Exactly Why Don't You Believe In the God of the Bible?

I just came across this thread, and in response to its question "Exactly why don't you believe in the God of the bible", I ask "Exactly why should I?"

Evidence? I want a reason to believe as you do. When I was young and raised for some years in a catholic school, I recall that I neither believed nor disbelieved. The sisters and fathers never told us why we should believe, only suggestions, I think, that it's the proper way to think and a way to avoid Hell. That was scary but not at all convincing. Can you do better?

Always looking for something on the outside to fix me on the inside. Nothing worked. I finally gave up and asked God to help me.

Very telling...
So religion is just the latest in a series of 'fixes' for your 'broken' ego.
Did you ever consider looking inwards?

Only one example: Can you really face the reality of all the scientific evidence for biological evolution? If you can't, because you are committed to an unproven and unprovable notion of creationism, that is an expression of your lack of "free thinking"--even though you "freely will it.

Mesquite,

Think it insincere if you wish. I can only tell you how I feel. Betty and Sue would get married if it were legal, yes. But, right now it's not. This wo't be on the public ballot. It's a moot point except for discussion. I don't write my congressman, etc. I just talk about it on this forum, with Betty and Sue, my husband, and maybe a few other people. I am sorry you don't like the way I see this issue.

We are not under Mosaic Law and therefore the Sabbath is not one of the laws we are to live by. Christ has become the Sabbath for Christians. As far as divorce goes, there are times when divorce is the right thing to do even in God's eyes.

8. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

9. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

10. But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

11. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Momma Angel wrote:

Mesquite,

Think it insincere if you wish. I can only tell you how I feel. Betty and Sue would get married if it were legal, yes. But, right now it's not. This wo't be on the public ballot. It's a moot point except for discussion. I don't write my congressman, etc. I just talk about it on this forum, with Betty and Sue, my husband, and maybe a few other people. I am sorry you don't like the way I see this issue.

Yes, it is just a discussion, but one I think is worth being spotlighted periodically. You may not have an opportunity to vote on it in your state yet but I will have a chance in Arizona in this year. The ballot issue being promoted here is a particularly regressive one that will affect not only same sex unions but also heterosexual ones. The Bible thumper crowd is particularly active here and you may see my response to it reflected in my postings. Even If you do not get a direct vote on the issue in your state, you still get to pick your representatives for congress.

I promise not to come to Arizona and say a word. And yes, I get to vote for who my congressperson is. So do you. So?

Momma Angel wrote:

We are not under Mosaic Law and therefore the Sabbath is not one of the laws we are to live by. Christ has become the Sabbath for Christians. As far as divorce goes, there are times when divorce is the right thing to do even in God's eyes.

Well hallelujah. I am so pleased to see you dump the ten commandments along with the shrimp ban and foreskin trimming, or is # 4 the one that is not repeated in the New Testament?

Genesis 20:8-12 Commonly known as the fourth commandment.

Quote:

8. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

9. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

10. But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

11. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

I have not dumped the Ten Commandments. I have said repeatedly (though maybe not in this thread) that nine of the Ten Commandments are repeated in the New Testament and are therefore part of the New Covenant. Christ has become the Sabbath. So, there is just not one day set aside for Him.

I agree with you on divorce, however I also do not feel bound to obey biblical scripture. The reason I asked the question was to see if you were consistent or selective your taboos.

Yes, I know exactly why you did it. :wink:

I have not dumped the Ten Commandments. I have said repeatedly (though maybe not in this thread) that nine of the Ten Commandments are repeated in the New Testament and are therefore part of the New Covenant. Christ has become the Sabbath. So, there is just not one day set aside for Him.