2007-09-25 05:18:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just remember, many Christians who were called "heretics" by church leaders.
Galileo Galilei
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frideric Handel
Anne Bradstreet
Catherine Booth
Sojourner Truth
Nicholas Copernicus
Sir Isaac Newton
Michael Faraday
Francis Bacon
Robert Boyle
Nicolaus Steno
Lord Kelvin (aka William Thomson)
James Clerk Maxwell
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Robert Jastrow
John Polkinghorne
Arthur L. Schawlow
Walter L. Bradley
Henry "Fritz" Schaefer
Edit:
In response to comment made by honshu01 ---
Anglo-Saxons = 400-700 AD
--- The Guttenburg Bible was printed in 1455
--- The King James Bible was printed in 1611
However, The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered in early 1940's to late 1950's carbon dated 300 BC to 68 AD) = manuscripts predate the King James Version of the Bible by 1000 years.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/scrolls/toc.html
http://www.bibleandscience.com/archaeology/discoveries/scrolls.htm
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/reviews/codex.html
The Torah is over 3,300 years old - it consists of the first five books in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Nimbers, and Deuteronomy); many of these were found among the manuscripts of called the Dead Sea Scrolls.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/deadsea.html
http://archaeology.about.com/od/deadseascrolls/index_r.htm
In response to those who believe that Judaism or Christianity 'borrowed' anything from the Greek or Roman Mythology. Please take note of the following information.
The term "Christian" was first used in The Bible, in the Book of Acts; which was written in between 60 AD - 70 AD
Acts 11:26
"And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch."
Acts 14:11-15
“And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.”
Paul and Barnabas were known as Jews before arriving at Antioch. History of Jerusalem: Began in 4500-3200 BCE
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Peace/jerutime.html
This tablet mentions Hezekiah of Judah - Jerusalem his royal city http://www.specialtyinterests.net/cuneiform_writing.html
"part of the royal archives of Amenophis III and Amenophis IV; kings of the XVIIIth Egyptian Dynasty about 1480 to 1460 BC"
http://www.christianhospitality.org/exodus.htm
The Greek and Roman Myths: in 1200 BCE
http://www.messagenet.com/myths/essays/origins.html
2007-09-25 06:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by whathappentothisnation 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i'm christian, my perfect chum is wicca, my father is catholic, my cousin is jew, my aunts are atheist, no, no person hurts my thoughts. My father forced me to pass to cathesism, I so hated it yet i went there and did no longer say a observe. So the lady that gave it continuously pronounced "christians try this.. christians try this..." she very almost pronounced christians can no longer pass out of their homes without capturing somebody, consult from a demon, leaping three times and slicing a monkey's hand.... that's like, ridiculous because of the fact she did no longer even comprehend that i grow to be a christian so as that is a few thing that bothers me, and if i wasn't christian i might have believed each and every thing she pronounced.... So, no. each and every concept is wonderful as long as its respected, on each and every occasion the honor is misplaced would not matter in the event that they're nonbelievers or great great religious that is while the priority gets incorrect... a sprint humorous tale would not matter yet while they start up treating you like crap ugh... in case your question is, "because of the fact i do no longer think do i harm your feeelings?" on no account... I propose... why might it harm me? -.-' Idc human beings's ideals, the final difficulty i communicate approximately with my acquaintances is that
2016-10-19 22:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by riva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That question is best asked of Christians who were once among you. Many would reply that they have stopped doing for you and are now doing for God.
2007-09-25 05:26:00 · answer #3 · answered by sympleesymple 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well one told me about the love of Jesus Christ, dying on the cross to pay for my sins. I got saved. AMEN Now when i die i will live eternally in heaven and will not go to hell. Rom 10:9-10
2007-09-25 05:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Those Christian commandments that you abhor are the foundational principles underneath the laws that make robbing you in your home illegal (thou shall not covet thy neighbor's property) and taking your life a capital offense (thou shall not commit murder)....
enjoy!
2007-09-25 05:30:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
well they helped take away my ability to buy liquor on a Sunday. GIVE IT BACK!!! {shakes fist angrily in the air like an ol' man}
oh did you mean good things they've done for us?
2007-09-25 05:24:07 · answer #6 · answered by Jenae, TV (tempter of the vile) 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
They have never done anything for me. How could they? They have nothing but a fable to offer. They will thumbs down and curse me for these few lines.
2007-09-25 05:26:50 · answer #7 · answered by B.Hound 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Population control through war, torture, and persecutions against other beliefs and customs.
2007-09-25 05:30:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Whoa.... you're kinda cute... for a primate.
Perhaps I should head over to Madagasgar some time.
2007-09-25 05:22:56 · answer #9 · answered by Dire Badger 4 · 5⤊ 2⤋
hmm? Dozens of charity organizations, for one.
2007-09-25 05:25:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋