The weirdness of religion

[zodiak]

Ok who here is astonidhed by the or confused by the christian belief. I for one am confused. I mean lots of it looks possible but i don't know. Like i believe in God and jesus and heaven but the other stuff is just to hard to explain. Genesis 1:1 god created the heavens and the earth in 7 days. I believe that god created it because the question is what created what, but then what created God? I found a passage explaining it and it says that God just is? What? Don't get me wrong but that's very weird in a way. Then the Bible. Pretty confusing stuff. I think Job they mention a sea monster named Leviathan the sea monster with blazing yellow eyes. What does that sound like. Loch Ness monster. that's a guess. But then there was another sea monster named Rhab a giant crab? The christaian religion is very confusing but i guess i always find a sence of comphort when i think of it.

[Angel~Eyes]

Well, as far as my opinion goes...actually I guess I really don't have one. I am not Christian or Catholic, and to be honest the Christian belief does not confuse me because I really do not pay that much attention to it. I am not trying to be rude or anything, but Christianity is not solely what I believe, so I really can't say it is confusing because I have nothing to base it on. However, I think all religions have something that is going to be confusing to others...especially if you do not practice a particular such religion. I do have a certain respect for other religions, but my beliefs are just that, my beliefs and if someone finds it confusing I just smile and nod and say, yes maybe to you, but not to me ^_~

Luv Angel Eyes

P.S. My apologies if I offended anyone. It was not my intention ^^

[zodiak]

it's ok you didn't affend what i said. Personally i like what you said. I like to here people's opinions Thanks

[Life & Death]

Well, as far as my opinion goes...actually I guess I really don't have one. I am not Christian or Catholic, and to be honest the Christian belief does not confuse me because I really do not pay that much attention to it. I am not trying to be rude or anything, but Christianity is not solely what I believe, so I really can't say it is confusing because I have nothing to base it on. However, I think all religions have something that is going to be confusing to others...especially if you do not practice a particular such religion. I do have a certain respect for other religions, but my beliefs are just that, my beliefs and if someone finds it confusing I just smile and nod and say, yes maybe to you, but not to me ^_~

Luv Angel Eyes

P.S. My apologies if I offended anyone. It was not my intention ^^

your right it is confusing and it requirs some time to wrap your mind around it

[*ms.azrah*]

there's no such thing as a weird religion. you should learn to respect other people's beliefs...

[zodiak]

i do respect others religions. The reson why i posted this is because i've always wondered about MY religion. I'm not saying other peoples religions are weird. maybe i should have thought of the title a bit longer

[*ms.azrah*]

oh, ok.^_^ but then again, if you have strong faith in God, you wouldn't ask those things at all........

[zodiak]

btu then again you have to wonder. Haven't you've ever wondered about that. Liek why your here. I guess i'm just going through that fase and I'll grow out of it.

[katrina_survivor]

oh, ok.^_^ but then again, if you have strong faith in God, you wouldn't ask those things at all........

Well, let's see where your theory fails, ummmmm............ oh yeah, I know. THE WORLD DOESN'T REVOLVE AROUND YOUR RELIGION. PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS THEY WANT WITHOUT HAVING PEOPLE LIKE YOU SAY THAT THEY ARE HEATHENS! SO BEFORE YOU TALK ABOUT RESPECTING OTHER RELIGIONS, LEARN TO DO IT YOURSELF.

[BloodyRamune]

Well, let's see where your theory fails, ummmmm............ oh yeah, I know. THE WORLD DOESN'T REVOLVE AROUND YOUR RELIGION. PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS THEY WANT WITHOUT HAVING PEOPLE LIKE YOU SAY THAT THEY ARE HEATHENS! SO BEFORE YOU TALK ABOUT RESPECTING OTHER RELIGIONS, LEARN TO DO IT YOURSELF.

Heavens sake, stop fighting!
But then again, we have the right to express our opinions, even though others might not agree to them.

god also said don't dwell for me the more you search the longer the distance become between you and gos.

Some things are better left undiscovered. But it's in our nature to be inquisitive.
If God didn't want us to ask questions, then He wouldn't have made us the way we are.
I think God wants us to understand him...
In a way...

[Keitaru-san]

Some things are better left undiscovered. But it's in our nature to be inquisitive.
If God didn't want us to ask questions, then He wouldn't have made us the way we are.
I think God wants us to understand him...
In a way...

well he didn't said not to dwell he said don't dwell too much.

[zodiak]

okay basically this was posted so people could talk about some of the troubles or questions about there religion. thats all And i'm not making fun of any one's religion.

[BloodyRamune]

well he didn't said not to dwell he said don't dwell too much.

Who can stop once they've crossed the threshold? I know I couldn't.

[akiko_kalla]

oh, ok.^_^ but then again, if you have strong faith in God, you wouldn't ask those things at all........

Why not? If you believe in God as your creator, God gave you a brain and the ability to question the world around you. I would think God would want you to find the truth and if you just take what others tell you as fact, you won't find anything except blind ignorance. I would think God would expect you to question things so the truths that you found would lead back to God, thus strengthening your faith in him.

Personally, I don't find Christianity confusing but I do find quite a few contradictions. I find it fascinating to read about various religions however. For example:

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness..." (Gen 1:26) but then later, after resting on the seventh day says, "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground...and man became a living soul" (Gen 2:7)

Everyone who has studied Christianity knows about God creating Adam and then Eve, but what about man? Man was created before Adam and moreover he created man male and female. I love to discuss the finer points of religions, but as far as religion itself I find them pretty much the same. They are there for the people. People need something to hold on to, something to bring them together to solidify their faith. And that's not a bad thing unless they stop questioning the validity of their beliefs. I don't mean you go in and ask yourself why you follow this religion, but you SHOULD ask yourself if this aspect of it rings true for you. Does it fit with the other things you have learned and truths you have found within this religion. Once people hand the reigns over to others to question and find the truth, they become blind to their own beliefs. Discussion and questions are quite healthy, unless of course you are the one trying to control others with fear or ego. (And I'm not saying this is the case with you, just in general) Ultimately, the greatest advancements in humanity have come from the questioning of old ideas and beliefs. It is human nature to question.

[Bucky Katt]

oh, ok.^_^ but then again, if you have strong faith in God, you wouldn't ask those things at all........

I respect that a lot. I'm a Christian, and, dammit, I'm proud of what I believe in. I wonder about that myself. A lot of times I wonder about God and how He came into existence, but I don't doubt Him.

[Eris]

I respect that a lot. I'm a Christian, and, dammit, I'm proud of what I believe in. I wonder about that myself. A lot of times I wonder about God and how He came into existence, but I don't doubt Him.

Last time I checked pride was a deadly sin. But I'm agnostic, so I wouldn't know...

[Bibi of the Blue Sea]

Last time I checked pride was a deadly sin. But I'm agnostic, so I wouldn't know...

yes...it is, its also known as vanity. so is sloth, envy, greed, wrath, lust, and gluttony.

its hard to stay away from these sins.... read Dante once in a while and you'll learn a lot about these sins.

they're called the deadly 7 sins for a reason...well at least i know from experience why sloth is one of them...

oh...my slothful ways....

[Gjallarhorn]

yes...it is, its also known as vanity. so is sloth, envy, greed, wrath, lust, and gluttony.

its hard to stay away from these sins.... read Dante once in a while and you'll learn a lot about these sins.

they're called the deadly 7 sins for a reason...well at least i know from experience why sloth is one of them...

oh...my slothful ways....

I am fairly sure that MP2K was posting about Biblical sins, not "Full Metal Alchemist sins". There is an outstanding difference between the two. I suggest you read the 10 Commandments for some basics.

[Saphire]

as a christian i really dont give a crap for religon god has done me no favors and its seems damn well like he doesnt exsist and if he does he can kiss my [removed]

[zodiak]

yah. I see how you do not favor god but how bought this when we all die we'll see the biggest question that has been asked for a long time. Okay.

[Saphire]

yah. I see how you do not favor god but how bought this when we all die we'll see the biggest question that has been asked for a long time. Okay.

when u die you rotten in the ground
the secert is how long will it take you to desinigrate?
oh and your soul, well your soul either doesnt exsist either or you wonder around earth for all eterinty thinking your alive.....

[Faceless111]

Sure, I believe in God and whatnot. Afterlife is always a plus in my book. What I don't believe is the image religious groups make Him out to be. I don't think He's an uptight [removed]. He's all-knowing! Why be uptight? And He won't give out free cars for every good deed you do, but won't send you flowers when your loved ones die.


He is not conceited like the major religions depict Him to be. He didn't create the human race to worship Him. It's not like if you don't bow down to Him, you'll go to hell. That'd be unfair. As long as you try to lead a good life and snuff like that, you can get into heaven.

That's the gest of what I think of it all.

[Zedekiah]

as a christian i really dont give a crap for religon god has done me no favors and its seems damn well like he doesnt exsist and if he does he can kiss my [removed]

Ah, yes. Religion is all about "I and Me", after all.

[Kewii]

OK guys,

normally we don't allow religious discussions because they get out of hand easily. But I'm going to give this a shot and it's on a one-strike rule. So be polite and don't swear anymore. I'm editing the earlier posts, but not any others.

[BloodyRamune]

OK, I admit, I don't know much about what it says in the Bible.
I do know that things are never what they seem at first.
God is, period. It's beyond our mortal minds to try to grasp that.
As for the rather cryptic passages in the Bible... I'm not sure. They are there for a reason, we just haven't found out what that reason is yet.