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Originally posted by Dr Cosma
In the new testament why is part of Jesus life missing?
If God knows all then why did he let the snake speak to Eve, why did he put that snake in garden?
Why if he knew it all did he do that, foreseeing the whole future after that, wars, deaths of innocent children. Why?
If God knows all then he did not create Adam and Eve so they would not procreate, just them two prancing around a magical garden naked, because after all, God knows all. So he knew that he would kick em out and he know they would procreate. Why?
When God looks down from his heavenly throne and sees the pain and suffering that shakes this world, why does he not intervene. Why?
Originally posted by Agree2Disagree
Here's the whole pickle...The bible was written by men, inspired by God, for the use of men to understand to the best of their ability God's laws and supra-nature.
Originally posted by Agree2Disagree
A portion of Jesus' life is missing because it is not required. The portion we are given is the amount necessary in order to believe that He is the Messiah and Son of God.
Originally posted by swordwords
Here is a simple one. Why does the genealogy of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew not agree with the genealogy of Christ in the Gospel of Luke?
Originally posted by traditionaldrummer
There's not even enough in that portion to establish that he even walked the earth, let alone being a messiah.
Just sayin'...
Originally posted by Agree2Disagree
Sorry OP for stealing your thunder so to speak.
I just see a lot of these threads and, in return, a lot of unanswered questions about the faith. I feel obligated in most cases to pick up the slack so there is no reason to slander the Christian name. I hope you understand.
A2D
Originally posted by sprocket2cog
reply to post by Agree2Disagree
Thanks for your answers its been interesting. As i said earlier i believe we all are heading to the same place, just our paths vary. I dont see anyone going to hell, as hell was made for one thing only, and that was Lucifer and his fallen angels, (as i posted earlier) i believe that even if a souls was to get lost and believe he was to sped the rest of his life n hell, that it wouldn't happen as there are too many souls that have pledged not to leave a single soul behind on the journey towards the god head.
i have considered making a map of the paths to god, but its a long term project to say the least.
but for now the best way i have of showing what i mean is this image.
[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/51a99854f0ee.jpg[/atsimg]
Im glad our paths have crossed in this space and time, and may your journey take you to the experiances your looking for.
Possbilities
1) Joseph had two fathers, one natural and one legal.
2)Differences in genealogy ie one inheritance and one biological
3)Luke's genealogy is of Mary's paternal ancestry
4)Mattew's genealogy is of Mary's paternal ancestry
Originally posted by amaster
Please explain why "god" would create a world full of "his children" with the intentions of testing thier faith in him by constant oposition in the hopes that they prove thier love for him through unending devotion? I don't know about you, but I would NEVER treat my children like that. I mean, if love, devotion and obediance is what he wants, then why were the angels not enough to stroke his ego? Instead, he had to create us, his toy.
Originally posted by templar knight
Let's play at being God
If rats were the most evil creatures in the universe, even though they are working by our design [God], is it fair that we exterminate every living rat - young, old, but save just one family of rats because they do as we tell them.
Add to that the killing of every other living animal barring 2 [aka Noah's Ark]; this is multi genocide and yet this is the God that the Christians praises. Common sense and good standards tell me this God is a deranged psychopath
Originally posted by ShakeNBake
Originally posted by amaster
Please explain why "god" would create a world full of "his children" with the intentions of testing thier faith in him by constant oposition in the hopes that they prove thier love for him through unending devotion? I don't know about you, but I would NEVER treat my children like that. I mean, if love, devotion and obediance is what he wants, then why were the angels not enough to stroke his ego? Instead, he had to create us, his toy.
Adam and Eve were tempted by Satan. They ate from the tree which God told them not to. That is why our faith is tested. If Adam and Eve never bit the apple, we would be genetically perfect, and the world would be perfect.
Originally posted by Agree2Disagree
Can you name any credible scholars that would deny Jesus walked the earth? This is never the dispute. The dispute is always whether or not He is who He claims to be....
A2D
Originally posted by ShakeNBake
Adam and Eve were tempted by Satan. They ate from the tree which God told them not to. That is why our faith is tested. If Adam and Eve never bit the apple, we would be genetically perfect, and the world would be perfect.
Originally posted by ShakeNBake
The wages of Sin are Death. The people God killed during the flood were full of sin. They disobeyed God and the human was was doomed to destruction if he let it continue. Make sense?