Is a question even possible considering the depth of variety among Non-Christians? Is it just the divinity of Jesus?
2007-03-13 07:50:44 · 22 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Does Christianity require exclusivism, or does it have room for acceptance of other faiths as valid ways of salvation?
2007-03-13 07:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The divinity of Jesus and the insistence that "faith" in his sacrifice is necessary to "save" our "corrupt" souls.
Christianity is a religion of sniveling weaklings whose inferiority complex compels them to think of themselves as already cursed from birth with the "sins" of their forefathers, and in need of vicarious "redemption" via the blood of a substitute holocaust. It's really the Christian dogma that we replace ourselves on the altar with Jesus, God's own Son, whose blood He consumes in our stead, thus slaking His just wrath against us. But why should we have felt that we deserved His wrath in the first place? What sort of a "God" is this?
2007-03-13 14:59:40 · answer #2 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
debate is a good thing. there is no single question that will encompass everything.
i think that the question should be not whether or not there is a god, but can we come into this with an open mind.
i realise that i don't "know" the answer. no one does. i only have my version of the truth. when we can all accept that it will make real debate possible.
2007-03-13 15:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it should focus on the validity of scripture. Debate the assertion that it contains so many absurdities and contradictions that it couldn't possibly be the literal word of God, that's sure to encourage some good discussion.
2007-03-13 14:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's lots of questions for Christians. For a good overview of them, read Sam Harris' book, "Letter to a Christian Nation". You should get some good ideas from him.
2007-03-13 14:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by nondescript 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would say that a question is definitely possible.
How about, how do we best create positivity and help mankind in this world, while we still have life.
2007-03-13 14:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, it is just that. Even Satan knows the divinity of Jesus. We need to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior and act according to His teachings. We get saved only by mercy, but we need to show Jesus that we love Him by our words and deeds. Love your God and each other.
2007-03-13 14:55:58 · answer #7 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The question is "why does this need to be asked twice in 5 minutes?"
2007-03-13 14:56:45 · answer #8 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why debate it at all? All religion is bad, toxic and poisonous to the mind and spirit. It is all evil and satanic. It is child abuse to teach kids this crap.
Religion is evil.
2007-03-13 14:57:22 · answer #9 · answered by m s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"What do you get when you take 6 by 9?"
As Arthur Dent said "I always knew there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe."
2007-03-13 14:57:03 · answer #10 · answered by DimensionalStryder 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋