Why I Don't Go To Church Anymore! - A good article for Christians

[-Cp]

God speaks to different people in different ways.

Hardly true - he speaks to all of us through his written word, the Bible..

[gabosaurus]

The Bible was not written in the time of Jesus. It is a book of recollections authored nearly 300 years later. That is why the Bible is interpreted so many different ways.
God speaks to all of us in different ways. That is how different people are drawn to Him.

[Hobbit]

The Bible was not written in the time of Jesus. It is a book of recollections authored nearly 300 years later. That is why the Bible is interpreted so many different ways.
God speaks to all of us in different ways. That is how different people are drawn to Him.

Hippie bullcrap. The Bible was written near the time of Jesus. The '300 years later' bullcrap was when the church was finally able to operate openly and compiled those works into a single volume. The reason it's 'interpreted differently' is because a) linguistics is hard, and there's not always a direct translation and b) people will always try to take quotes out of context in order to justify their own lifestyles and behavior, such as chauvanists overquoting 'wives submit to your husbands.'

The second you start this crap about how 'the Bible is whatever you want it to be,' is the second you devalue the religion.

[-Cp]

The Bible was not written in the time of Jesus. It is a book of recollections authored nearly 300 years later. That is why the Bible is interpreted so many different ways.
God speaks to all of us in different ways. That is how different people are drawn to Him.

Uhh... ya may want to know what you're talking about next time before ya reveal how ignorant you really are..

HOW THE HECK could Matthew Mark Luke and John write 300 years after they were dead? And how could Moses write his after the death of Christ when he was around close to 1000 years before Christ?


"dee dee dee's are in the house!!"...

May wanna lay off the bong..

[Mr. P]

Hardly true - he speaks to all of us through his written word, the Bible..

I guess that leaves out the illiterate, or those who have never seen a Bible then, huh?

[Hobbit]

I guess that leaves out the illiterate, or those who have never seen a Bible then, huh?

For them, there's TV, TV and night school. The Bible is one of the most commony used language textbooks in third world countries worldwide, simply because you can get them for free.

[manu1959]

The Bible was not written in the time of Jesus. It is a book of recollections authored nearly 300 years later. That is why the Bible is interpreted so many different ways.
God speaks to all of us in different ways. That is how different people are drawn to Him.

couple of things....when or who wrote the "word of god" makes it no less powerfull as god spoke to the people who wrote it.

as for interpretation....people interpret things....i am sure you read the constitution and interpret it to mean you have a "right" to a free education, free health care and an abortion....i read it and can not find that anywhere.

lastly god is not a "him".... i do not belive a man would go to this much trouble

[-Cp]

I guess that leaves out the illiterate, or those who have never seen a Bible then, huh?

How?

[gabosaurus]

when or who wrote the "word of god" makes it no less powerfull as god spoke to the people who wrote it.

Exactly my point. God speaks to those who will listen. He speaks to them in ways they will understand.

[Dilloduck]

when or who wrote the "word of god" makes it no less powerfull as god spoke to the people who wrote it.

Exactly my point. God speaks to those who will listen. He speaks to them in ways they will understand.

And in ways they don't understand---yet.

[gabosaurus]

And in ways they don't understand---yet.

Good point. Another reason why I worship Dillo.

[Dilloduck]

Good point. Another reason why I worship Dillo.

I TOLD you not to spill those beans !!!

[GW in Ohio]

Why I don't go to church.....

• It's irrelevant to my life.
• It's boring.
• I have better things to do with my time on Sunday morning.
• I don't subscribe to the Christian worldview.

But I'm broadminded enough to recognize that Christianity does work for some people. So for those who are empowered by Christianity, I say, go for it.

Could I ask a question of the adherents of Christianity?

Do you think you're going to that mythical place the Christians call heaven? If so, why do you think you merit a trip up there?

What do you think would cause a person to go to hell? Do you think because someone doesn't buy into Christianity, that's enough to send them to the hot place?

[Nienna]

Could I ask a question of the adherents of Christianity?

Do you think you're going to that mythical place the Christians call heaven? If so, why do you think you merit a trip up there?

What do you think would cause a person to go to hell? Do you think because someone doesn't buy into Christianity, that's enough to send them to the hot place?

Good question! And I have an answer that will surely be unpopular, but I believe it to be true. I have the hope of going to Heaven. I don't "merit a trip up there," but God had mercy on me, because #1) I believe in Him, His Son, and their authority, and #2) I truly TRY to live in obedience to His will above my own.

I believe that if a person does not believe in Yahweh as God, does not believe in Jesus' sacrifice for our sins, he will go to Hell. I also believe that a person can know these things, accept them to be true, yet still go to Hell if he refuses to submit his will to God's will.

[GW in Ohio]

That's a good answer about you and heaven.

So you apparently believe I'm going to hell.

Perhaps you're right, but I have it on good authority that, contrary to popular belief, the accommodations are in fact excellent down there, the entertainment is first rate, and the wine list is unmatched.

So when you're flying around up there in heaven, playing your harp, think about paying a visit to your friends in hell.

But give a little notice so we can visit the supermarket first.....