The Bible tells us to serve God but many of us, including me, don't always if ever do it. Why do people feel it's optional?
2007-08-07 08:46:24 · 30 answers · asked by acbstu 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We figure someone else will do it. That we lack the necessary skills to do God's work. What we seem to forget though is that God is mighty and wise in all things and can use us to do great things should we choose to trust in him. Also, we don't want to be inconvenienced from our own worldly concerns. We forget again that God is good and that He can deal with any troubles we may have. Far better then we ever could.
God bless.
Thanks for the wake up call!
2007-08-07 08:53:40 · answer #1 · answered by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Here are some even better questions:
1) Why would an all-powerful God, with armies of angels, need or want you to 'serve' him? Is this supposed God just some massive control-freak that won't be satisfied until everything in existence is jumping at his every little whim? Why would anyone worship a psycho like that?
2) Why would you believe that there is some God that wants you to serve him when there is no evidence that it exists? Why would you want to waste all of your time and energy "serving" something that probably isn't even there?
If you really feel the need to "serve" something, you can always come over and do my laundry. However, if you use too much starch, I'll be forced to send you to Hell.
2007-08-07 15:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by Azure Z 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is optional because the bible is a book of stories. god doesn't exist. The scientologists follow a book too, do you follow what it says? No, because you KNOW that it is a stupid thing to believe in.
I am an atheist and I serve humanity, not because of fear of retribution(hell) or hope of reward(heaven), but because it is the human thing to do. You don't have to worship something or go somewhere once a week to be a good person.
2007-08-07 15:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here are some-
1 what's the point?
2 I don't see God, where is he?
3 If God is present, how come there is so much suffering?
4 How come there are different beliefs, why God had to do that?
5 Bible doesn't make sense, why should I read it?
6 All priest are child molesters, why would I go to church?
2007-08-07 15:51:14 · answer #4 · answered by keera 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Why do you atheists have to always use questions like this as an attack against the belief in God? If you don't believe in Him, don't answer questions that are directed towards the people who do!
2007-08-07 16:00:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Family.
2007-08-07 15:51:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because there's no "God", and the Bible is largely false.
No-one needs an "excuse" not to serve god. I mean, what's your excuse for not serving invisible pink unicorns or the Flying Spaghetti Monster?
2007-08-07 15:48:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 4⤋
Oh, many, like:
1. god doesn't exist
2. god isn't real
3. god is a figment of people's imaginations
4. see above reasons
2007-08-07 15:54:59 · answer #8 · answered by Lady Morgana 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they are fiction. So, serving god isn't optional -- it is impossible.
2007-08-07 15:50:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Because we don't all believe in the credibility of the bible. Some of us have faith in ourselves instead of placing it all on a mythical entity.
2007-08-07 15:53:08 · answer #10 · answered by pamperpooch39 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋