How many Christians appreciate challenging questions?
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I always think that asking questions opens the cracks that are in our own faiths and beliefs. Its like going through Microsoft Word with Spell-Checker. You find lots of mistakes and you feel bad. But at the end, you feel better because the end product is polished and structurly sound. Its the same with asking questions that challenge us.
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Mainworry's main worry is how to get points and place high up. he seems to thinks if he preached jesus for those 2 points questioner got a good deal.\n\n i would understand if his cut n paste job of bible is answering the question even remotely. it would be OK. but often it is 100% irrelevant. \n\nit is equivalent to reenagers' answering idk.
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Sometimes people ask for their own curiosity...just to know.\n\nMANY ask because they seek the TRUTH...sensing that something is amis in their own beliefs. Many are justified in doing this; because, false teaching and prophets are PLENTIFUL in these LAST days. Of course Jesus warned of this long ago.. \n2Pe 2:3  And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth no\n\nand also\n(2Ti 3:1)  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.\n(2Ti 3:2)  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,\n(2Ti 3:3)  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,\n(2Ti 3:4)  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;\n(2Ti 3:5)  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.\n(2Ti 3:6)  For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,\n(2Ti 3:7)  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.\n\nIs it any wonder that so many seek and don't seem to find the TRUTH.\n\nThey are looking in the wrong place...they need to search the BIBLE.....\n\n(Rom 3:3)  For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?\n(Rom 3:4)  God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.\n\nThe "Church" that Christ is the HEAD of is not a literal (carnal) building....it is a spiritual temple...\n\nMat 21:42  Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes? \nAND\nHeb 4:14  Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. \nand\nHeb 9:11  But Christ being come a high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; \n\nI hope this helps, Lord willing,\nKen Sisk\nksisk35@cableone.net\n\nPS You can learn a great deal more from the Bible and my friend's website below than any of the so called (money loving) big time preachers of this day.....the truth is a very PRECIOUS commodity.
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I'm not sure that's true. There seems to be a lot of response to provocative questions. Religion, immigration, racism are hot topics. There is a lot of response to kids in trouble -- pregnant 15-year-olds, depressed 14-year-olds etc. Pregnancy and child care questions often elicit a significant response. Easy homework questions get lots of responses, because people like to show off how smart they are. Some questions attract the jokesters. Really technical or specific questions may get few answers because only a few people may know how to replace a carburetor or how much manufactured homes cost in California. Then there's just the random factor of timing -- who's there when a question comes up. There's an interesting ebb and flow in the kinds of questions. Homework questions, for example, tend to increase as the night goes on. I'm surprised at how many come up after midnight! It is interesting to watch the trends as you stay on Answers over a period of weeks or months. Certain questions occur quite often. How can there possibly be so many kids who have no clue who Leonardo DaVinci is. Incredible. Anyway, I find Answers a fascinating place to hang around.
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Well put. I often get trapped into snide comments.\n\nI need to defend the faith, but in a loving way. Thank you.
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I agree with you, I think 1/4 of America is christian and I frankly think it is odd that the most questions in this area are about christianity.  The only things that I can think of are:\n\n- Christians have the most questions\n- Christians are still very actively trying to convert folks and so are most vocal\n- maybe some Christians are so insecure that they need to constantly speak to other christians in order to keep their faith strong\n- perhaps our own most vocal christians here are so devoted to their religion that they can think of nothing else\n\nI am starting to get tired of the same questions over and over again, though, I can tell you.
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Hummm.\n\nGreat question! I am betting you kept thousands of True Believers busy clicking onto your (sorry, stupid otherwise) question.\n\nBetter doing this clicking on YOUR question, than asking their silly, droll, meaningless religious questions .. cause while they are reading YOUR question, they do not have time to type THEIRS!\n\nMy hat is off to you! and, thanks for the points.
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well..first of all its important to remember religion IS a VERY sensitive and personal matter to talk about and discuss. so i guess it only natural for people to be defensive about it. not only for christian, but for any religion and believes.\nthat's why i think we should be really careful and sensitive in posing Q and A in this topic. Especially if its not about yours. \nin critical matter...guess its just part of our curiosity towards the whole thing. sort of our way to understand and  find believe, by relating it to the facts an evidences .and i strongly believe no one have the right to be rude about it!
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Amen, sister!\nIt soon became obvious the majority(not all) of non -religious Q/A posters are not here in search of the truth/real answers/religious debate...but their motives are strictly  my opinion so I'll keep them to myself\nI used to get extremely annoyed at people for accusing Christians as a whole of being like the few obvious bad apples that are well known...but then God showed me something in the bible to put me at ease\nHe said:\nJohn 15:19-21 \n19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. \n20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. \n21But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.\n\ncomforting to know!\n regarding the accusations people make of Christians trying to "shove" God down the throats of others- my experience is most of us aren't like that. Just talking about God and his love doesn't constitute trying to convert people.  But we all have witnessed a few people who ARE like that...He told me to remind them of this-\n\nMatthew 10:13-15 \n13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. \n14And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. \n15Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.\n\nThat made me realize what a HUGE responsibility we have to say the right thing when we are talking to others about God! So I pray and ask God to make sure when I speak  of Him only what is true comes out of my mouth!  I am sure He answered me too, because a few times I tried to answer posts and it just wouldn't go through, got erased, disconnected, etc! I love God...He saves me from myself regularly  :-)\n\n\nAs long as we do our part to spread the Word of God, we are doing what is right;their judgement will be on them!- we can't worry about people who REFUSE to hear, time is precious! \nSo I stopped arguing with people on this forum about God..I'll say what I want to say in praise of God, and anyone who doesn't like it can take it up with the Judge\nPEACE\n\np.s. I know what you mean about "we've found something and want everybody to get it too"\nIts such an overwhelmingly good feeling that when you try to describe it to people, its like bluh,bluh,bluh  because there are no adequate words!
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I am a christian.  And I respect you and what your trying to do.  I think it is always good to ask questions.  People should be ope minded about Christianity.  Telling people about God does not make them bad, not at all!
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We get it, it amazes me that the Evangelists don't get it. \nVery good question, wouldn't you love to see someone ask them?
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God, I love your questions...
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...and NO the question asker is not the same person as me.  She just happens to have good taste in nicknames.\n\nConsidering that the Christ was supposed to have died for EVERYONE's sin no matter who they are (something the fundies seem to forget) I see the asker's point.
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The biggest difficulty and challenge that I have had has come not from within, but from the outside world.  I believe that we should all respect one another's beliefs and that our journey with God is a personal one, so naturally, I am continually disappointed with the attitudes and behaviors that I see displayed in the name of God every day.  I am also constantly barraged with, "Christians do this and Christians do that and WHY, WHY, WHY?!" and I don't have an answer except to say that they are not true Christians as Christ intended.  \n\nBut, I'm tired of standing up for why I believe what I believe when it's no one's business but mine and God's.  People think it's wrong to stereotype a person by race or nationality, but perfectly okay to do so by spiritual beliefs and I think that should come to a stop.
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No, it's not easy...for two reasons: It's hard to think of questions that are different than those already posted and it's hard to give up those 2 magic points! \n\nBut somehow, it seems worth it. There are some nice people out there.
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Yes it has helped me and I hope my answers has helped others. There are alot of great questions on here that really get you thinking but then there are questions that you just tell the person to go read the bible.
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that you like to ask thought-provoking questions to get a rise out of the religious right.  Kudos.