Hello everyone! My name is Jake, and I'm an agnostic on what seems to be a never ending quest for answers about our universe. My problem is, with so many different religions and creeds across the world, how do I know what even begin to believe? Over the past few years, I have studied many relgions in great detal. I've read both the Bible and the Qur'an cover to cover and gained much knowledge about both the Christian and Muslim faiths in my search for answers.

While I was studying the Bible, I wrote down questions and concerns I had regarding Christianity, and I was hoping to have some of them addressed here. These questions all use direct quotes from the Bible. My personal questions I can't ask through scriputre will be saved for another time/board. The only thing I ask is that I get real answers back, prefrebly quoting scripture. Try to avoid answers like "God works in mysterious ways," because that seems too be the all in one ace in the hole I hear all too often when I ask tough questions. Same goes for the answer "God's meaning is so above man's understanding" because since the Bible was written by men and not God directly, I can't see that holding up. Also, as I have lots and lots of questions, you don't have to answer them all immediately if you don't have the time. Thanks in advance.

Scripute Questions:

1) Explain why I should believe that your god is all-good when the only real information we have about him is the Bible, which clearly describes him as both good and evil. (See Isaiah 30:32, Luke 14:26, Numbers 31:17-18, Matthew 10:34, Amos 3:6, Deuteronomy 18:8, Deuteronomy 20:16, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 32:27, Isaiah 45:7, Psalms 52:5, Luke 22:36, and Jeremiah 18:11 for a small sample of Biblical passages which describe Jehovah as having an evil morality at times).

2) Explain why, when racism is clearly wrong, Jesus at times was a racist (see Mark 7:25-29). NOTE: under no circumstances will I believe that racism is morally acceptable.

3) Explain why, when discrimination against women is clearly wrong, the Bible clearly supports the oppression of women. Answering this question entails refuting 1 Cor 11 and 1 Tim 2:11-15. NOTE: under no circumstances will I believe that discrimination against women solely on the basis of sex is morally acceptable.

4) Explain why, when slavery is clearly wrong, the Bible seems to support slavery. Answering this question entails refuting 1 Peter 2:18. NOTE: under no circumstances will I believe that slavery is an acceptable way to structure an economy.

5) Explain why sex, potentially one of the most wonderful, beautiful things in human nature, is considered "bad" by your particular sect. If your sect does not consider sex to be "bad," then refute Matthew 19:12, 1 Corinthians 7 (particularly verses 1 and 9), Galatians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, James 1:14-15, Matthew 24:38, Luke 17:27, and Revelation 14:4.

6) Explain why, if Jesus was perfect, he thought that the end of the world was coming soon, when it has clearly not come yet. (See Matthew 16:27-28.)

7) Why would your god deliberately cause sinners to sin? (See Romans 9:15-23 and numerous parts of the book of Exodus where Jehovah says, "I will harden Pharaoh's heart.") Are these sinners still responsible for the sins which your god forces them, against their will, to commit? Justify your answer.

8) In light of Matthew 10:34, explain why Jesus is called "the Prince of Peace."

9) Explain why your "just and merciful" god sent bears to kill forty-two children who called his prophet Elisha "baldhead." (See 2 Kings 2:23-24).

10) If prostitution is wrong, why are there so many examples of it in Genesis? (For instance, Gen 19:8, where Lot offers his daughters to a mob so that his guests can avoid gang rape).

11) If Jesus is perfect, justify the parable of the fig tree (Matthew 21:17-19, Mark 11:14-20).

12) Would it be good for men to castrate themselves? Justify your answer, taking Matthew 19:12 into account.

13) In view of Matthew 6:5-6, shouldn't prayer in public schools be discouraged? Support your answer with scripture quotes.

14) A commonly recited litany in many forms of Christianity is "The LORD is my shepherd." (Psalm 23:1). Given the fact that the only reasons that people raise sheep are to rob them of their clothes and to kill them for meat, and the fact that sheep will often follow the shepherd to their destruction, do you think that this is any appropriate image for your god? Justify your answer.

15) In the Genesis story, your god tells Adam and Eve that the day they eat from the tree of knowledge they will surely die (Gen 2:17). The devil tells them that they will not die, but that their eyes would be opened and they would know the difference between good and evil (Gen 3:5). Wasn't Satan telling the truth here? Is your god a liar? Justify your answer in light of Jeremiah 20:7 and Ezekiel 14:9.

16) Why is 2 Kings 19 exactly identical to Isaiah 37?

17) Matthew 28:11-15 contains an account of a conspiracy between the Jews and the Roman soldiers to spread the story that the disciples stole the body of Christ. How could Matthew have known about this, since no Jews or Romans would have admitted to it? If it was such a transparent conspiracy that an outsider could have seen it, why didn't the other three gospels mention it? Why didn't the Roman soldiers get into trouble?

18) Most Jews seem to believe that people are basically good people and can work to overcome their sinful tendencies. Most Christian sects, following the teaching of Psalms 51:5, 1 Kings 8:46, Ezekiel 18:4, Isaiah 59:2, and Psalm 143:2, believe that people are completely debased and hopelessly lost in sin, and that only your god can lift us out of this state if he decides to bestow his gift of grace on us. Isn't this an incredibly negative view of people? Isn't Judaism a more mature faith just for this reason?

19) Revelation 22:16 says that Jesus is the "offspring of David." Mary was not descended from David, but Joseph was. Doesn't this mean that Jesus wasn't the son of your god at all, but the (mortal and not divine) son of Joseph?

20) Throughout the Bible, your god commands his followers to wage merciless war on unbelievers (Luke 22:36, Deuteronomy 13:8, Exodus 20:23-25, Deuteronomy 20:16, Matthew 10:34, Numbers 31:17-18, etc). If you are one of his followers, why are you sitting at your desk writing instead of out waging merciless war on unbelievers?

21) Numbers 23:21 says that your god "has not seen wickedness in Israel." If this is so, explain why your god burned Israelites for complaining (Num 11:1), why he sent a plague against them for eating the meat he had given them (Num 11:33), why he burned people for using incense (Num 16:35), why he sent a plague against the Israelites who accused Moses of wrongdoing (Num 16:44-49), and why he sent fiery snakes among the Israelites (Num 21:5). Is your god a liar, or was it just more convenient for him to lie at that particular place and time, or what?

22) Matthew says (in Matt 2:21) that Jesus dealt in Nazareth so that he could fulfill a prophecy stating that the Messiah would be called a Nazarene. Where is this prophecy in the Old Testament?

23) In Matthew 1:23, Matthew has the angel say that Jesus would be born of a virgin. However, the prophecy that Matthew is referring to, Isaiah 7:14, uses the Hebrew word almah, which simply refers to a "young woman." It has nothing to do with sexual experience; the Hebrew word for "virgin" is bethulah. How do you explain this?

24) Isaiah 7:16 seems to say that before Jesus had reached the age of maturity, both of the Jewish countries would be destroyed. Where is the fulfillment of this prophecy in the New Testament?

25) If even the contemplation of sinning is a sin (i.e. "sinning in your heart"; see, for example, Matthew 5:28) and if Jesus was tempted by Satan in the desert (Matthew 4:5-8, Luke 4:5-9), how can you say that Jesus was without sin?

26) Matthew says that on the triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Jesus was riding on an and a colt (Matt 21:7) How do you explain that the original prophecy (Zech 9:9) stated that Jesus would be riding on only one , and the other gospel writers place Jesus only on one (Mark 11:7, Luke 19:35, and John 12:15)?

27) Do you believe that the Old Testament should be accepted as part of Christian theology? If so, explain how you can worship such a cruel, sadistic being (see Numbers 31:17-18, Deuteronomy 20:16, Proverbs 20:30, Amos 3:6, Deuteronomy 13:8, Psalms 3:7, Psalms 52:5, etc.); if not, explain how you can believe that Jesus is the promised savior sent by your god without the messianic prophecies and the ruling rights of the line of David, both of which are in the Old Testament in books such as Isaiah, Zechariah, Daniel, Psalms, etc. (as opposed to, say, believing that Jesus was an irritating nut wandering around saying things that people didn't like much).

28) At no point in the four Gospels did Jesus claim to be the son of your god. (He said "son of man" quite frequently, and at one point referred to himself as "a son of god," but that was a common Hebrew expression at the time. Someone who was "a son of god" was a Jew. This reflected the Israelites' belief that they were the chosen people of your god. See also Job 1:6). Why, then, do you believe that Jesus was divine? If you don't believe that Jesus was divine, then why do you call yourself a Christian?

Well, that is about one third of the questions I have about the Christian faith after studying the Bible. I eagerly await your responses.

Thanks again for taking the time to clear up my questions. I hope to someday be able to make sense of my spiratuilaty and perhaps someday find a religion of some sort, be it Christianity or Humanism, and clearing these up would be a large step towards the first option.

I see these questions copied from Atheist websites all the time. I used to spend a lot of time answering each one, but the majority are answered simply by reading the passages in question in context. So, with all due respect, I have difficulty believing that most people who copy these questions from internet are truly seeking answers, especially when you look at the tone in which many of the questions are asked.

Some folks with more time on their hands than I do have documented answers to these questions. Here are some sites to help you out. I am sure you will find what you are looking for here:

BIBLE CONTRADICTIONS ANSWERED -- Biblical Errors Mistakes Difficulties Discrepancies Countered (http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/bible.htm)

Biblical "Contradictions" and False Teachings in the Bible? (http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/contralinks.html)

101 Contradictions In The Bible? (http://www.scribd.com/doc/8986/101-Contradictions-In-The-Bible)

Thanks TJ3 those were my sentiments exactly. Carthonas doesn't really want answers, he wants to justify his non-belief and "do what he sees right in his own eyes" even though he pretends to be an honest seeker that "eagerly awaits our answers" (Spending hours of time in the process) I've been to the websites you recommended and anyone with an open mind would get the answers they sought if they were truly seeking - rather than to come across as superiorly smug to us stupid christians.
Carthonas, when I was an atheist I did the same thing I believe you did and that was search for reasons NOT to believe so I could continue to run my own life. I didn't want to admit that, just like everyone else:
1. I was a sinner(heck, I didn't even do right ALL the time in my own eyes not to mention God's)
2. The payment for sin was death(separation from God,the source and sustainer of all life)
3. I couldn't pay the price since no amount of good works makes up for even one sin.
4. God, in his love and mercy, did for me what I could not due for myself. He became a man and took my place.
5. The Holy Spirit entered into my life and made me a new creature.

I'm not an expert on god no one is
But here's my answer to question

If a human being is capable of evil but chooses to be good they are called good
Even if the only reason is because they don't want to face the consequences of doing evil

God on the other hand is also capable of both good and evil
He can very easily kill us all or send us to hell and start new
With no consequences

Yet he doesn't he is patient and understanding and gives us a chance everyday we have on earth to repent of our sins and forgives us if we slip up here and there

I think that is as good as it gets

Question 2
I don't believe it it was racist statement
The jews were gods chosen people not because of their race but their faith in god

The greeks were worshipers of pagan gods

So what he said to her was a test of her faith

She had faith that he could heal her daughter

Even though she was not a jew just a small bit of his power could do the job (even a crumb)

There is no difference in race to god in his point of view we are all descendents of adam and eve

But there is believers and non believers

question 3

god doesn't discrimnate women men misinterpret the bible to make women think they are
beneath them

woman was created from the rib of a man to symbolize being by his side
she could have been created from the foot if she was meant to be beneath him

men and woman are equal created to be one

jesus is the head of man - man the head of woman- god the head of jesus-

notice how it wasn't in order from most powerful to least powerful

but from jesus back to jesus

jesus is equal to god being god himself born in the form of man to be saviar to the world

woman is equal to man being created from the body of man to be his companion (not slave)

if she was different she would have been dust also

we all start with god are all his creation

jesus = god on earth yahweh = god in heaven = god both creator and savior

MAN = male woMAN = female =huMAN

Question 4

This does not condone slavery jesus himself tells people to be kind to slaves and even free them

This scripture teaches humility and endurance
These scriptures teach us how to deal with injustice of this corrupt world we live in
How to overcome them and be blessed for it
Read the scriptures before it too
It means you'll live in a cruel world if you are a slave be obedient
Cause when I get back that master is in trouble
But if you do evil to him you're an evildoer too

question 5

matthew is just explaining that whatever reason a person is a eunich and they are strong willed enough to live that life its good for them and they are blessed for it but doesn't work for everybody and is not necessary

okay corinthians
its warnings against using sex (gods gift to a man and wife) for sinful reasons
verse 1
it is good for a man not to touch a woman(if he can't control lust)
verse 2
to avoid fornication let every man have his own wife and let every woman
have her own husband (sex between a husband and wife is acceptable just don't commit adultry)
verse 3
have rrespect for each other
verse 4
a husband and wife belong to each other
verse 5
basically it means don't go to long without sex unless you are fasting it
cause it might cause your partner to commit adultry
verse 6
I'm sure you understand that 1
the next 1 into 9 basically says
if your not married or widowed don't have premarital sex it's a sin
but if it is too hard and you can't control your desire
get married and have sex with that person just don't sin

Question 6
God is probably billions of years old a few thousand yrs is soon
Even a hundred thousands yrs if that's what his will is

question 7
you read romans again
cause your getting it wrong (no disrespect)
its talking about making people sin
but gods own will
and how we were all created for his purpose to glorify his name
even the sinners
he hardened pharoahs heart yes
but why
because he created him to be an obsticle to moses in freeing the israelites
that was his purpose
if he was nice how would that have been such a big miracle

I mean if moses went to Pharaoh and said let my people go
and Pharaoh said oh excuse me moses I didn't know slavery was wrong
your all free go in peace

hello wheres the miracle

its not that he makes us sin
yes he does also create sinners (hes an equal opportunity god)
but through him we can not only overcome sins but also those who sin against us

question 8
he is the prince of peace he wins the war of sin with the sword a.k.a word of god
so that all those who suffer with sin and are in bondage can be free because of him
and the peace he has given us

god is the king of peace cause he gave him to us as our savior

I see no reason why I should explain why I love my father!

Question 9
Normal innocent children don't mock gods prophet

Either they were demon possessed

Or god knew their future and that's why



If you went back in time and met charles manson as an 8 yr old what would you do

Okay jake I'm done for the night ill get the rest later

But before I go I'm going to answer 1 more question for you


Question: why doesn't jake understand the bible


Answer: mark 4:12 that seeing they may see, and not percieve;
And hearing they may hear, and not understand;
Lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them

If carthonas is truly serious, I will be happy to answer all the questions he can throw at me but one question at a time and one per day is the limit as I do have a life and I don't want to waste it "throwing pearls before swine" so if Carthonas is serious, he can address the question to me and we can finish his "seemingly endless search" in a couple of months. I doubt he'll take me up on my offer but I hope he does since some few people out there might be interested in some of the answers to some of the questions.

If carthonas is truly serious, I will be happy to answer all the questions he can throw at me but one question at a time and one per day is the limit as I do have a life and I don't want to waste it "throwing pearls before swine" so if Carthonas is serious, he can address the question to me and we can finish his "seemingly endless search" in a couple of months. I doubt he'll take me up on my offer but I hope he does since some few people out there might be interested in some of the answers to some of the questions.

That sounds fair. I agree though, it is unlikely that he will take you up on it, because posting the questions tends to be the entire purpose in order to try to discredit the Bible. Answers will ruin the whole effort. It takes no effort to copy and paste questions from internet. The effort required to examine these claims in context and this put them to rest is only minimally more.

The answers to each of these questions can, from my experience, be found by using the following:

1) Read the context of the chapter (vast majority refuted by reading one verse before and after the quoted verse)

2) Contradictions in fact only exist when the two verses are completely incompatible (mutually exclusive). I have yet to see a single such situation in scripture.

3) Unclear verses must be interpreted in the light of those are clear.

4) Rare cases require additional study in the larger context of scripture, or the original culture/languages of the Bible

5) Often one book gives part of the story and another gives a different part. They are complementary, not contradictory

6) Quotes from the NT may not always be word for word with that of the OT. Translations, for example may make changes or the writer provides the essence of what was said.

7) Some numbers are rounded off.

Tj3,
We are in agreement so often that I can rarely give you rep, but do as often as I can.

Would this (http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/donald_morgan/inconsistencies.html) contain the rest of your questions?

Since it's been 4 days since Carthonas has been "eagerly awaiting our reply" and hasn't responded, that tends to lean some weight toward
1. he posed as a sincere seeker.
2. He copied and pasted the questions from an atheist or agnostic website
3. He hasn't read the Bible "all the way through" as he stated.
4. He thought many of us would waste a lot of time answering his questions rather than someone sincere.
5. He may have thought what he did was funny
6. He needs prayer and the Holy Spirit urging.

How can I say these things? We didn't have computers back then but I basically did the same thing 40 years ago, thinking I would rile things up, make Christians lose their faith, or waste their time(so I thought) praying for me. It was funny to me then, but I really hurt inside as Carthonas must. I sincerely hope he truly searches - for then he will find.

Dear friends, I appreciate stands you all took on this another attack on Christianity. We always welcome newcomers on this site and help them. I applaude the time and efforts Soriel took to answer some of his questions. There are so many evangilists, televengilists, priests and church leaders etc in North America that he can, also, get his questions answered at these resources. Even though if he is not in North America or any other Christian majority country, there are tons and tons of websites for him. I can bet that after reading Quran(I doubt he read Quran ever), he had guts to post his doubts on any muslim site.

I always wonder that why such attacks are on Christians only. Other religions have also got their holy books translated into English. Why do they not go to those lands and criticise their beliefs, their traditions, their customs? The other day I was watching Dinesh D'Souza debating Christopher Hitchins. You can watch it on Youtube. Chris H is author of "God is not great". Would he dare to challenge any muslim, hindu or sikh cleric to prove that there is God?

May Lord Jesus be with us all and bless us to face the storms stirred by Devil.

I believe in God and the Holy Spirit and no "christian" will ever tell me different. You don't need to believe the bible. Half of the things in the bible are made up you can thank old priest that tried to make the "perfect" community for that. I think the Christian religion separates us all. Yeah it does make women look a certain way also homosexuals I honestly think these were things that certain people at the time felt and just added it in. God loves EVERYONE. Some believe everything what they believe and are doing is 100% correct which it isn't it just spreads hatred & evil. Judgment is only for God.Once you have some sort of faith in life and you are a positive and humble person I think good things will come your way=) I hope that one day you will believe in God tho=) God will always be there for you when no one else isn't. Maybe you should look into Buddhism it teaches about inner peace and such=)

I believe in God and the Holy Spirit and and no "christian" will ever tell me different. You dont need to believe the bible. Half of the things in the bible are made up you can thank old priest that tried to make the "perfect" community for that. I think the Christian religion separates us all. yeah it does make women look a certain way also homosexuals i honestly think these were things that certain people at the time felt and just added it in. God loves EVERYONE. Some believe everything what they believe and are doing is 100% correct which it isnt it just spreads hatred & evil. Judgment is only for God.Once you have some sort of faith in life and you are a positive and humble person i think good things will come your way=) I hope that one day you will believe in God tho=) God will always be there for you when no one else isnt. maybe you should look into Buddhism it teaches about inner peace and such=)

You are of course welcome to believe as you wish, however just because someone believes something does not make it true.

What is the evidence that you use as the basis for your claim that "half the things in the Bible are made up"?

I believe in God and the Holy Spirit and and no "christian" will ever tell me different. You dont need to believe the bible. Half of the things in the bible are made up you can thank old priest that tried to make the "perfect" community for that. I think the Christian religion separates us all. yeah it does make women look a certain way also homosexuals i honestly think these were things that certain people at the time felt and just added it in. God loves EVERYONE. Some believe everything what they believe and are doing is 100% correct which it isnt it just spreads hatred & evil. Judgment is only for God.Once you have some sort of faith in life and you are a positive and humble person i think good things will come your way=) I hope that one day you will believe in God tho=) God will always be there for you when no one else isnt. maybe you should look into Buddhism it teaches about inner peace and such=)

I am also looking for the sections which are made up in the Bible. I would appreciate when you point those stories, parables, sermons, speeches etc out which are concocted.

I very firmly believe that the Bible is the Word of God and HE asked the specific humans to tell about HIM to others. And that's a fact.

Tai18,
You've mentioned a couple of times in different posts that you believe in God and the Holy Spirit and then say that if you're sincere, have faith and are humble you'll be all right.

The devil and his demons believe in God.
That doesn't do it. "Acting like" a Christian doesn't do it either. Trusting in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ to cover your sins and being filled with the Spirit of the Living God... that will do it. I haven't read a post of yours that even mentions Jesus except that you use the word christian and say we don't have to believe the Bible. When you say, I think this or I think that, what foundation are you basing it on? I'm not knocking you, I said the same things at one time so I certainly understand. It's good to question.

Tai18,
You've mentioned a couple of times in different posts that you believe in God and the Holy Spirit and then say that if you're sincere, have faith and are humble you'll be all right. The devil and his demons believe in God.
That doesn't do it. "Acting like" a Christian doesn't do it either. Trusting in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ to cover your sins and being filled with the Spirit of the Living God... that will do it. I haven't read a post of yours that even mentions Jesus except that you use the word christian and say we don't have to believe the Bible. When you say, I think this or I think that, what foundation are you basing it on? I'm not knocking you, I said the exact same things at one time so I certainly understand. It's good to question.

No one is speaking of "The devil and his demons believe in God". Let me guess because I don't mention Jesus that means I don't believe in him or God right?This is what I mean by turning things around based on your own views. You don't have to believe in the bible to believe in God that is MY opinion. That is like saying if you don't believe in 2 verses in the bible you automatically don't believe in God.If all these people that preach the bible lived by it 100% they would be walking around with one arm. No one will ever in life make me say that I don't believe in God.Some people have a outlook that if you aren't Catholic/Christian then you are down the wrong path the catholic way is the right way. I feel like the right path is having God in your life not when something goes wrong I mean daily, not braking any of the 10 commandments. I also believe spiritually you need inner peace and humbleness to be guided down your right path in life. The bible is being used as a evil tool people are teaching it based on their selfish views of what people believe is perfect which causes hate instead of love and separates us. For instance in school they tell us "Being overweight is a "SIN" because you "love Food more then you love God" Watching television is a "SIN" because you are not paying attention to God, Downloading music is a "SIN",Rubbish they even have the nerve to say "wearing the rosary around your neck is a "SIN" because it is not "jewelery" last time I checked people wear the rosary as devotion to Christ, Protection and their Faith in God. This is just my opinion as I have said. I don't like the fact that people are separated by their religion having to go to different schools and such . I feel that instead of preaching everyone should just try to respect everyone on personal views and not force anything on them. Also if you are going to preach, preach to people that need it like rapist & murderers that are locked up. My opinion as I have said numerous of times.

I am also looking for the sections which are made up in the Bible. I would appreciate when you point those stories, parables, sermons, speeches etc out which are concocted.

I very firmly believe that the Bible is the Word of God and HE asked the specific humans to tell about HIM to others. And that's a fact.

And that is YOUR opinion everyone has their own and no one will force theirs on me. God loves EVERYONE.

You are of course welcome to believe as you wish, however just because someone believes something does not make it true.

What is the evidence that you use as the basis for your claim that "half the things in the Bible are made up"?

Believing in God isn't true? That's YOUR opinion. Exactly EVERYONE has their own views as I have said numerous of times this is MY OPINION.

Believing in God isn't true?

Let's not start twisting people's words around. You know that I never said anything remotely close to that.



EVERYONE has their own views as I have said numerous of times this is MY OPINION.

Not all opinions are equally true. For example, there are people who hold the opinion that the earth is flat while we know that it is round. So despite holding that opinion that the earth is flat, they are wrong. We can respect their right to hold that opinion, but it makes them no less wrong.

That is also true with respect to our faith. We can have faith in all sorts of things, different god's, different gospels, etc, but not all are equally valid and if, as they say, we put our bet on the "wrong horse", having sincerely believed the wrong thing won't do us any good. So it is important to have investigated our beliefs and to be certain of the faith that we are depending upon for our eternity.

Thus the reason for my question.

My faith is not a blind faith.

tai18,
I'm just trying to understand what the foundation is for the beliefs you have.
I'm sure you have your reasons for not believing the bible, I was just curious what they are. While about 95% of the american population believes in God, very, very few believe the bible is 100% true, so there are numerous people that believe as you do. Sorry if I sounded preachy because if being a hypocrite in your eyes is anyone that claims to follow the Bible and then fails to do so 100%, I certainly am one. As is everyone else.

Let's not start twisting people's words around. You know that I never said anything remotely close to that.




Not all opinions are equally true. For example, there are people who hold the opinion that the earth is flat while we know that it is round. So despite holding that opinion that the earth is flat, they are wrong. We can respect their right to hold that opinion, but it makes them no less wrong.


That is also true with respect to our faith. We can have faith in all sorts of things, different god's, different gospels, etc, but not all are equally valid and if, as they say, we put our bet on the "wrong horse", having sincerely believed the wrong thing won't do us any good. So it is important to have investigated our beliefs and to be certain of the faith that we are depending upon for our eternity.

Thus the reason for my question.

My faith is not a blind faith.



"blind faith"That's like saying since you have not seen God there is no proof he exists I have FAITH that he does."wrong horse" ? If that is your own opinion, I am not the one to judge and say that someone's religion is wrong. I will leave the judging to GOD. Nothing is wrong with having your own views at the same time you can respect all religions I think forcing your own on people is not right.

"blind faith"Thats like saying since you have not seen God there is no proof he exists i have FAITH that he does.

I not only have faith that He exists - I know that He exists because there is evidence of not just His existence, but evidence of the truth of the Bible as the word of God.

People can have faith that they are right and that their opinion is right and others are wrong, but unless there is a basis in substance for believing that, it is a blind faith. I do not need to rely upon a blind faith to accept Jesus as the Messiah, nor to accept the Biblical gospel as true, because the evidence is substantial, and I have a reason for why I believe as I do. My faith is a rational faith, not a blind faith.

A blind faith can be wrong, just as those who believe in a flat earth have a blind faith that they are right, yet they remain wrong. Having a blind faith in a gospel which cannot atone for our sins, and which does lead us into a right relationship with God will lead us away from God. It is therefore important that we know what the true faith is.

I not only have faith that He exists - I know that He exists because there is evidence of not just His existence, but evidence of the truth of the Bible as the word of God.

People can have faith that they are right and that their opinion is right and others are wrong, but unless there is a basis in substance for believing that, it is a blind faith. I do not need to rely upon a blind faith to accept Jesus as the Messiah, nor to accept the Biblical gospel as true, because the evidence is substantial, and I have a reason for why I believe as I do. My faith is a rational faith, not a blind faith.

A blind faith can be wrong, just as those who believe in a flat earth have a blind faith that they are right, yet they remain wrong. Having a blind faith in a gospel which cannot atone for our sins, and which does lead us into a right relationship with God will lead us away from God. It is therefore important that we know what the true faith is.

The existence of God cannot be proved or disproved. To a Atheist since it cannot be proved that is the most common reason for their doubt. To me my "blind faith" in believing God and the Holy Spirit is NOT wrong even if I have not seen them.I respect everyone views and will not tell them anything ignorant such as they have "blind faith".

The existence of God cannot be proved or disproved.

Really? And upon what do you base that conclusion.


To a Atheist since it cannot be proved that is the most common reason for their doubt.

Whether a person (i.e. an atheist) will accept the evidence is not the basis for stating that it cannot be proved unless you are goping to try to convince me that an Atheist is the judge of whether there is adequate evidence for the existence of God. I would submit to you that picking any atheist as being your objective judge is not a valid approach.


To me my "blind faith" in believing God and the Holy Spirit is NOT wrong even if I have not seen them.I respect everyone views and will not tell them anything ignorant such as they have "blind faith".

So, if you won't believe in that which you do not see, then you would be unable to believe in air or electricity either.

Really? And upon what do you base that conclusion.



Whether a person (i.e. an atheist) will accept the evidence is not the basis for stating that it cannot be proved unless you are goping to try to convince me that an Atheist is the judge of whether or not there is adequate evidence for the existence of God. I would submit to you that picking any atheist as being your objective judge is not a valid approach.



So, if you won't believe in that which you do not see, then you would be unable to believe in air or electricity either.

Huh? I'm saying I believe in God and the holy spirit even though I CANNOT see them. I guess since you can't see them it is "blind faith" in your words. As I have said numerous of times this is my opinion this puts a end to our conversation since everyone is entitled to their own opinion. There are different religions and they are all respected by me even if they are "blind faith" ones faith gives people a will and something to believe in life me jumping on someone and telling them "your religion or views is wrong and the wrong way of life!" would be ignorant. Because you don't agree that does not mean you can't Respect.Since you love to preach you should use your time wisely and preach to murderers and rapist that need it make sure you are living by the bible 100% before you do. Have a nice day.

huh? I'm saying I believe in God and the holy spirit even though I CANNOT see them. I guess since you can't see them it is "blind faith" in your words.

Like I said, please have the simple respect not to twist or put words in my mouth. I in fact said the exact opposite to what you are claiming.

My reference to blind faith is that if you have no evidence for what you believe to demonstrate that it is in fact true, that si blind faith. I can believe that there are 3 foot high men on the moon, but if I am just making it up because that is what I want to believe, that is a blind faith.

If, however, I have evidence of the truth of God's existence (something that you say does not exist), then my faith is a rational faith, not a blind faith.I can in fact have evidence of that which is not seen.


As I have said numerous of times this is my opinion this puts a end to our conversation since everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but that does not make all opinions equally right, nor does it mean that any discussion or examination of the opinions must be shut down. Have the right to hold an opinion does not remove the rights of others to hold and express differing opinions.

Further, where evidence exists for one faith, and not for another, then clearly we are not speaking of equally validated beliefs either.

Honestly, I wish I could tell you more. I am a young christian, and not well experienced. But what I can tell you, is pray to God, and ask him for light and direction. He will honestly help you. He loves you, but he never promised every answer to questions. Just hang on to what you do understand

Goodness what a great deal of questions. I do believe that these questions are just for you to start an argument and there are far too many to bother spending much time on each one and I cannot tell you what religion teaches but I will tell you what the Bible says and what I think of subjects that are not in the Bible.


1) Your idea of good and evil is clearly different to what is in the Bible; so I suppose the answer is you do not have to believe him.

2) Your interpretation of the Bible is clearly lacking. Anyone can be a Jew and we are to love our enemies and even die rather than harm any human from any race.

3) If you think that God discriminates against women than you do not have to follow him; no one is making you. If you feel that woman being in subjection to man is wrong, then so be it, that is your choice.

4) Do you work for a living? Do you support your family? Then like it or not you are a slave. You need to find out what the English language means.

5) If you consider children without fathers to be good, marriage break ups good, people caught in relationships they do not want because their emotions ran away with them to be good, husbands killing wives for having sex with others and women killing husbands for having sex with others to be all good, then I would have to agree with you. Bring on free sex I say.

We are all In favour of free sex until it bites us on the and then we want to kill those that hurt us.

6) Well you must be right then; if it has not come yet I suppose it is not going to happen. Maybe if you read the Bible to find the signs to look for, you would not be so ignorant.

7) This is probably the best question on this post. I will get back to you on it if you are truly interested in the answer.

8) Jesus has many titles and he is a prince and he will bring about peace as your question 6 is part of.

9) Another good question. I was not there and so do not know the exact circumstances. Suffice to say the gang of boys were too far gone. You also have no understanding of what death is and what happens to them later and what happens concerning your question 6 and what happens when God destroys the world and what that gang of boys will be doing then.

I bet you would also complain about God NOT taking action on gangs of boys these days because he is letting them wait their judgement to a later date. “Why does God permit suffering?” I bet you would complain.

10) You seem to have a strange idea of prostitution. It s in the Bible because it happened back then too. Lot wanted to shock the crowd into realising how disgusting they were. He knew none of the men in the crowd were interested in women and his daughters would not be taken by them, he was clearly pointing out to them how wrong they were behaving.

11) What has a fig tree got to do with Jesus being perfect?

12) You do not understand the term eunuch; this does not mean to castrate. Can one be castrated in the womb? Of course not. If you remain celebate you are a eunuch.

13) Yes public prayer should be discouraged. You are arguing a religious topic, not a biblical one.

14) Haha you are funny; you must be right. You need to get out more.

15) Did Adam and Eve die? So who told the truth? Did they knew good and evil or did they choose what they thought was good and evil? That is part of the problem with your questions, you are placing your idea of good and evil onto something you do not know. Just because YOU choose what is good and evil does not mean it is. And a thousand years is but a day.

16) Many writers quoted from Isaiah’s writings and prophecies, even in the new testament.

17) I find it interesting that you know if anyone would have admitted something 2000 years ago, your perception is amazing; you must be righ then I suppose eh? If it was so transparent, why would the other gospels mention it? You are really clutching at straws now.

18) You are once again confusing religion with the Bible. Either discuss religious teachings or discuss the God of the Bible.

19) Mary was NOT the offspring of David? How interesting; you really need to study the bible some more, try looking in Luke

20) Once again you are arguing about something you know nothing about. Everyone can now be a Jew, there is no difference.

21) You really need to read the scripture you are quoting; Israel is the name of a man. Please; this is really very tedious, it would be nice if you checked what you have copied from other sites.

22) Out of all your mistakes this one may seem to be legitimate but the Hebrew word Sprout was a word used for Nazareth and that is why Matthew said the prophecy was fulfilled because of what Isaiah wrote at 11:1

23) And with the knowledge you have shown us so far, I’m sure we can trust you. Your love of free sex as you mentioned earlier may blind you to the pont that a young woman may well have been expected to be a virgin back then.

24) “seems to say”? Well at least you are putting some truth in this one.

25) You have no idea what tempted means. My wife may tempt me to go to town and buy a loaf of bread, that does not mean I am at all, in any way interested in the idea.

26) This is simply your idea of what it means, and by your track record, we cannot hold much stock in that now can we.

27) The Old Testament is a part of history. And it is yuour idea of right and wrong that you have a problem with.

28) You are once again asking a religious question and referring it to the Bible. You are trying to squeeze the trinity into the Bible.

If that is one third of your questions, you had better study the questions you are copying from other people before you ask the rest of them if you want to be taken seriously.

I hope you find a religion that suits you because you are clearly not interested in finding out what the Bible says, you are more interested in what other peole say.

Carthonas,
Reading the bible is one thing, but studying it is a far different thing.
To study the bible well one must be well aware of the times and culture of when it was written and of the situation and who and why the authors wrote it.
With that as a good foundation then the study of Holy Scripture becomes much more enlightening.
An open mind is also of great aid for it ignores preconceived notions which can and will steer a person thoughts into a muddy rut where you are either stuck or just zealously spinning you wheels.
Peace and kindness,
Fred