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Question

that " all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" ?Romans 3:23

".. the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:9-10

Answer 1

That I knew- but I don't really believe it!

Answer 2

I have harmed others, and I reaped the consequences of such then did my best to repair the damage. I'm quite aware that I'm not perfect.

Death comes to everyone, no matter what. You may believe that certain things happen after death, but it's all speculation, anyway. There is no way to prove, without a doubt, what will happen when we die, so no matter what you believe, the best thing is to be as good to others as possible and harm as few as possible.

So some book says. Show me the proof. You can't besides that book? I have a lot of books. I'd like to think that Jean M. Auel is right about what the prehistoric world was like, but I don't take it as absolute fact. Nor do I take as absolute fact any "non-fiction" book that doesn't provide direct evidence in the form of original documents from objective first parties--very rare. History is written by the victor.

Like I said, no one knows what'll happen next for sure, and I'd rather live a good life and be as kind to others as I can (and that includes homosexuals and those of other racial features than my own) than follow such a prejudicial document that doesn't have any direct proof attributed to it. It's just like all the other mythologies out there. Very difficult to prove.

Answer 3

Again with the quotes. That's right, by quoting scripture, it makes it so. No one can argue because God said it.
You aren't being pushy, but you are trying to justify your existance with scripture. Not everyone believes what you do, so enough with the scripture. Tell people in your own words and by your works. Stop making yourself look pompus. Oh, look at me, I can type something from a book, and make people believe because God said it. Nice try.

Answer 4

I find this (non) question offensive. I am offended by stupidity, willful ignorance and self delusion... which pretty much sums up the Abrahamic death cults of desert monotheism (Judaism, Christianity, Islam).

It offends me to know that three-quarters of the population of the USA are infected with some sort of insidious mental virus that leads them to the insane certainty that the myths, superstitions, fairy tales and fantastical delusions of a bunch of ignorant Bronze Age fishermen and wandering goat herders represent some kind of cosmic 'TRUTH' about fundamental aspects of existence and reality.

It offends me to know that so many people dwell in a delusional reality in which a 6,000 year-old Earth is seperated from a 6,000 year-old Heaven by a solid 'firmament' structure (the sky).

I am offended by the fact that these people believe that they inhabit a magical universe, which they share with talking snakes (with legs) and donkeys, a shepherd staff that turns into an asp, demons chased out of people and into pigs, friendly spirits, evil spirits, walking on water, multiplying loaves and fishes, food falling from the sky, conception by a ghost, people raised from the dead, the sun stopping in its tracks, parting seas, people being bodily sucked up into heaven (which, by the way, lies on the 'other side' of the sky), world-wide flood that drowned the earth to a depth of 40 feet above the tallest mountain, creating people from a dust bunny and a rib, a magical tree of knowledge, god speaking from a burning bush... and ritual cannibalism, by eating god in the form of a cracker.

In a sane world, anybody running around spouting ANY of that crap, would be locked up in the State Farm for the Funny. Apparently, though, mass insanity seems to convey some sort of free pass for the loony.

It offends me to know that in our society, irrational, deluded people who ACTUALLY BELIEVE such nonsense is TRUE are permitted to vote, hold public office, procreate, and shape the minds trusting, vulnerable children.

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"When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Religion." ~ Robert M. Pirsig

Answer 5

If you read the history of this kind of thinking, how it had to do with Barbarian invasions and the ultimate collapse of the Roman Empire, how it had to do with certain Christian philosophers personal feelings of inadequacy, you would change your tune

Answer 6

I hate it when people say Christians are pushing our beliefs on them. This is a question site. If you don't like the question skip it and go to the next one!!!!!

Answer 7

Yes I did! Thank you for being a whitness.

note to Girl Wonder:
I see no pushing here... he's just quoting... not trying to condem anyone.

Answer 8

You'd better buy your wife some flowers... I'm guessing you have some explaining to do!

Answer 9

Ya know, while I did know that the bible states that, most christians apparently do not. I find that most of them "don't want to associate with sinners" when they themselves are sinners.....

Answer 10

Those are your beliefs, not mine. Please don't push them on me.