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10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.

2006-07-08 01:54:40 · 12 answers · asked by Atheist 3 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.

4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."

3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.

2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.

2006-07-08 01:59:35 · update #1

1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christia

2006-07-08 02:00:01 · update #2

12 answers

Excellent points.
And people have this removed? I guess the truth really hurts huh?

2006-07-08 01:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 3

10 -You vigorously deny any possiblity that you may be wrong
9 - You feel outraged that "believers" doubt science but have no problem with believing the everchanging textbooks
8 - You laugh at believers
7 - Your face turns purple when "believers" are upset by terrorist attacks, but you don't even flinch when accepting the changes made over the last 6,000 years
6 - You laugh at religious beliefs that are personal, cultural claims about "loving your neighbour" but you have no problem believing that there is nothing about the world we live in that is mysterious
5 - You have no problem lumping everyone into the same boat - despite the fact religion is so segmented because everyone believes differently
4 - You are unable to accept that belief is part of being human, although as a human you believe there is no God
3 - You are defensive about your beliefs because like other believers you cannot prove you are right
2 - You rant about one religious group with many denominations, without accepting that not every athiest feels the same
1 - You are ignorant and insensitive when understanding people.

My religious beliefs are private - I believe many things from many religions - and I accept that Athiesm, Islaamic Religions, Buddism, Christianity, Shinto-ism (etc... sorry that I couldn't lsit everybody) all believe in something that "Makes the world a better place."

Until everybody accepts each other - warts and all - questions will be removed, answers will be reported and freedom and peace will remain unattainable.

2006-07-08 02:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by chocolette 4 · 0 0

This "question" (!?!) has been "asked" dozens of times here already. The "question" contains many outright lies and gross distortions about the bible and true Christianity. Here are a few Scriptural thoughts to consider:

(Romans 16:17) Keep your eye on those who cause divisions and occasions for stumbling contrary to the teaching that you have learned, and avoid them.

(2 Corinthians 4:4-6) The god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers

(Philippians 2:14-15) In among a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you are shining as illuminators in the world

(1 Timothy 6:3-5) If any man teaches other doctrine and does not assent to healthful words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, nor to the teaching that accords with godly devotion, he is puffed up with pride, not understanding anything, but being mentally diseased over questionings and debates about words. From these things spring envy, strife, abusive speeches, wicked suspicions, violent disputes about trifles on the part of men corrupted in mind and despoiled of the truth

Learn more:
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2003/3/1/article_01.htm

2006-07-08 18:15:22 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0 0

Ok...I lost my first response. Let me try again.

10. I am not outraged, at most saddened. People can believe what they want. I'm just here to provide info as needed.

9. Of course. We were created of dirt BY GOD. That makes all the difference. http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/Anthropology.asp

8. I don't laugh, however I do believe in the triune God, One God with Three Aspects.http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t002.html

7. I agree that I don't like what occured during the Exodus time frame, however that was a practice that more than just the Jews used. In many cultures there have been atrocities of this nature to lessen the need for more killing in the future as people will fear them and run. The main difference for me, is that I don't know of many atrocities occuring today that is attributable to Christianity, but there are many actions that have been taken by some extremist Muslims today that are a result of their interpretation of their religion.

6. The Holy Spirit did not have sex with Mary but just caused her to become pregnant. I believe in Christ and the resurection due to my belief in the inerrancy of the Bible. http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/bible.asp

5. Yep. However, I see, through science, a young earth. http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/geology.asp

4. Yes. If one does not believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the belief that He was crucified on the cross and resurrected on the third day, then that is their choice and will answer for all decisions during the day of judgement.

3. Modern science helps me prove my religion. http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/qa.asp I also don't think there are many who speak in tounges today, if any. The speaking in tounges from the Bible is intelligible to all. Peter spoke in tongues during pentacost, and everyone heard him in their own language and fully understood. That is true speaking in tounges.

2. "No" and "Wait" are also answers to prayer. That puts the success rate up to 100%. The answer is not always what we want, but God always answers and provides us what we need for the completion of His purpose.

1. I am actually quite learned in the Bible, Cultural History of the Biblical times, as well as Church history. Are there atheists that know more than me? Absolutely. Just as there are many astro-physicists that know more than me as well. However, it is a matter of how we interpret what we know that makes the difference.

2006-07-08 02:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by bobm709 4 · 0 0

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2016-10-14 06:06:07 · answer #5 · answered by warrenfeltz 4 · 0 0

Those are really good points. It's all truth; you didn't make anything up or say anything really terrible that I can see. These are just observations, in my opinion. Then again I guess any direct attack on people's beliefs, whatever they may be, without provocation, might be considered inflammatory and hateful...so perhaps it is inappropriate? Personally I like a good raging debate, lol; but some prefer NOT to poke hornet's nests for fun.

2006-07-08 02:05:53 · answer #6 · answered by cooperslassie 4 · 0 0

What's your purpose in posting this? Are you trying to "get people to think"? I would guess someone had your previous one removed because you're not asking a question.

The fact is that this "question" is just a combination of prejudiced statements like saying "If you are a __________ then you you're a liar and a thief" fill in the blank with any racial categorization.

It sounds like something made up by someone, who like most other prejudiced people, has had bad experiences with someone whom they mentally categorize and so they lump all people that they think fall into that category into the same group of negative characteristics.

People will always let you down, but not Jesus because He loves you!

2006-07-08 02:08:08 · answer #7 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0 0

Excellent points, keep working at them. If you can turn just 1 away from the dark side, that will be 1 less life wasted

2006-07-08 01:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 0 0

So clear ...I like this alot ... I am not technically an atheist at all(yet do not subscribe to any orthodox encapsulations of the divine) ... but this roughs out the exact issues I have with faiths that indoctrinate hypocrisy ...

2006-07-08 01:59:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

10. your right, we as chrisitans do deny the existence of other God's. why? and Old adage say's "God created man in his image and Man has been returning the favor ever since." some have many God's many made up of wod, stone adorned with jewels and Gold, but here is the answere to our Problem given in Psalm 115:4-9. " Thier Idols are silver and Gold, the Work of mens hands. they have mouths, but they speak not : eyes but they see not : they Have ears but they hear not : they have noses but they smell not : They have hands but they Handle not : feet have they, but they walk not. niether do they speak through there throat. they that make them are like unto them ; so is every one that trust in them."

9. your right, we do feel dehumanized. much more so than that evolution is an insult to the intelligence of the thinking Mind. Think about it. the Book of genisis tels us that everything was created by God, nothing evolved. every creature was given the abillity to reproduce after its own kind as is stated ten times in Genisis 1. Dogs dont produce cats. niether do cats and Dogs have common ancestry. Dogs began as Dogs and are still dogs. they may vary in species form chihuahuas to saint bernards, However there is no evidence in the past of the existence of part cat part Dog, and there is obviously no such creature in existence today. Frogs wont reproduce oysters and, cows cant give birth to a rotwieler and Monkeys cant give birth to rabbits. God made Monkeys as monkeys and Man as Man.. each creature brigns forth his own Kind. that's not a theory but a fact. you see the problem is that the whole of creation stands in direct condradiction of evolution.

8. there is a Huge difference in the polythiestic God and the belife in a triune God. the beiliefe of polytheistic religions is that there are many different gods, the belife of christianity is that there is one God. the trinity makes up this God, however there is only one God.. chrisitans do not worship the holy spirit as being one God with one set of powers, the son with his distinct power and the father with his own power, the beliefe in the trinity is that God alone is God. the trinity is what makes him who he is.

7. God didn't confine his wrath to the cannanites or the egyptians. the Bible says God has declared the death sentence upon of all of humanity because we have broken his Law (Ten Commandments). for example, have you ever lied? have you ever stolen something? have you ever looked with lust? ever used Gods name in vain? if you have said yes to these questions your guilty of breaking four of the Ten Commandments. the Bible say's your like a criminal sitting on death row. realize however that Jesus christ came and suffered and payed the penalty for your sins so that you wouldnt have to go to Hell. thats was Gods Love for us. my point is that there is a Huge difference between the Judgement of God, and people who decide to strap Bombs to themselves and Kill innocent people. these people have created there own standard of righteousness being ignrant of the righteousness of God.

I hope thes answeres will help you, However the most important fact of all is that there will be a day of Judgement. every thought word and deed you will have to give an account of on Judgement day. have you Broken Gods Law? Ever lied or stolen? ever looked with lust or used Gods name in vain? if your guilty of these or any of the Commmandments yothe Bible warns you could end up in hell, the good news is that Jesus christ suffered and died on the cross to take the punishment for your sins. repent (turn from sin) and put your faith and trust in Jesus and God wil grant you everlasting life.

2006-07-08 03:06:28 · answer #10 · answered by WDJD 3 · 0 0

nope, its all good bro, they're just going to come up with the same apologetic nonsense they always do

some how its all good for them cause jezus answered their prayer about heh god can you make sure the barber shop is open tomorrow so i can get my haircut

proof for them was that barber shop opened

2006-07-08 01:57:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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