Ihedinobi3:

Again I'm supposed to believe you when you say all these things, but something is wrong with my believing the Bible? Why are you a more reliable authority than the Bible?

englishmart:
1.Jesus is the only way to God, John 14:6
This invariably means those who don't believe in Jesus have no business in heaven.
Christians worldwide have an estimated population of 2.4billion people
Islam records an estimate of 1.9 billion adherents, Hindu has an estimated 1.1bn adherents. The remaining world's population have their own beliefs which includes atheism.
If Jesus is the only way to God, what happens to those who don't believe in him? Hell? Well, the Bible suggests so.

2. There are a lot of complications and contradictory remarks in the Bible- a verse says don't drink, another says "Drink for your stomach sake", or "Do not drink wherein excess."
Malachi 3:10 a famous Bible verse on tithing speaks about bringing your tithe to the storehouse (church, maybe)
Deuteronomy 14:22-26 says otherwise, it says "you should drink and be merry with your tithe". I'm seriously beginning to doubt the credibility of the Bible. Maybe the translators' fault or God told writers different stories on the same issue. Read Matthew, Mark, Luke and John's account of Jesus and see real contradictions.

3. Does God answer prayers? Well, I'm not really sure about that. Someone might be suffering from malaria, the person takes drugs and still prays, the drugs work, but the person thanks God. Or a successful surgical operation, instead of thanking the doctor, they thank God. Some illnesses that would have been treated led to deaths because a certain congregation who were supposed to take the ill persons to the hospital, circled around praying. Faith without work isn't it still dead?
I remember when I had stomach ulcer, it was really terrible, I prayed and made several promises to God that if He took away the ulcer, I'd drink no more alcohol and will be more devout in worshipping Him. That didn't solve anything though, I stopped drinking and took to taking my drugs more seriously. Weeks later, I was well. I returned to drinking and after a few months, the ulcer resurfaced. That was when I realized I really needed to quit drinking. Prayers wouldn't have solved that issue.
I spent 80% of 2019 at home because of my misgivings about God's existence.
I really wish I could be convinced about God's existence because I'm not even happy to be away from Church because of the views of friends and family.

4. Children of God, or so called children of God tend to suffer more tribulations, hard times and desperate moments, a lot of them scream "Vanity upon Vanity" when secular people live in luxury or spend extravagantly. God tends to turn his back on those who worship Him especially when they need Him most.
The 1933 Holocaust and mass murder of Jews to the tone of 6m was a clear indication that God turns His eyes against His people
Repulsive comments are highly welcome

am4truth:


I am a living witness that God is real, and He answers prayers. I can help you friend. Jesus remains the way, truth and life. Don't give up on God.
Send me a pm. I can provide answers to your questions.

Bluezy13:


Please, to which faith do you belong ??

Evangkatsoulis:

I am an atheist, but these are really stupid reasons for being an atheist.

whitelotus:



Either you are being dishonest or you are a fanatic.

How can you claim to know history of the bible and then date human existence based on Adam and Rve in the bible?

How can you not know that people live more than 5,000years before Christ?

How can you not know what scholars say about the bible?


For instance, no reputable scholar will defend the enslavement of jews in Egypt because it never happened. The exodus never happened.


You either are dishonest or ignorant

whitelotus:


Did you grow up in a cult? You dont even know the history of the bible!



It is not my word against the bible; rather, it is bible scholars vs the bible. It is history vs the bible.

Educate yourself

smileyoo:
mr man, i hate debating religion, but i must tell you, that the knowledge of God, is far different from religious knowledge. infact the easiest way to know a little about God, is in the study of nature. e.g can you explain to me how humans acquire conscience, even without any religious doctrine? infact most religions kills conscience of men, than aid it, through wrong indoctrinations, and this accounts for so much beastly characters of humans, these days because wrong religious indoctrination 've succeeded in subduing their conscience.

Wane2:

I don't know if you're for me or against me, but we should learn to tolerate people's beliefs as long as it is not harmful to others or themselves physically, emotionally, psychologically or in any other way. So religions that practices killing and other forms of violence and discrimination should be stopped, sadly evil and misguided people under the guise of religion carryout despicable acts, making people see these religions as bad.

MJBOLT:

gradually people will wake up and realise religion is a scam and there is no god anywhere.

cooltola:


Science is still developing, there are many unknowns out there that science is catching up to. Carbon dating may not be as accurate as it's assumed , that is why there are constant changes or updates on your science books or scientific publications or journals e.g. carbon dating may not be accurate as once thought of. When the first man flew with the aid of machines, it was through countless trials and errors until someone finally figure it out and that is how science have came to light, through trials and errors or experiments, researches and so on . The physical laws are always constant e.g what goes up must come down which is the law of gravity. But behind those laws is the unknown in which science cannot possible explain. I really dislike how some people use science to dismiss the belief that there is no God and call everyone who do not agree with them stupid. Anyway everyone is entitled to his or her opinions or beliefs.

EvangelistChuks:

Just like your phone saying,"I made myself".'How wise'.

midnighter:


You don't get it..there's nothing like live and let live here.

Wrongdoing must be punished if we know our God to be a just god.

1StopRudeness:


Bible scholars aren’t authority on spiritual or religious matters... they are just historians that make a lot of research, draw hypothesis, raise school of thoughts and ideas and reach their personal conclusions....they aren’t even Christians most of the time....so like ihedinobi3 has been saying, if Bible isn’t believable to u for some reason, why should she believe some bunch of crap some scholars said that u have swallowed hook line and sinker

Ihedinobi3:

So, it is only what you say that is true and unfanatical then. I'm dishonest or a fanatic or ignorant if I disagree with you and your magical scholars. But you are honest, well educated and reasonable only because you don't believe in the Bible. It seems to me that the easiest way to become a world-renowned, reputable, honest scholar is to claim that the Bible has problems and should not be believed.

Honestly, this conversation is a waste of time. I have answered your question and I have gone on to entertain your Bible- and Christian-hatred. I have neither desire nor reason to carry on doing so. If you decide that you have something reasonable to say or some reasonable challenge to offer to the Christian faith, I will listen and respond as appropriate, but I have no time to waste on hateful rants filled with no useful information or meaningful challenge.

whitelotus:



Then who is the authority on the bible? You and ihedinobi3? Two Nigerians that cant tell fact from fiction?

Bible scholars have the most authority on the bible. People who study history, hermenuetics and theology.

Goldenheart002:





There's nothing like sin?
Do u mean it's okay to kill, steal, rape, do all sorts of evil and be cool?? I need clarification, pls

WebSurfer:


You are so far away from finding light

cooltola:


Jesus is the light

capnies:
It is impossible to prove that God exists it is much more impossible to prove that God does not exist look around you God is in everything

WebSurfer:

In almost all of the questions asked, this question is undoubtedly the simpliest answer.

If you are not aware, Even babies dream right from the womb. Go and read about REM and you might find the answer to above if you are intelligent

nwaimoroseyaho:
If at this age you still have not seen anything that is pointing at the existence of God, anything at all am afraid no one else can help you. Not even nairaland.

WebSurfer:

Jesus is as fake, empty and useless as it is