Does anyone have any proof that Christianity isn's true?

Question

Ok so I'm not saying that I believe that but i would like to know ur oppinions. Why do you feel that it's not true or y do u feel that it is?

Oh yah and I want to try and respound to all ur answers.

Ok well i won't be able to answer all ur questions but everyone is making good points. i especially like the point of reading the bible, because there are things in there u never would have imagined.

Answer 1

It depends on what you mean when you say christianity. It means many things to many people. To some it is a justification for their bigotry. I don't think that this idea of christianity is true.

love and blessings Don.

Answer 2

As others have said, no one needs to prove anything isn't true.

But the evidence is stacked against it.

If you look at the historical origins of Christianity, a lot of it is a synthesis of older myths. None of the so-called gospels were written by Jesus's contemporaries, they were 50-200 years after the fact. The accounts were then heavily edited and rewritten by the early Catholic church to push certain agendas.

It doesn't look true. It looks like an amalgamation of myths and stories and Church agenda-pushing. It looks like any other minor religion or cult that you don't believe in.

It centrally claims impossible things happened- a virgin getting pregnant and a dead man coming back to life. So the default assumption should be that it is false, without some really convincing evidence otherwise. And that evidence just isn't there.

Also, Jesus said he was coming back within a generation. It's been over two millenia, and Christians are still waiting.
If Christianity were true, it should have been more successful. It's been successful at getting followers, but not in making people more Christ-like. Jesus seems to have failed. People are still assholes and some Christians are the biggest assholes of all. The religion has turned into almost the opposite of what it ought to be, and God hasn't stepped in to do anything about it.

(Edit) ...And it just makes no goddamn sense in the first place. WHY does an all-powerful Creator of the universe need to make a half-human son so he can turn around and kill it a few years later, so that everyone else on the planet gets a get-out-of-hell free card forever after...?

Answer 3

The problem is that no religion including Christian ones can prove that there is a man living in a cloud. Proof is not because someone in the bible said so. Don't forget that the Bible was written by people who didn't have a clue as to what was going on. They thought that the Earth was flat. And with mistakes in the Bible (they tell us that it's the word of God), it just brings more skepticism. How did Noah gather 2 Polar Bears for the Arc when he didn't know that they existed? But they say that if you believe it (and give them money) you will get a second chance at life after you're dead. They know that once you are dead you can't come back and complain that they are full of it. Have you ever asked can any religion (even combined) prove the existence of a man living in a cloud? The only so-called proof that they claim to have is that someone said so. That's not proof.

Answer 4

No. I have no proof, but I do have a personal opinion.

I believe that *there is no failure at the level of the soul* and that in the end, we all return to the source from whence we came (those elements and that from which we were created).

Christianity suggests that you can fail at the level of the soul. I vehemently disagree with that. I think failure is nothing more than a human perception. I also believe the bible was written by men.

Not to mention - I really like my deities to have names. Just calling him God doesn't work for me. Not like I'd want him to have a name like Bob or Fred or something like that - but a real name like Zagoth or something. I'd worship a god named Zagoth. And to be honest - if my work hadn't impounded Jesus' car the other day - I probably wouldn't mind the name Jesus. It's just not sacred to me. Then again Jesus was just the physical manifestation of the divine (as we all are). So I can't really blame him.

Now, mind you, I like some of Christianity's principles. Like - be nice to people, don't kill, don't steal, don't lie. Help others. I can get down with that.

Answer 5

The fallacy of appealing to lack of proof of the negative is a logical fallacy of the following form:

"X is true because there is no proof that X is false."

This is a fallacy whereby the normal burden of proof is reversed. It is asserted that a hypothesis must be true, solely on the grounds that it has not been proven false. For example, in argument, it could occur:

* "How come you think the loch ness monster exists?"
* "Well, how come you think it doesn't exist?"

Another form of this kind of fallacious argument is, "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence!"[1]

This is fallacious reasoning because formally, the burden of proof should be on the proposed idea, not the challenger of the idea. This is a crucial point of the Scientific method, that before a claim is thought to be true, it must be proven. All claims must be confirmed by observation. If the claim can not be confirmed this way, the belief must not be asserted. Not-knowing is default.

Non-fallacious ways to prove something include the use of logical syllogisms and/or the incorporation of empirical observations.

This fallacy often occurs in the debate of the existence of god, and the existence of aliens in the following form:

* "A supernatural force must exist because there is no proof that it does not exist".

However, the converse is also true, according to the argument from ignorance:

* "I have not seen proof that something supernatural exists, therefore a supernatural force cannot exist".

Answer 6

There is no way to prove whether Christianity (or any religion for that matter) is true or not true. Religion is completely in faith and believing. If you don't believe, then you wouldn't choose that specific religion. Those of us who are not Christians do not truely "believe" (that it is true), and those who are Christians SHOULD "believe" (that it is true). I believe in a few of its morals, but until I have experienced death, I don't know wheter there really is an "Up" and a "Down". Fear of the "Down" and yearning of the "Up" will push many to be good citizens, and that is a good thing.
This is my personal insight of this matter. Do with it what you will. =D

Answer 7

I can't prove it is fake but i can prove the bible has been altered to such an extent that you can't believe anything in it.to prove this you will need to read the book of Thomas historical documents prove that Didymos Judas Thomas the author of the book of Thomas was Christ's real brother and this book is so vastly different that the Catholic pope tried to hide this book from the public (the man who found it was a scholar not part of the church) when that didn't work they tried to prove it was a fake (but they couldn't)also i would like to say this book was not found until the 1900's here is the link to the Scholars' Translation
http://www.misericordia.edu/users/davies/thomas/Trans.htm
now let's talk about the modern christian movement it is based on theft from every pagan religion through out history I'm sure you know of some but what we you say if i told you that their is not 1 aspect of modern Christianity that is it's own. here is an excerpt from the next link i am going to give you.after you check out these links feel free to email me with any questions

The Cult of Christ


If you were to tell a stranger that you belong to a religious movement whose adherents believed in demons, the raising of the dead, or the invoking of entities to alter worldly events in accordance with one’s own will, they might logically suspect that you were a member of a Satanic cult. And if you further told that person that your faith practiced rituals patterned on the idea of drinking blood and consuming human flesh, they’d no doubt feel certain that such was the case. Yet all of the ideas just mentioned are precepts fundamental to orthodox Christianity. Beliefs that would seem utterly bizarre or inherently occult in any other context are, for mainstream Christianity, simple articles of faith. Even so simple an act as prayer has roots in ancient occult practice and belief. There was a time in which it was thought that there were hierarchies of angels and demons whose aid and assistance could be enlisted by mortal men. Each particular angel or demon was seen to govern some specific aspect of human existence, and by making entreaties to the correct entity, man could achieve his desires. To invoke a demon, one had only to speak his name aloud, say the right words, and command him to do one’s bidding.

In the Catholic church, the legions of angels and devils have been replaced by saints, but the process involved is essentially identical. Each saint is said to hold dominion over some aspect of daily life, and by offering prayers to them one can receive blessings covering everything from safe travel to baking bread. While asking for blessings obviously seems far more benign than the act of invoking a demon, both practices are rooted in the magical thinking of the far-distant past, and represent different aspects of the same fundamental world-view. In passing, it’s worth noting that the Catholic church is the last Christian institution which still embraces the concept of the malediction, or in common parlance, the curse. While it is well-known that the early church consciously co-opted certain aspects of paganism (including pre-Christian holy days), Christianity is so rife with occult concepts that it is difficult not to imagine them as vestiges of ideas that must have been central to the creed from the very start. After all, some of the most illustrious biblical patriarchs, such as Abraham, Solomon, and Moses, were men said to traffic in the black arts. In the time of Christ it was widely believed by both his enemies and his supporters that he too was a sorcerer.
http://www.thevesselofgod.com/thesecretdoctrine.html

Answer 8

i believe that it is true. but just as true are all of the other religions of the world.

Christians like to push their religion as the only true belief that there is. this i strongly disagree with. many religions were around long before the Christians and many will come after.

I happen to be a Celtic Pagan. i find what i need in my religion. and i believe that it is as good and true as Christianity.

Answer 9

What do you mean by christianity? I believe the statement of Jesus being the messiah and all, but certain Christian Denominations teach things that aren't true, and that were never in the bible.

Answer 10

Lectio Divina is Latin for “spiritual reading” and represents an early monastic technique of prayer which continues in practice though less widely, intended to achieve communion with God as well as providing special spiritual insights and peace from that experience. It is a way of praying with Scripture that calls one to study, ponder, listen and, finally, pray from God's Word.

History
Lectio Divina was first expressed in the year 220 AD. It was found that to read the Bible profitably it is necessary to do so with attention, consistency and prayer. The systematization of “spiritual reading” into four steps dates back to the 12th century. Around 1150, Guigo II, a Carthusian monk, wrote a book entitled “The Monk’s Ladder” (Scala Claustralium) wherein he set out the theory of the four rungs: reading, meditation, prayer and contemplation. In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI stated, “This is the ladder by which the monks ascend from earth to heaven.”

Method
Lectio is typically practiced daily for one continuous hour. A selection from the Holy Scriptures is chosen ahead of time, often as a daily progression through a particular book of the Bible.

Time
Selecting a time for lectio divina is important. Typical methods are to pray for one hour in the morning, or to divide it into two half-hour periods, one in the morning and one in the evening. The key is to pre-select the time that will be devoted to the prayer, and to keep it. Using the same time every day leads to a daily habit of prayer that becomes highly effective.

Place
The place for prayer is to be free from distractions. This means it should be isolated from other people, telephones, visual distractions, etc. Some find a religious icon to be helpful. The same place should be used for lectio if possible, especially as one first begins to practice it. Familiarity with a location reduces the possibility of distraction away from the prayer. Some practitioners conduct other devotions, such as praying before the Catholic Eucharist, as a preparation for Lectio Divina.

Preparation
Prior to reading, it is important to engage in a transitional activity that takes one from the normal state of mind to a more contemplative and prayerful state. A few moments of deep, regular breathing and a short prayer inviting the Holy Spirit to guide the prayer time helps to set the tone and improve the effectiveness of the lectio.

Once the stage is set it is time to begin the prayer. There are four phases of the prayer, which do not necessarily progress in an ordered fashion. One may move between different phases of the prayer very freely as the Spirit guides.

The Four Moments
Lectio
Read the passage several times.

Meditatio
Reflect on the text of the passage, thinking about how to apply to one's own life. Gravitate to any particular phrase or word that seems to be of particular import. This should not be confused with exegesis, but is a very personal reading of the Scripture and application to one's own life.

Oratio
Respond to the passage by opening the heart to God. This is not primarily an intellectual exercise, but more of the beginning of a conversation with God.

Contemplatio
Listen to God. This is a freeing oneself from one's own thoughts, both mundane and holy. It is about hearing God talk to us. Opening our mind, heart and soul to the influence of God. Any conversation must allow for both sides to communicate, and this most unfamiliar act is allowing oneself to be open to hearing God speak.