Question for Non Christian Believers.?

Question

This is a serious question I'm not trying to debunk you or anything I actually enjoy your input on here. However here is my question:

"Why do you always ask questions about the Christian God and require the Christians to answer without using the Bible or any churchy reference?"

Answer 1

Using the Bible to demonstrate that God exists is an example of a fallacy of reasoning known as "begging the question" or "circular reasoning." Begging the question is when you use an argument that already assumes the premise is correct. In this case, it might go like this:

Bob: I know God exists because it says so in the Bible.
Bill: Why should I believe the Bible?
Bob: Because God wrote it.

Answer 2

Because Christians are the only arrogant ones who claim their religion is truth and all others are false. When one makes a ridiculous claim like that, people want facts (not a book of faith) to back it up with, and of course there aren't any facts so you get what is known as circular logic:

"The bible is the word of God because the bible says so."

Answer 3

I don't always require that they don't. Sometimes I do ask for their scripture references. What I really prefer is people to sum up the idea in their own words. I've read the Bible before, so I know what it says. I want to know people's take on it. Often, when people put it in their own words, it comes out sounding a lot better.

Answer 4

Because I have not seen any proof that the Bible is anything more than mythology with a few historical event thrown in to make it appear as fact.

Besides, the bible can be twisted around to support whatever view you wish to have it support.

Answer 5

Because we can all write a book that says we are correct and verifies our claims. That doesn't make the book non-fiction though.

You'd think that if God really inspired anyone to write any book, that it would actually be a well-written book, up there with Shakespeare and the like.

Would you accept quotations from the Flying Spaghetti Monster's Book as valid answers, proof, or justification?

Answer 6

Because it's been proven time and time again not many christians have the brain power to back up their claims. They've been spoonfed bible jargon from birth and dont have a single explanation of their beliefs independent of scriptures

Answer 7

I believe the 'standard' answer to this question runs along the lines of wanting the person's Own opinion.
It is, of course, based on the flawed premise that a Christian is capable of having their own opinion, and not just toeing the party line.

Answer 8

because we want to know if they understand their religon truly and besides the bible changes all the time, i mean this is my view so dont be offended but i dont think its gods word any more but what people want its been changed so many times.... wasnt there a nu 1 for the millenium? the qur'ans words hav never changed so i wouldnt doubt quotes, and refernces from there. yet a gain no offence but i think that the christian religon for me just goes around in circles.

e.g the trinity is that 3 gods or 1, its one god u say just aspects, but jesus was the son of god, yh but it was god in human form. how can he be the son of god? if it was god himself..... if it was god himself he wouldnt claim to be the son of god.... ok well u get the idea.

Answer 9

Because Christians have a habit of cut and pasting in a bunch of scripture that really doesn't answer the question. We just want to hear your own words.

Answer 10

Because to answer with a bible reference is to produce a circular argument. Circular arguments are invalid because anyone can set up such arguments to prove anything.