Do you question the doctrines of your own faith?\nDo you have questions that go unanswered?\nAre you tired of the hypocrisy you see in your church?\nDo you ever wonder if there is a people that follow the Word of God without any hinderance of man's dogmas?\nWould you like to find a belief that has no doubts, no limits to their faith, and never compromises with the Bible?\n\n Click here to find out...\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/\n\n God bless you.
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I don't believe in organized religion, but I believe in God.  Does that make me a sinner that needs to be saved?
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True to the first sentence.  I disagree with the second.  There no "one book" that will make everyone think.  It's different for each of us.  \n\nIn addition, from what I've experienced, many who read the bible faithfully tend to say they don't question their faith.  If you read a book and you're not supposed to question it, doesn't this mean you're not thinking too much??
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Faith is belief without proof. I can't speak for all Christians, but I don't think I'm any better than anybody else. For that matter, I don't KNOW that I picked the right religion, I just believe I did. Can't prove it, can't disprove it, I just believe it. I do agree with some of the "idiots" that CONSTANTLY question religion, though. Some of the pseudo-christians on here are more conceited than saved.
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Unfortunately most Christians are extremely ignorant about things related to their own religious beliefs and because of this they have very misguided ideas about what it means to believe in god and what "faith" is.  I know this very well having been a Christian for many years. I attended Christian Theology school and one thing I quickly realized is how ignorant Christians are when it comes to the book they so dearly love--the Bible. (despite the fact that they claim to cherish the bible 99% of all christians have never even read the entire bible from start to finish)\n\nIn my opinion not only is it OK to question Gods existence and the validity of Christianity, I think it is NECESSARY and I think that the Christian God encourages this type of questioning. \n\nWhen you study the old testament there are countless examples of God performing miracles in order to PROVE that he was the true and only god.  Any person who has actually studied the bible would recognize this and therefore the idea that it is WRONG to question gods existence is foolish since the God of the bible himself thought it necessary to demonstrate evidence for his own existence and superiority over the pagan gods. \n\nAnother evidence for the fact that even the Christian God would encourage questioning their religion is the fact that Christians, when they are "witnessing" to non-christians demand of them to question their own belief systems and to consider all the arguments for the validity of Christianity.  \n\nChristians use prophecy to prove the authenticity and validity of the Bible over other books who lack such evidence. \n\nTherefore, it is completely ridiculous and hypocritical for Christians to try to give evidence for the validity of Christianity through "prophecy" etc one minute and then condemn a person who is demanding "evidence" for the validity of Christian beliefs. \n\nSo my conclusion regarding this point is that pretty much all Christians are extremely ignorant even about their own beliefs and they are hypocritical because they try to give "logical" reasons and proof for their belief system and expect people to be "honest with themselves and truly consider Christianity" but yet they would condemn you for "questioning" Christianity once you are in it.  Its ridiculously funny. \n\nHowever, I think it is important to make a distinction between Christians and the Christian religion and the question of whether there is a god and whether the bible has something to it.  They are two different things.  Just because Christians are ignorant does not mean that God doesnt exist or that the Bible doesnt have something to it. \n\nAs a student of Philosophy (something that wasnt encouraged by Christianity) I began to study all of the philosophical arguments for the Existence of God and I am 100% convinced that a god does exist.  These philosophical arguments have nothing to do with Christianity or the bible, they are simply deduced using logic.  there are many different arguments for the existence of god, all of them have limitations, however, when you consider all of them they provide a very strong argument in favor of the existence of god. \n\nhere i will share only one of them. \n\nThe Cosmological Argument: the cosmological argument consists of the following syllogism:\n\n1. the earth had a beginning\n\n2. everything that has a beginning has a cause\n\n3, therefore the earth had a cause\n\nit sounds extremely simple and it in fact is, but it is also extremely powerful.  i will elaborate only a little on this argument but trust me when i say that it provides an enormously powerful argument in favor of gods existence. \n\n1. we know from physics etc that the universe is expanding, therefore if we reversed time it obviously means that the universe would be compacting, this means that the universe was at one point at a level of complete and total compaction.\n\n2. there is no such thing as i
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what real proof do we have of anything? Really, how do we know for sure about the bible or anything else without actually seeing it for ourselves? That's what faith is for in my opinion.
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I hear you, and understand perfectly what you are saying. Some of the people who tells you to just read your bible do that because they are scripted, and may not even understand your question or answer. However, I can assure that I am where you are, and if i told you to go read your bible it would be to look at something we may have overlooked. The problem that I find so often with churches is its inability to accept difference: in opinion, thoughts, views, acts, even when there is good grounds for it. I think the reason for this is because so many people miscontrues what is really written and believe if you doubt you will not be bless. \n\nBut let's take not: many people always refers to Thomas as doubting Thomas right. However, when Jesus came through the walls and claimed to have died and rose again. Thomas was the only one, who questioned it (He was thinking for himself, what he was seeing didnt may sense, he wasn't convinced). So he said let me see your hands, let me see those wounds....Now here is my point JESUS showed him his hands, which means to me, that in order to know the answer to any queston you must first doubt and then asks those questions. Wake up people!\n\nI respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education. \nWilson Mizner (1876 - 1933) \n\n\nIf you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things. \nRene Descartes (1596 - 1650) \n\n(I didnt bible quotes for a reason...think outside the box)\n\nAll the best
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Well, there are two cases to consider. The first is the one you spoke of, when they already believe theirs is the right choice. The second is the case of genuine curiosity, wanting to know what fundamental truths support which argument. In the first case, it could be to try to convert others or simply to reassure onesself that the justifications for other faiths are invalid (although this is from a biased perspective). In the second case, asking a question like this would hopefully bring out strong arguments from many sides. It's interesting to weigh these points against one another.
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Back to the "leap of faith." \n\nPeople like you and I cannot accept that simply because the bible says something, that it must be true. However, there are billions of people who think otherwise.\n\nWe cannot accept this argument because it cannot be tested. They feel that they can accept it because reason has no place in matters of faith.\n\nThis is pretty much the whole issue in a nutshell.
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Oh goodness. You might get some none-too-nice responses to this one! Heh. :) \n\nI don't think that the lack of originality takes away from it. I don't think that a good lot of people who follow that faith even know about that, frankly. \n\nI think that for some people..it's easier to be mired into something that doesn't require you to ask questions. You're told what is right and what is wrong. And they follow these rules, and believe that since they follow them then they're set. So they don't have to worry. I think that is how they might justify it. Just a guess, though. I've never claimed to understand it myself.
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As a Christian, I would advise you to not find a faith that workds for you, but find the faith that contains the fullness of truth, and strive toward that truth.\n\nGod bless,\nShane
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Im one of Jehovah Witnesses and I know what you are talking about. I ask a question and people start telling me what my faith believes, and most of the time they are soooo far off. It just bugs me that people hear from other people and automatically believe its true instead of asking the person who would know the truth.
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My 'church' isn't mine, it's Jesus'!  If God told me to write a book about my faith and beliefs, He would be telling me to re-write the Bible, which it is not likely that He would do.\n\nSeparating doctrines of faith from opinions is easy:  do like the Bereans - test ALL things against scripture, hold fast to that which is true, discard the rest!!
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Large majority find the questions on the front page - that would be coincidence. But others still are interested in what people think concerning religion and God. No one can say that they don't have a doubt about what they believe in, so they are searching. Everyone wants answers to their questions. How can they not ask questions when they wake up in the morning and see a beautiful sunrise, look at the stars, the moon, everything around us is a miracle.\n\nI still have questions and doubts in Christianity but I know that only God has the answers to all questions and I will only find them out when I see him in heaven.\n\nPersonally for me - I would rather live for something - trying to become a better person, living a better life, loving people, having a community and dying to find out I was wrong. Then not and find out I was wrong and go to some terrible place because I didn't believe. I want to be right but hope I am wrong because I don't want people to go to a terrible place. Seems unfair sometimes!\n\nEveryone needs a sense of belonging
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If you have honest answers and ask them respectfully, I think you'll find that you get mostly honest, respectful answers.\n\nI've looked through some of your questions and it doesn't seem like you've taken the respectful approach.\n\nSure, I can forgive you of that.  But if you continue to ask on that level, surely you're not really surprised to be responded to on that level.\n\nI officially offer you the chance to reconsider your standing of atheism and agnosticism.  I'm happy to help, but finding the answer is really your responsibility.  I can only tell you what I have found in my search, but I'm happy to share.\n\n\nIf you really have a question, what is it that you really want to know?
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...And the point being??? ...Besides, WHY are you sooo totally engrossed and curious to know about other people's beliefs anyway??\n\nTwo points for me then. Thanks!\n\nPeace be with you.
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Hi, I am Rational Spirituality,\n\nI have totally given up sin.  But I did not need the bible for that.  My own conscience and the support by My Divine Spirit Guide, Lysseus, were more than enough.\n\nI know far too many people who wave around the bible in all directions, and have their minds and hearts filled with hate.\n\nWhat does make you to believe that bible may be the only way to giving up sin?
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IF you truly are NOT A BELIEVER... then why on Earth would you even bother to reason out with someone who may or may not be able to FULLY EXPLAIN things to you in the first place?? Like, what's the big deal anyway, right?\n\nHowever, I suggest that if you are CURIOUS enough to know or to find out, it is best that you ask THOSE who have the knowledge and capacity to do so personally rather than in an open forum since, by asking it HERE, I'll bet that you'll get even much MORE CONFUSED than ever before with the myriad answers you'll get from all three sides of the coin.\n\nKnow what I mean?