There are 3 theories among Chrisitians, atheists, and "agnostics". 1. The people of God created a tower that ticked off God, and he gave a lesson in...
What I mean is that the Bible teaches that you must believe in Jesus Christ, and love God to be saved. Otherwise, you are screwed. This is an unjust...
Hi all. It's been several years since I checked in, but I haven't forgotten y'all. My life has evolved over the years. I started on here in my mid...
I felt the same way becoming an atheist. Once you take control of your life, doors open. But, over the years I've come to question maybe that's...
What do you mean by this?
On the topic: yes and no. No, we are all sinners and do need to atone for our actions. Yes, "salvation" is too highly priced. Salvation, by big...
A huge hurdle to achieve this dream is nothing new. Religion, as it is now, must end for peace. A huge topic that people are passionate about...
Why doesn't God visit us? It says to have faith. How is it logical to place faith in any word. "Trust me" God says. How can we or should we...
As a believer it was too easy to brush off my own faults. My excuse was "No one is perfect. Oh well, thank God there's Jesus because by his blood I...
Wegs, Thanks for starting this thread. I think I started your walk about a few years ago based on what you are saying. I wanted to let you know...
In a nutshell, it's God's plan of creating a being that it can coexist with. God empowered us to be like it. What we do with the power is entirely...
How does any of this rhetoric matter? We all believe what we believe. I'd like to think most of us are listening and reevaluating their beliefs,...
My daughter was baptized a little while ago. She's never been a devout follower of Christ, so it sort of came by surprise. She never reads the...
I agree. When I look back to when I was a Christian, I was way to concerned about pleasing God that altruism was drowned out. It can be argued that...
I am saying that although I had the capacity to think for myself, I was not fully informed, nor even knew I was not fully informed, to make a crucial...
There are two unique perspectives that are equally valid: One is that the parents are being protective saving the tough questions for the child's...
Jan, as usual I try to clarify later in the post what I say. To be an effective communicator here follow these steps: 1. Read the entire argument....
If you really don't believe in god, then why are you asking this question? You must accept the injustice done to you by your parents. Forgive them,...
It's not that they don't want their children to think for themselves, it's that children can't think for themselves because they are not given the...
Interesting point. So, what is religion for? Would you say to control people, as what is so commonly thought of? How can people live free from...
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