god (man) allows you to explore the bible, You live in a fear construct, Religion uses fear to teach , its not far from the truth to say when one has all the answers one is probably afraid alot. namaste sheri

Life can't be put into a book, any book. And a parents job IMO is to give their children the best basis of reality they can to allow their children to make mistakes and learn on their own what their truth is.......you can't box knowledge no matter how hard you try and to live a life around one way of thinking and saying this is the right way because this is what feels right to me today and sticking with it means you are so limited that you will never know anything other then that view, it's like a horse with blinders, he doesn't know there is anything else so that wide open field out of his view is missed, even though he would be much happier there. a teen age view of anything is skewed at best. and to give an credence to that is also limiting yourself to the view of a child. Why leave the house with that way of thinking

I never implied I have all the answers to anything- just what I do know are the answers based on christianity.

IMO a child is taught also the basis of right and wrong. They can take it or leave it. I was allowed to think a way I do even now. I don't believe my view is of a teenager. Please elaborate how I view life as a teen?

A good parent insists a child question their values IMO namaste sheri

101 what are you trying to get out of this? are you here to learn nothing but just make comments get replys and then say oh no that's not what i meant or your wrong or the bible says this or what ever other excuses you give....what is the point?

You can find a very well documented reference to it in "Bible Myths and their Parallels in Other Religions" by T.W. Doane. In fact, Luke salutes his patron in the first verses of his writings . . . .
1 Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us,
2 just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us,
3 I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus,

According to a scribe named Abgarus, the wife of a Greek merchant became interested in Christianity and contracted Luke, an educated physician, to write a history of its foundings. Luke had no other references than Mark and Matthew and yet, somehow, included new information although many years had passed since the crucifixion. Luke states, in fact, " . . . . after investigating everything accurately anew . . ." suggesting that he had new information of which there is serious doubt by modern scholars.

Wow that is interesting. I will look at Luke once again. I wonder if there may have been a motive to his writings- maybe he needed the money? Or something. I will look up this article thank you very much.

I completely and totally think they exist. Of course, I also believe in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, you name it, so my vote most likely doesn't count.

How old are you?