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Atheists or Christians? Why do you have to be one or the other?

I'm not here to denounce science, or evolution, or the moral teachings of the bible. What I'm here to do is ask all of you who believe in anything or nothing; is there a difference? Is there really a difference between believing in nothing, and believing in "Christ?" or believing in Vishnu or Shiva for that matter?

What has there ever been besides right now? Can you prove that to anyone but yourself? Whats the point in proving that? You must first understand the nature of belief before you are free! Can you not see that you are lying to yourself, goodwill aside? The truth is very relative.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    you know, thats a good point, people should just leave religion out of lives whether they believe it or not... what does it matter if its real or not... if you dont think about it.. its not there... good luck convincing christians, muslims and jews of that

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  • 1 decade ago

    Have you ever heard that song If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything? Whether anyone knows it or not they are serving one of two masters. You cannot serve both or no one. Either you are hot or cold. Revelation 3:15-16 " I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."

    Matthew 6:24 "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."

    Mark 16:13 " No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."

    Source(s): KJV Bible
  • Ray G
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    There are plenty of other religions, and you can also just be a slacker who takes absolutely no position one way or the other.

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  • 1 decade ago

    the truth is do whatever makes you happy I dont believe in either I do what is right and leads a happy life. I have one child love him to death. My family loves him> spend every holiday with my family, joke with them all and love them. can you really beat that?

  • 1 decade ago

    let me tell you my friend that the difference on believing and not believing is that you will ether spend eternity in hell or in heaven. It is your choice. Let me tell you what the Bible has to say about it. it says in John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

    In other words you are already condemned to hell If you don't believe on Jesus, But let me tell you what is said in the previews verse. "Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. so What is it going to be? Heaven or hell?

    Source(s): The word of God the only and most reliable sours.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The truth is relative only to those who don't understand it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If the truth is relative, then why are you worrying about us at all?

    Source(s): Atheist
  • 1 decade ago

    We don't "believe" in nothing. We lack belief. There is no reason to believe in god, so we don't.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ugh go drop some more acid hippy.

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