Since it is reasonable to believe in a Creator, whats the problem believing that the commandments......?
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COMMANDMENTS...\n\nJUST FOLLOW JESUS TEACHING IN MATTHEW AND LUKE  WHICH ARE IN LEV AND DEUT.\n\nLOVE GOD AND YOUR NEIGHBOR.\nALL THE REST WILL FALL IN LINE
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Valid point.  At the very best, if proven, any argument for a deity can prove "god".  I use a lower case "g" on purpose.\n\nAll the arguments for god (which, by the way, were derived by Aquinas from the pagan greeks) at best, only prove a deist creator.  None spell out a specific "G"od, much less Yahweh.\n\nThis is all despite the fact that centuries of rational thought have exposed the glaring holes in these arguments.  Nevertheless, as I said, even if they WERE rational arguments, the only "prove" deism, nothing more.\n\nSo we arrive at the same standpoint most people are anyway...is the God Yahweh?  Jesus?  Buddhah?  Allah? Native American Corn God?  Arguments for ID and a creator prove nothing about religion.\n\nJefferson and Paine were both strong deists, who bought every argument these theists could throw down about the existance of God (though great men both, not their strongest positions, in my opinion.)  However, both men abhorred Christianity and theism in general.\n\nArguments for "g"od get you absolutely nothing, and leave people exactly where they were before, choosing their own deity.\n\nThat is why the bible has nothing to do with proving "g"od.
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Let's begin with the question, "Do you believe in God? Do you believe in a Creator and that you are a creation?" If you do, then you have to believe that God is represented somehow throughout our World and Humanity. \n\nIf you look at World Religions you will see that the God of Abraham which is worshipped by three World Religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) has made his presence known in recorded history for nearly 4200 years and worshipped by 55% of the world's population. \n\nI w'ont argue about the validity of Judaism or Islam. That is not for this discussion. However, I will argue about the validity of Christianity.\n\nAs for the argument that Jesus never existed. The fact that The Roman Military destroyed the city of Jerusalem and all the local records in 72CE might prove it difficult to say whether Jesus existed or not. There is evidence that the disciples of Jesus lived and that they they were willing to sacrifice their lives for this new Religion. this in itself would make one want to pause. Let me ask you, "What would you be willing to die for?"\n\nThe letters of the Apostle Paul were written beginning in 45CE. This is only fifteen years after the crucifixion, not quite a generation removed from the event. Since this was an oral culture (Ours is not), they were very good at remembering; Also, the Gospels were written between 70CE and 96CE. There was very little time lapse between the event and the recording of that event. This would mean that there would be an accurrate retelling of events that occurred in the life of Jesus and the early Church.\n\nThere is also the writings of Josephus and Roman records that refer to the Christian sect that were followers of Jesus that was growing throughout the Roman Empire. It is interesting that Christianity grew from about 3,000 on Pentecost to over half the Roman Empire by the year 320CE and continues to grow to it's current estimated number of 2.2 Billion people today. Also,worldwide today more Christians are martyred for their faith every year than throughout the whole Roman persecution (50CE-330CE). Why would someone be willling to die for something that was not true? \n\nFinally, the issue boils down to this. In all other Religions, people are required to work to achieve that place of honor in their god's eyes. In Christianity, Salvation comes through the person of Jesus Christ, Lord and Saviour. If you believe that Jesus died on the cross in order that your sins may be forgiven and that in His Resurrection, you have been given the gift of Eternal Life in God's Kingdom, your sins are forgvien and Salvation is yours. You are free from the bondage of sin to live a life as a disciple of Jesus.\n\nAre you willing to take this step?\n\nIn answer to your second question, why are there so many denominations, the reason lies in the fact that we are human and because of our humanness we are fallible. Humans see things differently from one another and tend to be disagreeable in areas of emotional concern. This of course plays out in religious belefs. There may be many denominations but only one Church led by the Living Person of Jesus Christ
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Good first part of your question. If they don't believe then why judge or blame?  It seems they would be blaming and judging something they don't even believe and/ or think exists.  Simple example--If I don't believe the New York Mets exist how could I ridicule their poor play?Yo easily, people take credit for anything good that becomes them but blame God for the bad. Why is that?
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NO,\n\nThe burden of proof is on those who believe in "GOD".\n\nYou can't make up a person and say that if you can't disprove his existance then he must exist.
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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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well i believe that the creater is apart from the creation. Popular new age philosophy likes to think that everything is God. Yet, this goes against the Bible's teachings. Trust the Bible. peace.
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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.
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I could be wrong but to me it dosnt much matter!My belief is that our god both yours and mine created us with our own strenths and weaknesses we overcome are weaknesses and build upon our strenths and we attempt to fulfill the purpuses of our uniqe creations!!Meaning we each were created for a purpose known only to our own gods and we attempt to acheive that purpose and at the same time better ourselves!!
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I struggle with this all the time.  I only know that the Commandments 1st law is to worship only God, for he is a jealous God....and that we aren't supposed to worship idols, etc.  Even if Jesus was the son of God, he was still born a human being and died like one....and how can you consider HIM to be God, when on the cross while he was dieing, he cried out, Father, forgive them....and Father, why hast thou forsaken me...into your hands I command my spirit.  That to me says he ISN"T God...he worshipped God himself, just like all the Jewish people did of the time.  For the very fear of offending God, I will not put Jesus first....and sometimes I see all these crosses on everything and everyone, aren't they considered statues or symbols?  God said NOT to worship them....and I pray for forgiveness if I am wrong.  I believe that there is God...he's the father of this universe, the creator.  I believe in the son because we are all sons and daughters of God if you think about it.  He created us.  And I believe in the spirit because that is what leaves the body.  And I wonder if everlasting life...what is different about that and reincarnation?  I have so many questions myself....but to me, God comes first.  I could be very wrong but it is up to each person to figure it out...and HOPE, like me, that they might be correct.
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Rule #1, sister:  Christians are irrational.\n\nI'm sure since early humans first invented the ideas of gods, there have been some people claiming to be descended from them. The pharoahs of egypt all believed they were divine for one thing. \n\nIt is just pure twisted luck that dictates that there are still many many people believing in the divinity of that one Jesus when all the other contenders are for the most part forgotten or simply dismissed. Could have been anyone really... but it just happened to be him. \nO'course, if you try to convince the christians of that.... Well.... Its like trying to convince a goldfish to get a bit of fresh air.
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Yes, if you didn't question His existance every now and then, then I would have to question whether you believe in Him or are just following what others have told you to believe. Questioning is a part of being human - curiostity, you must think logically and a lot of matters to do with good are not always logical, but I think that these matters are outside of our realm of understanding and I figure that it may be for the best. So yes I believe in God (don't really fear Him as much as some people) but I think it is healthy to question His existance to create a better, stronger belief.
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Amitha, I would guess that, like most people on answers, you are not looking for an answer that will challenge your beliefs, you are looking for an answer that will confirm your beliefs. So I give you this answer instead.\n\nYou are clearly an intelligent, well-educated person. It is OK to have faith in the perception you have of the world. The answer to your question comes down to faith.\n\nIF you choose faith, then you will easily support the idea that the Universe was created by God (especially in the absense of scientific proof the the contrary), If you don't choose faith, then you have already rejected God and the possibility that the Universe was created by God.\n\nWhether or not God created the universe, YOU choose your reality, so you get to choose whether or not God created the Universe.\n\nBig responsibility isn't it Amitha? But like I said before you are an intelligent and well-educated person. You are entitled to trust your judgement.
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If somebody wants to believe in God, that's their choice.   I hope you're not trying to impose your atheist views on people.   How about a little tolerance?\n\n.
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Will, it self has no purpose, until the two words GOOD and Bad or added. I myself was not raised to believe that, God is threatening in anyway. Only warns that free will, doesn't mean that the commandments are invalid.  When you walk this world without knowing who created all things.  It's going to be a journey beyond!   We all sin, it's human nature. ( Adam and Eve)  Not saying it is accepted by God, but he is forgiving!
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Sorry, I can't give an answer from a legal perspective. All I know and believe, you don't create yourself, only God did. Your life is in His hand, the Creator.
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One of the things that my Pastor always says is that the creation tells man that God exists and that man has a obligation to look for God also.  I think God is sayin that they don't have an excuse cause he made the things so they would know.    \nRomans  1:20  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: