We all know the story of doubting Thomas who wouldn't believe. When Jesus appeared ot Thomas, Jesus told him to put his fingers in the nail prints and his hand in His side. Thomas fell to his knees in adoration and said "My Lord and my God". Christ responded: "You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who haven't seen me and believe anyway".
If you believe, Christ says you are blessed. If you don't believe, or are having doubts, Christ is ready to reveal Himself to you. Or you need to do is invite Christ into your heart. He is always there, ready to come into you, forgive you of your sins, and give you a new life. Even Thomas, one of the 12 apostles doubted.
2006-07-04 02:40:35 · 23 answers · asked by ted.nardo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The belief in "god" seems to be ubiquitous through the ages.
We know, for example, that the ancient Egyptians believed in their gods so fervently that they built massive structures like the Great Pyramid -- still today one of the largest and most enduring human constructions ever created. Despite that fervor, however, we know with complete certainty today that the Egyptian gods were imaginary. We don't build pyramids anymore and we do not mummify our leaders.
More recently we know that tens of millions of Romans worshiped Zeus and his friends, and to them they built magnificent temples. The ruins of these temples are popular tourist attractions even today. Yet we know with complete certainty that these gods were imaginary because no one worships Zeus any more.
Much more recently, we know that the Aztec civilization believed in their gods so intensely that they constructed huge temples and pyramids. In addition, Aztecs were so zealous that they were sacrificing hundreds of human beings to their gods as recently as the 16th century. Despite the intensity, however, we know today that these gods were completely imaginary. The Aztecs were insane to be murdering people for their gods. Killing a person has no effect on rainfall or anything else. We all know that.
Today's "God" is just as imaginary as were these historical gods. The "God" and the "Jesus" that Christians worship today are actually amalgams formed out of ancient pagan gods. The idea of a "virgin birth", "burial in a rock tomb", "resurrection after 3 days" and "eating of body and drinking of blood" had nothing to do with Jesus. All of the rituals in Christianity are completely man-made. Christianity is a snow ball that rolled over a dozen pagan religions. As the snowball grew, it freely attached pagan rituals in order to be more palatable to converts. The process is described succinctly and accurately in the book "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. The book offers these two accounts of the acretion process:
* "The vestiges of pagan religion in Christian symbology are undeniable. Egyptian sun disks became the halos of Catholic saints. Pictograms of Isis nursing her miraculously conceived son Horus became the blueprint for our modern images of the Virgin Mary nursing Baby Jesus. And virtually all the elements of the Catholic ritual - the miter, the altar, the doxology, and communion, the act of "God-eating" - were taken directly from earlier pagan mystery religions."
* "Nothing in Christianity is original. The pre-Christian God Mithras - called the Son of God and the Light of the World - was born on December 25, died was buried in a rock tomb, and then resurrected in three days. By the way, December 25 is also the birthday or Osiris, Adonis, and Dionysus. The newborn Krishna was presented with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Even Christianity's weekly holy day was stolen from the pagans."
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Obviously these pagan believers, from whom Christianity derived its myths, worshipped gods that were imaginary. And thus our "God" today is just an extension of these imaginary forerunners. All human gods are imaginary.
2006-07-04 02:42:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If not having faith in Jesus make me like Thomas, then yes, I would have to say that I am. The old scriptures say that there are certain things which a "messiah" must fulfill, and Jesus did not do that. You're walking "saint," to me is no savior. He's just a loud, well worshiped prophet.
2006-07-04 09:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe.
2006-07-04 09:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I both believe AND have doubts. However, my doubts are not about God, but the teachings of modern day Christianity. One such doubt-- Humans who do not accept Jesus as their Savior burn in hell forever. The one exception is children who die in their "innocent" years. These go immediately to heaven. Therefore, Andrea Yates murdered her children to prevent them from going to hell. Why would God allow even one of us to burn in hell eternally? I have resolved my doubts and the resolution is that man's future is infinitely better than we have ever been told! My doubts are resolved at http://myth-one.com
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2006-07-04 10:05:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm worse than Thomas. I wouldn't have believed he died without having checked his vitals fresh off the cross for myself.
2006-07-04 09:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be possible for a man to experience nail wounds to the hands and feet and a spear thrust in the side and three days on the cross and yet survive. that does not mean we should worship him. he is just a tuff guru.
2006-07-04 09:45:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I doubt you'll have time to read my answer after that novel ahead of me but I believe.
2006-07-04 09:43:52 · answer #7 · answered by Sweetgal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I definately believe!
2006-07-04 09:52:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
But people would like that actual meeting, not a spiritual "meeting".
Besides, there will always be doubters no matter what.
2006-07-04 09:45:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has never appeared for anyone ,and never will. He is dead, and has been for over 2000 years. If that was true, why hasn't it happened again?
2006-07-04 09:44:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋