Why do christians give a different answer for the same question. Is it god's word that is confusing?

Question

On many of the questions I ask christians will give answers that contradict what another christian is saying. Is that the differences of faith? Is that the differences in the intrpertation of the bible?

Yeah but if the bible was more concise you would know that up is 8 ft and every one would answer that.

Answer 1

The Bible was written by people. Not God.
There is no God.
There is no Santa Claus.
There are no fairies either.

Answer 2

Christians give different answers for the same questions because "Christian" is not a homogenous group; it is a group of individuals with varying philosophies and interpretations. Just like 5 different people could interpret one Haiku 5 different ways (and all 5 interpretations could be correct because of the layers of meaning). Also, the Bible doesn't cover every last blasted issue in detail and therefore Christians will widely disagree on those issues as well. Then there's the fact that many who call themselves Christian in the West are Christian in name only. The Bible calls them tares and it's something that will only get sorted out at the judgement.

So I guess to sum it up, there are numerous reasons as to why Christians answer questions in various ways and I'm sure there are a lot more reasons than just what I've mentioned here. Life is much more complex than we give it credit for sometimes.

Answer 3

It depends on the kind of question you ask: many questions should receive the same answer from every Christian; however, some have different answers which are prescribed by each Church. Other issues may be open to each Christian's personal conscience.

Therefore, it also depends on which Christian Church the person you ask belongs to: there may be different views about some issues (e.g. Catholic/Eastern Orthodox vs. Reformed Churches). There are differences in rituals and tradition, and some interpretation and beliefs between different Churches.

Finally, many people like to declare themselves Christians without worrying about acquiring a true, deep understanding of their faith: these may all provide different "personalised" answers about things, which often do not even come close to the authentic Chistian Spirit.

I hope I've been helpful...

Peace and Love, my friend!

Answer 4

I think you answered your own question correctly, and there may be many other answers, as well. People use similar words, but believe different things, they interpret their religions and books differently, and on sometimes it may be just a slightly different point of view on the same idea, like a camera pointing at a different angle. As for confusion, I think the answer would have to be yes. At times, and it is even stated, the words may mislead, or seem to not yield a meaning at all. Many Christians believe that they receive the "Holy Spirit" and He will lead them to understand the mysteries of life, religion and God's plans and purposes.

Answer 5

The reason is that so many Christians don't have the Holy Ghost, The Bible says when someone recieves the Holy Ghost That is the spirit of truth, And he will guide you into all Truth. If we have the spirit of God in us, how can God deny his own word. Many Christains try to use that scripture where it says, The scriptures is of NO PRIVATE Interpretaion, that is true, We can not privately ourselves interpretate the scriptures, But the Holy Ghost is the Interpretor of God's word. Read Isa. 52:8 & Eph.4:11-15 there is verses here that speaks that we TRUE CHRISTIANS will see eye to eye.

Answer 6

It's all open to interpitation. You can use the Bible for the proof or disproof of anything. The Bible is not so much God's word but the words of religous historians. It was written in code because of fear of retribution from non-belivers. Even today reseachers are finding so-called lost books of the Bible omitted as late as the 13th centry. It's all about perception.

Answer 7

Could you give an example of a certain question?

There can be differences of opinion on peripheral issues but agreement on core doctrinal issues--for example, disagreement on whether baptism should be by immersion or by sprinkling, women's roles in ministry, traditional vs. contemporary services, etc., would be examples of fairly peripheral issues. The ones that would be considered core doctrinal issues would be the nature of God, the divinity of Christ, the inspiration of the Bible, etc., that relate to the basic beliefs from which everything else stems. Believers can differ on the peripheral issues but still agree on the doctrinal issues--the important thing is to find common ground on doctrine and then the peripheral issues will fall into place.

Answer 8

Exactly! It is man's futile attempts to self-interpret the Bible which have resulted in thousands of conflicting manmade denominations, a direct violation of the stated will of God Himself - that they all would be ONE, even as He and His heavenly Father are ONE. That is why Christ gave us one reliable, authoritative, infallible interpreter of His Holy Word, the Church He founded for all men, the Church to which the Word was actually given. How can counterfeit churches who "borrow" the Holy Book from the Church God gave it to expect that they too will be able to interpret it accurately? Five hundred years of continuous fragmentation and thousands of conflicting doctrinal beliefs clearly demonstrate that they can't. The Bible tells us that the Church is the pillar and foundation of truth. It's a powerful analogy. No structure can stand once its pillars and foundation are removed. It will warp, weaken, change shape, and eventually collapse. The truth of the Bible cannot be known outside of the true Church, because the true Church possessed that truth before it ever went into the Bible. The true Church which has NOT disintegrated into thousands of denominations, but has remained united in truth, united in teaching, united in worship for 2,000 years.

Answer 9

Because they're all different. That's why the first church of Christ has divided into so many new denominations. People simply see the Bible differently.
One denomination might feel that dancing is a sin. Others might feel that dancing can be used to praise God.
It's simply a matter of interpretation.

Answer 10

Do you know how many derivations and branches there are in Christianity? No? I don't either. But that should be more than enough to explain why there is no set "Christian answer" to any question. But they're all right, according to themselves of course. I have yet to hear God's opinion on any of them.

Answer 11

Did you ask different people?

My answers have changed from the time I was a child til now. If my answers would be different, in different times of my life, why then would you expect different people to answer with the same robotic responses?

Thats the height of ignorance.