The question that shatters faith, forever.

[LiberalHearted]

So your answer is peer pressure? The reason you can not believe in God is because what "others" (Who could hate God for all you know) would not think highly of you? Forgive me but how foolish is that? That is like not wanting to date someone you love because of what your friends think. Why does your life have to be approved by your peers? why can't you be your own person? (Remember this when you ask about us not being able to do what we want to do)

Actually, you are an indoctrinated (hence the doctrine of the gospel) Pure reason and evidence (which you have yet to provide (clue: 1 book, translated over and over again isn't evidence)

You completely misunderstand. The verse i live by is 1thess 5:21 "Question ALL Things, and hold on to what id Good."

Actually since you don't know me, I'll explain former christians forced by fear of a parent(s) or social pressure (society which one lives) has been my experience. In addition to that experience and at least one atheist to rely upon in the family, I made questions to both xtians and the atheist. Reason one because it wins. Makes clear sense and aborts no reason, hence the choice not to have this fear which I experienced during my youth. As most religions are fear based. I checked into many.

This means do not just question the questionable, question also the foundational. I have answers for people because i too have already asked those questions. I have literally reconstructed every principle apologetic teaching and doctrine and kept what is "good."

Where would the evidence be in these answers? By the by, hung out w/priests in my day too, not to mention a bishop or several. Not much you can say to me that can be backed by evidence only faith. Which is not questioning a damn thing.

Why, in Leviticus the original 'law's was slavery not abolished?

Because Slavery is not a sin. Slavery sets a paradigm for the believer. One must become a slave to God. To be a proper slave one must understand the concept of slavery. Therefore we must have a biblical example/understanding of what a slave is.

Still no answer. Slavery is by reason/evidence an abominable practice. Therefore, immoral, certainly inhuman, and uncivilized.

What is worse, 70 years of absolute pain or an eternity separated from God in Agonizing pain because that person fell into sin? If we live a life of "Managed pain" (For we will not be given more than we can bear) we can live an eternity in the expressed will of God with complete contentment because we will know what the fruit of sin is and will not be tempted by it as just about all sentients who were created in the presents of God were.

You are kidding, lmfao. Been separated from religion/theism for quite a while, feel peaceful, compassionate, loving and kind. Hmmm even recently became vegetarian due to what happens w/our meat.

Now, physical pain different, yeah today I get to visit a pain management Dr. Wonderful thing science.