Please bear in mind that the word "God" in the following text does not refer to any particular God but it only serves as a general context. So please don't assume I am talking about any particular religion. Thank you.
1) If God really exists, where was He when tsunami strikes those innocent people who lost their lives on that day while those who survived lost their homes, children lost their parents or parents lost their children?
2) Scientists and those who believe in Science (e.g. doctors) will only believe things which are based on facts. And they will only believe at something after many trials, experiments and thorough analysis. Do you think scientists will believe the existence of God? Scientists need proof, facts, solid results and not just words and mere explanation from other people.
3) Why are there so many different schools of teaching even in one religion, let's say Christianity, you have the Prostestant, Catholic, etc. If they are all believing in the same thing, why can't they get along together?
Below is an excerpt from the book Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult, my favourite author. I have ALL her books.
Shay: But...Son of God? Where's the proof?
Father Michael: That's what faith is. Believing without seeing.
Shay: Someone wrote the Bible, and it wasn't God. And he must have made decisions about what went in and what didn't. It's like when you write a letter, and you put in all the stuff you did during vacation but you leave out the part where your wallet got stolen and you got food poisoning.
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And it makes me think after reading this book that how accurate are the words in the Bible anyway when it's not even written by God himself. Or you just believe it without questioning it?
Some say God creates human beings with the ability for them to think themselves without being a robot. So it means, God is giving us the freedom to think of what religion or faith we want to believe in, right? Then why are some people condemning on others who do not believe in what they believe? I have a friend who is a Buddhist but her boyfriend is a Christian so she follows him to the church (I don't know which type of school it is) one day and at the sermon, she heard the father condemning other religions. She stops going. Who gives him the right to talk bad about other religions? I thought religion should teach us to respect each other.
We are free to think. We are free to choose. So be it.
(by Calvin)
1) If God really exists, where was He when tsunami strikes those innocent people who lost their lives on that day while those who survived lost their homes, children lost their parents or parents lost their children?
2) Scientists and those who believe in Science (e.g. doctors) will only believe things which are based on facts. And they will only believe at something after many trials, experiments and thorough analysis. Do you think scientists will believe the existence of God? Scientists need proof, facts, solid results and not just words and mere explanation from other people.
3) Why are there so many different schools of teaching even in one religion, let's say Christianity, you have the Prostestant, Catholic, etc. If they are all believing in the same thing, why can't they get along together?
Below is an excerpt from the book Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult, my favourite author. I have ALL her books.
Shay: But...Son of God? Where's the proof?
Father Michael: That's what faith is. Believing without seeing.
Shay: Someone wrote the Bible, and it wasn't God. And he must have made decisions about what went in and what didn't. It's like when you write a letter, and you put in all the stuff you did during vacation but you leave out the part where your wallet got stolen and you got food poisoning.
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And it makes me think after reading this book that how accurate are the words in the Bible anyway when it's not even written by God himself. Or you just believe it without questioning it?
Some say God creates human beings with the ability for them to think themselves without being a robot. So it means, God is giving us the freedom to think of what religion or faith we want to believe in, right? Then why are some people condemning on others who do not believe in what they believe? I have a friend who is a Buddhist but her boyfriend is a Christian so she follows him to the church (I don't know which type of school it is) one day and at the sermon, she heard the father condemning other religions. She stops going. Who gives him the right to talk bad about other religions? I thought religion should teach us to respect each other.
We are free to think. We are free to choose. So be it.
(by Calvin)
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