Why can't Christianity answer the question of "forced existence?"?

Question

The closest thing it says was that we were created for God's pleasure. However that answer is not good enought. The only religion I have found so far that addresses this concern is Buddhism. I can't get that out of my mind why we are forced into existance and then be made to be held accountable. Its like God forced us to sign a contract. What if I said before my existance, "I don't want existance?" I feel that life is forced upon us. Please only give intelligent answers and don't just say, "pray" or "read the bible." I want to know what "you" think, not what the bible thinks.

Answer 1

Dear Friend,
I cannot count your question as silly, as it obviously shows and intelectual effort and contemplative time that you had spent trying to answer, and thus I have given you the thumbs up...now please allow me to explain, and although it may be long, but your question is not a simple one either and deserves good attention.

For starters, we were not created for God's 'pleasure', but out of God's love...there is a slight difference.
To say that you are existing for God's pleasure is to say that you are a created robbot, designed to entertain God...
But reality is, you are created in God's 'image', with love, because He loved you, and wants you to love Him back. That was the reason why you and I were created.
Just like you having Children one day...you decided to have children because you loved them before they were born. And these children are and extenssion and a product of the love you have with your wife...That is how they came into existance...Same with you and God, you were created out of the extenssion of God's love for you.

If life was so bad and you wished you had never existed, why are then still alive? why didn't you take your own life? You have you own choice to make that decision, Correct? Yet you choose to remain alive and continue to seek answers and gain the joys of success and growth and doing good in your society...why is that?? Simply because you are created in God's image, you have the same love for life and the people around you, that is an extenssion of the same love that God had created you in. And thus, you have continued to stay alive...and I thank you for doing that, but more importantly, God is happy for it.

BUT...the mere fact that you have opted to stay alive, and you are asking such a question, indicates that you are still seeking the purpose of this life...why were you created to start with? why you feel that you were 'forced' into this thing called life??
The answer to that question and the many troublesome feelings you are having will be found in your roots...in the soul reasoning as to why you were born, and that was to find your creator, your Heavenly Father who created you, above all...work towards your eternal love, which is God, being with Him in heaven when you die after a long life filled with God's graces, fulfilling all positiove reasons and plans He had for you.

But then again, that is your choice...in as much as He eternally loved you, but He also gave you a free will...you can either free willingly go back to Him, or free willingly reject Him. No pressure either way...at the end of the day, it is your choice.

How come it had to be that way? well you gotta remember that the reason we are in this condition today, was because Adam and Eve sinned and we were all kicked out of heaven to start with...When we sinned, we no longer feel the full joys and Grace's of God's love because we were so far away from Him...
Now God is giving us the chance to make our way back to Him...if that makes sence.

I know it is all confusing and you might even have many more questions after reading this...But good questions, like yours, lead to even better questions...
And by all means, if I can assist in anyway, just email me and we can try to work through things together...
and, i know, it will sound like a cliche', and you specifically asked me not to say it, but believe me, if you pray and ask God to guide you, He will...and at the same time, keep seeking, keep soul searching, keep asking questions...and the answer will hit you when you are ready.

God Bless you my friend.

Answer 2

Have you got something valuable? Of course! Go and look at it ... do you notice something ... it has a trademark on it! Even not so valuable things have trademarks on them, and even cheap things have trademarks. Now go and look at a tradesman's toolbox. Often it has the name of the owner on it! Go and look at a company car, it has the company name on it. Did you get a bill this week? Go and look at it ... it has the company name and logo on it. So names on things are important. The indicate two things: First is the right of ownership, the second is to indicate the quality of a product.
The same happens here. God created a perfect planet with life on it in the perfect location in a perfect universe. He is very proud of this and wants to let everyone know this, so what should he do? Just as a good artist will sign his work to indicate he created the work, so God did the same. He put people, created in his own image, on the planet. Everytime anyone or anything looks at a human they are forced to see not just that God has ownership over this whole place, but that he created a quality life sustaining product.
So instead of believing you were forced to exist, believe you have been chosen by God to perform one of the most important roles in the universe: you are God's chosen representative here on earth. Of course, there is one small detail many people forget: they have to account for their actions as God's representative when they die.

Answer 3

nicely, perchance the words of Christ at Matt. 28:19 flow for this reason and make disciples of human beings of each and each and every of the countries, baptizing them contained in the call of the daddy and of the Son and of the holy spirit, 20 practise them to video show each and everything I really have commanded YOU. And, look! i'm with YOU each and each and every of the days till the end of the equipment of issues.” My question might want to be, why if someone basically speaks to everybody about God, Jesus or the Bible that by some skill turns into 'forcing' faith? it is communique. have interaction in it or do not. No reason to be rude, propose, or take offense.

Answer 4

Not sure how to put this, but life is a gift. No you don't have to want it but it is valuable, to the person that gave it. I guess its best to say as an example. When you dad gave you your first car, you did not have to use it, nor did you have to go to the trouble of getting a license, and paying for the cost to maintain it. But I am sure you took it, and you used it. But of course if you did not want it, you could of wrecked it.

What I am getting at is your life is important. God also has responsibility in caring for you. The bible outlines the parameters we need to perform and be happiest, which means living to our fullest. Yes you are forced to live, but you can be
happy. But like a car, eventually to the junk yard you go.

Answer 5

COULD it be that you are missing out on something important in life? If you know little about God, then most certainly you are. Why? Because, as millions of people have discovered, getting to know the God of the Bible brings major benefits in life. These benefits start immediately and last into the future.
Jehovah God, the Author of the Bible, wants us to get to know him. The psalmist wrote: "That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the Most High over all the earth." He recognizes that it is in our own best interests for us to know him. "I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself." How do we benefit from knowing Jehovah God, the Most High?-Psalm 83:18; Isaiah 48:17.
One real benefit is that we get guidance in the face of everyday problems, a firm hope for the future, and peace of mind. Furthermore, being well-acquainted with Jehovah moves us to develop a different attitude on the most vital issues that face people all over the world today. What are those issues?
Does Your Life Have Purpose?
Despite mankind's astounding technological progress, individuals today still ask the same fundamental questions: 'Why am I here? Where am I going? What is life all about?' If a person does not get satisfactory answers, his life will lack true purpose. Do many people sense this shortfall? A study carried out in Germany in the late 1990's revealed that half the respondents often or sometimes felt that life seems to have no purpose. Perhaps a similar situation exists where you live.
Individuals still ask the same fundamental questions: 'Why am I here? Where am I going? What is life all about?'
Without a purpose in life, an individual has little bedrock upon which to build personal goals. Many try to compensate for this deficiency by pursuing a successful career or by accumulating wealth. Still, the emptiness can be haunting. Having no purpose in life even disturbs some to the point that they no longer wish to live. Such was the experience of a beautiful young woman who, according to the International Herald Tribune, was raised "amid stunning wealth and unlimited privilege." Although she lived in luxury, she was lonely and felt that her life was aimless. She took sleeping pills and was found dead. You may know of other lonely ones whose lives ended tragically.
Have you, though, heard people claim that science can tell us all about life? German weekly Die Woche points out: "As true as science is, it is spiritually weak. Evolution seems crude, and even quantum physics, with all its unpredictable fluctuations, offers anything but comfort and security." Scientific discoveries have done much to describe life in its various forms and to explain natural cycles and processes that maintain life. Yet, science cannot tell us why we are here and where we are going. If we depend solely on science, our questions about the purpose of life go unanswered. The result is, as the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reported, "a widespread need for guidance."
Who is in a better position to give such guidance than the Creator? Since he put humans on the earth in the first place, he must know why they are here. The Bible explains that Jehovah created humans so that they could populate the earth and care for it, being its stewards. In all their activities, humans were to reflect his qualities, such as justice, wisdom, and love. Once we understand the reason why Jehovah created us, we know why we are here.-Genesis 1:26-28.
What Can You Do?
What if you in the past have found no satisfactory answers to the questions: 'Why am I here? Where am I going? What is life all about?' The Bible recommends that you get to know Jehovah closely. In fact, Jesus said: "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of his Son the one whom he sent forth. (John17:3)

Answer 6

A good question. However, there is no way to give an intelligent answer without using the bible.

Answer 7

Can you answer ALL questions regarding to the mechanics of a motor vehicle? If not, please don't ever in your life use a motor vehicle.

You have the right to believe whatever you want. So do I and the rest of the Christians.

Answer 8

good question you made me think,although Im an atheist Im allowed to do that......by the way the girl after me is an idiot. the more scriptur you quote babe doesnt make your statements true it just make you look hard pressed to look right. one word nameless educate youself on something other than the bible your ignorance is dumbfounding me.

Answer 9

YOU ARE GIVEN THE CHANCE OF A LIFE TIME,TO BECOME ONE OF THE FEW CHOSEN ONES.TO EXPERIENCE A LIFE THAT IS FULFILLED IN EVER LASTING LIFE.BE READY AND PREPARED FOR THE CHANGE,HOLY IN SPIRIT YOU MUST REMAIN,IN ORDER TO ENTER A HOLY KINGDOM IN THE COMING NEW WORLD OF THE MOST BLESSED

Answer 10

I'm sorry if that answer isn't good enough for you, it's the one God gave us.

I *think* in my opinion, since you don't want me to quote any source or scripture, that you are a very angry individual who is filled with guilt and self-loathing and I feel very sorry for you.