How do you explain, neglect, or nullify the inherent contradictions throughout the Bible and Christianity's Theology.
A few examples:
God being omniscient/omnipotent, yet we have free will.
Jesus being part of God, yet the he and the disciples clearly distinguish themselves from God.
God being omnibenevolent, yet sending people to Hell.
God being omnibenevolent, yet creates the possibility of evil and sin.
Etc.
Also, how does Christianity justify or neglect fear tactics that are used as conversion? Christianity claims to be peaceful and just, yet:
9 Crusades, along with a plethora of other crusades which I don't know the names for.
Fire and brimstone preaching to incite fear among listeners.
The use of Hell as a reason to become Christian. (Join or you'll burn in Hell)
How do you explain the ignorance and uncertainty of representation and interpretations of the Bible and preachings? Such as, some people take the Bible as metaphoric, and some preach that it must be taken completely literally. Whichever way, some passages clearly state out things that must be done, that can not possibly be interpreted as a metaphor. Such as instructing that if a woman has sex before marriage, she must be stoned on her father's doorstep and the approval of slavery.
Can you explain why the Church condones science, without making Christianity seem fake? Science disproves fundamental concepts and beliefs of Christianity and the Church. (The Church says that the Earth is flat, evolutionary evidence, cloning and stem cell research, carbon-dating, etc.) I think that this will be hard, because the obvious answer is to keep the Church in power by neglecting the followers of knowledge that contradicts Christian Theology.
Will I go to Hell for being Agnostic and anti-religious? (I would like both your answer, and the prevalent answer of the Church and Christian community as a whole.)
Will a Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, Taoist, or any other person of a religious descent aside from Christianity go to Hell? (Same)
Can morals exist outside of God's command, and is God's word the only source of morality and standard for creation of civilized law?
Did dinosaurs co-exist with humans? If the died because of the flood, why didn't Noah get baby dinosaurs onto the Ark?
Do homosexuals go to Hell?
And finally, Why are you Christian? No bullshit answers.
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