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What was your reason for being an atheist prior to your respective conversions to some form or theism?

Just read this comment from another question and am genuinely curious what these sins are that theists continually say we're living in. Does anyone have any insight into these sins we're committing and living in?

Quote - "Sure atheists can be relatively moral. But they are still living in sin."

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My fiance had a federal student loan with Sallie Mae back in 2005. It is now in a Collections Agency and no longer under Sallie Mae. I know Bankruptcy does not apply to federal loans, but since it has been bought off by a private Collections company, does that change anything? If he declares bankruptcy will that collections amount go away? I'm not familiar with this type of thing, so I'm hoping someone can help us. We're getting married next year and I'd rather we not have such a huge debt. Unfortunately, the interest keeps being added on and if we pay every month (which they won't let us do unless it's a specific amount which is much higher than we can afford), we still will not touch the principal. Thanks in advance!

Hi.

My fiance had a federal student loan with Sallie Mae back in 2005. It is now in a Collections Agency and no longer under Sallie Mae. I know Bankruptcy does not apply to federal loans, but since it has been bought off by a private Collections company, does that change anything? If he declares bankruptcy will that collections amount go away? I'm not familiar with this type of thing, so I'm hoping someone can help us. We're getting married next year and I'd rather we not have such a huge debt. Unfortunately, the interest keeps being added on and if we pay every month (which they won't let us do unless it's a specific amount which is much higher than we can afford), we still will not touch the principal. Thanks in advance!

I have a problem with the afterlife scenario given in the bible, and maybe you can help me understand this. (Sorry for the bible verse wall below, but I know people like references)

I have read many posts that reference the story that jesus went to hades for 3 days after he was crucified to do battle with death and to be the sacrifice for all the sins, so the world might have eternal life. (See verses below)

Matthew 12:40 (English-NIV)

“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”

Acts 2:31 “he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.

Revelation 1:18 (English-NIV)

18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

So I guess my problem is the whole eternal punishment in the lake of fire thing…..(see below)

Matt 25:46"These will go away into (AQ)eternal punishment, but the righteous into (AR)eternal life."

Revelation 20:10-15 (English-NIV) "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, From whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire”

How is that a just punishment for living a good life? I know you’re going to say that god doesn’t send anyone to hell…they choose to go there when they deny jesus, but I beg to differ. If this were actually a real place, no one would choose to go there. But that’s not what I have a problem with. The problem is this: god went to hades and sacrificed himself for the worlds’ sins….for 3 days. 3 days. People always make a big deal about all the pain jesus had to go through to save the world, but I don’t get it. 3 days was all it took? If I could save the whole world from some never ending fire pit, I would have no problem dying and going to hell for 3 days. Also, how is it that all the “unsaved” people get to spend an eternity in a pit for their sins when the whole worlds’ sins only cost 3 days in the pit? That doesn’t seem like a likely and just balance of judgment to me. 3 days verses an eternity?...I’ll take the 3 days please. So, aside from the question above, I have one more…How can you serve and love a god that would allow (notice I said allow, not send) anyone to end up in a pit of fire for all eternity? Your family, your loved ones will be in torment forever, and you’re okay with that because “there will be no tears in heaven” and you’ll be with god?

I have seen many questions regarding the incestuous nature of humanity (all starting from Adam and Eve if you're a christian) and how because it was a "pure bloodline" as people often put it, it was okay. Well, I guess my question is this: If Noah and his family were the only survivors of the "great flood" wouldn't that mean we had to have been repopulated by a single family yet again? But this time the bloodline could no longer be "pure" since so much time passed from the time of Adam and Eve. So, if this story were true, why aren't we horribly deformed at this point? Everyone would have descended from Noah and his family, according to christian text and belief, right?

I guess this is one more issue I have with the validity of christianity and the bible. It's highly illogical, right?

This is the first question I've ever asked on here, so I'm interested to see the replies. Thanks ahead of time. (^_^)

My Aunt has a new HP PC from this January and they have windows 7 with Kapersky anto virus provided from Best buy. She has encounter a type of issue where at certian points Kapersky will monitor something called PDM KEY LOOGER in the system. As she checks her report as of when this trojan or virus is found it shows that Kapersky was not even protecting her pc. Occasionally when this happens her PC will freeze for a few seconds. I'm sure it's not a big deal but she is concerned and wants to know if this KEY LOGGER is really dangerous. If anything can someone recommend a newer and better anti virus? Thank you very much in advance.