Is it possible to be a Christian and not believe the stuff in the Bible?
915500
but you DO believe in a human god who walked on water and rose from the dead?
577996
No I don't, I am Christian and I consider it a moral guide with some truths and a good book, but it isn't the end all to end all. I consider myself Christian because I follow many of Christ teachings and lets face it I was raised to be so. Nature vs. nurture, what can I say? Oh and you don't have to follow the Bible to follow what Christ taught, even he was against being ruled by laws.  I love God, not the Bible, if I did I would be a follower of books not of Christ. Ever wonder why Jesus never wrote about himself? Think on that for awhile. Like the bible says we are all Gods. Follow your heart not a book.
597473
Tell it like it is!! I agree with you! I have ran into some really rotten "christian" people in my life time and a lot of them do not follow the Bible or any teachings until it suits them.
306731
As far as not believing some doctrine of God?  Yes, you can still be Christian.
1158213
Very good question. I believe that its the Christians way to get you to believe in something blindly and accept it just like they do.
522081
No. But then I don't believe the stories of the Bible either. They are even less credible.
1033849
I have heard of Christians who do not believe in hell.  It is ashamed, because if you call yourself a christian and then do not believe in eternal punishment, I guess you are calling Christ a liar.  Jesus has mentioned hell in the bible.  It is mentioned throughout the bible.  For those supposed Christians who do not believe in hell, they need to drop being christians, because Christ never lied.
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I am a christian as well and i think that we are right in our beliefs, there is nothing in the bible that ever was proven to be false far from it the more they dig the more it is proven to be fact, the best psychics in the world are not nearly as good as the bible , the reason so many people are against Jesus and the Bible is simple they are lost as it says small and narrow is the gate that leads to life.
856847
Your question is a good one, however, I believe that it is difficult for a Christian to participate in the conversation/discussion/debate about truth if one cannot refer to the Bible.  As a Christian (who also happens to be a scientist), I believe in what the Bible says as absolute truth.  Truth and fact are not the same to me because my belief says that facts do not always represent the truth, but that the truth stands no matter what facts say.  \n\nScience attempts to prove the facts,  I could prove facts using science or "logical" arguments, but the truth stands regardless to fact and for me is substantiated by what the Bible says.\n\nHad to weigh in though... I do enjoy an interesting debate.
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To believe or not is a dangerous thing. Because if you believe, even the word of the Devil will be accepted as truth. Because if you disbelieve, even the word of God will be accepted as lies.\n\nDon't bother yourself with those who like to contradict like there's no tomorrow. I understand that the bible has undergone numerous alteration. There are lost teachings of Jesus. The bible can't be the one and only solution. For you who seek after solace and comfort, just believe in the light and do good.
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You can't because Faith is believing that in God's revealed word and trusting Him without outside influence. (However I could point you to some facts not listed in scripture that support the Bible, and also aren't the values in the Bible good, before some guy rattled off all these really great values, but they are nothing with JESUS.\nGive a specific question I will answer it specifically, email me.
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My impression from the Christians on this site (myself included) is that we are trying to at least clear up the confusion about Christianity and the Bible, but whether or not anyone is interested I can't say. \n\n My personal feeling is that if you're going to reject something, say Christ, you should at least know about what you're rejecting.  Some people do understand and reject what the Bible says, but most don't understand at all and have all kinds of pre-conceived notions that they've learned from the culture at large.
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I believe it is human nature to assume that someone who defies what you believe in, doesn't know what they're talking about. That doesn't make this assumption true however. I am a Christian and I know there are many people out there that are well versed in Christianity, even if they do not share the belief. Some of them probably even know more about it than I do. I know about other religions as well. I think it is important to know about and the different faiths and non-faiths of the world.
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I'm a christian, and I don't because its not in the Bible. It seems that I've read this particular belief came about when trying to convince idol worshippers to convert to christianity. Since they had trinities we had to have it too. I have no idea how to find a church with everyone so mixed up and believing men instead of God.
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I'm nearly 60 and was a practicing Christian for over thirty years. I am currently an atheist.\n\nHere is the real answer:\n\nThe bible is a book of mythology. If you choose to believe it to be true, that is your right. However, if that's your choice, stop asking questions about it, or trying to make logical sense of it. \n\nTake it on faith because that's the only way it can be taken.
1000738
ur an idiot. The bible doesn't prevent you in believing in any of those things. dumb @$$.
808295
It's entirely possible. The bible (both OT and NT) borrow liberally from other religions and mythology.