some questions for religious people?

Question

In translation of the bible into many different languages, did some meaning translate into something else? If so, which translation is true or the original source?

Is science out to prove God exists or doesn't?

Why is there only life on this planet? Who are God's of the other planets or is there just one?

Of hundreds of cultures and different religions, do we pray to the same God but just in a different image.

Some say faith is all you need. How can I be sure I have faith in the right God? If I am wrong, will I still be forgiven and given a place in heaven?

Pick one question if you would like. I just find it fascinating how people view life.

Answer 1

Good questions...
The Bible has more than one translation but these are translations not different Bibles.
Most Bible translations are accurate in their truth.
Jesus is the Son of God who atoned for sin and fulfilled the law that man could be reunited with a righteous God.
As far as I know this planet is the only one with life but not necessary to my faith.
We definitely do not all worship the same God..
There is only one God and those who seek the truth will find him..
Our faith in God is in a righteous and merciful God who created us this God can only be found in the true word of God
Those who seek the truth with all of their heart will find him and receive a gift of faith and through faith, revelation from God and a personal relationship with him..

Answer 2

Most modern translations are translated from the original languages. Of course there are going to be a few mistranslations. The reason is that there is debate about the meaning of some words or passages, or how the words are used in those passages. A few of the best translations on the market include the NASB, the NIV, and the NRSV.

No, the purpose of science is not to prove or disprove God. The purpose of science is to learn about the natural world.

We don't know whether there is life on other planets or not. The Christian God is the God of the whole universe, not just the God of earth.

The law of identity (or the indiscernibility of identicals) prevents us all from praying to the same God. For example, you look at how Christians, Jews, and Muslims understand "god" and compare it to how Hindus understand "god" it becomes obvious that they can't be the same god.

To discover which God (if any) you should place your faith in, you need to have a look at some of the claims of the different religions and the arguments that are given to support them. Then you'll be in a position to form your own opinion about which one is more likely to be true.

If the Christian God is the true God, and you decide the Hindu God is the true God, then no, you won't be forgiven or given a place in heaven. But if the Hindu God is true, and you decide the Christian God is true, then there is no heaven, and there is nobody to forgive you.

Answer 3

lots of qustions there which one you want first :)
The first one yes, some meanings got confused, the biggest example is the jehovas witness transaltin of john 1, "the word was with god and the word was A god"
as oppesed to everyone else"s translation of "the word was with fod and the word WAS god" sounds like a minor thing but the early church dealt with many heresy"s over this point airinism for one and many others

in my belife i like to think there are other life out there that god would not waste so much space, his love is eternal therefore i think that so is his creative spirit, and if we want to look at it one way, angels prove he created other beings, and as to the gods of the other planets i would belive by whatever name they called god he would still be the same one that people worship now

the hundreds of cultures one is a tricky one, some people say yes some say no, the bible says that god is the one true god, BUT it also says that " For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another. Romans 2:14, 15 " those laws of course being things like not killing and such

again the last answer is basicly what i just said, i personaly am a catholic, not by choice, its were god led me :) i was very much an anti catholic for most of my life till i started looking into it with out the hate i held for it in my heart and found a very beautiful biblical (and yes it is biblical they decided on which books were inspired which were not and kept the bible safe and sacred for centurys till luther raped it) this is my fav quote, i hope you like it :)
There are not more than 100 people in the world who truly hate the Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they perceive to be the Catholic Church.

Answer 4

Yes. Look for the original (or closest to it) manuscripts of each book.

No. Science does not comment on the [truly] supernatural.

You don't know this is the only planet with life. There's a decent chance that Europa, a moon of Jupiter.

The same god? You're telling me Venus and Mars are the same deity as Quetzalcoatl or Huitzilopitchli?

Your last question contradicts ^that^ question. Either they're all the same deity or they're not. Pick. You've got the same chance as a Christian that you do as a follower of Norse mythology as you do as an atheist.

Answer 5

Science is out to discover the properties and laws of reality. Faith is an emotion. It is not a suitable tool to discover anything. Through science we can know something about reality. With faith we can know nothing about it. Science means to love the truth, to find out if something exists or doesn't, if something follows laws or violates them. Science has discovered nothing that violates the laws of the universe. If something is puzzling, it isn't because reality wants to spooke us or is mystical. It simply means we do not have enough knowledge to understand it. Science is dedicated to the task of discovering and understanding reality. Religion is dedicated to convince us that there is another reality, an entity in the universe that is capable of violating the laws of physics, chemistry and biology.

Answer 6

Jesus said "if you asked your earthly father for an egg would he give you a scorpion?". In the same way if you asked of God;He could give you the Holy Spirit: The wisdom that will prevent you from being confused.

Answer 7

if you want a true bible buy a navare catholic bible, or the duay reims bible. they have even changed the wording in some of the kjv bibles, plus left out many original books taken out during the reformation, which is against what the bible itself says.

Answer 8

Bible contains 100s of contradictions ,

I may answer your questions as per Islam ,

The Quran on Human Embryonic Development ,
http://www.islam-guide.com/frm-ch1-1-a.htm


The Quran on Mountains ,
http://www.islam-guide.com/frm-ch1-1-b.htm


The Quran on the Origin of the Universe ,
http://www.islam-guide.com/frm-ch1-1-c.htm


The Quran on the Cerebrum ,
http://www.islam-guide.com/frm-ch1-1-d.htm


The Quran on Deep Seas and Internal Waves ,
http://www.islam-guide.com/frm-ch1-1-f.htm


The Quran on Clouds ,
http://www.islam-guide.com/frm-ch1-1-g.htm


Scientists’ Comments on the Scientific Miracles in the Holy Quran ,
http://www.islam-guide.com/frm-ch1-1-h.htm

God is just ONE for all his creations , for all planets , and for all glaxies,

Of hundreds of cultures and different religions, do we pray to the same God but just in a different image or name , yes God is one and only one ,

We surly have to right faith , only that will lead to the eternal success , the heaven .