Why are the majority of believers people who have screwed there lives up at some point? Most believers are ex addicts of something or emotionally inept. Is there a reason? thanks in advance.
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Because Believers are human too
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okay ...now where is your list of believers huh???\n\nchristopher columbus, abraham lincoln, galileo, issac newton, and on and on.\n\n\nbiased flawed reasoning...yet once again. no i have found just the opposite. when i put too much faith in my finite mortal flawed self...my achievments are limited.\n\nfaith in God is the greatest weapon ever.\n\nbut i am guessing yo don't even understand what i mean.
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To what end?  Are athiests looking for converts?  Do they feel descriminated against?  When I hear athiest agressively defending their beliefs it often sounds like they are trying to convince others that they are silly, stupid or delusional - and I don't think that is very productive.  How about if we all just keep our religion to ourselves and let our neighbors enjoy their own path as we do ours?  Let's live and let live - ok?\n\nPeace!
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Hi, my name is YahooRFascist W. and I'm a recovering christian.\nI've been clean and free of religion for 18 years now. I've had a few slip ups here and there, but that was only because someone died or got married.\nThrough the power of my non-existent diety, I hopefully can stay religion free for the rest of my life. \nThank you for your time and good luck to the rest of you.
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Why make fun of something that other people believe in, which brings them comfort and hope in time of trouble? What if they stopped believing, and gave up hope, and went on destructive rampages...? C'mon, stop with the mocking what others believe.
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Jesus spent alot of time with unbelievers. I don't think these happen for no reason. You have to look past the little comments  that don't even present an argument and are just there for a stupid comment. There are others who truly have no reason to believe. There could come a day when someone wants to know more and that is why it's good to have Godless people here. God came to save the unbeliever. he doesn't have to worry about those that already believe. Trust that God has his hand in this as well. It's all Good!
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Some atheists like to pick on believers because they enjoy mocking anyone who thinks differently than they do. That is why they Troll the religion sections of most forums.Even if they had their own section they'd still harass people who believe in God or gods. I'm a Christian but I have no problem with a person being an atheist if thats the way they want to believe. The only problem I have is when certain Atheists go and ridicule and condscend to people who do have some sort of faith regardless of what that faith is outside of some form of cult. I ignore most of these Militant Atheists because most there arent a lot of them around they just like to make lots of noise and make most people intimidated by them. Why even give them attention I say. Keep the faith I say To Believers
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If you are trying to get at "Why are there disasters?" or "Why do bad things happen to good people?", then here is my response.\n\nGod loves each one of us (even those of us who don't accept His sacrifice, Jesus) and because this love is just so huge, He is fair.  He doesn't force anyone to love Him.  He lets us choose.  So, why did the sweet lady get her purse stolen?  Because that robber has the same choice that we all make: do we follow what God has told us in His instructions to us (the Bible), have we listened to Jesus and allowed Him to pay for our sins, and have we daily allowed the Holy Spirit to rule our lives?  \n\nSo because we all (even dedicated, born-again Christians) make mistakes, and fall away from God and His word, WE are choosing to live for Him or against Him.  God did make everything perfect- He said that it was after every day- even the sixth day when He made man.  \n\nTo put this all in perspective, though, this life is just a moment in time compared to eternity with Christ.  When we have a bummer week in this life, it seems to last for so long, but 10 years later, we only remember a bit of it.  Same is true when we will be praising God or be banished from His presence for eternity.  Then that will be perfect.  For always.  No more tears.  I have already been praying for you.
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If you'r a Christian and a true believer, then what is it thats confusing you. Don't you read the Bible? Where does it say anywhere in the Bible that anyone except Jesus ever came back from the dead to live a new life? No, I do not believe in past lives.
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well i dont think im like all religous people becuase veryone has a different religion, experience and relationship with God. God maybe has revealed himself to you but you just didnt get the sign becuase you are filled with such hate and misunderstanding and close mindedness.  I am not scared of the afterlife so I dont really know where you are going with that one. If you are referring to hell, I doubt I am going becuase I have been living a pretty good life and I beleive Jesus is my Lord. God has to show wrath because how can he punish people for their misdoings and wrongs? If He hadnt shown me His vengful side I may still be doing all the negative things I was doing that was eventually going to leave me jobless, homeless and with no friends. His existence is known outside the bible. If you were here in cininnat i would invite you to my church and the Spirit is so strong in there you would be so amazed at how prevalent God is in the lives of these people. He has touched me often and I see His blessings in my everyday life and know that only God could do some of the stuff that has happened to me AND prevent it as well. And yes, parts of the bible do have wrong facts becuase alot is lost in translation, these are ACCOUNTS of God but becuase they were not written immediatly, alot was forgotten or accounted differently but it still doesnt take away from the meaning and purpose which is to love and be peacefuul to each other.
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No, it doesn't make sense. It's another (of many) reasons people have non-belief. Why would anyone want to believe in a higher power that would punish them, even if they were good people and led very positive lives, just because they didn't acknowledge the existence of or worship that higher power? Not appealing to think the common example of a god is thinking "I don't care how wonderful you are, since you won't bow to me I'm gonna punish you". *shakes head*
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Even though I do not believe in god I do not compare god with Santa. You're not taking the people who believe in god serious by calling them addicts. All religions are not only something to believe in, but also a set of morals to live by. In practice most religions are more a way of life then a belief. Also does this believe help a lot of people, giving them more strength. If this religion helps them and makes them better people who are you to call them addicts? \n\nA part from that it is okay if you do not believe in god, but you have to understand that that is a belief al the same. You believe that there is no god. That is your reality, but for people who believe it is their reality that there is a god. Your reality is unique. By that I mean that what you see, feel, hear and most importantly think is unique. There is a point for every kid that they start calling themselves "me" and "I". That's when they're able to understand that they have their own mind. Self-conceptualization. You have to place yourself a bit more in other people and do not assume that your reality, your truth, is the only reality there is.
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Are their beliefs actually hurting them ?  Or is it that their beliefs are causing them to rethink their lives and the changes that they are making are changing the dynamics of your relationship?  Is what they believe making them better people or not?  Obviously they believe very much in the bible and do not share your feelings in regard to the bible being a piece of fiction.  What in life are they missing out on?  Your question is very vague.  You can't judge someones beliefs based on your own.  We are all free to worship as we want.  Obviously they are happy serving God they way that they are or else they wouldn't be worshipping in that fashion.  You should be happy that they are happy!!!  Maybe you might want to get to know a little more about their beliefs in order to understand them better.
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I think that a good portion of the Christians who ask and answer questions on this site seem to have bias. Which is fine, if they're asking a question that pertains to their religion. It stops making sense once they ask the 'non-believers' if we'll 'enjoy going to hell' and other such non-questions. But, I'll have to agree with you. Most of the Christan asked questions about the non-believers usually claim a close minded answer the 'best'. Which leads me to believe that they're just looking to justify their own opinions among their heard and are not actually looking to learn about how other people view the world. Thus leading me to the conclusion that people like that shouldn't bother wasting their question points on things like that. :)
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Anyone who says they aren't a hypocrite is in serious danger of being a hypocrite. I think everyone is probably a hypocrite in some form or another. Whether on religious issues or something else. The way most Christians live their life is very Hippocratic (if that is a word) and are definitely not living how He tells us to. I know I am not living how He tells us to, although I seek to, I don't.
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They are looking for affirmation.  If someone who is a non-believer posts something that they can poke holes threw it gives them self-justification in their own beliefs.  Of course, you already knew that ;)
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I think it is horrible that people of any faith would post such nasty comments. I am a believer in God, but do not call myself a Christian. I have had bad experiences with them like yours. These people are not being very good Christians as they are going against a lot of what the bible teaches, ie tolerance and not judging others. You should ignore these people and keep asking questions. It is how we learn and understand.