Whats the biggest inconsistency in the Christian faith? The biggest anomaly that they cannot explain?

Question

No doubt that question will be explained away by some god fearing peasant using a bible verse - dont bother it means nothing & doesnt answer my question.

Answer 1

The biggest thing I can't explain is why people like yourself continue to turn your back on Jesus and what He has to offer you.....

*shrugging shoulders*

go figure.................

Answer 2

I would say that it was the Faith vs. Works arguement. James, the one who was purported to be the brother of Jesus (half brother), was into the 'Works' doctrine, where people had to put themselves under the bondage of the Law ( dietarily kosher, abstaining from this and that- especially sexual immorality) . While Paul preached grace through faith.

It's common for Muslims to say that they've adopted the Torah as a Abrahamic faith required . . . or so they think. lol

But people want to embrace bondage to the Law. I think that's evidence of being Biblically ignorant, and just another way people flutter like a moth to a flame. They don't realize that the Law was to show us how inperfect we are at following after righteousness. We are spiritually deviant. Our flesh being weak we follow after false things. That's why we need Jesus the Christ.

But many Christians follow after bondage because of the preaching of James. they try to reconcile the two messages of James and Paul, when there is no reconciliation between error and truth.

So the Muslims have chimed in to answer your question, as is their right, but in the meantime they take the Torah and change it to suit their purposes, as is also their right, but it is error nonetheless.

It's funny, you asked your question to highlight inconsistancies with Christians, when you actually have highlighted the inconsistencies of Islam.

Good going.

Answer 3

I won't say there are inconsistencies in Christianity, but there are inconsistencies in Christian doctrines, dogmas and other theological speculations that were devised by human beings after Jesus Christ.

The Trinity is a good example of something which Jesus did not teach and in fact denied (He upheld the oneness of God). It cannot be explained and makes very little sense.

Another contradiction is that Jesus taught that children are pure and innocent. Later theologians taught that they are born in sin and must go to hell unless baptized.

Jesus taught that John the Baptist was the spiritual return of Elijah. But Christians believe that Jesus will return literally and physically. In other words, Jesus gives a symbolic meaning to the word "return" and later Christians believe it is not symbolic, but absolutely literal.

Furthermore, Jesus taught that the body is unimportant, only the soul endures. Paul also said that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God and that the Resurrection is spiritual, not physical. He said we will have celestial bodies. Later Christians, however, believe that bodies of the dead will fly up from their graves and that Jesus still has a physical body with nails in His hands and feet. That doesn't make any sense.

Also, both Jesus and other NT writers said that works and faith must go hand in hand. One cannot go without the other. James said that faith, without works, is dead. Many Protestants say that salvation through grace (in other words, simply confessing that Jesus is your Lord and Saviour is sufficient). Jesus said that many will say "Lord, Lord" and He will say "I do not know you". Jesus came to bring teachings, not a Mithras-like mystery salvation cult.

Christians believe the Comforter or Spirit of Truth is the Holy Spirit, when the Holy Spirit was with Christ from the beginning. Christ said that there would be "another Comforter" who would actually speak and testify of Him. This Comforter is obviously another prophetic personage, such as Muhammad.

Answer 4

Marlene Winell put it best.

"...Christianity rests on circular reasoning and pat answers. The belief system is brilliantly constructed to provide its own support -- if you don't look too closely at the logic. It is a closed system, satisfied with its own internal evidence of truth. It is closed in that any information or argument from outside is rejected a priori because, as discussed above, it is a 'lie,' not of the 'truth.'"

Answer 5

Since there are multitudes of different interpretations of Christianity, all equally relevant, it might be easier to focus upon one narrow interpretation of Christianity, which is commonly called Evangelical/Fundamentalist Christianity.

The most obvious contradiction of Evangelical Christianity is its desire to be a modern religion, in a global, multicultural world. You see, you cannot be simultaneously 'tolerant' of other cultures, while you are also trying to wipe them out with missionary zeal.

The Fundamenalists paint themselves into a logical corner, as they use the Bible to justify the Bible. This is their argument's most glaring flaw. They also claim to believe the entire Bible, while it's evident they 'cherry pick' passages which match their cultural biases.

Answer 6

I think the greatest inconsistency is that Christianity is largely based on a belief in God, which is inconsistent with reality.

Answer 7

im goin for the difference between vengefull god of old testament and loving god of the new.

Answer 8

The biggest problem is that most of it doesn't actually stack up when viewed critically.

Answer 9

To me its saying that God is love, but almost everyone is going to hell.

Answer 10

there are none
here is a list of contradictions explained, enjoy:

http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/bible.htm