Read some Christian apologetics, either modern day ones like Tim Keller or David Bentley Hart, or the classics GK Chesterton and CS Lewis
Hey Zig Forums, convince me to believe in God please. I went through the cycle you see often times on Zig Forums...
Colton Perry
Elijah Thompson
OP, you need to start asking and answering some tough questions. Like what happens to us after we die? What is up with these paranormal occurrences? Is there life elsewhere in the universe? What is up with UFOs? These are perfectly rational questions to ask, yet why haven't we been able to come up with definitive solid answers? There is a knee-jerk reaction against these types of questions, they are seen as taboo by society because it forces us all to stare down the proverbial gun-barrel instead of allowing us to blissfully play card games and watch ball. Believe it or not, scientists are some of the most ignorant, foolish people on the face of this planet because they will ostracize and shun you if you diligently seek out the answers to these types of questions. Have fun.
Christian Sanders
Read the Bible and believe.
Chase Rivera
Well said.
Lincoln Evans
Which one?
Nicholas Hernandez
Then have some reasoning, friend.
I was a bit jaded by those two fedora shitposting threads.
Wyatt Cook
Just realized that already posted these.
However, read the New Testament first, so you can appreciate finding Christ throughout the Old Testament. The, I'd reccomend "The Case for Christ". The book goes over all the overwhelming evidence we have that Jesus existed, and that He was the Jesus of the Bible. I know you've already been told, but you should Begome because God loves you, not for personal gain. Not to be rude, but joining a religion for personal gain is the most Jewish thing I've ever heard, goober.
Oliver Wood
I've not seen any proficies specific enough to make think they were divinely inspired, do you have some examples?
These may be nice, but how is this an argument for the Christian God being the deity?
This does lead one to think. They certainly seem to have believed fully what they were preaching. What about the many other sects that died for their beliefs though? Many other people other than Christians have stood by their beliefs through death.
And spirituality and mysticism have not?
Julian Sanchez
Let us assume that God is requisite. Now why do you say it is the Christian God? The obvious answer to me would seem i that is what you were raised with or what has always surrounded you. Our ancesties converted to Christianity because it was more attractive than their traditional cults, especially in the Roman world where spirituality had largely died out in the urban centers and new cults popped up all the time.
If I agreed with more of the spirit of Jesus' teachings I would find it much easier to let myself overcome my reason. I feel like I will have to deny a lot of the virtues I want to uphold such as strength and honor. The turn the other cheek and love your neighbor sort of philosophy doesn't appeal to me at a baser level.
Adam Baker
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