Tract #23: Tough Questions for Christians
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Tough Questions for Christians
It’s possible to be both philosophically rigorous and a Christian, but far too many Christians have not asked themselves enough tough questions about their own beliefs to make sure that they are indeed rigorous. Here are a few they might consider:
- Does God have free will? Could He choose to do evil?
- What crime deserves an eternity of punishment?
- What does it mean when you say that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are one? Can you form an analogy to make this more clear?
- Some Christians pray to Jesus in the hope that he will intercede with God. Does this make sense if Jesus and God are the same person?
- If human evils must be allowed so that we can have free will, why did God also create natural evils, like floods and disease?
- You believe in the supernatural. How do you know when to reject supernatural explanations for things like UFOs or spontaneous human combustion?
- How can you tell false and true religions apart? Where do false religions — including false Christian sects — come from?
- What is a Christian? Are there any groups of people who call themselves Christians that are not really Christians?
- If God sometimes interferes in human events, why didn’t he either prevent the Holocaust or arrange for it to end sooner?
- If prayer can help someone get into Heaven, does this mean that someone who went to Hell might have been saved if someone had prayed for them? Is that fair?
- If God told you to kill a child, would you do it? If God told someone else to kill a child, would you interfere?
- If you believe homosexuality is wrong, would you encourage Christian girls to marry gay men and end their lives of sin?
- Why aren’t amputees ever miraculously cured?
- Why are modern-day miracles less impressive than those in Biblical times?
- Does God value faith more than He values belief based on evidence? If so, does that make sense?
- If you pray for an answer to a question, how do you know when God answers? Could it be that you are being deceived by a demon?
- How can you tell the difference between a prayer that’s been answered by God and a coincidence that happens to coincide with your desires?
- If some of your beliefs are based on what you feel in your heart, do you accept as true what others feel?
- Did all of the people who lived before the time of Jesus go to Hell? Is that just?
- Can people who never hear about Jesus go to Heaven?
- If God gave us intelligence, wouldn’t he want us to examine our beliefs with reason?
on January 14, 2013 at 5:28 pm
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stupid god damn christians overbearing and forceful is all you are
on April 2, 2013 at 7:02 pm
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In what way, sir? Please back yourself up before making such large statements.
on February 3, 2013 at 12:37 am
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Everything we believe is subjective. What makes something a fact is that we believe it is a fact, regardless of the absolute. Just because we cannot measure or observe something does not mean it isn’t real. Think of situations where your five senses have failed. Think about your mind. Have you ever held a wrong belief about something? If you cannot always trust yourself then how can you be sure you truly know the absolutes in life? Our lives are completely lived on faith. As Christians we believe YHWH is the ultimate absolute. We are fallible, He is infallible. To atheists on here, ask yourself: Is not not by faith you are an atheist? The ‘proofs’ you believe are only proofs because you believe them to be so. Atheists live by faith too. Just because you are unable to measure or observe and don’t believe in a god does not mean that one doesn’t exist.
on February 7, 2013 at 11:45 pm
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on March 25, 2013 at 9:36 pm
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the Holy Spirit, Jesus and God are like 3-in-one shampoo/conditioner ect. think about it, they are all one, but they are also all seperate things. there’s your analogy
on April 13, 2013 at 5:18 pm
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You have alot of interesting question but if you read and understood the Bible then almost all of them would be answered
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ,10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 can all be answered by scripture. 3 is easy….go to a small town where the sheriff is also the judge and the town barber. He is the same guy with different jobs/functions. God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are the same God with different functions. 13 -Can’t answer that..only God know why.
on May 6, 2013 at 9:01 am
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stupid christians
on June 5, 2013 at 11:17 am
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There are credible solid answers to all of the questions posed. Christianity is factual, reasonable, logical, historical, relevant and life changing. Christianity is tried and true. There are millions of people whose lives have been transformed by God.
on June 12, 2013 at 11:27 pm
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So is the flying spaghetti monster
on June 12, 2013 at 11:29 pm
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I dont know if you knew this or not but the bible says to kill youreenemies and keep the women and children for youself to lay beneath you