I mean if he actually cared about his creation getting into heaven than why would he allow so many people to believe in other things. With as much faith as christians have. I mean think about it, If God loved all of us sooo much that he gave his son to die than why would he allow so many people to believe in so many different things. Some people will spend their entire lives not even know who the heck Jesus was. I mean isn't this clear proof that its all just a bunch of stories?
2007-06-02 07:06:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A test? How can a person be tested if they don't even know they are being tested? I mean imagine growing up in a 3rd world culture not even having the slightest clue who God/Jesus or the bible is?
2007-06-02 07:11:11 · update #1
You're right. A rational god would have no reason to allow other beliefs or even disbelief. Some theists will respond that free will is god's gift to us, which allows us to make mistakes and bad choices. But the free will argument is complete nonsense. If free will is the reason for our mistakes and cruelty to one another, why would god allow it? If god exists, she must be evil.
2007-06-02 07:13:26 · answer #1 · answered by HarryTikos 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
God does love us and he wants us to love him, it makes sense what you say but consider this if he made us love him we wont truly love him we would be programed to love him and it wont be considered true love and admiration for the god so he gives you the freedom and knowledge to learn that you really love god. The reason there is so many different religions is because different people feel differently about different things and form different denominations such as Methodist, Baptist, Catholic..ect. they are different forms of christianity all believing in Christ. If you are uncertain I suggest you sign up for a confirmation class of faith in your local church and if you dont go to church go so that your questions may be answered and you can talk to a priest who can answer all your questions.
2007-06-02 14:16:20 · answer #2 · answered by D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen S, You are 100 percent wrong. If you try to find him? Huh? do you even listen to yourself talk? you sound like a tape recorder from some religious propaganda you heard in church. First off Billions of people don't believe in the god of Christianity. They have and still do worship Gods and other dietys that have been around for thousands of years. God and Jesus are just one peice of the puzzle. Secondly There are people in this world who live in such isolated places that they will never even hear the world Bible uttered. They will live and die believing in something totally different. So you are completely and totally wrong.
So is pastor chad!
2007-06-02 14:11:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
How is that proof of anything? That's why we have missionaries, etc. The bigger denominations agree that belief in a higher being in general while living a virtuous life is a ticket to Heaven.
The only people who think otherwise are those crazy fundamentalist who claim Jesus said "It is only through me that you'll get into Heaven; now who would you worship now!"
2007-06-02 14:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by swbl89 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will,different cultures,different anwers to the same questions and and answerscompletely different questions and observations.
No, because there is a hard-wired yearning for the Spiritual and God as Love makes great logic.
2007-06-02 14:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God gives us free will to choose to follow Him or not. If people choose not to follow Him as He is revealed in the Bible, then they will gravitate toward other beliefs whether they are really true or not. Some people don't want to hear the truth as God made it, and if they don't want to hear His truth, they will follow something that isn't true. If God did not give us the choice to follow Him or not, then we could not truly love Him because our choice wouldn't really be ours. So to make a long answer short, the fact there are other beliefs besides Christianity isn't God's fault.
2007-06-02 14:12:25 · answer #6 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God lets people be free and do what they want. God only wants those who truly believe in him. If he forbid all other religions and everybody practiced Christianity he would not want all the pure people in heaven because in their hearts they would not all believe in him...
2007-06-02 14:25:17 · answer #7 · answered by anonteen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of will. God is out there and anyone can find him. But some people just do other things. God wants us to come to him, not force us to him. Anyone can find Jesus if they try hard enough. If they have never heard of him, God will reveal himself if they try hard enough.
2007-06-02 14:11:17 · answer #8 · answered by Stephen S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because God does not want Zombie followers. He gave us free will, we must come to God of our own accord. God created us in His likeness and since He has free will we have free will. Our journey is to use that free will in His Service
2007-06-02 14:12:27 · answer #9 · answered by Thomas G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's all about free will to make what ever choice u want to make.God is not a dictator, he laid down the rules and u can follow them or not.
2007-06-02 14:20:59 · answer #10 · answered by NeshaNae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋