Any of you guys really believe in the bible? (Read the whole question before you answer)?

Question

Really? Why? Just because it's an old book? How do you know the muslims aren't right? Or even the scientologists? I guess what I'm getting at is how is everyone so sure that their religion is the right one? From my point of view, atheism is the only correct choice. Absence of proof is proof of absence.


Oh yeah, and if you're going to tell me i'm wrong, tell me HOW i'm wrong. If you want to convince me (and I know thats what christians want to do) you've gotta do better than"We just have faith". I could have faith that a purple turd jumped outta the toilet to talk to me, but that doesn't make it true. It just makes me crazy.

Answer 1

wont argue... I am with you to an extent... I am Wiccan and it is a very open religion that doesn't judge others or say my way or the high way. And the "gods" and such are guides and things like that not devine intervention crap...

Answer 2

Before you can reject the contents of a book before the public, you need to offer proof that you have examined that book, and you findings are beyond a shadow of a doubt, a need to reject it and have others do so.

You say, " how is every one sure that there religion is the right one?"

When Jesus was talking with the people of the Pharisee religion, was it right? did it have any thing to do with the bible? Of all the thousands of religions, do they do any more than use the bible [as a religious formula]. to select the content for there religion and the rest of it is a lie, as far as their religion is concerned. WHAT IS THAT?

IS THE BOOK TEACHING HEAVEN AND HELL?

What if the book is teaching that at 41,870 years into the domestication of the earth,
Adam was created and given Eden.
Shortly there after the angel anointed over Eden, turned toward evil [as good and evil existed from the beginning], as a spirit being, he can not die, but if he could cause them to, he had the upper advantage and the time left would bring 41,870 to 49,000. Since God had anointed him, he would allow it and who would stop it? since the whole thing would have to be destroyed, God would have to start over, or let it exist until his anointed time ends.
Noah came through the flood, now if man would get eternal life [his day would be 1000 years as it began], as was planned, God would have to create a new heavens and a new earth.
Abraham knew there was little else in his time but land pirates, why bring children into the world to face such? God assured him his seed would have a land to call their own, Abraham knew that God had some plan for man by giving him temporary existence with the destruction of the life sustaining earth. Man is in such a fallen and temporary condition that his only real help is the end of the time limit.

Why did he destroy earth with all the perfection he made and think enough of man to give him a life short and full of trouble to death, a seed being planted in the dust of the earth. Well who believes all the scriptures that tell why?

Rev,20:1-6; This will end the 49,000 years and all that was lost will be just as it was before it was lost and those that examine the book and want to be a part of this will surely be there[all will be there as they can not help being here, all will see], all are there to do so.

Heb.2:9.14.16[no antichrist here, but the real savior];

Pet.3:13; Rev.21:1-5[John 17:3,5,24; No antichrist here, but the real savior];

1Cor.15:22-28,51-53[No antichrist here but the real savior];

Answer 3

Regardless of the rest of the discussion, "absence of proof is proof of absence" is wrong. We had no proof of America, oxygen, X-rays, mountain gorillas, radiation, atoms, Pluto, and so forth until they were discovered- often by using a new technology or applying new understandings.

Absence of EVIDENCE is EVIDENCE of absence- not 'proof'. The wise man keeps an open mind about this.

I have no proof of the existance of God, yet I believe. It feels right and works for me. The times I have tried to live apart from him were not greatly different for me than the times I embraced Him, but I nonetheless felt better. I know He rarely directly answers prayer, and I know He does not stack the universe in my favor because I prayed. I believe nonetheless. That is all I need, and if it is not enough for you, that is your business, not mine.

As far as believing the Bible, that is really a different question, isn't it? One can believe in the Judeo-Christian God without believing everything in the Bible blindly or superficially. One can be a devout person and have doubts as to the 'infallability' of the Bible- especially as one studies the history of the book.



Do I want to 'convince' you? Nope. Do I enjoy sharing what I believe? Yep. It is sort of like sharing a great diet secret- it works great for me and I think it will work for you given a chance.

OK, sure, some of us go over the top... some go WAY over the top... but those kinds of people show up in any group, don't they?

Answer 4

"Absence of proof is proof of absence" is right, but there is also quite a bit of evidence that the Bible is FALSE. Any decent historian will tell you that its historicity is not very dependable at best, and downright wrong at worst. There is also lots of evidence that the Bible has been tampered with so even if it WAS at some point the word of God (which it wasn't), it is now utterly garbled. All 3 main religions that are based on having a Supreme Being are completely useless without their textual support, which is very shaky in all 3 cases - although the Koran does not contain much historical information, it was written by an illiterate rich young man whose family particularly worshipped the moon god il-Allah (sound familiar?).

Answer 5

I believe because of many prophecies that have come true from the Bible. So far none have been proven wrong. Also, I have found that the teachings of the Bible are valid in my life and have produced good.

I am not about to try to convince you. When some people have made up their minds such as you, nothing short of God bodyslamming you would work and may not even then.

BTW, absence of proof is NOT proof of absence. It is just proof that you do not have anything to evaluate. What you spout is false logic.

Answer 6

First of all, I am Christian and I have no desire to convert anyone. You asked, so I am going to answer you, but if you believe what I believe, well, I don't really care.
It is difficult, as a Christian to give "proof" to atheists because we rely on two different kinds of evidence. For me, the existence of love, truth, justice, beauty and so on, are proof of God. Now, an atheist will try to explain these things scientifically, but that is as effective as a Christian trying to prove God to a scientist using "faith" as evidence. Can you prove you are happy? Can you prove you are in love?
Just because you can't prove it, doesn't mean it isn't so. The fact of the matter is that if I give "proof" based in science (the creation of the world, evolution) you will simply see the science and say God has nothing to do with it, even if science does not give a complete explanation (how did life start?). If I mention something that is not based in science (love, beauty, justice) you will say that those things are not proof. So, its not fair to say that you can't prove there is a God, you just can't prove it to an atheist.

Answer 7

Belief in something is better than nothing at all. Faith I guess! lol

If you believe that atheism is correct, then play it out if everyone was one. For example, my believe in God and from what the bible teaches, says that you should treat everyone like you want to be treated. And that our lives on Earth and how we live them, will be seen by God. Now throw that out the window b/c atheism is more of a belief in your ownself. That you live the day for you. Without God, there would be chaos. Just like Parents and children, the children will get into trouble unless the parents are there to watch them and make sure they behave.

Answer 8

Listen, Im a christian. But I would never tell anyone that its the only way. God manifest himself to people in different ways. You just have to experience him for yourself. People will try to convince that you are wrong for taking the stance on the issue of god and his existence by frightening you with hell's fire. Just be open. Listen to what people say and take what you think is acceptable to you from it. Eventually you might come to a conclusion about his existence or non-existence. Hey half the stories in the bible I think is a fable. I dont believe in the Noah and the Ark story or the garden of eden. I lean more to evolution through natural selection with God being the catalyst. Thats what I believe for now. Whose to tell, something else may come up and change my belief. Experience life for yourself and not from the telltale experiences of others.

What the bible anyways? a history book of the Jews and their interaction with God. Thats it

Answer 9

I am agnostic but I decided recently that I was going to read the bible and the koran just to see what it is all about. I want to believe but I'm more of a person that haas to see the evidence before I can believe. I don't think there is anything wrong with questioning religion, especially organized religion, but I can tell you this...Scientologists are all having delusions...they are CRAZY.........

Answer 10

"Absence of proof is proof of absence."

That statement is only true if absence and proof are equivalent.

A/P = P/A

If A = 0 and P = 4

0/4 = 4/0

0 = 4 not a true statement

I believe in the Bible. What you believe is your responsibility.

Answer 11

My friend, I'm with you. I don't believe in "God", I do believe that there was a creator, but that's a whole nother thing. I used to go around and try to bash mainly the Christian faith and help some people see the light about religion, but I've realized something. Who are we to shut down what somebody believes in? Although we think we're positively right about thinking there isn't a god, there's still a small chance, considering that we don't know what's to come after we die. Something that I've learned from Yahoo! Answers is that religion isn't so bad. Some people need comfort, need to know that there is something to live for after we die. They need to know that God is watching us and protecting us. I don't want to interfere with that. It's just that there's a bunch of nutcases going around trying to convert people and saying that they'll "make them better by showing them the word of God". I will fight them, because it's not right to tell people what to believe in. Your religious beliefs should be kept private. In the end, it's just best to keep to yourself about these matters, because they're not going to influence you, and you're not going to influence them. Best of luck.