why do people (christians mainly) have trouble believing in such things as the:
mokele mbembe
sasquatch
sea serpents
chupacabras, etc
they have trouble believing in these, but are standfast in their belief of god when theres just the same amount of evidence (if not more) for these creatures?
AND NO ONE SAY THE BIBLE
the bibe was written 2000 years ago by who the hell knows.
people didnt see any of the things that hapened in the bible, they read about them
people have actually seen these creatures
2007-10-12 09:51:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the bible is hardly evidence
it was written 2000 years ago
for all you know it could be a story book that got lost through translation
2007-10-12 09:56:39 · update #1
vic if you think thats the only evidence for sasquatch, then im not even gonna argue with you
2007-10-12 09:59:09 · update #2
The reason has to do with suspension of disbelief. There is a limit to the amount of disbelief one human being is capable of suspending, whether it is in regard to religion, legendary creatures, or altered history.
2007-10-20 09:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by "G" 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People believe what they want to believe. Most of the time, as children, they will want to believe what their parents or other authority figures tell them. This is why indoctrination works so well. Other times, people will want to believe in something, often supernatural, that gives them purpose, so they will assign false significance to places, things, or events that supports their belief (no matter how irrational). For example, if these people want to believe in sasquatch, they will assign every footprint in the snow they do not recognize as evidence. This false significance also applies to the bible, the koran, or whatever book of your faith. You are wise to be skeptical about the dubious stories offered in these numerous incompatible "holy" books. There is no REASONABLE evidence in the validity of these books. If one argues that the books are true, but god made it look otherwise, then I suggest that god created the universe last thursday and made it look as if it was much older. That ridiculous claim holds just as much water.
2007-10-12 17:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by hammerthumbs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have recently view a few sites on Cryptozoology. I see what's there. I learned about it. I also found out that there are more animals than those you mentioned which have some evidence to their actually being real.
In the same way I researched God. There are many things I could show you about evidence of Him. More things than you've heard.
But what I don't do is base my opinion on only what I casually have encountered. If I do, then I approach the subject with someone who knows more than I do. That keeps me from being inaccurate, or foolish about my inquiries.
It might help you to consider doing the same.
2007-10-12 16:58:44 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh you mean that old film showing Sasquatch and it turned out to be a guy in a monkey suit? Film quality is always real poor for some reason when they "film" these creatures.
2007-10-12 16:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by Red neck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually if u look up history of mermaids, there is stories from long, long ago. written by people on different continents, all the stories match.
these stories were written over a period of many years. and there were MANY eye witness accounts.
every reason the christians claim the bible is true, also holds to mermaids.
2007-10-12 16:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
same answer as :why do you waste your time here when you have not yet excerted your full potential.Or why do you care and why make such a broad statement without having enough knowledge:::: people are ignorant we live in one planet and there is no man that knows half of his world and most people dont stimulate their full potential to even care so therefore we are influenced opun this corrupt soceity where majority rules and your unique appraoch towards life is disregarded negatively
2007-10-12 16:59:34 · answer #6 · answered by david g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a chrishtian and i belive all of those but you say people have seen these creatures take it into mind that people have claimed they've seen these creatures but people have also claimed they have seen god
2007-10-12 16:57:44 · answer #7 · answered by marduksk8er 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the smell & taste of apple pie, but if you never smelt or tasted you would not know my experience but that does not contradict these senses.
I know love yet some have never experienced love but that does not negate its existence.
God is alive & not dead. He lives within us and that is how we experience Him. If you have not experienced Him that does not nullify the knowledge of His existence.
2007-10-12 21:41:06 · answer #8 · answered by Innerman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An ex-co-worker told me he had some sort of contact with beings from outer space. I told him that if he told me he was one of them, I would really believe him.
2007-10-12 17:01:20 · answer #9 · answered by gismoII 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i am a christian and i agree with the the first answerer. good answer! but i also think it is possible for these creatures to exist. i don't think one thing has much to do with the other
2007-10-12 16:56:41 · answer #10 · answered by purple rain 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋