Why do people get on this site and bash God? If there is a God, do you think you would want to o to hell? Believing in God has nothing but benefits but not believing in him can end horribly.\n\nWho in their right mind would want to take the chance?
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People harden their hearts to God...they choose not to believe because if He exists they have to make a decision. It is much easier to call Christians crazy.
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Awesome! I respect you, alot, because of this statement. I agree that God should not be brought into alot of things. Alot of these people make such statements blindly as they've yet to receive any ACTUAL experience in the type of situation of which the person you're talking to has gone through, but they feel it necessary to enforce (selfishly, I might add.) that they are a Christian and that by saying this they gain points with God. It doesnt. Why would god want to enstill so much trauma on a person? Common sense doesnt react well with fear, and in this case it is the fear that God is abit shakey about their loyalty to him (Which if they were a true Christian then they would probably come to the conclusion that as long as you build good karma selflessly, then their diety would be happy.).\n\nNow the subject about people preaching their beliefs and then sinning out their asses, I believe you're right. In the Bible, it says that God'll cleanse your sins (NOTE: I am an Athiest and do not believe this, but this is for the sake of argument) but that doesnt mean you should rack up as much negative points while you can. A quote from an AWESOME Scream Christian Band (Hardcore True Christians, mind you.)-\n\n"...Christ is not a Fashion..." - Memphis Will Be Layed To Waste by Norma Jean.
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This is the religious forum, it's called religion and spirituality. Why start another forum when this gets more hits than someone's unknown blog? How else would you use freedom of speech unless you are discussing words? Seriously, we like the word, the word is good. But what point are you trying to make here? That people ought to be inclosed and not speak to each other? Do you get it? Or are you just fed up from hearing about it? I already mentioned why this place is better than a blog. If it's tiring why are you here? As for the questions, most of the questions have nothing to do with spirituality, most of the questions have more to do with retards asking stupid questions than anything spiritual (just kidding whatshoudIdo, I actually find your gag funny:). I don't read the bible but am interested in what people have to say about it. Spiritual and religious questions have always been answered but always need an answer, kind of like, how can we make the world a better place. The second you stop asking is the second you stop being human.
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Amen Christy! You've got a fire about you in this post, you sure you're not meant to be a preacher? Joking.\nI agree 100%. Forums like this always seem to bring out the bottom feeders. Then we end up with people screaming in frustration, "all you Christians are a bunch of jerks!" or "all you atheists are stupid!"\nThe BIG problem on this site is when a troll comes on here posting something controversial, people reward them by arguing back. Then you ask a serious question, and you get 5 or 6 answers. \nIf we really want the fighting to stop, both sides need to speak up and condemn those who are rude. Nonbelievers need to start speaking against rude atheists who call Christians names. Christians need to start rebuking uneducated Christians who give bad answers.\nAnd please, for the love of God, if you don't have an answer for an honest question, simply don't reply to it. Enough with the snide remarks that don't give the asker any help.
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I don't think you were being hateful, but I think that you generalized a whole group of people. I believed that non-believers understand what they believe in. I personally just don't think that they understand the repercussions of their beliefs. \n\nIt's okay to ask questions here, that's the point, but be careful with how you ask, because sometimes the questions here are not really questions, they are statements in the form of questions. Ask yourself before posting....do you really want an answer?
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I'm kind of puzzled about why you, as a self-described "non-religious person," would go into a site designed for religion and then ask this question.  I mean, aren't you asking why you're here, too?\n\nFor me, I think it's partly about education.  I'm not an Atheist, but I like that there are Atheists here, posting to the Religion & Spirituality board, because their POV is a part of the whole picture.  And everyone has a spiritual side, even if some people like to claim otherwise.\n\nIt's also partly about taking people down a notch when they get really smug.  That's petty, I know, but some of the so-called "Christians" on this site\nseem to spend a lot of time asking questions that are designed to just make them feel better about themselves, and that does breed resentment.  Especially when they wrap their prejudices up in the guise of piety, which I see a lot of.\n\nAnd, yeah, partly it's out of a resentment of the damage that religious fundamentalists seem to be doing in this country and the world.  And in a sense that's not fair, because the real damage is being done by leaders and fanatics, but then in a sense it is fair, because a part of the way they do this damage is through the voters, and that's all of us.
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Josh, I can understand your reaction and plea. It's sort of like having a bunch of mosquitos buggin' you and you can't get away from them, and you don't have any "RAID". Religious arguments are useless. Many Christians are trying to do God's work for him, rather than just focusing on their own walk with God, and letting God do his own work. They get pushy in their zeal to get everybody "saved". Some of them mean well, but some are really not mentally or spiritually well, and they'll give RELIGIOUS answers to everthing, including NON RELIGIOUS questions. I know that you can delete your own answer to a question, but sometimes I think it would be a good idea if people asking a question could delete answers that offended them. That way the pushy ones (and other people who give offensive answers)would get their answers deleted quite often, and they would soon learn that what they were doing wasn't appreciated and wasn't doing any good. And it would filter the answers for other readers who want to read relevant answers and cast a vote etc. You might want to suggest that to Yahoo. By the way, I am a Christian too.
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When atheist criticize they do it out of hurt because they were raised and some are forced into religion and sadly not the right one and they put on their focus on people and not God. They have never experienced him but yet they say he doesn't exist which is a easy cop out and a excuse to falsely antagonize believers. They are weak minded individuals on a destructive path trying to take others with them. Does this sound familiar? A Demonic entity is trying to do the same thing! Hmmmmmmm.............\n\nShalom
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good point you make...i agree...keep questioning God...don't let these so called christians tell you that you will "go to hell" for asking...  God wants us to find him however we can...don't be a follower but a leader and ask ask away....
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Hmmm. Hi. Perhaps my perception on things hasn't been explained clearly enough. I apologize for that. Here is, in short, what I do and don't believe:\n\nThere is no such thing as a god. To me, the concept of the existence of a deity (besides being unproved and absurd) is just that- a concept. And a misleading one, at that. To me, it's a lie.\n\nI do not worship the christian devil. Hell, I do not even believe in it! To me, Satan is a reflection of humanity. You are your own god, and are free to accept it or not. Satan is not an entity, it's a force, it's in us. It's our vital force.\n\nHave fun, and be tolerant.\n\nBy the way, when I say Satan's spawn, it doesn't mean I believe I am the child of your devil, it means I am the Satan, as it is in me. It's sometimes also meant to shock. Depends.\n\nHappy, now?
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Fuck them. believe what you want. Why is it that the people that worship god threaten the ones that doesn't and when someone doesn't worship god, they never even think about threatening omeoe who does. did it ever occur to you that some people are worshipping the wrong god?\n\nOnce again, Fuck them. do what YOU want to do. It's your fucking life.Don't let some bitch try to damage you because you simply believe in something else.
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"if you think there is no afterlife just chose hell."\n\nThere's that smug immature "you're going to hell and i'm not" attitude again.\n\nYou sum up the reason i am an atheist.
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Ok- being truthful... I have never been that bold to blatantly say "hope you like Hell" or some other form of it.  Have I thought it?  amybe, if the atheist was being really beligerant in his/her discussion of my beliefs vs. theirs.  \n\nBut typically, the person doesn't want an arguement, they don't want some platitudes, and they definitely DO NOT want a condescending, holier-than thou, poor you who don't understand kind of attitude.  They want truth, they want honesty.  \n\nSo I don't think I have ever been that rude to enother person.  I just wish that people who don't believe would also be tolerant of those of us who DO. We're not stupid, or rednecks, or just too ignoratn to be "enlightened".  We're people.  I think I might post this question from the other side, would you answer it?  \n\nThanks for forcing me to be honest- I really had to think and make sure.  I like your question.
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If you don't believe in God, how can He be immoral?\n\nI'm not mad at you, I'm just mad.  Does that still work for you?  'Cause I'm happy to share.  Not happy, exactly.\n\nWell, I would be happy if I weren't so mad.
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Really good question and no really good answers here. Why does god need to be worshipped, what does he care? \nSorry no answer but good question!
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They are just angry, and want to make other people feel bad with them, it is a game.  I personally love talking about God, and how I feel about Him, and how He has affected my life.  It is unfortunate that I have to sift though so much garbage on here to find sincerity, but it is on here.  God Bless You.
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Very true and very sad.  It's horrible that those who have answered other questions here and claimed to haved live as Christians previously, but have turned away don't realize that also.  It's silly that those who don't believe honestly think they can have so much hate and it comes from themselves, but then claim that Christians are the ones who hate.  They don't understand that because of our love for God we will defend Him to the end, fully acknowledging that He does not need our help, He certainly can handle it!!  But that Satan wants to put anger and fear and doubt in all of us.  Satan's total reason for being is to turn us away from God...he has no other purpose.