings.

There is nothing wrong with studying other religions...I do it all the time in an effort to understand where people are coming from...but none of them can truely offer the forgiveness of ALL my sins,a personal encounter with the Living G-d and an eternal destiny through the death and ressurection of Jesus the Messiah.

I think all of them without exception try to get you to do things and become religious/pious...whereas the Bible says you are totally helpless and wretched and can do nothing to extricate yourself from your predicament...but having said that shows us that Jesus has done everything ...He took our sins upon Himself...He has paid the price for our sin...will we trust Him...and repent and believe.

By the way Creation was 6 days not 7.

Regards. Botz.

[Guest philosopher]

so r u saying u only belive in christianity becuase theres a heaven? and that you will go there for beliving in god? i really don't care about a heaven. i'm not greedy and if i had the choice to either sop living and go to the void, or live eternaly i would choose to go to the void. life would get boring and i think that people who would take eternal life r greedy and seek power, not whats good. christianity has a catch to greedy people, heaven. everything your hearts desire is there. i think god should send people who r just christian becuase of that fact to hell, and in fact i think thats the only ones who r there. i think that if there is a heaven or a hell, and god chooses who goes were, non-belivers would go to heaven if they had good intentions.

[O'Dannyboy]

There will be others who will try to answer your questions. I personally have not been a follower of Jesus very long. I have not read much of the Bible but I am still learning.

I can tell you why I believe. One night I looked at what had become of my life. I was in a self destructive cycle with so little love for myself that I had none to spare. I took a chance on God and asked "whoever was listening" for help. I asked to be saved from myself because I could see that I had become my own worst enemy.

The next day I noticed differences in myself. I no longer "wanted" a cigarette. I no longer thought beer would make me happy. I began to notice the negative effects of cafine. All of these I gave up without any cravings or withdrawls except one. I experienced almost a week of persistent headaches after giving up sodas and coffee. But I go to sleep faster and I have less trouble waking up and getting going in the mornings.

I know that this was not of my own doing. I asked for help and I got it. If there is no God then try to tell me how it is I gave up cigarettes without any cravings. Only when you ask for and receive your proof will you ever be conviced. If you don't want to hear what you have already labeled as imagination, you will never hear what we are saying or see what we see. To know the truth you must be prepared to surrender to it.

[ayin jade]

welcome to worthy

You seem to have a lot of biases and misconceptions about Christianity. God is not decieved. He knows who truly love Him. Those who truly seek the Lord will be saved. For me, I wanted to know the Lord. I sought Him in many different directions, all sorts of beleifs. I only found Him when I accepted His Son. He changed my life in an instant.

As far as carbon dating, they throw out a lot of samples that come back with dates that dont fit their preconceived notions of dating. I know this first hand. It is not at all as accurate as people think.

[Botz]

so r u saying u only belive in christianity becuase theres a heaven? and that you will go there for beliving in god? i really don't care about a heaven. i'm not greedy and if i had the choice to either sop living and go to the void, or live eternaly i would choose to go to the void. life would get boring and i think that people who would take eternal life r greedy and seek power, not whats good. christianity has a catch to greedy people, heaven. everything your hearts desire is there. i think god should send people who r just christian becuase of that fact to hell, and in fact i think thats the only ones who r there. i think that if there is a heaven or a hell, and god chooses who goes were, non-belivers would go to heaven if they had good intentions.

Can't argue against this sort of logic...you are your own man and free to make your own choices..if you would rather go to Hell I am sure you will not be disappointed.