god.

[•--- j i n x]

I don't, out of fear. It's too hard to choose- Judaism, Islam, Christianity, etc..

Apparently, if you don't beleive in what ever religion God actually is, you go to hell. Well, atleast that is what I heard. It makes me too scared, because how can you ever be sure what religion is right? It's like, what would happen if you lived your life as a good (insert religion), and then when you die, it turns out god wasn't that? What then, you go to hell? Is that like making your entire faith through your whole life a lie? It's too tough for me. I get nervous.

And then I also think a lot. I'll be up to 3 am, just thinking. The more I think about it, the more unsure I get. I... It just seems so weird, that god would exist. It just sounds so unlikely. There could be a god, but I'm neutral about it. I don't beleive, but I could, if I ever could get knowledge favoring his existance.

 

[cutie_pupluv]

Yes, I do agree with all that you were saying about a) The question "Who created God?" being old

The fact that Christians don't need to know if they have true faith

This is the perspective I am coming from, even if we do not have the same opinions from a religious point of view. (I am Christian, you are not..)

Adding to what tamaw/pants has said, all these questions about how it's not possible for Jonah to have lived inside a well, snakes tempting people with apples, and the Earth being created by some supreme being, we have only been made with minds of human comprehension. We have no way of understanding the miracles that our God and Creator has done, which is where faith comes in. Believing without demanding proof. Having trust in Him without seeing.

Because we cannot see God, but we can see his effects. All the sin and crime in the world is us. All the goodness of life is from Him.

These are my opinions and beliefs, but I respect all others because this is a free world. Whatever you believe, whichever path you choose to take, will have its consequences - good or bad. But it's up to the individual to decide what they believe, and I happily share my faith and ideas with everyone here, and will respect yours and listen with interest to what others have to say.

~bratztroxg

i agree with you so much!! but I'm only going to point out one thing Jonah didn't live inside a WELL he lived inside a WHALE =] just saying becuse i couldn't help noticing

 

[bratztroxg]

i agree with you so much!! but I'm only going to point out one thing Jonah didn't live inside a WELL he lived inside a WHALE =] just saying becuse i couldn't help noticing

Ooops - sorry, that was a typo!! x3

Thanks for saying you agree with me! =)

I appreciate that! =3

~bratztroxg

EDIT: I have changed it back to 'whale' on my other post now! xx

 

[Mimitchi Fan200]

I really do. Its just that why do people kill one another over it? And people who dont belive in God dont critizice other people about they believe and they dont critzice you.

 

[Mimitchi Fan200]

one more thing. God punishes because you did something bad. Like if you throw a lamp acrosss the room your mom not going to say'' Oh sweetie I love you for doing that.'' It just the same with God

 

[Mimitchi Fan200]

Jinx dont be scared. Belive in what you want to belive in!

 

[paper*cut]

i agree with you so much!! but I'm only going to point out one thing Jonah didn't live inside a WELL he lived inside a WHALE =] just saying becuse i couldn't help noticing

Wouldn't the stomach acids kill him?

=]

 

[bratztroxg]

Wouldn't the stomach acids kill him?
=]

That's the whole miracle of it. As a Christian, I believe that it was God who helped him through that time. God does great things, makes many miracles happen and saves so many people. =3

 

[paper*cut]

That's the whole miracle of it. As a Christian, I believe that it was God who helped him through that time. God does great things, makes many miracles happen and saves so many people. =3

And thats why he flooded the Earth and killed everyone.

:3

 

[TamaMum]

Oh stop

There's nothing wrong with expressing your opinion, but don't try picking a fight either... please?

 

[Colortchi]

I don't really, much, at all. o_o

I think its because I don't go to church.I don't know.Its not my fault though!My parents don't take us to church, so what am I supposed to do? Walk? Its too far away!

One day my friend came and told me that she said that she asked her church what happens if you don't go to church, and she said that they said that they go to hell.Or somethin g like that

I think that was harsh. o_o

 

[[-Horizons///]]

I don't see any logical reason not to believe in the invisible man in the sky who wiped out the entire world except for a man who started to hear voices and built a boat, magically impregnated a virgin woman who gave birth to a miracle child who could turn water into wine---

Oh wait. . .

 

[bratztroxg]

And thats why he flooded the Earth and killed everyone.:3

Please - no snarky/immature comments.

We do not need a flame war.

Your comment and [-Horizons///]'s comment were both incredibly rude and disprespectful.

As a Christian, I am going to explain my point of view about this.

God did not just "flood the earth and kill everyone", as you so bluntly put it. Don't you see what humans were doing at this time? The Earth was oozing sin and there were very little, practically no Men of God left. The Earth was full of sinners, and God started again. He left one man and has wife with two of each animal to begin again, by building an arc. And from this, humans did start again. We, as humans, are still all sinners, but Jesus has died for us and we do now have a choice. The Earth is a better place - because of Jesus, and because of what God has done. Your ignorance and disrespect for others beliefs has upset me.

And to [-Horizons///], yes, exactly, those are the miracles of God. And with faith, Christians believe.

I'm not going to shove this stuff down your throats, people, but I don't disrespect others religions, and it upsets me when people insult/make snarky comments about my own.

No flaming, people.

~Peace out

 

[cluck_cluck_chicken]

' date='December 31, 2008 02:19 pm'] I don't see any logical reason not to believe in the invisible man in the sky who wiped out the entire world except for a man who started to hear voices and built a boat, magically impregnated a virgin woman who gave birth to a miracle child who could turn water into wine---
Oh wait. . .

Hahaha! Thats good!

 

[[-Horizons///]]

. . . God did not just "flood the earth and kill everyone", as you so bluntly put it. Don't you see what humans were doing at this time? The Earth was oozing sin and there were very little, practically no Men of God left. The Earth was full of sinners. . .

You mean sort of like here and now?

Look around you. Honestly.

Hahaha! Thats good!

Thank you. Thank you very much.

 

[barnold]

There are two main reasons I don't believe in god(s). The first is that I've never seen any eveidence that god(s) exist. I mean, the most popular reason for believing in god(s) is the argument from design. But we are taught early on to look for design, so we see design in places where it just doesn't exist. I mean, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

The second reason reason I don't believe in god(s) is the problem of evil. How can evil exist in a universe created by a benevolent (all-good) and omnipotent (all-powerful) god? Monotheists try to use the fall of Adam and Eve to justify this one, but why would god create a flawed creature he knew would sin and he knew he would have to punish? I mean, if he's omniscient (knows everything), he would have known that Adam and Eve would have sinned. And knowing his nature of not being able to stand sin, he would have known he would have to punish them to eternal "death".

I got a million reasons for not beleiving in Christianity, but this is about beleiving in god, not about believing in Jesus, the bible, etc. So I will save those objectionsfor another thread.

Btw, I have no problem with religion as long as people don't try to convert me (that is one of my biggest pet peeves). I do not mind discussing it with people, as long as the primary intention of both sides (me included) is to inform of our postion, not to push it on others. I hate the ideology that those who don't believe in a certain religion will go to hell or be eternally punished. When I finally die, I will be ready for the eternal rest.

 

[cluck_cluck_chicken]

^^ Agreed, But watch out for the ones who go all faithy on you!

 

[[-Horizons///]]

There are two main reasons I don't believe in god(s). The first is that I've never seen any eveidence that god(s) exist. I mean, the most popular reason for believing in god(s) is the argument from design. But we are taught early on to look for design, so we see design in places where it just doesn't exist. I mean, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
The second reason reason I don't believe in god(s) is the problem of evil. How can evil exist in a universe created by a benevolent (all-good) and omnipotent (all-powerful) god? Monotheists try to use the fall of Adam and Eve to justify this one, but why would god create a flawed creature he knew would sin and he knew he would have to punish? I mean, if he's omniscient (knows everything), he would have known that Adam and Eve would have sinned. And knowing his nature of not being able to stand sin, he would have known he would have to punish them to eternal "death".

I got a million reasons for not beleiving in Christianity, but this is about beleiving in god, not about believing in Jesus, the bible, etc. So I will save those objectionsfor another thread.

Btw, I have no problem with religion as long as people don't try to convert me (that is one of my biggest pet peeves). I do not mind discussing it with people, as long as the primary intention of both sides (me included) is to inform of our postion, not to push it on others. I hate the ideology that those who don't believe in a certain religion will go to hell or be eternally punished. When I finally die, I will be ready for the eternal rest.

Be careful --- They're going to play the free will card on you.

D;

 

[barnold]

^^ Agreed, But watch out for the ones who go all faithy on you!

^^ Agreed, But watch out for the ones who go all faithy on you!

Faith is simply believing in something in which there is no evidence. I just can't believe in something in which thereis no evidence. I just can't convince myself of anything that doesn't have any evidence. I have tried! Faith is, therefore, against my very nature. If there is a god, he's the one who made me that way!

Be careful --- They're going to play the free will card on you.

What use is free will? Isn't it so god can see what we would do when we are allowed to do whatever without outside intervention? But why would god need to see what would happen? If he is omniscient like Christians say he is, he would already know what we were going to do. So to use the free will argument must be a denial of god's omniscience, right?

 

[ilovekuchipa555]

I don't believe in god because I'm not Christian~But even If I was Christian, I wouldn't believe that god created the world or anything like that (If I was Christian, I would believe that God exists. But the god created the world thing is about science. I believe that the Big Bang created the world and the other galaxies and planets.). Religion doesn't have to be real, It's a belief, And people feel good about it so don't fight please~

~ilovekuchipa555~