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Some believe the bible and science contradict each other, some believe they agree with each other, but yes it does take faith for religion. As Jesus said----"Blessed are those who have not seen but have believed." This was in reference to Thomas after Jesus's ressurection. Thomas wold not believe until he saw Jesus and saw His wounds. That is where we get "Doubting Thomas."
Jesus said that being a Christian would not be easy that people would mock you, etc,etc. It will continue to be like that until his return. Am I sick of it? Sometimes, but I feel sorry for them, mostly, because they have no idea what they are talking about.
Some believe the bible and science contradict each other, some believe they agree with each other, but yes it does take faith for religion. As Jesus said----"Blessed are those who have not seen but have believed." This was in reference to Thomas after Jesus's ressurection. Thomas wold not believe until he saw Jesus and saw His wounds. That is where we get "Doubting Thomas."
Thomas was a smart man, even though the story is untrue, since nobody can be resurrected, not even Jesus.....Thomas could teach the religious a lesson or two about reality.
Jesus said that being a Christian would not be easy that people would mock you, etc,etc. It will continue to be like that until his return. Am I sick of it? Sometimes, but I feel sorry for them, mostly, because they have no idea what they are talking about.
Don't feel sorry for us...You are the one you should feel sorry for.
Jesus said that being a Christian would not be easy that people would mock you, etc,etc. It will continue to be like that until his return. Am I sick of it? Sometimes, but I feel sorry for them, mostly, because they have no idea what they are talking about.
That's okay! We feel sorry for you, too! Not for your beliefs but for your lack of understanding. But that's okay. It takes all kinds to make up this world!
Thomas was a smart man, even though the story is untrue, since nobody can be resurrected, not even Jesus.....Thomas could teach the religious a lesson or two about reality.
Thomas thought it was untrue until he saw Jesus and felt the wounds. Why would these apostles go out and tell people about Jesus and the resurrection if they didn't believe? I guess they were just crazy men to put their lives on the line and most of the apostles were killed for telling people about Jesus because they were killed.
Their message 2,000 years ago seems to be just as upsetting today as it was then.
Thomas said---"My Lord and my God" so yes he was a very smart man.
Thomas thought it was untrue until he saw Jesus and felt the wounds. Why would these apostles go out and tell people about Jesus and the resurrection if they didn't believe? I guess they were just crazy men to put their lives on the line and most of the apostles were killed for telling people about Jesus because they were killed.
Their message 2,000 years ago seems to be just as upsetting today as it was then.
Thomas said---"My Lord and my God" so yes he was a very smart man.
The problem I have with the entire story is that it was told by others almost a century after the supposed event...The writers had nothing but hearsay to base their story on...Stories get exaggerated and changed as they pass from one set of ears to the next....70 years gives lots of time for embellishment.
You only think the story is true because you want it to be, and that is what you have read and been told...
The problem I have with the entire story is that it was told by others almost a century after the supposed event...The writers had nothing but hearsay to base their story on...Stories get exaggerated and changed as they pass from one set of ears to the next....70 years gives lots of time for embellishment.
You only think the story is true because you want it to be, and that is what you have read and been told...
Much of the New Testament accounts of Jesus Christ were written by those who were there with Jesus. So you can't say such accounts were written by others sanspeur. And most of those men died terrible deaths, but refused to turn from Christ. And that was because they knew who Jesus Christ was. It's doubtful any of them would died for a lie. Yet most of them were killed. And only true believers would be willing to die, for what they knew to be the truth.
The text of the Gospel According to Mark does not specifically identify anyone as the author. Not even “Mark” is identified as the author — in theory, “Mark” could have simply related a series of events and stories to someone else who collected them, edited them, and set them down in the gospel form. It wasn't until the second century that the title “According to Mark” or “The Gospel According to Mark” was affixed to this document.
There is a widespread belief among post-Christians, liberal Christians, some mainline Christians, and secularists that the authors of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke:
Were not named "Matthew" and "Luke." Were not eye witnesses to Jesus' ministry in Palestine. Relied on a growing oral tradition of the early Christian movements concerning Jesus' teachings.
Copied much of their material from a pre-existing document.
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Not for your beliefs but for your lack of understanding. But that's okay. It takes all kinds to make up this world!
