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Please answer me this question.?

Why is it that some people believe that God came to people hundreds of years ago, yet the same people won't believe if someone claimed to have been visited by God today, and consider them to be crazy?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Because they only believe what has been written down for them. They are believers in what they can see and the bible is that for them. It is silly really because Jesus said in john 20:29 "blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

  • 1 decade ago

    It's because all the people who believe in god are crazy people, half of them don't rely follow they just "buy there way to heaven" but whatever people can think that god is real and will answer there prays and all that bull but when it comes down to it there all crazy people who need to realize that he doesn't exist nor satin not heaven or hell. I'm Athiest and my religion does not affect the person i am, but i have noticed that Christians are the worst of them all, they are so judgmental and rude, and they can all go rot in the hell they believe in

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Because the Bible is explicit about how Christ will come again. "Every eye shall see".

    Also, there is no new or further revelation from God. He has said all He is going to say. Everything He wants us to know is written permanently in the Bible which eliminates us having to worry about whatever crackpots come along claiming to have a new revelation from God. God keeps it simple.

    Just read His Word and you will have these answers you seek.

    <(((><

  • 1 decade ago

    And if their daughters said they were pregnant and still a virgin.

    And if someone said there was going to be a global flood.

    And if someone was said to have walked on water.

    And if someone stated they lived in a whale.

    etc, etc, etc...

    All crazy ideas whether now or 2000 years ago. Why people believe this baffles me.

  • 1 decade ago

    ur mormon arent you?

    to further the question, if God doesn't visit ppl or call prophets and apostles today why did he stop? Christ came back several times after his resurrection (the 500, Saul who became Paul.)

  • 1 decade ago

    Because they are irrational and have completely ridiculous and contradictory beliefs. FYI Most religions are started the same way, by amn in his mid thirties wondering alone into a desert to meditate and hullicanate before coming back.

    Source(s): Most religions
  • 1 decade ago

    Hypocrisy

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The catholic church has a department to examine such claims. The first test is a full psychiatric assessment of the claimant!!

    Surely enough said!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Read St. Paul's theology and you will understand. In Acts he (Jesus) sent us the Holy Ghost. He is our comforter in the post Jesus age. However, that does not preclude God from communicating with people today. That would deny his omnipotence.

    Source(s): Bible
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They considered them crazy in ancient times too.

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