why cant christians answer for themselves?

It is unfortunate that your experience with Christians in the past has been so negative. By the way, I read the entire question and details. You are an intelligent person. You seem to be somewhat open minded about certain things, but you seem to have a somewhat insular outlook on others. That's typical for any human being. You are slightly unique in that you seem to be a little bit more broad minded than most people.

I very seldom (if ever) use Biblical quotes to answer questions. Yes, some Christians use scripture. I see nothing wrong with it if the scripture is relevant. I personally prefer to have a philosophical approach to things, and I like to think on my feet. We are all made of star stuff. Who can really say that an animal is less important than a person? I believe that technically speaking, we are animals, yes- however, we have this strange duality that Descartes once talked about. There is a connection between the body and the soul.

If we are alone in the cosmos, then most of it is a prodigious desert. But we have no evidence for extraterrestrial life. It may seem like a horrible waste of space, but maybe the Earth is an oasis that has no competition.

I do not believe that evolution is incompatible with God. I support Intelligent Design. There are many open minded Christians out there- you just haven't met the right ones yet.

Well, I read it all and basically, everyone has their own way of answering these questions. It depends on what you go by because if you talk to a scientist they will talk and monograph everything about the laws of science and all that. For Muslims, it would be the Kuran. For Christians, it would be the Bible. Etc. Basically, every human being learns and imitates a form of knowledge and set code of rules of beliefs even if they are athiest or religous. That's why you would get all this rephrasing from. Anyways, you should try opening your mind a bit more and doing more research when doing this (although, seriously don't piss off people for their beliefs or you're just being immature) because for me, I can usually find it easily when they ask. Next time, they cite a quote from a book or scripture, ask them to explain it (do it politely). If you believe in the book or not is irrevelant because if you don't then why would you be asking in the first place other than to bash a person (or if you are curious without being a jackass).

Ironically, as an atheist, I too can't answer this question for myself, because the late, great physicist Richard Feyman said it better than I ever could:

“It doesn't seem to me that this fantastically marvelous universe, this tremendous range of time and space and different kinds of animals, and all the different planets, and all these atoms with all their motions, and so on, all this complicated thing can merely be a stage so that God can watch human beings struggle for good and evil - which is the view that religion has. The stage is too big for the drama.”

― Richard P. Feynman

Your question is long and it is hard to determine the actual question. Also I do not speak for anyone but myself and don't believe one can say Christians do this or say that with the implied "all" Christians.

However, while I am aware of the thousands of species on this planet, I understand that even non-theists accept that the human species is different in our abilities and cognitive thought. Also the concept of calling the planet "ours" is not limited to theists.

I do not believe that God created the world for us. I believe He created the world and us. if anything, he created us for the world, to protect and care for the world and all that is in it.

And not once did I reference Scripture or something my pastor told me and yes, I read the WHOLE thing.

If you ask where Izanagi left Izanami The right answer will always be Yomi.

If you ask who rescued Zeus when Hera chained him to his bed the answer will always be the Hundred Handers.

Different religions have different explantions for the same events and scenarios. Christianity is no different. Seriously. What do you expect a Christian answer to be based on? Something written in the Quar'an?

Hi, we quote scriptures just like novelists quote Austen or Shakspeare. It's to make a point not because we don't have an opinion. I personally don't understand why ppl. become so angry over this topic when you don't agree with what they want you to. I believe what I want You believe what you want. WHO CARES! We all believe something different and when it all comes down to it, no two people's thoughts on religion are the same. It doesn't mean we can't all coexist peacefully, or be friends, or get married, or go into business together. Really why do ppl. get so angry over MY beliefs you obviously don't share them, so why do you care?

(questioner)--(quote)"I mean even the hindus know that their gods and images of gods are there only .

to serve as a remembrance and a guide for understanding the functioning for life, they don't take it literally for their gods to physically exist somewhere." (en-quote)

Hindus beleive that their GOD resides deep within themselves--why they need to believe that their GOD physically exists some where else ?.A mirror helps me to see my "image"--but the "Image" per se is NOT "me".

"Chit Aanandha Roopam Sivoham,Sivoham"(1)

"Natta Kallum Pesumo Nathan ul erukkaiyil" ?

Why cant christians answer for themselves? You don't believe them

The last thing I want to ask is why do they believe the ridiculous idea that God put this world here for us, Where did it come from thin air? Did you see it come from nothing?

It seems you are saying that christianity and science contradict one another and you are for science. Why don't you take some tips from one of the greatest scientist in the history of the world.

Science without religion is blind, Religion without science is ignorance.

-Albert Einstein

Holy crap; what a wall of text. A god construct isn't necessary to understand the world around us, and historically has been detrimental to society.