Bible thumping Christians suggest that I will become evil if I don't believe in God.
Yet after 50 years of not believing, I don't want to kill, or steal, and I don't lie nearly as much as most Bible quoters.
After reading the Bible in it's entirety,I decided it was a childish book for frightened, greedy people to hide behind.
People who have a great fear of death, and are greedy for a new life in "heaven", ( a place in their imagenation).
2006-10-20 06:24:46 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ALFONSO--How in hell do you know that?
2006-10-20 06:46:21 · update #1
AUSTYNN---I thought he died for our sins.
What an ignorant notion, to murder your son to appease yourself.
2006-10-20 06:50:06 · update #2
SHANA---If your choices are made under duress, then you don't have FREE will,--you only have will.
Even you would not have to threaten others w/ death, or promise them eternal life to make them believe you if you were telling the truth about something.
2006-10-20 06:58:31 · update #3
I don't hate Christians; only their ignorance.
2006-10-20 07:00:41 · update #4
You have just proven how dishonest many Christians are.---You don't have even one sin?
Even Man wouldn't send you to your death for one sin.
Your god seems more evil than Man.
2006-10-20 07:08:27 · update #5
If I love someone , I must see them or know where they are . It's a childish notion that a god needs to hide from everybody, and please don't tell me that only good christians can see him.
2006-10-20 07:15:49 · update #6
WENZ---I read the Bible in a college lierature class where I was tested on my comprehension.I made an A in the course.
Can you match that.
2006-10-20 07:24:59 · update #7
After reading your answer, I'm convinced that you have never read the entire Bible: only bits and peices of,mainly, the New Testament, (like most Christians).
2006-10-20 07:30:56 · update #8
ANN TYKRE---You have just proven what I said about abnormal fear of death, and greed for a new life.
You really think you've made yourself a sweet deal don't you?----Better read your contract.
2006-10-20 07:40:09 · update #9
You're like a person sitting in the middle of the jungle, looking confused, and frusterated, and telling others that they're
lost.
2006-10-20 07:45:45 · update #10
Redheaded--- I liked your answer, but there is little evidence suggesting that the earth and Man were created by any god.
2006-10-20 07:55:12 · update #11
Kaput2---Poor Gandhi.
Your god sure gets his kicks destroying people.
Sure he's not more evil than me?
2006-10-22 09:28:30 · update #12
AUSTYNN---Why does he want MY love?
Doesn't he have a dog?
2006-10-22 09:31:11 · update #13
Congratulations, I knew you could do it! I wish I had realized it myself sooner. Actually, it was a Bible verse that I read and made me open my eyes to common sense and reality. I guess you could say that this verse "backfired" from it's intended purpose.
- - 1 Cor. 13: 11 "When I was a child I spoke as a child I understood as a child I thought as a child; but when I became a man I put away childish things."
I do believe that there is wisdom to be found in the Bible, but as a guide to salvation from hellfires and the only key to heaven, it seems pretty foolish. I feel more peace of mind now accepting complete responsibility for my life without the constant feelings of inadequacy and guilt that came from a philosophy that told me that I was evil, incapable of anything but sin and deserved hell unless I accepted a religion that offended my common sense about the universe.
Christians, I'm sorry that you can't comprehend this. Please don't pity my "blindness" or fret over my soul.
2006-10-20 06:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
As this seems to be less of a question, and more of an invitation for responses, I will treat it as such... :-)
Welcome to the Real World.
I like to think that I honor christianity just as I honor any religion when it is life-affirming, comfort-giving, and a positive influence on a person. They are all mythologies which are created to answer life's Big Questions. I honestly think that they all have parts of the Answer.... just not all of the Answer.
Anyone who thinks that their religion has All of the Answer obviously has no idea of just how big the Picture is...
Although I can appreciate the frustration behind bashing a religion, I hesitate because I realize they believe in their mythology just as passionately as I believe in mine. To me, it is not enough to bash them for bashing sake (I am as guilty of this as any) and start using the language of what they really are: a mythology. When you speak of the concept of a deity, say which deity... the Christian god, the Hindu god(s), the Pagan god(s)... just one small step toward breaking the assumption of christianity as 'higher' or 'better' than any other mythology.
Change the language and you change how people think about it. If a degree in Medieval History has taught me anything, it's that you put a different name on it and in a generation it was always that way...
2006-10-20 06:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by redheadedcyclone 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It was wrong for someone to tell you that you'll "become" evil. Sin is in every one of us whether we like to admit it or not. It's called imperfection.
As far as having faith in the Bible, no one can force it upon anyone. It's like love. You can't force someone to love another person....right? And you can't believe in love unless you develop it for someone or something. It's the same thing.
I guess we're a product of our environment. I love God and his Word. But it states that I can't judge anyone....I don't judge you but I'm sorry someone out of ignorance said such evil things to you.
I know a lot of scientists who don't believe in God or the Bible. Yet they've done great things for the world. They're not evil people.
2006-10-20 06:29:11 · answer #3 · answered by Zoila 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What your saying is true i mean there are alot of god fearing people out there that try to do the right thing by following what is prescibe to them in there own religion, yet some think that how much they try , it not good enough while others are proud of what they did. OK so what i am saying here is no your not evil, you just lost your way that all!
2006-10-20 06:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by Party Girl 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because it is all a bunch of bull s**t thats why. Someone made up this whole "religion" stuff just so that people would have something to believe in. I myself do not believe and i too am not evil.
2006-10-20 06:28:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You have the wright to believe or not.You see, it`s what you believe that gets you in to haven not what you do.You see it`s all about choice.You can even make the choice not to choose.You came from some where and you will go some where when you die, which you will do.What do you think the purpose of your life is or do you think there is one?
2006-10-20 06:39:11 · answer #6 · answered by Step 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't think you are evil just because you don't believe in God. It is just what you think. Just because you think differently about the bible than other people doesn't make you evil.
2006-10-20 06:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Join the club.
2006-10-20 06:27:49 · answer #8 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Heaven and Hell are real. Please reconsider before it is eternally to late.
Ephesians 2:5 - Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
"damned" was found 3 times in 3 verses in the New Testament.
Mark 16:16 - He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Romans 14:23 - And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
2 Thessalonians 2:12 - That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2006-10-20 06:39:35 · answer #9 · answered by deacon 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
You have made your choice. You will reap what you sow. I hope you never regret your choice. Free will is given to us at birth by God. It is our choice if we live for our own free will or we give the free will back to God in exchange for living Gods way. You should reread what you wrote above under your question. Sounds as though you have hate for Christians which is a reflection of hating God.
2006-10-20 06:28:37 · answer #10 · answered by Shayna 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋