Questionnaire for theists

[Drich]

I have written a series of questions for theists, because I would be interested in hearing lots of different views and answers. I’m not going to make fun of anyone afterwards, whatever answers they give. If it makes you think a little while filling it in, all the better I have put in bold directions to follow for certain answers, to avoid answering questions that will no longer be relevant.

Fun! ?

1) What was your reason to coming to an atheist forum?

to answer biblically based questions and to provide clarity to those who speak of or for biblical based christianity.

2) Does it matter to you whether your religious beliefs are true? If no, then end quiz.

yes

3) Do you feel 100% certain that your beliefs are true?

no, I am 110% sure!

4) Does your religion have an associated text? If no, go to question 5.

yes

4a) Who wrote the book?

its a series of indivisual text. So multiple authors.

4b) How many times have you read it through entirely, cover to cover?

not sure. I have read and studied this text for over twenty years nearly everyday. I am not running laps, I am moving towards a destination.
So I do not keep an active count.

4c) Do you think the book is exactly how your god would want it to read, with no mistakes? If no, go to question 5.

dont know/it does not matter.

4d) Do you think everything written in it is literally true, and actually happened as stated? If not, who has the authority to pick the literally true parts?

dont know/doesn't matter. The message of the bible/Gospel is that we do not have to have things perfect. The gospel is that of redemption if your wrong, so again it is ok not to know and it really does not matter, so long as we are faithful to what we have been given.

5) Do you think that there are any other religions/gods, from past religions or other current religions, that could also be true/real?

yes

6) Have you spent any time researching other current religions, or religions from the past, to consider whether they could be true too/instead? If no, go to question 7.

yes

6a) Do you feel you have spent enough time researching to be convinced about whether other past/present religions are true?

yes

6b) If you judge other religion(s) to be false using a certain standard or method, and you applied that method to your own religion, do you think yours would stand up to the same scrutiny?

yes

7) Say you were born in another country, where the predominant religion is one other than the one you currently believe in. Say you were raised in this different religion. Do you feel that at some point you would have rejected that religion and adopted the one you have now? If so, why?

was born to a Buddhist mother, was raised in part to a Buddhist house hold. so yes.

8) Do you feel that all your morality comes directly from your religion? If yes, go to question 8b.

yes

8a) Say you drew up a list of all the things you consider are moral, and the things you consider immoral. Then say you did the same for what your god's opinion would be. Would your lists be the same as your god's? If not, where would you differ? Go to question 9.

yes it would be the same.

8b) Do you feel you act in accordance to every moral and instruction in your religion/book?

no, but again in Christianity the 'good news is that you don't have to be.

8c) If you had never known about your religion, or any religion, do you feel you would have any idea how to act morally, or to care about it?

'morality' is man's standard. So yes. God's standard is accredited as rightouness.

9) Can you give 5 reasons why you believe in your religion, starting with the most important to you?

religion is a construct on man. I don't believe in mans religious constructs. I can give you the reasons I believe in God.
1) in the bible God sets forth a series of promises. If you do XYZ, God will do 123. 20+ years ago I did XYZ and God gave me 123.

2) the bible also says if you are faithful to what has been given to you, you will be given much more. While I can't boast of complete faithfulness I have been faithful enough to see what has been given double triple, and quadruple x10's over.

3) I have been apart of what believers deem to be a mirical, and what non believers deem a lie or at the very least an anomaly.

4)I have a 'messenger' give me direction for my life and tell me about what was to come. Just about all of it has come or I can see is in the process of coming true.

5) I myself have had dreams and visions concerning Hell, that was not consistant with what I have been taught, but some time later after i depth study I have found this dream's experience to be biblically supported.

On each of these points I have written threads and discussed these topics in depth. Do a search read what I have and if you still have questions just ask.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions