Gregar828
Pawz, let me say that I commend you for thinking this way, and even more so for bringing it up here. It shows that you think for yourself and you have the courage to say what you think, yet you will accept and maybe even incorporate the ideas of others. Those qualities are not found often in society, and even more rarely are they found together in the same person.
Onto your questions: The truth is, none of us could tell you definitively that God exists. We don't have any scientific proof of the existence of god (save for the fact that it HAS been proven that all humans were descended from one common mother, though that isn't proven to be linked to god, just the possibility of an Adam and an Eve), and most of our historical truth is based mostly on faith. We have just as much possibility of being wrong as a Hindu, Atheist, Jew, Muslim, or any other religion. And as humans, we cannot help but be curious about whether these religions might make some sense. But as humans, we all must make a choice on what to believe, and no matter how much evidence is produced, faith will always play a part in it. Personally, I chose Christianity because it made the most sense to me (I used to be a lot like you, and I did a lot of study into most major religions), I've actually spoken with god (I know, you're rolling your eyes thinking "not another one that believes something ludicrous like this." It is true, though if you wanted me to tell you why I'd prefer to do it through PM), and that it just felt right to choose it over other religions. And while I would hope you choose to accept Christianity, no one can make you choose what you believe other than yourself.
Is it arrogant? Maybe, yes. Is it arrogant to insist on a mathematical formula is correct when it has been proven correct. Considering it has been proven, not really. If it were not proven correct, yet someone still insisted it was correct, would they be arrogant? Maybe, yes. The end result justifies arrogance or wisdom, and because we cannot see an end result to religion until we're dead, it will always be perceived as arrogant to say that Christianity is correct.
As for god showing himself in different ways through other religions, that's actually an extremely interesting and plausible theory. Seeing as religion was created by humans, religion will have flaws. And many religions ARE quite similar (Norse and Greek, Babylonian and Egyptian, Jewish and Islamic, etc.), so maybe god did come to them, and they all interpreted his coming differently, and wrote it down differently. However, I personally believe that Christianity is right, mainly because we had the son of god himself come and preach it to us. You don't get much better of a translator than that.
Onto your questions: The truth is, none of us could tell you definitively that God exists. We don't have any scientific proof of the existence of god (save for the fact that it HAS been proven that all humans were descended from one common mother, though that isn't proven to be linked to god, just the possibility of an Adam and an Eve), and most of our historical truth is based mostly on faith. We have just as much possibility of being wrong as a Hindu, Atheist, Jew, Muslim, or any other religion. And as humans, we cannot help but be curious about whether these religions might make some sense. But as humans, we all must make a choice on what to believe, and no matter how much evidence is produced, faith will always play a part in it. Personally, I chose Christianity because it made the most sense to me (I used to be a lot like you, and I did a lot of study into most major religions), I've actually spoken with god (I know, you're rolling your eyes thinking "not another one that believes something ludicrous like this." It is true, though if you wanted me to tell you why I'd prefer to do it through PM), and that it just felt right to choose it over other religions. And while I would hope you choose to accept Christianity, no one can make you choose what you believe other than yourself.
Is it arrogant? Maybe, yes. Is it arrogant to insist on a mathematical formula is correct when it has been proven correct. Considering it has been proven, not really. If it were not proven correct, yet someone still insisted it was correct, would they be arrogant? Maybe, yes. The end result justifies arrogance or wisdom, and because we cannot see an end result to religion until we're dead, it will always be perceived as arrogant to say that Christianity is correct.
As for god showing himself in different ways through other religions, that's actually an extremely interesting and plausible theory. Seeing as religion was created by humans, religion will have flaws. And many religions ARE quite similar (Norse and Greek, Babylonian and Egyptian, Jewish and Islamic, etc.), so maybe god did come to them, and they all interpreted his coming differently, and wrote it down differently. However, I personally believe that Christianity is right, mainly because we had the son of god himself come and preach it to us. You don't get much better of a translator than that.
Thank you :3
I am a Christian and have been for about 5 years or so. However, I have realized that I could not explain or give reasons for what and why I believe the way I do. Now, I seek to be able to have reasons for why I believe this.
I didn't roll my eyes when you said you have spoken with God. I have had that experience too. That was years and years ago. I don't seem to be able to hear Him, even though I believe He hasn't stopped talking to me.
Thank you for taking the time to post.
