One says one thing the other says something else. How can you believe in something most of you don't understand
2006-09-24 05:04:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's not what "most of us don't understand." It's interpretation of the same passages. Christians believe in one thing: Jesus was the savior. The rest is pretty much up for grabs depending on your denomination. God gave us each individual minds--we each have to make up our own minds.
2006-09-24 05:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This should be put into the best question of the year contest. I have been a christian all of my life and that problem has always rubbed me the wrong way. And the answer is the Bible, at least, what people "read into" it. I have for many years told other christians that they do not need the bible, as such. The Bible was written by common men, as they saw things or heard them told to them.
IF YOU WISH TO BE A GOOD CHRISTIAN, you only need to live by one rule, Do onto others as you would have them do onto you.
90% of all christians do not live by that rule. And our capitalist system changes people too. Most christians believe they are good people, yet they have one set of rules for their personal life and another for their career life or job. I see that all the time.
As a christian I know that I will be judged by how I treat the least of us, most so-called christians could careless about the least of us. Except that they need the homeless and poor for those times when they wish to feel like they are giving something away, so that they can feel good about themselves, THEN.
2006-09-24 12:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly because most try and understand the King James Version of the bible by translating it with modern english.It was written in old english.Old english and modern day english is so far apart they could be considered two different languages.
2006-09-24 12:08:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
each person has their own little idiosyncrasies which are different from everyone Else's. although generally all people believe in the same basic ideas there will always be slight differences influenced by free will and freedom as individuals.
2006-09-24 13:09:11 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They only unite in the belief that Jesus died for everyone's sins (though I haven't found yet where even Jesus said that). The rest is merely their personal interpretation of it.
It's comforting to know that someone is going to take care of everything you do, good or bad. Especially the bad stuff. That just makes everyone else guilty... not you. *wink*
2006-09-24 12:17:30 · answer #5 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's the beauty of having a spiritual side---we can argue and debate. however, for non-believers, they only know 'nothing' so there's not much to discuss. so they come here and spew their tired, old diatribe, insinuating and accusing, since they have nothing much to do.
2006-09-24 12:10:51 · answer #6 · answered by St. Anthony of Y!Answers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its you who lacks in knowledge,most are stating an opinion
2006-09-24 12:08:40 · answer #7 · answered by Bushit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They follow the leader like sheep.
2006-09-24 12:12:58 · answer #8 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all who claim to be a Christian are christian, many cults call themselves christian, JW"S mormons, catholics, SDA's, etc., but are not.
2006-09-24 12:08:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because all humans contradict each other.
2006-09-24 12:06:10 · answer #10 · answered by kittens 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋