A question for Christians...?
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What sort of god is this who curses and punishes animals? The proper solution to the problem is that it's mythology.
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I believe (as a Christian) that God made us humans in his own likeness, and everything else was not specifically in his image. He also breathed life into humans himself. He gave us and only us souls. That's what I think. It's up to you to decide for yourself.\nThanks,\n~Me
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Christians are not goody-goody two shoes or holier than thou. They are sinners. Just like everyone else. Why is that so hard to understand? As long as we dwell in this flesh body we fall short.
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This is a very good question.\n\nGods answers are found in the Bible.\n\nThe reason why Christians ask questions and I include myself in this is to get counsel and feedback, yahoo answers should never take the place of God, Jesus or the Holy spirit nor should it every be a substitute for Bible reading and prayer time. One thing holds true we all need to be encouraged and I have learned a lot about God and myself from answering and posting questions.
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I have grown up in a Baptist church all of my life. I believe 100% in our God. I have the same question as you. It actually all came about this last week that I have been doing a lot of research on religion. I could not help myself from thinking your same question yesterday while in church. I felt quilty myself for even thinking this but it just puzzles me to no end. \n\nMy question is where did God come from. I agree there had to have been a beginning with him. Who put him here. Who sent him to Heaven & made Heaven for him to live? He was here on Earth so did he create all the disciples & the ones that crucified his son? \n\nI will keep a watch on this question b/c I would like to see the answer or an idea of where to look for it.
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I think it's a matter of choice.  We Christians choose to turn any question and give an answer that will somehow reflect our belief in Christ.  Your choice is to read the answers and decide whether or not you like the answer.  What you choose will not offend us; but we believe that every action that every single person in this world makes, is written in a big book in Heaven.  And we want to make every opportunity count by telling people about God in one way/shape/form or another.  If you want to be preached at, go to church.  We are simply giving our God and Bible based opinions.
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I'm a Christian, but many times I think if I wasn't I'd be so turned off by how some other Christians behave/act/talk.  In the name of Christ, they do some really outrageous stuff or twist the scriptures to fit their own agenda. Or act SO radically ridiculous  that it is a total turnoff to those who maybe are seeking. It's only a small handful of people, mind you, but those few can really spoil it for those that are genuinely trying to walk day to day and show God's love in every circumstance.  I consider myself a radical Christian, but mellowed by age, and a general sense of not wanting to turn off and offend every person I meet!
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Good question! Silly Christians.
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Jesus.\n\n..... wait.... you mean... that's not the answer to this question too??? Aw CRAP! ;)
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If people think that only Christians can have love for others, then I hope they would think I was a Christian by my actions.\n\nHowever, I am NOT a Christian.  I am a Hindu.  I hope they could know that I was loving by my actions.
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Jesus always preached love. He never preached that anyone was exempt from his love, he especially didn't preach that one specific group was exempt from his love.\n\nI wish all you Christians would listen a little more to Jesus and a lot less to "the Church" and the parts of the Bible that fit in with your own opinions!\n\nJesus made a lot of sense. I'm an atheist, but I have a lot of respect for Jesus and everything he taught and stood for.
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I am a Christian but heard other Christians call non-Christians similar things, including calling them heathens.  It's wrong for Christians to judge.  That's totally up to God.  We should never, ever tell someone they are going to hell.
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Even though I admire your efforts, the way you have asked the question, will only make the christians feel insulted and become defensive. Only a very openminded one would read your post and seriously think about what you are saying. Good points, though.
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I am excited for you!  God has put a burning question in your heart that most Christians don't even consider, which happens to be one of the reasons why Christianity is in its current divided state.\n\nThere's so many directions I could go with this...but I think I'm going to try to keep it short and sweet.  Here's the main verse:\n\n"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12)\n\nThe soul is our thinking, emotional self-awareness; our mind.  The Spirit is as the body is to the physical realm; it is our spiritual extension and ***what receives messages from God.***  When we are "born again" it becomes alive -- and the good news is it's perfect!  See I Peter 1:23.  So it hears from God perfectly.\n\nThe soul has a problem called the carnal mind, which is "enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be."  Paul right here is saying the Bible is crucial in telling the difference, able to divide between the two.\n\nSo like you said, we're dodging voices and we want Truth.  The Bible is crucial in this.\n\nSecondly, in John chapters 14-16, he describes the Holy Ghost as the "teacher."  Understanding the scriptures properly is necessary; else we are flailing this "sword" around in the dark.  This is where prayer comes in.  Pray for God to open up His Bible to you through the Holy Spirit.  Do so in faith.  See Matthew 7:9.  \n\nGetting to know His voice is a process and often trial and error.  Over time you recognize it and lean on it.  Let this goal be your prayer, and God will honor it!
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I believe and by looking at most of the Christians of today, there you see the answer. I believe not because i was told to but because I have experienced it myself. So who else can dispute my personal experience but me because even if I'll say that it is so, I cannot force others into believing. The Holy Spirit ha guided Christianity into the light that have shown the exact truth. The truth that each Christian may choose to follow or not. Sure there are still those who fall short of expectations and there are those who refuse to open their eyes from the truth. But what really counts is that Christianity has advanced to a certain level where peace and progress have been a part of who they really are except for a certain few who have continued to pursue their twisted concepts, aspirations and selfish goals in life and others just can't handle it. Maybe the gift has not touched them yet.
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I am a Christian in the sense that I believe the Bible is truth, I believe Jesus is the only way to God the Father, and I believe I can communicate with the Father through the Holy spirit.\n\nAs of late however, I no longer identify myself with the term "Christian" because of what I've come to associate that term with.\n\n"Christians" will hurt you, lie to you, talk about you behind your back.  They will judge you, criticize you, try to tell you what God wants when they don't actually know.  Christians will hide behind God.  They will use "God told me..." as an excuse to say HORIBLE things to people.  While I believe God speaks to people, I also believe that this excuse is horribly abused often times.  "Christians" will be elitists, the will exclude you, they will look down on you and even kick you out of your home.  They will assume the worst of you, they will over react, they will hold you to double standards.  This is what "Christians" will do to you, and this is what they have done to me and those whom I love and hold dear.\n\nThis is why I have chosen to worship only TRUTH.  Jesus is the truth, the way, and the life.  Everything else, including his followers are sadly doing more harm than good in many cases.\n\nLiberating myself from my "christian social standing" has allowed me to look at people non-judgmentally for the first time.  It has allowed me to be happy for people in spite of their "sin."  It has made me more aware that sins that hurt other people are much more intolerable to me than socially debatable sins.  It has also made me realize that sins that "Christians" commit are far more abhorent to God in many cases.  "Christians" often commit sins of the spirit and of pride and greed.  The bible says these sins are demonic and much more despisable than sins of the flesh.  "Christians" need to stop worrying about other people's sins of the flesh, and start worrying about their own hearts.  Myself included.
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What sin, may I ask, does one commit by being an atheist?  I ask because I am an atheist and I feel that my position doesn't harm anyone (beside myself, I suppose), and that I came to this position based on a rational choice, not out of hatred or denial.\n\nI would hope that if there was an all-knowing, loving God, he would understand why I am in the position I am in--it made the most sense, rationally, to me--and judge accordingly.