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Christians, why do you believe what you believe?

Note: I'll be keeping a tally for arguments from ignorance (ie. "how else could everything have got here?")

Update:

Wow, a bible verse! Ever heard of circular reasoning?

Update 2:

GirlieGirl - props for being the first one to actually give an answer. But why is the Christian worldview satisfying? Why is it satisfying to believe something with no evidence? How do you know that Jesus is real and that this is what he said?

Update 3:

MOMMAH - then by all means, don't answer the question, and don't complain because I pointed out the flaw in your argument.

Update 4:

Inspire the truth - nice, an argument from ignorance AND a false understanding of evolution!

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Evidence, Scw319:

    Other nations trembled when they saw the sea parted and thousands invade Palestine. That fear was based on EVIDENCE.

    Because of that EVIDENCE, God expected Israel to act in faith, but they faltered and wandered in the Sinai wilderness for 40 years.

    Jesus gave Christians enough EVIDENCE to believe in Him, even working miracles, Thousands died for their faith because of those miracles.

    Today, Darwinism has dampened the faith, but especially for our time, God gives us more EVIDENCE. Read this eBook and believe:

    English> http://revelado.org/thetimeoftheend.pdf -- Arabic> http://revelado.org/arabic.pdf

    Blessings, Messiah

  • 9 years ago

    Honestly, this is a good question.

    Christians are following the religion of SAUL, or Paul, but not Jesus!

    Jesus never said he was God or to worship him, yet somehow Saul makes everyone believe he was God.

    Jesus kept doing miracles which other prophets before him did as well, but Christians consider it unique.

    Jesus isnt even his real name.

    All these things were created by a man named Saul, to please the Greeks and spread the religion!

    Christians do NOT study the history outside of the bible, and they only do bible studies on certain things and not the whole bible as a whole.

    I know this because i attended these studies.

    They think I and the Father are One means they are the same, but they do not read the context as to it actually meaning he follows what the Father follows, he is spreading Gods message as other prophets did. And the biggest mistake, the translations trick people. In another verse, the same One is used when Jesus said all his disciples, followers etc and him and the Father are ALL ONE.

    Does this mean it's no longer a trinity but a million gods equal 1 god????????????

    1+1+1+=1 was difficult but now everyone included = 1!!!

    My head hurts!

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    You are hard to answer because of your attitude. But I will try.

    Everything I believe I believe on the say-so of Jesus, the Son of God, and that is literally true. Same with being a Catholic. Jesus instituted the Catholic Church so insofar as it is acting in that capacity I fully accept its moral and doctrinal guidance on the sole say-so of Jesus.

    I am a convert but I found this view to be the only satisfying one, logically and spiritually. If Jesus is the Promised One, the Son of God then everything comes from that, literally everything.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I questioned myself this and you know if you come to think even science people said ' What cannot be explanied means that there's more behind it ' . Not everything can be explained in this world and that's what makes it beautiful , that mystery that a lot of people try to figure out and exactly : How was the world created ? this is the question that nobody answered and you know why ? Because it's simply what God made.What I think is takes lots of more than just particles & chemicals to create a Planet.

    And that's just one of the miracles that God made :) there're tons of other things that He did for us and we shall be thankful for :).

    GOOD LUCK & HOPE I HELPED!

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  • 9 years ago

    Because I refuse to believe a dud, first off...

    The bigbang came from..where?

    it was suposedly a bigang 20 billion years ago.. composed of matter, time, and energy..

    ok...

    where did the matter & energy come from?

    why do we have laws in our universe?

    where are transitional forms?.. nowhere they do not exsist.

    Why is the human population perfectly in line with the creation science? ***

    7-8 billion people / 6,000-10,000 years ***

    Thats only some fun things to think on...

    but most of all.. Its the way I know Godis alive and well, and powerful.. I can literally feel his presence, its enough to get you a little excited, and its very real if you give him a chance, at at least ask 'God if you're real.. show me please?" thats it. seek and you will find

    Source(s): But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 1peter 3:15
  • JennyH
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    I believe because I have witnessed miracles, after I have prayed. It could be coincidental, but could not be...Who are you or I to say? I love Him with all my heart...but, you could say He doesn't exist. The whole point is...if you don't believe, I will not bash you for not believing, I will pray for you. It's like me asking why you believe what you believe...you are gettting your info from a book....that is where I am getting mine from.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Because God changed me he made something beautiful out of the mess i was in he helped me he has always been there for me when i needed him. and all the wonder that is involved with Him making the world and making me. i love the fact that He know my name and he know the exact number of hairs on my head. Also if you really wanted to you could walk through the Bible literally you can go to most of the places that are mentioned in the Bible you can walk through most of the Bible literally.

  • Fyre
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    Because God has placed a calling on this life for me. I have a communion with Christ Jesus this is a two way communion and I feel his love and power in my life I wish to share this with anyone willing to set aside their precepts of religion and hear what God is saying through me. Because of this I must pray constantly that I do not these things in pride or vanity but that I am able to glorify his name by my works. Many who spout a message of hate and fear have not experienced this beautiful communion with Christ they preach and tear down ideals. I try very hard to be uplifting so that I might edify those willing to listen to lift them up not tear them down. It is by grace and love we are saved, not rules and righteousness. Jesus when asked which is the greatest of commandment he answered saying "love thy God with all thine heart." also "love thy neighbor as thine self". To do otherwise is a message brought forth from doctrine and does not display this love it is the greatest of all and all we really need.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Fear of death

    but they won't ever admit to it.

    Ever notice the best threat they can come up with is: "You will find out on Judgment day!"

    Must mean they are scared of death if that's they think that's going to scare others into their way of thinking.

  • MOMMAH
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    1 John 3:8

    New King James Version (NKJV)

    8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

    Source(s): See, how THIS question DEMONSTRATES that ATHEISTS do NOT READ? YOUR UNBELIEF is not MY problem.
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