Interesting point about religion

[Whodyacryem]

Now I personally am a christian and belive in God etc. But for a debate in school I had to argue as an atheist against some christians and Justify not beliveing in a God. The debate was pretty even up untill the point where I had a small moment of brilliance that pretty much sent my opposition reeling and won me the debate.

I said "in a way we are all non belivers...I just belive in one less God that you, if you ever manage to justify forsakeing all but one God I will justify forsakeing yours."

Kinda makes you think dosent it?

[Seraphina]

Yes...it's been a pretty well used point we athiests have used against religious folk around here: "You keep insisting that you're right...well, what makes you're religion different from all the others, which like us you consider to be a mythology?"

Their answer tends to be either to ignore it, or say "it just is."

By the way, I like your avatar

[BurnSide]

It's a very good point and as Sera says, there never is a straight answer for it.

Because of course, one doesn't exist. Different cultures started believing different things, started questioning why we're here, and started worshipping different gods in trying to find the answers. Many, many were here before others, and as they go christianity is very new.

[Whodyacryem]

Thanks I like yours too.

The argument dosent really work on me because I'm not a "strict" christian. I belive in a God or at least some powerfull force in the universe. But not in any specific God.

[Ashley-Star*Child]

It's a very good point and as Sera says, there never is a straight answer for it.

Because of course, one doesn't exist. Different cultures started believing different things, started questioning why we're here, and started worshipping different gods in trying to find the answers. Many, many were here before others, and as they go christianity is very new.

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Yes, Christianity is relatively new, but it's origins are not. Those origins being Judaism.

[beowulf]

Yes, Christianity is relatively new, but it's origins are not. Those origins being Judaism

Judiasm is a relatively new religion, dating back only to 600 BC. It is the oldest of "Abraham's three bloody children", but is a youngster when compared with some of the other religions of the world.

[zandore]

It is nobodys place to say that one is the true religion and the rest are false. To force others to believe in something that they do not want is taking their freedom of choice from them. I will always say if it gives someone hope than it is a good thing. But if it forced on them then it turns evil.

[Kat_Kloud]

Spirituality is only there to make us feel better. Whether it's true or untrue, it's always good to believe in something. But no one should go around claiming their's is right and everyone else's is wrong... or try to convert people into believing.

I enjoy learning about other's beliefs and I give everyone a chance to learn about my own, but none of these should be forced upon another. It should be one's choice to believe.

[star_child]

I do believe in God, although I have difficulty understanding some things. For example, if God loves everyone, does He still love those of different religions? After all, it is not their fault, as they probably have just been brought up to believe what their parents have believed. I find it had to understand that God can send people with no knowledge of Him to hell.

Even if God didn't exist (as I have stated before, I do believe in Him) being a Christian would be good, as it is a good life to lead.

Edited January 26, 2005 by star_child