So cristians base their beleifs on their church, upbringing, the bible, but not...?

Question

study of history from (many)different perspectives, study of other religions, meditation and self-observation, soul-searching......

How can you do this?
Do you ever feel you may be laughable?

emptywun, you might aswell call yourself empty cranium. Catholiscism and Mormon are the same thing as christian you dork....and scientology, well, with your grey matter, god knows what you got out of it. You're so dam stupid!!!

Answer 1

Wow! What a hornet's nest you stirred up! Now do you understand the meaning of "Resist NOT the world?"

Just a thought: knowing the truth is one thing - but between expressing it and 'protecting' it, there is a vast chasm of difference. That is always where we encounter trouble. We strengthen other ego defenses by resisting them.

The death of our own ego is achieved when we give up all OUR defenses. Those can only be identified by observing our internal responses (ego feelings) re: what has happened in the external interaction with other egos. That is the ONLY way we slowly but surely 'stop caring' (in the right way) about the littleness we observe and 'ultimately' do OUR small but critical part to stop it.

While it is true that you have to see what is happening outside you, before you can discard all the remnants of this influence within, ALWAYS remember (while you're following Christ's example - trying to throw the 'merchants' out of the temple) to keep your sense of humor for the long haul!

Answer 2

This is a partially false statement. In every religion people base their belief on church, upbringing and whatever religious text they are taught. Most true christians meditate and soul-search. We simply call it prayer and devotions or Bible study. I know several people of different relgions and very few have studied in depth other religions. Very few search that far but go back to what they have seen from other peoples actions. If a parent teaches the Bible and abuses the child while a friends parents teach the koran and is kind which religion will the adult turn to. Probably not christianity. So there is a lot of observation of others and as far as self-observation. The fellow christians I observe as the most faithful do plenty of it. They ask God to show them their faults and help them improve. So they are self observing.

Do I feel laughable. Sure. I am a fool for Christ. How foolish does it seem to count on a dead man for life. I don't care if people laugh at me as long as they do not see any hypocrisy in me.

Answer 3

The Bible is the oldest book in the world yet it is of the present times. Yes we are laughable and God does laugh also at you and others. So we all laugh together.

There will be a ending to all of this ....the end times.

There is only one God.What ever man believes other than that is of no importance to a Christian. For we live by faith and not by sight. Man is self obsorbed in himself..he thinks if every thing is fine with me. I am ok? Then when he hits a dead end he is soul searching...where did I miss it? If he is sinking he begans to meditiate..it is not about me it is about someone else? Oh God what have I done! It is then that he looks to religion...help me ease my troubled soul? God studies man and he has inspired the word of God to give us a perspective on Jesus and what we should do,even until this day.

Answer 4

I based my beliefs on the study of the Bible, history, other religions, atheism, science, and every other relevant topic.
What is interesting about history though, is that most of the great civilizations whether ancient or current, have an overwhelming tendency, to try and cover over their gross errors, and over exalt their accomplishments.
This is where the history of the Bible, and it's record of God's people differ. In the Bible, the writers are quite candid about their own shortcomings and failings.
If I had based my beliefs on the religion I was raised, and my parent's upbringing, I would still be a member of their relgion. Yet, by reason of taking an honest look at the doctrines of their religion, and then comparing them to the writings of the Bible, it became obvious that their religion had embraced many unscriptural traditions and teachings.
Thus, I wrote a letter of resignation from that religion, and went with what the Bible says, rather than submit to a teaching that has so many holes and contradictions.

Answer 5

What makes you think Christians aren't interested in other religions or in history? My bookshelf contains books about Catholicism, Mormons, Scientology, and more. I have books which cover human history from the invention of writing to now.

Christians are just as varied and unique as any other group. Some love history, some don't. Some avidly study other religions, some couldn't care less. Don't try to lump us all together into one tiny category, it won't work.

**Update: Anyone who thinks Catholicism and Mormonism are the same thing is either completely ignorant or willfully blind. Step back and have another look, get to know the religions you're lumping together before you open your mouth.

Answer 6

1) study of history from (many)different perspectives

I do that.

2) study of other religions

I'm sure I know WAY more religions than you do.

3) meditation

Um...yup. Do that too.

4) self-observation

Wow...another aspect of learning about Christianity that I use.

Why did you list 4 important aspects of Personal Theological Reflection, but asked why they're not used?

How can you do this?
Do you ever feel you may be laughable? (Answer: Probably not because that would consider you to learn about other perspectives and have self-observation skills)

Good luck in life!
Matt

Answer 7

For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth.” (John 18:37) When Jesus said those words, he was before Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governor of Judea. Jesus was there neither of his own choice nor at the invitation of Pilate. Rather, he was there because the Jewish religious leaders falsely accused him of being a wrongdoer deserving of death.—John 18:29-31.
We have Convinced ourselves that what we have seen and Read through the pages of the Bible that we firmly believe to be the Truth. Perhaps Our parents introduced us to the Bible at an early age, but at some point WE made the decision to make the truth Our own.

Answer 8

not all christians do that.
i definately study the world of the Old Testament times
i learn about other religions, i meditate on God's Word, soul-searching
those are some of the more fun things about christianity

i dont have a christian upbringing, and i think that church is to listen to diff. people's interpretation of the Word, not to base my beliefs off of

Answer 9

Those of The True Christian Faith do not base their faith on their upbringing... nor The Bible, nor any doctrin of man's invention used in man's "religion"

Faith not based on Fact is fanticy... The Faith of The True Christian is based on what the individual knows to be Fact... what God has done and is doing in their life. It is the personal relationship of the individual with God...it is knowing The Fact of The Truth of God that gives each of The Faith , The Faith to believe that what God tells us and promises us, will come to pass.

Answer 10

I'm not surprised that you consider it laughable. People who don't have faith can't understand because they don't try to. You have to be willing to open your heart to God in order to understand.

1 Corinthians 2:14 -- The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.