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Is Christianity......?

The belief that the universe was created by an all powerful dictator who will eternally reward or punish you for you belief or disbelief in the premise of an ancient self contradictory book written by men?

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
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    No, Christianity is based upon the person of Jesus of Nazareth who is the Christ. christianity is not based upon a book that would be the recent protestant tradition of christianity. which is not the historical church. the historical church did not adhere to "sola Scripture". to the early church, the old testament was not seen as the word of God, rather a history of the people of God (the hebrews) and their prophets. the new testament, didn't even exist before the church. the church compiled the new testament 300 years after the church was formed by Christ and the apostles. Christianity is not merely a set of beliefs or doctrines, christianity is a life style, a culture. it is a path towards the likeness of Christ.

    as for the creation of the universe, God is not the sky God of western modernism. the universe is not the result of a watchmaker. the functions and ways of the universe is a mystery as also God is a mystery. the historical church do not have systematic understanding of God and the universe. the only thing the historic church holds is that God is the creator of the universe, and holds all things into being.

    "universe was created by an all powerful dictator"

    Jesus called them together and said "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave, just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” matthew 20:25-28

    that doesn't sound like a dictator.

    Source(s): eastern orthodox christianity
  • 9 years ago

    Yes, except he's a God not a dictator. And it isn't a self contradictory book (I doubt you've actually rww and understood it) and it is written by God through men.

    Don't ask such a stupid question if you aren't interested in the answers. Don't say you are, because you wouldn't phrase it like you did if you genuinely cared about the answers.

    And I can't take you seriously when your name is General JellyBean. It appears you have eaten a few too many jellybeans and your brain seems to be suffering as a result.

  • 9 years ago

    Not quite.

    All powerful, all knowing, and loving God who rewards those who repent and believe the clearly defined Gospel in the infallible Word of God, written by the Holy Spirit and penned by men.

  • Moi
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    nope - not in the least

    this is more apropos

    Jhn 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.

    Jhn 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

    Jhn 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.

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    Eze 33:11 Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die?

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  • 9 years ago

    No, it is not.

    Is anti-Christianity the belief that stupid self-indulgent making up of facts about a self-described Monster who doesn't care that you are a mean, egotistical, sinning pervert who won't punish you severely for caring about passing ephemeral books and not about serious thinking??

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Atheism: The belief that nothing + time + chance -> everything.

    What's the difference between what you wrote and what I wrote? You deliberately misrepresented what Christians believe. I didn't misrepresent what atheists believe. I don't have to, because atheism is self-defeating.

  • 9 years ago

    I say, friend, you have more to learn than you can. Blind frogs don't jump unless they must, others jump to conclusions without knowing to where they are jumping. Good day.

  • 9 years ago

    No.

    No one goes to hell merely for the fact that they disbelieve in God, rather one goes to hell because they have sinned, disbelief being one of thousands of sins they'll commit in their life time, and they deserve to be punished.

    You fail.

    ...but if your aim was to show how UNORIGINAL you are, you win.

  • 9 years ago

    Nope, that is a troll take on Christianity.

  • 9 years ago

    People can make answers. But not reason. (This is your so called freewill.)

    God can make reason. But not answer. (This is your so called fate and chance.)

    - UNIONTERA

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