Rhetorical:(before I say anything, nothing personal to those who believe in God, but) is there really a God?

+ "Who created God?"

No one. God is eternal.

Revelation 1:8 states:

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty."

Alpha is the fist letter of the Greek alphabet. Omega is the last letter.

God is revealing the truth that He (or She) is eternal. He has been here from before the beginning (the alpha) and will be here after the end (the omega).

God is also with us for every step along the way.

+ "Who wrote the Bible?"

The Bible is a collection of many writings by many authors over a period of hundreds of years. There are stories, histories, biographies and letters and political commentary. There are songs, poems, wise sayings, laws, and commandments. There are lessons about life and love and God.

Jews believe the authors of the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament) were inspired by God.

Christians believe the authors of both the Old and New Testament were inspired by God.

The Bible's primary purpose is to teach us the truth about God and His (or Her) love for us, not to teach facts about history or science.

All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect1chpt2....

+ "Why do we believe in a Jewish man to be our savior, whom belongs to another religion?"

Because we believe in the Incarnation where God became a human being in Jesus Christ and created a new religion.

Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Matthew 16:17-19)

+ "If God is real, why do we suffer?"

This is a tough one. Mostly because God gave us the gifts of free will and responsibility and then we choose to cause the suffering of others.

But I am not really wise enough to answer this question. However Pope John Paul II wrote a beautiful letter called Salvifici Doloris, On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apo...

+ "If Christianity and Catholicism are the true religions, why are there so many other religions?"

The desire for God is written in the human heart, because each person is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw each person to himself.

In response to this desire, most religions are humanity sincerely reaching out for God.

In Judaism and Christianity, God is reaching out for humanity and we respond.

+ "Why are the signs of reincarnation, based upon an Asian religion, believable?"

Many people would argue that they are not very believable.

Just as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment ... (Hebrews 9:27)

Catholics and most other Christians believe there is no "reincarnation" after death.

Death is the end of man's earthly pilgrimage, of the time of grace and mercy which God offers him so as to work out his earthly life in keeping with the divine plan, and to decide his ultimate destiny. When "the single course of our earthly life" is completed, we shall not return to other earthly lives.

http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3a...

+ "Would God, who is forgiving, allow people who don't believe in him enter Heaven?"

Of course.

The Catholic Church believes that those who die never hearing of Christ but have sought the truth and does the will of God as they understand it will be saved.

This is based on Romans chapter 3:

For it is not those who hear the law who are just in the sight of God; rather, those who observe the law will be justified. For when the Gentiles who do not have the law by nature observe the prescriptions of the law, they are a law for themselves even though they do not have the law.

They show that the demands of the law are written in their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even defend them on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge people's hidden works through Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:13-16)

http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2.shtml...

With love in Christ.

1. The Gods were created as most of the spiritual beings, carved from the spirit around everywhint by the collective consciousness of the primitive tribes.

2. Jewish men during the Bronze Age, and then an ultraconservative Roman guy (Paul).

3. Because Christianity is a jewish fringe cult turned universalist religion. Is a heresy of judaism which was exported to the masses.

4. Because either he's not omnipotent, or doesn't care.

5. You're assuming there is a 100% truth. There isn't. There is no "true faith", no "true god" (there are many).

6. They kinda make more sense than heaven and hell. There are arguably been some memories that have been preserved through reincarnation. That's how the Tibetans choose their Dalai Lama.

7. Probably, as they're good people, no sane God woud punish them.

1. That is the question. I believe God created himself, in a sense. Why? That's where faith comes into play.

2. that should be obvious enough. A lot of times, the guy who wrote the book is actually the name of the book.

3. Because, how can Jesus be Christian, if he is Christ? I suppose you could call him Christian, but the religion as we know it today had not yet been established.

4. Because, if we didn't suffer, why bother going to heaven?

5. If Coke tastes great, why are there so many off-brands?

6. Why, indeed? I'm not familiar with the vague "Asian Religion", so if you could help me out here, that would be great.

7. Well, there are exceptions. If you are too spiritually (not physically) young to make a decision, then you are "defaulted" into heaven. But, generally, the answer is no. God hates it as much as you or I.

First Question: God was created by believers that needed a god all gods are made that way.

Second Question: many people went into making the bible.

Third Question: Jesus had to be Jewish because the thing that separates Christans and Jews Is the belief that Jesus Rose from the dead.

Fourth Question: To test us to know if we are worthy enough to go to heaven.

Fifth Question:There are other religions because if there is an Original Something there's always Posers.

Sixth Question: Because in those religions you can not go to what they consider heaven without many tests.

Seventh Question:yes but they would go to Purgatory First.

In order for anything to exist, there has to be something that is eternal. That is God, he dwells outside of time, were he simultaneously exists in every moment.

God used men to write his words. The words were given as inspiration from God through the Holy Spirit. The prophecies fulfilled in the bible prove its authenticity.

Jesus did not belong to another religion. The disciples did not follow Judaism, they followed the Torah or Old Testament which was a foreshadowing of the New Covenant.

We suffer because we have sinned against God. God has given us freewill and we have chosen to rebel against him. If God forced us to be obedient we would be like the plants, having no choice.

Christianity is the true religion. Catholicism is based on Babylonian Mystery Religion if you doubt it click the links below and read. There is a lot of religions because Satan wants to deceive people, so they end up in hell. Most of the religions are really similar like Catholicism, Paganism, Islam, Mormonism, only biblical Christianity is different.

It is believable because people are easily deceived.

If they were sinless yes, but since they have violated his commandments they deserve hell. God is forgiving, but he doesn't forgive people so they can sin more. He forgives people because he loves them, but he must also be just or it will produce lawlessness.

Yes there really is a God. There are just some things that science can not explain...and as humans, how much do we really know about the universe? How can we say for certainty there isnt a God? The knowledge we have is really not that much.

Would God, who is forgiving, allow people who do not believe in him enter heaven? Would you?? Would you let people into your house who have denied you time after time and say you do not exist? God is a forgiving God, but also a just God. He doesnt send anyone to hell. They send themselves. They choose to deny God when He welcomes them with open arms. It is like standing on someone's doorstep and having them slam the door in your face, time after time. That is what people do to God.

You sound confused, ask God to show you the truth in religion and how to get to him the right way. this is how i got to know God.

If you want to know, it works. Now I know God and before i did not.

take care and email if needed.

The easiest way to explain God. He said himself, I am that I am.

hope this helps.

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