Why are people so hateful against the truth?

Question

The bible is an accurate historical document, it is gods word. Why are there still people that follow Atheism, muslimism,islamitism, paganism, buddhisism, an other religion that reject Christ,Jesus is the only true way to heaven. Did you know all non christians will go to hell? Are the truth rejectors just being rebellious, or are they just stupid. PLEASE, stop following satans false religions and accept Christ, stop being rebellious and reject Satan.

Dave Please reject your criminalistic evi sinful ways and accept Christ, the only truth.

Answer 1

I don't hate the bible, I laugh at it.

Actually, I am perfectly willing to admit that there are parts of the bible that seem to be accurate. There are also parts that seem to be ridiculous. I am sorry if you can't see the difference.

The Greeks felt that the Iliad and the Odyssey were accurate historical documents and were inspired by the gods. We have even found evidence that Troy existed and that other parts of the Iliad and the Odyssey are true.

That doesn't mean that the Trojan War was started when Eris, Goddess of Discord gave Paris a golden apple any more than the true parts of the bible mean that humanity started when god made Adam and Eve and they ate an apple. (Although it might be a good idea to shift your fruit choices towards the citrus family.)

It's silly to believe that Achilles was invulnerable to arrows except in his heel. It's silly to believe that Samson was a superman whose power was drained when his hair was cut. The Cyclops no more existed than the Nephilim did.

If you want to focus your life on what will happen after you die, be my guest. Just don't expect rational people to follow you. We believe in death after life, not life after death. I intend to make the most of the time that I have here.

Go in peace to love and serve the truth.

P.S. If you want to know why Christians scare Atheists, note the use of the term criminal in the additional detail. That is a legal term and I fear it reflects the deep desires of some Christians to go back to a time when Atheism was illegal.

Let me also say that I have, in the past, accepted Jesus. I was ordained as an Elder in the Presbyterian Church and, as far as I know, I am still an ordained Elder. I just don't believe that the little cups of grape juice or cubes of Wonder Bread do anything.

Answer 2

Ok, the answer to the first part of your question is really simple. You ask why people follow other religions besides yours. Well, ask yourself this question. What is the reason why you personally do not follow any of these other religions. Whatever that reason is, this is also the same reason that people of other faiths have for not following yours. People believe that their religion is the one true way, and their belief is just as strong and unshakeable as yours. You know how strong your own faith is, right, and I'm sure that you couldn't fathom ever being able to change that. Well, neither can people of other religions. If you can be honest with yourself about your reasons for rejecting the multitude of other gods that people worship, then you already know the reasons why others reject yours. Also, imagine how you feel when someone tells you that your beliefs are wrong. It makes you feel horrible, right? That's exactly how they feel when you say that they're wrong. In their mind, just like in yours, their beliefs are the absolute truth. Do you understand?

Now, atheists are a different matter, since they have no belief in any religion or god. Atheists use the same method for determining truth that many of us of all faiths use for various things in daily life. For example, buying a car. This is something that most people of driving age have some experience with. Say you're looking at a used car and the person selling it tells you that it's in great shape, and runs smooth. How do you determine if this is the truth? Most people would test drive it, kick the tires, look under the hood, maybe even have their mechanic look it over. Based on that testing and observation, you could determine it the salesman's statement is truth or not. Most people of all faiths use this same method of observation and testing for various things in their lives, but people that adhere to a religion usually exempt their own beliefs from this process. While they may examine most other things with a critical eye, their religious beliefs are spared this scrutiny.

The difference between theists and atheists is that atheists do not exempt any religious beliefs from critical examination. They read scripture, from the bible or any other religious text, and based on what they know about the world around them decide if it is plausible. Then they look for any evidence that may support the claims that are made. Evidence may include historical writings that are not associated with the holy books involved, archeological evidence from the time period in which the texts in question were written (for example, evidence of a global flood or the hebrew exodus) and even any Information about the authors of the religious text, or the method used to write it (for example, the christian bible was compiled by committee). After weighing any information they have gathered, they attempt to conclude if the holy book they have read contains truth.

Unfortunately, due to the supernatural aspect of most dieties, credible evidence in favor of their existance is lacking. Without such evidence, many have no compelling reason to believe, but are always willing to examine new evidence and revisit their conclusions in the event that new evidence is presented.

Answer 3

The truth is subjective. The bible is a historical document, but its accuarcy is debatable. Remember the telephone game....now picture dozens of clerics doing nothing but writing from the wee hours of the morning til late at night. Mistakes were made, to believe otherwise is ridiculous. Besides, mankind is falliable, therefore anything created by mankind is falliable. Doesnt matter where the inspiration came from. Unless of course, you wish to assert that the bible was written directly by the hand of some paternal figure sitting on a cloud up somewhere in the sky. Last I heard it was written by mere men and women, mortals capable of error, rewritten by other mortals...who are still falliable and then printed by still yet more mortals who are once again....falliable. Are you seeing a trend yet??

'Sides, I'd rather be the best person I can be and follow my own path. If I'm wrong and there is some big bad paternal figure sitting up on high decides that just because I didnt attend church, give them my hard earned money, and bow down before him, though I lived a better life than most christians, and chooses to send me to hell, I'd rather go there than spend eternity in a hypocritical heaven.

Answer 4

Don't worry about it so much and just think to each his own and just agree to disagree. I'm Muslim and I am not about to pull my hair out because people to believe the way I do and nor am I going to cry over it. I suggest you do the same. We have different views of the bible, yet I don't hate it.
To each their own I always say and by the way everyone believes that their religion is the truth. Yet the wise do not push it.
You see I did the Christian stint and when you're up at the alter questioning a Being as great as God about his having sons; it's time to get out. Years later I embraced Islam, That question I just mentioned came years after I became a Baptist. I quit going to the Baptist church, changed to Pentecostal and that same old question kept nagging me so I quite going to church altogether, lived a life of dancing, sex all of that jargon, till I became as you know a Muslim. I had a lot of very good and knowledgable Christian friends and if I told them, they wouln't've been able to help me I had to do that on my own.

Answer 5

Spell Check is your friend. ;-)

First of all, no your bible is not an accurate historical document. Far from it! The only thing historical about it is that it is a piece of Middle Eastern mythology.

Why are people not Christians? Other then the fact many do not believe your God exists or is the real one, a major factor is people like you who honestly believe that threats of hell, fire, and damnation will convert people.

I for one, do not want to go to your Heaven, for to me it would be worse then your Gehenna. The name "Hel" is actually something you stole from the Norse, and no I wouldn't be afraid of going there. For those who have lead good lives, Hel is very pleasant.

I am neither rebellious or stupid. Christianity just isn't the religion for me. Really now, you give your Satan far too much power when you create him to the existence of all other religions. I reject both your Christ and your Satan.

Answer 6

The Bible is a historical document, this is true. As to its accuracy, this is highly arguable. The Bible, that is the Pentateuch was committed to paper on average 1,000 years after the event and before then was handed orally from one generation to another. Parts of the New Testament were written about 400 years after the event. Before the invention of the printing press both were copied again and again and, it is highly possible and even possible that changes, albeit unwanted ones have crept in. To say that the Bible is the word of God is a gross approximation. It is the narration of fair-minded persons on happenings related to God but, what they say does not mean it is God's direct word. The same applies to the New Testament, it is the written version of witnesses' accounts, some of them many generations later, of what Jesus is to have said. That is one of the reasons why the events narrated vary from one author to another. That does not change the fact that these books are sacred to Christianity.

Answer 7

I don't know if you have seen any of my answers on here. I am one of the Christian's that try hard to answer questions of those that have been rejecting God with both Love and logic.. your statement that "The bible is an accurate historical document" is wrong! The Bible is not a Book of History, but is a Book of faith. Are there historic truths found there ... OF COURSE. But the Bible has huge gaps in the story of man. Those missing times were not considered important to our faith by our Lord and therefore were skipped. I have no idea how much time God didn't reveal to the prophets. It's not important!!! He left us with faith strengthening prophecy, and the lesson for life were His purpose for our existence is reveled. He told of of His love for us and proved it with the death of Christ on the cross. He showed us through the resurrection that He has provided hope for us beyond the grave. Lets rejoice and be glad and invite others to reach out to Him and except the gift of life that God offers. No threats just a positive affirmation of His goodness and love for all of us... Jim

Answer 8

The reason that the people are hateful against the truth is because they are so used to doing the things that they are involved in, and they are content that they don't want to change. Their deeds are dark, and Jesus is the light, and they don't want their deeds to be shown in the light.

Answer 9

"The bible is an accurate historical document, it is gods word. "

Bzzt. You've already drifted away from the truth into fantasyland.

The rest of your comments are already undermined. Sorry. Here's a suggestion - if you're going to draw attention to the topic of "truth", don't start off by making false claims.

Answer 10

Wow are you the most ignorant person i have ever seen on here. Not only are you sucked into a religion full of hyprocracy but you are at the same time calling everybody else stupid. I hope when you die you realize that your "heaven" is nothing more than a 6 ft hole in the ground. And the "angels" are actually earth worms and magots tearing your flesh apart bit by bit until all that remains is you skeletal remains. tell me Captain Sunshine wheres your God then?????