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Of course I will never stop searching for truth. Of course, in my search for truth, and in yours, we both already have a view of the world in which we construct our beliefs around. I search for truth about who God is. And I believe that God is truth.

I believe that there will never be any irrefutable evidence against my faith. I've already concluded that the evidence that exists actually points toward the validity of the Bible. What I'm saying, is that you are right that if I came upon evidence that led me to change my beliefs, I would, but it is unlikely that my core beliefs would change. It is also likely for you in the same manner... Take this:

Presupositional apologetics argues that the existence or non-existence of God is the basic presupposition (background belief) of all human thought, and that all men arrive at a worldview which is ultimately determined by the theology they presuppose. Evidence and arguments are only marshalled after the fact in an attempt to justify the theological assumptions already made. According to this view, it is impossible to demonstrate the existence of God unless one presupposes that God exists; modern science is incapable of discovering the supernatural because it relies on methodological naturalism and thereby fashions a Procrustean bed which rejects any observation which would disprove the naturalistic assumption. The best the apologist can do is to argue that the resulting worldview is somehow inconsistent with itself.[/url]

 

I don't remember claiming that all answers were in the Bible.

 

My apologies but you do believe in the creation story right? That is an answer you say you have that I as an Atheist do not. While you are content with "God did it" I am not and thus you do claim to at least have one more answer than I.

 

and that's total b.s.

yes most people are like that, they form a belief first, then try and find facts that support this.

But I was born and raised christian. went to church 3 times a week for sermons, went to christian school. I prayed to god everyday. I "felt" him, I "knew" he was real. It was only upon really learning about the "truth" that i was told was I able to realise the lies. 1.5 hours a day in bible class, and you'll learn alot.

I know you haven't read all the posts, and aren't reading gen 1:20-30. tell me, please when i ask, tell me how the bible says what order animals came in.
whales before cochroaches?
turkeys before land dinosaurs?
tell me the 74-76 generations between the first man ever "adam" and jesus is enough to go from pre homo-erectus humans to homosapiens happens.

 

I actually believe in evolution. I just believe that God got the ball rolling.

 

So the bible is wrong in this case? This opens a whole new can of worms guys. (LOL... I may be wrong but 9 pages and no girls?) If the creation story is wrong how can you say definatively that everything else isn't wrong?

 

I can't...that's why it's my beliefs. It's a personal thing.

 

Well then here is a personal question. If everything in the bible is very likely false, why devote so much time to going to church that could be spent building a house with habitat for humanity or going to soup kitchens to feed homeless?

 

I don't go to church.

 

“god was often confused when writing the bible”


Is that really a surprise?

 

So people can wear there very own "good guy badge".

 

God didn't write the Bible.

 

Ok.. so then you believe nothing the bible says only that there is a higher power that created us. What about when we die? What do you believe happens?

 

the first 5 books, are supposed to be the direct word of god as given to moses.

 

So then the bible is not divine?

 

it's common for christians, especially present day catholics, etc.. to take an old religion, take all the things they like out of it, throw out the rest, and then purport that as "the truth".

I don't understand how they really believe like that. If you base your belief in a god from a religion you don't believe in, why do you think that religion's god is the true one?

 

When we die I have faith that I will be punished for my sins. Other than that I have no idea.
God still didn't write the Bible.

 

No. God and Jesus are the only divine beings.

 

Yeah.. I was getting to what seattledave said. I don't get how you can believe you will be punished for your sins but nothing else from the bible. You can't pick and choose what makes sense to you. It's either a fictional document or the word of god.