the Christian life, them using His name in vain, them knowing what the Christian life entails, them visiting churches and feeling His prescence....how are they so against it? Why are they so angry towards God? It's just so obvious that He made us! It's obvious of His prescence!
People, glory will be AMAZING! Beyond that word, AWESOME - a million times better than awesome, God is SO perfect: just ask him into your heart, He'll give you his peace and save you from the fire of hell.
He LOVES you!
2006-12-04 23:37:54 · 36 answers · asked by Bridezilla 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
amen
2006-12-04 23:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by bballboyrocks 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Perhaps what you don't understand is that many people have problems and blame God for not being there or helping in the time of need. And why all the war, drugs, crime, violence, etc.? Thus, if you can't see Him and can't get a physical universe immediate response from Him, people begin to question.
A lot of people don't know enough truth in this area to sort out what isn't true, so they make up some false idea that suits their needs and makes sense to them.
2006-12-04 23:42:59 · answer #2 · answered by HeyNowBrownCow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really wish people would quit assuming they know what other people feel and speak only for themselves.
Most people aren't against God and Christianity, though I know sometimes it appears that way. No. What many of us are against is the fact that so many talk about how wonderful "Christian Life" is, yet we look around and see the Majority here claims to be Christian - and we have one of the highest murder rates in the world.... We see Christians crying persecution because they can't lead everyone's kids in prayer at public schools yet stomp on any minority religion that wants the same Freedom.
And the "just so obvious that he made us".... is your opinion. It's obvious to me that Cernunnos made us. It's obvious to another that the Goddess made us. It's obvious.... that we all have our opinions on this and to try to use them to sway people into believing what you believe is rather pathetic.
I'd rather roast in hell than spend any time in heaven with arrogant people who assume things of others. Jesus did not die and leave you all in charge.
2006-12-05 00:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by Kithy 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well... personally I have been in many churches, I went to a church school and have studied a lot of theology and philosophy of religion. I have also studied Islam, I have been into a Mosque and talked with an Imam. I have also studied Judaism and visited a Synagogue. I have read works by Nietzsche, Descartes, Marx, John Stuart Mill, Plato, Aristotle, , St Thomas Aquinas, Bertrand Russell and many other philosophers and theologians. I have also studied the Bible and some of the Apocrytha. I am familiar with many other world religions.
Anyway I think that a person's beliefs about God are always central to them. Whether you know Jesus loves you, or you are certain "God is dead" then that is something that is important to how you see the world. It is easy to preach things that you believe but not always to act upon them.
Gandhi was a man who thought a lot about faith. He tried to make some reforms to improve how people lived even though it was against one of the principles of Hinduism to do this. In Hinduism people are divided into castes but despite his strong Hindu faith Gandhi believed people should be treated as equals. He then looked at his beliefs and at other religions and found that none of them were totally flawless.
"Thus if I could not accept Christianity either as a perfect, or the greatest religion, neither was I then convinced of Hinduism being such. Hindu defects were pressingly visible to me. If untouchability could be a part of Hinduism, it could but be a rotten part or an excrescence. I could not understand the raison d'etre of a multitude of sects and castes. What was the meaning of saying that the Vedas were the inspired Word of God? If they were inspired, why not also the Bible and the Koran? As Christian friends were endeavouring to convert me, so were Muslim friends. Abdullah Sheth had kept on inducing me to study Islam, and of course he had always something to say regarding its beauty." - Gandhi.
So despite his strong Hindu faith Gandhi could accept the wisdom of Jesus and the beauty of Allah.
As I mentioned before faith is essential to us. Even nihilism has a central belief system.
"I know I believe in nothing, but it is my nothing" - Richie Edwards
In conclusion we should never be against any other religion, any other faith, any sysyem of belief, or any philosophy as long as it does not cause harm in others. The people who follow other religions are people and every major faith teaches us that love is more important than hate.
Here are a few things to think about:
"As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. Man, for instance, cannot be untruthful, cruel or incontinent and claim to have God on his side." - Gandhi
"We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another." - Jonathan Swift
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another." - Jesus (in John 13:34).
Anyway I hope you have a great day and continue loving Jesus, but remeber to always respect the beliefs of others.
2006-12-05 00:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is not obvious that someone's imaginary friend created us. It's laughable.
I can't speak for the "god haters", because that would imply that they actually believe in god and are against him, but I can speak for many atheists. They know about the idea of god because most of them were raised as christians, before they grew out of the need to have imaginary friends like Santa, the Toothfairy, and god.
And your little "praise be" rant at the end makes me embarrassed for you. Especially considering who you're addressing it to.
2006-12-04 23:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
The things of God are foolishness to those who do not believe.
Scripture tells us that.
That is the reason that non-believers come to a religion segment of Y/A and state emphatically that God does not exist.
If they were not brainwashed they would know that the world, along with all the animals, birds, fish and man could not have come from a Big Bang.
The human body is so complex that it could never have been created without the hand of a devine being, thus God.
2006-12-04 23:48:14 · answer #6 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Obvious to a believer, obviously... But not otherwise obvious at all. It's simple - prove it. Can you? No. So your statement of "obvious" is incorrect.
Nothing personal, I'm undecided myself. But some strong assumptions are made by believers that do not stand up to scrutiny, and your statement that it's obvious is one of those statements.
And personally, I'd rather treat people well out the goodness of my own personality than because it might get me some reward later on.
2006-12-04 23:42:22 · answer #7 · answered by cuddles_gb 6 · 8⤊ 2⤋
I'm so glad that you are sure of your decision as far as religion.
Most people aren't.
And telling people that what you believe is true doesn't work for anyone.
While you may believe it in your soul, it doesn't mean that all people will believe the same thing.
2006-12-04 23:47:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
What I don't understand is why people who do not believe in God come to Q/A about God. They know nothing about him and do not believe in him. We are not pushing our believes on them. I guess they have to be angry at someone because they do not have the peace within as Christians do.So I guess they choose God and Christians to be angry at. Just pray for them.
2006-12-05 00:06:10 · answer #9 · answered by d3midway semi-retired 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's obvious the world was created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster. He will touch you with His Noodly Appendage. In heaven there will be stripper factories and beer volcanoes. RAmen.
2006-12-04 23:43:37 · answer #10 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I think it is hard for believers to understand non-believers and vice versa. But God gave us free will so content yourself that it is part of His plan that there should be division and discord - in order for people to decide what is and what is not the Truth
2006-12-05 00:01:08 · answer #11 · answered by big pup in a small bath 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋