Do you believe in Christianity?

Question

Why or Why not? If something could change your mind what would it be?

Answer 1

The scientific method is the only self-critical and verifiable method used to explain phenomonology. If something in the Bible stood up to the scientific method that could confirm the existance of a Christian God, I'd believe.

Until then, probaby not.

Answer 2

No, I don't believe in Christianity and nothing on this green earth could change my mind. I don't like the personification of god. I don't understand why the christian church has missed the point of "we are all god's children" - too many self proclaimed christians think they are no good dirty sinners that caused the death of a great hero like jesus. I think it is tragic. I don't even understand why the religion must use the single most tragic moment as the primary symbol of faith - I have seen some gruesome christ on crosses in my day, and I think it is disturbing.

Having said that I know some wonderful christians and have been inspired by 1 or 2 christian services in my life. I know that for some people it is a beautiful and uplifting expression of their personal faith and I think that is a wonderful thing. There is good and bad in everything - it's all a matter of perspective.

Peace!

Answer 3

Sure, I believe in it. Christians are everywhere. I do NOT share their beliefs on the existence of Satan, a single and masculine deity, that the Bible is the word of God, the idea that Christ was the son of the aforementioned God, or the thought that the only way to salvation is through Him.

I do not believe these things because the Bible was written by human beings, who are known to obscure, omit, exaggerate, fabricate, obfuscate, and even just plain lie to suit their own personal agendas. There are too many questions to which I have never been given a satifactory answer (and not for lack of trying). I'm also distressed by the idea that a person can murder innocent people, be found guilty of such, repent in prison, and then be granted salvation just because they "found God."

About the only thing that would change my mind would be for God Himself to appear before me in the flesh and offer positive proof that Christianity has it right. I waited for that to happen for several years; asked about it, prayed for it... I'm still waiting, but I stopped praying for it years ago.

Answer 4

Nope.

The Biblical account of Christ is nothing more than another story about a supposedly all knowing, all powerful diety correcting a mistake he made himself.

If you read the O.T. carefully, you will find this to be a continuing theme.

Furthermore, Christianity tends to dismiss the O.T. as irrelevant, and yet, it is the foundation of Christianity. To paraphrase the Bible, if the Torah and the rest of the O.T. is irrelevant, then Christianity is a house built on a foundation of sand, and is itself, irrelevant.

When God submits himself to a scientific analysis in an accredited labratory to verify his existance, I will be happy to concede the point. If he can come up with a rational explanation for all of the death and hatred he has spawned in the last 6000 years, I might even convert.

Since God is nothing more than the figment of a deranged imagination, I can safely say that this will never happen.

-SD-

Answer 5

I do not believe in Christianity at least in a literal sense. I believe there is stuff that is of value in the Bible though and I think many Christians are great people. Not too fond of the intolerant zealots though.
As for why I don't believe the reasons are numerous and if fully expounded would fill a book. For starters Biblical scholarship shows that the Bible was constructed by over 40 different authors over thousands of years, much of the writing shows signs of being incorporated from other religious/cultural stories and beliefs. Some of the writings appear to be forged, altered, or written by people other than the stated author. The Bible was not compiled until 325 AD, a long time after Jesus would have died on the cross. There were a number of religious writings that painted a very different picture of Jesus and Christianity that were excluded. I also don't believe in authors who state they never knew Jesus but were divinely inspired. I am also aware of the similarity to many pre-existing religions--Mithras whose birthday was really December 25th was a pagan God also born of a virgin. The early church placed Jesus's birthday at Dec. 25th to attract the pagans more easily to their faith and I think also gave Jesus's life the trappings of many pagan Gods with being born of a virgin and rising from the dead. There are several previous pagan Gods who share these similar life events. As someone who majored in biology I don't believe in virgin birth or rising from the dead. I know enough about geology to know that the consensus in the respected geological community is that there is no evidence for a biblical flood. The flood story bears a striking similarity to the Giglamesh flood story which predates it by thousands of years. I also have a problem with the inherent wrathful and immoral aspects of God and his laws in the OT. I hear Christians say Jesus brought a new convenent with the people but that doesn't make the picture we get of God in the OT any nicer for me. I don't believe a just God I could worship would behave in these ways. Also, Biblical discrepancies and the business of apologetics, if the Bible was God's word it wouldn't need such a plethora of apologetics to try to support it unsupportable statements and morality. This just scratches the surface.

What would it take for me to believe? Some direct, undeniable sign from God. I'm not sure what that would be but that I am sure I would know it if He/She wanted me to.

Answer 6

Yes, I do.

Because of the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. Change my mind! I don't think so. I base my believe on what is taught, not how people decide to abuse the teaching to suit their purpose. There has been much pain caused by Christians, but that doesn't mean I will change because of some people. There are rotten apples in every religious groups, not just Christians. I wouldn't through the baby with the dirty water.

Answer 7

So far, this has been the most openly honest question in this section that I've found. Thank you for asking it.
Do I believe that Christianity exists? Undoubtedly.
Do I follow that faith? Not on your life. I don't necessarily disagree with the basic principles, but in all my life, I've found severe inconsistencies with that theology. Like most other organized religions of the world, the semantics of it have been twisted around to completely justify intolerance, inequality, hate, and murder. History shows that the greatest atrocities committed against humanity have all been done in the name of God.
That having been said, before all of the followers of that faith flame me mercilessly, I also rejoice in the fact that they have found SOMETHING to believe in. I would just hope that they actually listen to the real message, as it's pretty universal among most faith bases, as to the treatment of your fellow human beings and the manner in which one needs to conduct ones self in their day to day activities.

Answer 8

I don't believe in christianity or any sort of religion. I don't like what they stand for or how they came about. Even if there was evidence of a god and everything in the bible was true, that would make me more determined to hate what religion stands for, as it is promotes evil.

Answer 9

I believe that true Christianity has been lost a long time ago and the Christianity of today is a man made religion that is been metamorphosed over and over again to suit the majority of people hence its values have been forgotten.

Answer 10

well i believe that it exists
i also believe that jesus existed but that he was just a regular guy
i dont believe that the bible is the word of god
nor do i believe that there was a resssurection of jesus
i dont agree with the christian apocelpse idea either

jfyi im a hindu