Tell me you aren't a Christian. I would just like to know. I have been curious about this for a long time and I just want to know what peoples' opinions are.I'm not trying to convert you or anything I just want to know.
2006-07-27 17:37:38 · 27 answers · asked by shayinplay 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are interesting opinions so far.
2006-07-27 17:54:00 · update #1
I am a Christian. Was saved over 9 years ago :-)
2006-07-27 17:40:27 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ to ...... 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing has never existed and never will. Something can never come from nothing (there is no possibility in nothing), therefore, something has always existed. Similarily, something and nothing cannot co-exist, for one would have to contain the other, which is impossible (i.e., how could dimensionless nothing contain a three dimensional object?. That thing which has always existed must be infinite; it cannot have an edge, i.e., a border with nothingness. This infinite thing would also have to be singular in nature - there could not be two of these infinite things, because then neither thing would be infinite. So, this thing which has always existed must be (a) infinite and (b) singular.
There are only two candidates I can think of that possess these attributes: god (in theory) and space. Space is singular (there is only one space - think about it) and logically must be infinite (i.e., if you go to the edge of space and then go ten feet further, where would you be? Would you smack into a wall of nothing?)
What is more logical as a candidate for this thing that has always existed of its own accord: the most complex thing imaginable (god) or the simplest thing observable (space)?
Science will soon discover that everything is made of space interacting with itself, and no one will question the idea of space having existed forever. The big bang will be seen as a local occurance, and just another instance of space interacting with itself. All energy will be seen as a condensation as space, and all matter as simply different densities of energy.
God will die.
2006-07-28 00:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by sebek12345 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not. No hate though. I went to church as a child, but I was the kid that asked why. To everything. They could never give me a straight answer. Maybe it was a bad church. Maybe I shouldn't ask why. I was always told to just believe. The whole "have faith child" thing. I just don't have any faith. And actually, I DO envy those who do. I can't imagine what that's like. I've studied a little bit of everything now. And I decided not to decide. I live a good life. I'm good to other people. If I'm wrong, and there is a heaven and hell, then I'll go where I deserve to go. Or, Purgatory. I hear it's so-so, not good, but not bad either.
2006-07-28 00:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by DJ Sliced Monkey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a Christian a baptist in fact. I will be plain, Jesus is a weakling, who got crucified. The meek DO NOT inherit the earth. They become enslaved to it. Why do you think so many Christians have been victimized for so long? We can look at the persecutions by the Catholic Church, the Islamic Subjugations and enslavement of Christians, the Media and Secularists hatred of Christians and you know what the cross represents to me? It represents Love and Truth, without the courage to fight for both.
2006-07-28 01:01:59 · answer #4 · answered by solitas777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why OK all the Christan's holidays are pagan I prefer the old ways and final most Cristian don't even following the base believes such as judge least ye be judge just today i saw what 3 people telling others that they would burn in heck oh and want a god not father figure telling how to live
2006-07-28 00:45:30 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a "Christian" because I believe religious followers are being brain washed. I have yet to meet one Christian with an open heart and mind. I refuse to live my life by some book (aka "The Bible"). I think I really lost all faith in Christianity when my boyfriend died. He was a beautiful soul, with so much to offer. A local Pastor told me that he was in hell because he never accepted Jesus as his savior, regardless of what type of life he led. Sounds like bullshit to me. If Jesus is so great, why would he send good people to burn for an eternity? I'd rather burn in hell than accept that crap.
2006-07-28 00:57:10 · answer #6 · answered by munkees81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We tend to worship the gods of our fathers. The vast majority of adherents to a religion are what they are because their parents raised them in that religion. They have a hard time understanding anything else as a result. Converting someone to your religion seems to usually require an 'experience' of some sort. I wasn't raised Christian and I haven't had any angels come sing to me or anything, so there you go.
That, and I prefer to avoid the people at church who think that can 'convert' you through hurtful words or fists. There's at least one in every church, and the irony is just too overwhelming for me.
2006-07-28 00:47:37 · answer #7 · answered by foofoo19472 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised Christian, but reached a point where there were too many contradictions and questions for me to feel spiritually fulfilled. I left Christianity and eventually found my way to Paganism.
Of course, the Born Again Christian who told me that my dad must have done something evil because he died so young and that he was now burning in hell didn't do much to sell me on the idea of a "Loving and Benevolent God", either.
2006-07-28 00:45:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Pantheist, which embraces the belief that divinity is present in all things, at all times - and not just if I say certain things, at certain times, in a certain place.
No guilt, no shame, no recipe-book spells, just joy.
My tithing goes to people whom I know will use it well.
I respect all things, both living and inanimate.
I don't pick fights with people who think god loves them more than me.
I am thankful daily for all my good fortune, even if it doesn't look like fortune at the time.
I take responsibility for my own actions, and because of that I don't have to blame anyone or anything else for any of my misbehaviour.
Einstein was a Pantheist.
2006-07-28 02:59:30 · answer #9 · answered by joyfulpaints 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in God , for many reasons. I defiantly don't agree with Christianity, too many contradictions not only in the bible but by christian ppl themselves. Until every last christian can practice what they preach i would never even consider joining Christianity. Whats the point in becoming a member of a religion where not even the true believers behave accordingly?
2006-07-28 01:28:50 · answer #10 · answered by bobatemydog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised in a Christian culture, but I'm not a Christian because I don't believe in God. The whole concept of religion just doesn't make any sense to me. Faith seems irrational and belief just seems like another excuse to shape the world into what you want it to be rather than what it really is.
2006-07-28 00:44:56 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋