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Why do we believe in the evidence of Jesus and not buddha , dracula or aliens?

Rather, why follow Him and not them? Though they may have existed?

Well, just curious, How many of them were involved in the Creation of the world? Or gave their own life as a sacrifice for another? Any of them visibly seen resurrected from the dead? Or make any offers of eternal life and have the power tp fulfill that promise? According to the Word, in the last days, there will be false prophets who will claim 'deity'. They will be given power to deceive many by their so-called 'miracles'. True faith is not merely based physical or 'factual' evidence alone. It is 'founded' by the Holy Spirit of God. No other character gets as personally and powerfully involved with the lives of His believers as God does. Neither have I ever heard of anyone else who fulfilled prophecy as Jesus did. Nor has anyone ever loved as passionately as Jesus does the sinner. While I do not deny the potential reality of those previously mentioned I can't help but wonder, 'what was their purpose for existence'? Although they may have done some 'good' for some when they WERE here, Where are they now? Only Jesus claimed and has fulfilled His Word to be 'Omnipresent', by His Spirit, to His followers.

Update:

"We" is in referrence to those who believe in and follow Christ. This post was originally intended to be a response to a previously deleted similar question.

My purpose is not to convert anyone. It is God's Spirit that enables people to come to the knowledge of His Word. I am only a testifying witness and messenger of His Love. Hence my 'God given' pen name.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I wish I knew where the others are, too. I believe I've seen some of your past posts so I know you realize we have free will. All of those previous gods or spirits/entities were put in place of God but He, as you know tells us to choose Him b/c He has ALL Power. He is our Maker/Provider/Deliverer. No one else can claim to be those things b/c they have not risen from the dead!

    Thanks!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I’ve explored just about everything…. Besides the Bible, I've read The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (JW), the Book of Mormon, Holy Blood Holy Grail by Baigent Leigh & Lincoln, The Quran, Darwin's Descent of Man, History of Freemasonry by Albert Pike, the Aquarian Conspiracy by Marilyn Ferguson, Confucious, Life & Teaching of the Masters of the Far East by Spalding, etc......

    and the EMPTY tomb STILL speaks VOLUMES…….

    Mere Christianity, CS Lewis: I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: 'I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don't accept His claim to be God.' That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic -- on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg -- or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. HE DID NOT INTEND TO.

  • I think you're misinformed. There are hundreds of millions of followers of the buddha. They follow a path that can lead to enlightenment, inner peace and happiness. They really are a force of good in the world. Given that Siddhartha Gautama (the original buddha) really lived, a few hundered years before Jesus, there is a strong case that his teachings have directly influenced Jesus. Compassion is the greatest virtue in buddhism; doesn't that sound a lot like: "love thy neighbour like yourself"?

    Your assertion that the Bible is the only true word of God is arrogant at best, and deluded at worst.

  • 1 decade ago

    Christianity is one of the most popular religions in the world. Much fewer people believe in the other things you mentioned.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Try telling that to Buddhists, traditional Romanians and alien abductees ...

    Your mistake was the word 'we'.

    When you correct that, look up 'argumentum ad populum'

    Just trying to be helpful...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you believe in vampires? that fact renders the rest of your diatribe nonsense

  • 1 decade ago

    So is this a question or an attempt at prostylization?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    looks like you answered your own question there.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    We don't dear, that's the point you see....

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