RE: Whats even attractive about Christianity anyway that people want to stay in ignorance
March 1, 2012 at 8:12 pm
(This post was last modified: March 1, 2012 at 8:17 pm by Undeceived.)
(February 29, 2012 at 4:44 pm)picto90 Wrote:(February 29, 2012 at 3:58 pm)Undeceived Wrote: How could you know? How can you read the mind of a God you don't think exists?
How could you know? The basis for your theory is a book that you can only attest as real from the book itself saying it is. If I gave you a scrap of paper saying "God is evil. This note is the word of god.", you would say that it was ridiculous to believe that it was real simply on the basis that it says it is, yet that is exactly what you're calling evidence when you quote from the bible.
The Bible has additional evidence supporting it, such as archaeology, historical documents, and the fact that we know it was written by multiple authors within a couple years of the events and hasn't changed since. Within 5 years of Jesus' death, Christianity exploded. Don't you think people 5 years within the fact would know if the claims were bogus? The claims I'm speaking of are Jesus' death and resurrection. God knew people would have a hard time accepting him on words alone, so he arranged actual recordable events. In addition to the evidence, we have the Holy Spirit. When we finally see the light, something clicks in the brain and it all becomes crystal clear. At that point Jesus is more real than anything else, and we know the truth. The process is not only intellectual but spiritual too. Why are people so moved to give their lives as missionaries overseas? Because they are positive of the truth. Muslims, Mormons and members of other fake religions are driven by fear. They only tell people about "God" or follow customs because they might end up in hell if they don't. Christianity is driven by love. Christians know they are already saved; they don't have to do anything. Any actions are a reaction to God's gift to them--eternal life and forgiveness for all their wrongdoings. Once we've determined in our hearts and minds that the Bible is divinely inspired, then we can use it to shape our lives. Christians don't need to read the Bible to learn God is good. They read it because He is good.
Links regarding the Bible's validity:
http://www.millennialstar.org/the-case-f...scripture/
http://www.millennialstar.org/the-case-f...evidences/
