RE: Why I'm Still a Christian
March 5, 2015 at 7:55 pm
(This post was last modified: March 5, 2015 at 8:13 pm by Lek.)
(March 5, 2015 at 7:11 pm)The Reality Salesman Wrote: I don't think "he" made anything. My intention was to point out the absurdity of the common Christian view with a satirical post. But, it appears I've missed my mark. I do agree with you about this place not being created with us in mind at the center of it all. This is a pretty inhospitable universe for the most part and it's been kicking our ass for the short time we've been wandering around here. That's good you don't think that way. Though, it's puzzling to me that you don't recignize the crippling implications this idea has on your beliefs. How exactly do you square this up with the bible?
The bible is the source of your belief, right? I'm sorry if you're not a follower of Christ, I just had it in my head that you were for some reason.
I am a christian and I follow the bible, but it doesn't say that God made the whole universe just for us. He did create the earth for us and gave us dominion over all the other creatures here. Since God is eternal, who knows how many things he's been into throughout eternity. What crippling implications does it have for the christian faith?
(March 5, 2015 at 5:56 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote:(March 5, 2015 at 5:07 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: There is no justification for human depravity.
... and less still for the evil acts of an omnipotent god.
Also, you as well neglected to answer a question I posed last night.
Sorry. Being the only christian in this thread, I post one thing and get maybe five replies, so I lose track sometimes. God created the world as it is for his own reasons and he came an lived in it also. There are storms, sickness, etc, and I don't know why he made it that way, but it all goes well for those who follow him. As far as Auschwitz and Cambodia, these were situations created by mankind against the wishes of God. Those who perpetrated these atrocities where not acting according to, but rather against God's will. We are to love and care for one another as we live in this world and deal with the things that are inherent to the world. Yes, God created this world in which we must live, with disasters and sickness, but he also experienced life here himself and has offered us something much better. Sorry. That's the way it is. I don't need to apologize for God.
