tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144915363524026052.post2955899784323802503..comments2024-03-08T23:30:49.304+11:00Comments on peterbrookshaw.com: 10 Reasons Why People Don't Believe In GodPete Brookshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224890269580671566noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144915363524026052.post-15340255211466900422014-03-01T07:25:13.327+11:002014-03-01T07:25:13.327+11:00As a practising Christian I am really interested i...As a practising Christian I am really interested in the reasons why people find it hard to believe in God. So thanks for starting this discussion. So often their reasons are challenging to the Church; for example some Christians insist that a precondition of belonging to Christ is a literal acceptance of creation in scripture which was never intended to be understood in that way. However Many Christians see no conflict between science and faith, myself included. A long time ago St Augustine of Hippo believed that creation did not take place in 7 24 hour days but the story of his conversion to faith in Jesus and the quality of his subsequent life demonstrated the fact that his faith was real. Ultimately we may have lots of differing views on issues such as creation. However if we make these issues a condition of belonging to Christ we tread on very thin ice! On a positive note if you are genuinely trying to find God don't give up, keep searching, try different Churches, try praying, read the bible, get to know some Christians and you will find him. (Seek and you will find!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144915363524026052.post-1960155709807742782013-09-28T12:20:10.185+10:002013-09-28T12:20:10.185+10:00we could say the same about parents bringing their...we could say the same about parents bringing their kids into the world... How cruel when they are bound to suffer... But we dont becasue we celebrate life and love. The same is true of God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144915363524026052.post-34678482597802573402013-09-22T11:53:32.367+10:002013-09-22T11:53:32.367+10:00It seems like you were saying he is real, despite ...It seems like you were saying he is real, despite all the bad stuff you THINK he does. I myself believe in god, but it seems you're misjudging him. PEOPLE do that, not him. He sent his son, Jesus Christ to die for our sins, so we can have eternal life in heaven. Humans are sinful, everyone on this earth from a certain race, religion, family life, or otherwise, sins. Don't blame the actions of his straying "sheep" on the "shepherd." Were not perfect, but even so, God loves us. Accept his love for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144915363524026052.post-86008809967644839452013-09-20T09:08:56.508+10:002013-09-20T09:08:56.508+10:00God is supposed to encourage child abuse, sexual a...God is supposed to encourage child abuse, sexual abuse, spousal abuse, mass murders, a permanent trip to burn in the lake of fire, right? All done in the name of god, right. Why then would I want to believe in god? Get my point?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144915363524026052.post-35363041900001224032013-09-04T23:43:05.258+10:002013-09-04T23:43:05.258+10:00who is God? and What his purpose?who is God? and What his purpose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144915363524026052.post-55313165734883611372013-09-04T12:46:40.011+10:002013-09-04T12:46:40.011+10:00Even though suffering does exist in this world tha...Even though suffering does exist in this world that God created, I don't believe that He is apathetic to our plight. I also I do not believe we as humans can fully understand the big picture as He does. I recently posted on this very issue on my blog at http://clearevidence.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/why-the-suffering/Doyle McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689730576064600126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144915363524026052.post-28612828446710263572013-08-23T10:50:03.080+10:002013-08-23T10:50:03.080+10:00Suffering. It is difficult to understand how a lo...Suffering. It is difficult to understand how a loving and omnipotent god could create sentient beings that suffer, many extremely, by nature's dictates. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com