I posed this question on a board that I am a member of and wanted to copy a reply I received there and my reply. The words in bold are the original reply and my reply to it.
I’m hoping that it will move on here and remain easier to follow.
Posts Tagged ‘atheist’
Question: Why is faith in God Bad?
Posted by Chris Taylor on January 18, 2009
Posted in Theology | Tagged: atheism, atheist, belief, faith, freedom, God, learning, questions, teaching | Leave a Comment »
Christians should be weak and abused because of their weakness
Posted by Chris Taylor on May 8, 2008
In a recent blog conversation someone made the following comment to me:
The belief in the Christian god tells oneself that being meek, weak, and abused in this world out of weakness will be rewarded in your afterlife.
So being meek, weak, and abused in this world out of weakness will be rewarded in my afterlife?
He associates being meek with being weak and abused out of weakness. Should Christians be weak? Does meek mean weak as we understand it today? Does humble mean weak?
I want to hear from you.
My questions to you reading this:
IS THIS THE PERCEPTION OF CHRISTIANITY, (CHRIST) ONE OF WEAKNESS AND ABUSED PEOPLE?
SHOULD IT BE IF IT IS (OR IS NOT)?
Read on…
Posted in Meekness | Tagged: abuse, atheism, atheist, belief, Christ, Christian, courage, God, humble, humbleness, love, meek, Meekness, persecuted, persecution, religion, Savior, strength, weak, weakness | 13 Comments »
Challenge: Come Debate the Judeo-Christian God
Posted by Chris Taylor on May 2, 2008
Here’s a new idea that I had.
Many people argue for and against the existence of the Judeo-Christian God. For “x” reason, He cannot exist. Or for “y” reason He is self-contradicting. Arguing the logicality of the Judeo-Christian God.
Here is your opportunity. Let us logically and reasonably discuss/debate the Judeo-Christian God.
Ready?
Posted in Theology | Tagged: atheism, atheist, Christianity, debate, discuss, discussion, God, Judeo-Christian, religion, theism, Theology | 16 Comments »
A Research Question For Atheists
Posted by Chris Taylor on April 25, 2008
I need some input from Atheists and I only have a couple of Atheist readers currently.
In an effort to know more about Atheism and Atheists, I would like to know the following:
<em>[edit: It has been pointed out to me that this question is somewhat slanted at those that have left a religious practice in favor of atheism. So I have modified the question to include "if you felt anything" - Chris]</em>
When you embraced Atheism (for those that officially embraced it), how did you feel (if you felt anything)? (i.e. was it like waking up, a weight lifted, what?)
OR
When you decided there was no God, how did you feel? (For those that had a prior experience with religion)
Thanks so much for your help in this!
Chris
Posted in General | Tagged: atheism, atheist, religion, research | 19 Comments »
Abrogating the Old Testament Laws
Posted by Chris Taylor on March 26, 2008
Posted in OT Laws Vs. NT Laws | Tagged: abrogate, atheism, atheist, Christ, Christian, draconian, God, grace, healing, joy, law, Lord, love, mercy, neighbor, New Testament, old testament, Outreach, peace, religion, salvation | 54 Comments »
