Christians....did you know?

Question

That America was NOT founded as a christian nation?
That Christmas and all the trimmings are PAGAN in origin?
That "one nation under god" was added to the pledge in the 1950's?
That salvation, heaven, hell, eucharist, baptism and a god in the flesh of man who died and was ressurected are all PAGAN mythologies that are much older than your mythology?
That there are over 600 inaccuracies, unrealized prophecies and outright contradictions in your bible? (I'm compling a list if you know of any that you would like to send me)
That the story of the flood is a retelling of a much older Mesopotamian flood story? (however the mesopotamians didn't have the punishment and sin in their account)
That evolution does not say that we came from monkeys?
That evolution does not say that we started with a big bang?
That evolution does not deny your faith?

Answer 1

Don't believe everything you read and especially do not believe everything you read on the Internet!
When you actually read the Bible and study the Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek words of the original books and then think that you can still disprove God's Word, then we'll talk.
God Bless your seeking!

Answer 2

1.Christmas is pagan in origin: Yes.,I know that.Of course,if Christmas is pagan in origin,why do atheists celebrate it ?Isn't that rather hypocritical?

2.That there are over 600 inaccuracies, unrealized prophecies and outright contradictions in your bible?:These things can be easily explained by reidng the verses in context.Most of the people who say that there are lots of contradictions usually get this from an atheist website,where they pull verses from the Bible at random,so it appears contradictory.By the way-the Bible doesn't say 'so-and-so will happen within so many years',so therefore the prophecies haven't been proven wrong.

3.That the story of the flood is a retelling of a much older Mesopotamian flood story? (however the mesopotamians didn't have the punishment and sin in their account): More evidence of a global flood.Doesn't it make sense that if it was global,many countries would have re-tellings of the event?


3.That evolution does not say that we came from monkeys?:I know.
4.That evolution does not say that we started with a big bang?:Some scientists say that's how the universe began,some don't.
5.That evolution does not deny your faith?:Who said it did?

Answer 3

no, it was founded by Christians as a religiously free nation.

Christmas is a Christian holiday that was put on the same day as an old Pagan holiday. the Bible does not teach us to celbrate on december 25, nor does it teach us to put lights on a tree. it's a moot point.

i'm Canadian so i don't care.

you're neglecting Christianity's Jewish traditions. salvation, heaven and hell are all things that have been with the biblical teachings since before Christ yes, and possibly even before Judaism. but the Bible openly admits that even Judaism had an origin at Moses, wherein God gave us the truth about those topics as apposed to the scewed ways that the Pagans (Egyptians basically) went about it. the Eucharist is supposed to be an older tradition than Jesus made it. in the time of Jesus, when friends gathered together for dinner, they would all pass around a cup and some bread and they would all eat from the same loaf and drink from the same cup. this was to show that everybody was friends. now we do it to say we're friends with Jesus.

i've never seen a supposed "contradiction" or "innacuracy" stand up to criticism, and i've been looking a long time. if you have any new ones, i'd love to see them.

yes, along with thousands of other cultures around the world and through time that talk about a great flood. it would seem to me that if a great many people are all talking about a major event, it should be taken as evidence that it actually happened.

no it says we came from the same place as monkeys. I'm pretty sure everybody knows that anyway.

no, but secular sciences do, and Christians have a nasty habit of lumping together all the secular sciences under the umbrella of "evolution".

you're right it doesn't. it tries to. but it fails miserably.

Answer 4

Let's see:
Yes. But it was founded with many Christian principles, and many of the founding fathers were at least deists, if not Christians.
Yes, I did know that.
Yes, I knew that too.
Yes, that I knew as well. There's a problem though. NONE of those mythologies were written until AFTER Christ. As for baptism, the only religion that comes even CLOSE to having something similar is Judaism. If I'm mistaken (which I doubt), I politely request that you prove it. Send me a source, or refer me to a book that points to other evidence.
That is not true, about the inaccuracies. If it is, I'd like a partial list.
Yes, that story is present in MANY other mythologies and religions. Doesn't make it any less true.
Yes, but some evolutionists still believe it.
Yes, maybe so, but it does attempt to say that something came from nothing, and given enough time and the right conditions, that life would develop.
Oh yes, I know evolution doesn't deny my faith. That's why I believe in some evolution.

Answer 5

Not to mention that the Pagans (Native Americans) were here LONG before the foundation of the Nation. Though all of the so called inaccuracies of the Bible have been sorted through and explained by scholars (most are translation errors) Regarding the similarities between Christian doctrine and Pagan mythology: I have always believed that ALL of the major religions (Paganism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, as well as many others) validate each other. This is undeniable proof of that. As far as evolution goes, it does indeed contradict the Holy Bible, therefore denying our faith. All wonderful points, though and VERY well said!

Blessed Be and Happy Holidays

Answer 6

Yes I did.
However,
Those that founded the US believed in God
Christmas "traditions" may be pagan, but the idea is to honor Jesus' birth
The pledge doesnt matter, we cant say it in public anymore.
Jesus is not a myth. The moon god's dropping an egg from the sky is.
The inaccuracies are listed at atheist.com, thank you so no list is needed.
Several cultures have a flood story, it doesnt mean it didnt happen
Evolution says we evolved from chimps
Scientist believe in the Big Bang Theory
I believe in God and the process of evolution.

Answer 7

1. You are wrong. America was based on Christian ethics.
2. True. Isn't it wonderful how God takes something satan intended for evil and turned it into something good? No one knows when exactly Jesus was born, but we celebrate His birth on that day, and that's okay.
3. So what? If that is true. I say, it's about time.
4. My faith says different.
5. Man has tried to falsify the Bible, and have failed, and have become Christians because of it. C.L. Lewis for one.
6. That one is new to me. However, I'm sure there have been many many floods throughout time, so how can you be so sure?
7. I am a Creationist, but believe that species evolve throughout time. Perhaps man looked much different in the beginning, due to environment and the different demands on him for survival. Who's to say?

But, one thing I know for sure. God, our Father, is the Creator of all.

You are so angry, and eager to prove Christians wrong. You make these claims. Have you ever read the Bible? Have you ever sought out God? You're missing out on a wonderful way to live.

Answer 8

At last an educated thinking person who is exercising the freedom of speech in this country.! I am a monotheist with a highly functioning brain who started asking questions as a very young child: "Why is Christianity the only true religion and all the other are false or are mythologies, etc?" I just wish people would put their faith aside and start reading, studying, and thinking for themselves for a change. Then they might know the real difference between science/religion and church/state issues. It's not all black and white. It's all varying shades of grey.

Answer 9

I admire your effort, but what is the point in this?
Surely you realize that no matter what you come out with it won't matter...

Faith is faith. You can throw as much proof, or evidence their way and it still won't make a blind bit of difference.

I didn't really there were actually over 600 inaccuracies though...Bloody hell, you'd think they'd have woken up by now.

Answer 10

Did you know...
your tirade doesn't affect my faith an iota and doesn't change the fact that all of your allegations are nonsense?

Also, if you believe in evolution, it boils down to: Life spontaneously generated in a pool of amino acids that just happened to have homochiral polymers exclusively.
To me, this takes greater faith than believing that "In the begining God created the heavens and the earth."