And then have only a handful of men to spread that news throught the planet? Like you would listen to some crazy on the street come up telling you something you have never heard before and believe it? Seems a very, very illogical way for an omnipotent being to go about providing the truth. Really makes no sense at all.
2007-11-06 14:58:41 · 18 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh really? Then why is it that Christianity and the message of Jesus is heard all over the world?
You ask why as if it didn't work, yet lookee here, a mere 2000 years later and wow! Everyone knows His name!
2007-11-06 15:06:49 · answer #1 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It evidently worked. You heard about it, right? There are thousands and thousands of Church's, Bibles, radio and TV programs, books and articles on Him, what He said and what He did. God-Jesus is known all over the world. PS, One tiny corner of the world? How many places was He supposed to be at one time? Hey, America wasn't even discovered until 1492. There may have been some people here before that date but: 1.When did they get here 1303?? 2.How many were here? 3.Thar tiny corner was the hub of civilization (Rome, Jerusalem--) at that time.
2007-11-06 23:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a mormon I dont think he did. I think he had prophets all over the world. I think the book of mormon is the records of some of the prophets in part of the americas. It wouldnt surprise me if there are a record of prophets out there in Asia, Northern Europe, other parts the America, everywhere. There werent as many people back then as now, but there was enough scattered everywhere that there absolutely should have been prophets in other places then just that one tiny section of the world.
But then again some people actually believe a loving God would condemn really good people to hell just for not completely comprehending the gospel on earth, so I guess its not hard for those same people to think God would abandon everyone else but these people on the planet.
2007-11-06 23:04:56 · answer #3 · answered by cadisneygirl 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is illogical, especially when you think precisely about that omnipotence. The Bible is only one group of people's take on the Incarnation. There are other traditions as well who have their own experiences.
It's extremely limiting to think of God, the Alpha and Omega, to be relegated to one little corner of the world. After all, there are several years missing from the biblical chronicle of Jesus' life. Who knows what he was doing?
At any rate, does it really matter? How does that change our responsibility to love God and to love one another, which is common in EVERY faith tradition?
2007-11-06 23:06:24 · answer #4 · answered by andrea_merida 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It isn't crazy. It caused a chain reaction. There were far more than just the 12 disciples and Jesus going around preaching. Besides, Jesus was born in Bethlehem. So, that's where his life began. The gospel has spread to many places all over the world. I think its awesome to think Jesus and his 12 disciples started such an awesome thing.
2007-11-06 23:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by paula r 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maths is taught in simple to advanced manners.
Christianity is the Higher School version of Godism. Other parts of the world had religious understandings that ranged from Kindergarden to jounior high levels.
University level? ... arrogant churches may claim that, but there is still a lot to know about God that has still to be known and experienced.
2007-11-06 23:07:13 · answer #6 · answered by wizebloke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't make a lot of sense but over the years, it has worked. I guess all the people that existed before then and before 'the word' had reached them, they're on the path of going to Hell.
Unless, of course, a goddess reincarnated them.
;-)
2007-11-06 23:08:25 · answer #7 · answered by strpenta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know that He did or didn't? If you knew everything, then I'd say you have a point. But most of us won't say anything so pretentious.
We have a consensus, that He didn't, but only God knows that. Maybe He did bring faith to other lands before, and we are unable to recognize it as being true.
Also, I know that according to the Bible, God does not want everybody. God is not trying to save everybody. Any one who tells you different is either ignorant of these things or they are telling you something that isn't true.
2007-11-06 23:06:00 · answer #8 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Excellent question. The answer is, of course, that the men who made up all this fiction lived in that small corner of the world, and knew almost nothing about the rest of the world. But it will be more than amusing to see the fundies response. This is one of the biggest "holes" in their empty doctrine, and there can be no logical explanation.
2007-11-06 23:03:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
One tiny corner of the world? I think that the majority of civilizations have their own "God" or gods. It's instinctual. Why single out Christianity?
2007-11-06 23:06:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋