How can christians believe in their god when the bible makes no mention of Noodly Appendages?
456252
Noodly Appendage?!  :O  \n\nActually, I'd better not ask.\n\nEDIT:  Wow!  I looked at your link and it was hilarious.  Thanks so much!  :)
856773
I believe in God.  I believe man wrote the Bible, and I agree with you that it is inaccurate.  That does not mean that God does not exist.  For the same reason, just because you do not accept part of it, does not mean you cannot accept God.
762456
I personally don't believe any of them,without some actual proof I see no reason to bow my knee to what is nothing more than mankinds feeble attempt to explain his existence. That said I find it interesting that the earliest translations of the Bible refer to the making of man as "we will make him in our image" which of course others have said referred to God the father and his son, but since this was before the fall of man it makes no sense. And if there are no other actual Gods then what of the admonition that "you will have no other Gods before me" a statement made clearly in a way that would lead one to clearly believe that there are in fact other gods.\nGood question though,and to answer the questtion posed by migz 07 the reason half the world worships based on the monotheistic ideal(Islam Judaism and Christianity) is because these are the three religions that not only teach but enforce their religion upon their people,in different parts of the world at different times rejection of these religions could mean societal rejection or in many cases even death,that's a pretty strong incentive to worship as required.
348812
Are you done quoting Psalm 14 and Psalm 53 . . . \n\nThere is no god . . . because if there is . . . who is he or it.\n\nTell me . . . what was his dream, his ideal, his plans for mankind . . . \n\nWhy would the faithful removed his name from his own word (supposedly his own word).  Because they never knew him . . . or even cared.  They were afraid to approach him and talk to him personally.  You refer to him as titles . . . an entity with no name . . . not only that . . . if he exist . . you confuse his existance with other creatures (notice I said creatures . . . because they were created (speaking for your Christ).\n\nThere is no god . . . because if I was god . . . I would make sure people would know that I exist . . . I would place undisputable proof.  There is none . . . a lot is still unexplained . . . .\n\nGuess what . . . I just heard that they just discovered a book written by Judas.  That would be interesting to read.\n\n- - - \n\nPlus don't you get tired of wasting everyones time by repeating your bloody questions.
340918
Some people do not believe in God because of the numerous interpretations of the bible. Others simply want to live life without depending on some idol that has been seen in many forms and perceived in different ways.
1044224
It's about as true as you too can have partiality from an impartial God, which is a lie since "there is no respect of persons with God", also an oxyMORON with a BAD ending, kinda like Gen 2: 16 -vs- 17 is an oxyMORON with a BAD ending.\n\nTry re-reading the biblical story of Noah, and notice clever Noah did both: "all God commanded" and "all the LORD commanded", and that God and LORD are as "contrary" as 2 and 7; Not to mention "God" never saw both clean and unclean (good and evil), only good. Not to mention "God" is "merciful", not destructive; And merciful to all, not to some only.\n\nTry and get your head around the biblically stated fact such law/grace "things" are an "allegory" in both "covenants": Gal 4, and also a "mystery" to solve in time; so not to be taken literal. \n\nScriptures were written aforetime for our learning: Romans 15:4. But it's NOT plural & contrary "scriptures" that are "inspiried of God"; rather only the singular "script-u-are" of such plural and contrary scriptures that's God inspired: 1Tim 3:16.\n\nAnd consider where doing both all grace and all law got Noah, it got him inducted into the hall of shame of Heb 11, where it flat out notes "these all died" and "received not the promise". For receiving the promise notably comes "after" doing the will of God, which is "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice(slaughter)"; which is given as a go figure (go and learn what it allegorically meaneth) in Mt 9:13; which is to allegory say grace and not law, which is to say truth and not lie.  And the "not" part of what God will and will not have, is notably not then, not now, not ever. For the will of God is the same in both OT & NT: Ps 40:6; Ps 51:16; Hos 6:6; Mt 9:13; Mt 12:7; Heb 10:all. And the end that God declared from the beginning is already written as the end we're to endure unto to be saved(only) by grace(only); since those who mixed rather than comparing spiritual things (law/grace), notably got both saved and destroyed after by their grace and law: Jude 5.\n\nThe "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
475700
People unable or too lazy to think for themselves believe the nonsense that is written in the Bible.  They would have you believe that there have never been dinosaurs because Noah didn't take any into the Ark.\nAs to Adam and Eve, did they pass on the tale of their origins so that it could be written down thousands of years later when man finally learned to write?  Pardon my chuckle.
526190
Ask a child if they believe there is a God. Even those not raised nor exposed to a church will believe. It's only as one ages and is exposed to outside influences that belief can be compromised. The inate ability exists even in those that profess not to believe. The strongest atheist, and the staunchest agnostic will call out for God to help them in their darkest hour. So, yes, humans have the inate ability to believe there is a God. To cite a particularly pointed quote, "There are no atheists in foxholes."
274549
It is a good question actually. The reason God does not clarify things to end the confusion is because God doesn't do anything. It really is that simple. And Master Jesus made this perfectly clear but the Christians didn't listen because they were running around with "itchy ears" and "another gospel". It is safe to say that for all practical purposes there is no active god, and there never was.
653852
You know that's what I asked all my preists at church coz I had enough of the church and they went silent for more than 3minutes and I was standing there looking at them like "God aint gonna bless ya if u keep on being silent m8" and then they're like."Things happen for and by the Lord and I and no other human being knows how things happen but ask the only God who knows" and Im like" what?..." but I always think.\nFrom the bible it says the re was nothing and then out of nowhere God appeared. that aint possible. I mean how could something appear in nothing when the something came out of nowhere. BUt if there was nothing, how could there be a something when there was nothing? And it totally didn't make sense that there was some tiny disease lyk thing hanging 'round but I guess something wouldve hapened ay?hope i find out l8er.
1169710
It doesn't disprove God.\n\nIt disproves the Bible as literal and irrefutable source of faith.\n\nMany Christians cannot deal with that concept--for them the Bible is their only link to God, and anything that counters the Bible is an attack on their faith.
1018526
I believe in God just not the bible, how dare anyone claim to know what God thinks, I have more respect for God, there are hundreds of archaeological finds proving that the bible that exists was put into place by church hierarchy that had ulterior motives for including and not including what THEY wanted in the bible, only someone who had ALL the original texts and could read them in the original language that they were written in would have a good understanding of what the ancient religious leaders had in mind, and who's to say they were God inspired, insane asylums are full of people who hear God
832413
No one can prove it - zero, one, or many.  Gods, for some reason, choose to leave no evidence of their existence.\n\nFunny, isn't it.\n\nA
203509
it has to do with faith. You believe in God and he will provide. In the bible Jesus multiplied the bread and fish and fed all the people that went to hear him. So, why not believe that God could have helped Noah, and allow him to get all the animals in the boat. Don´t you think? It is a matter of faith, he(Noah) believed that he could fit all the animals in the boat because God ask him to and he trusted God.
1180756
when you break it all down, nobody can prove or disprove god's existence. \n\ni find it strange that ppl can be so single minded when it comes to this topic. some ppl are perfectly willing to believe in something that has no proof, and when others disagree with them, they cant fathom how anyone could be so stupid. \n\nand others that dont believe in god because theres no solid proof,  they cant fathom how anyone can believe in something that has no evidence (even though theres no evidence god DOESNT exist. the absence of evidence is NOT the evidence of absence)\n\ni mean, i've never seen a billion dollars. prove to me it exists. well, i'm never going to have a billion dollars in my possession, so i dont have to believe in it right? well, that doesnt mean its not out there. and i've read a book about a cat in a hat and some green eggs and ham, but that doesnt make it true. and just because the bible says the bible is true, doesnt make it so. i mean, i can kill someone and then write a book about how i didnt do it, but thats not proof i didnt do it. \n\nbut i think the idea of faith is that you can connect with something you feel on the inside, feeling that you belong to something greater than what we understand in this world. and thats a powerful thing, whether its true or not. its easy to have faith when all the answers are right in front of you, but anyone thats read the bible and really thought about it objectively knows that the bible doesnt give you all the answers. and it wasnt meant to, it was meant to teach ppl how to be good ppl. but thats the whole idea, trying to be more than what we are, trying to be better. having faith takes something inside. \n\nand i can understand that an atheist would reject this idea, because they truly believe theres not a god as much as the god worshippers believe that there is one. so really ,they're doing the same thing, they're sticking to their beliefs and what they feel inside. \n\nbut we'd all be much better off if we stopped trying to convince each other. if we all realized that both sides are doing the exact same things from opposite sides of the coin...... lol, well.... its a pointless debate.
1181510
no, Christians believe that there all knowing god suddenly changed his mind about how he wanted people to live and how to worship him. so they pay no attention to the first half of the bible unless it happens to back an argument they are having...
127555
No but some christians do have the bible so far up there ass that they can see anything else. I am a christian but I do not believe in pushing my beliefs on someone else or got all irate about how someone else believes or acts. I am only responsible for myself and can only make decisions for myself.