@U-know-who

I would like to counter that if that's ok?

As far as the whole blaming things on God goes, I don't do that and my religion teaches not to do that. God sent us down here to Earth to test and try us to see if we are worthy to live in his presence again. Those who do not have the oppourtunity to accept the gospel in this life will have an opportunity in the next life. I don't blame things on God at alll. When I'm going through something hard I pray for it to get better, and if it doesn't I just have to accept God's will because I know that in the end He knows what's best for me. 

As far as war and hate goes, people all have thier agency. They can chose what to do, and God can never take that away from them. If this life was supposed to be all great and happy and everything running smoothly, why did God send us down here? It's all part of a plan.

 I'm sorry if that offended anyone, I totally didn't mean it to. 

This is just a reminder to be respectful. I know ya'll are just stating your beliefs and that is what I made this thread for, but please respect one another! :)

I'm really really enjoying reading your beliefs and thoughts on the subject! Thank ya'll for joining in and teaching me about what you believe. 

@U-know-who

Hey, I'm gonna add to what Killim and Somone said. I hope it doesn't seem like people are ganging up on you or anything, we just want to explain some things that we believe.

First off, God gave us free will. He doesn't want us to be robots, programmed to be a certain wa and by him. He placed us here on earth because he wanted us to love him. Love is a choice, not a code written into our database. If he made everyone love him automatically, it wouldn't be love. So he gave us free will. He told Adam and Eve not to eat fruit from a certain tree in the garden of Eden. But Satan tempted them, and they ate it. That's why sin entered the world. That's why there is so much hurt and pain. It isn't God's fault, it's ours. And God isn't leaving it this way. He's going to fix it. Jesus wasn't a crazy person, and it hurts my heart that you call him that. He was the son of God, and like Admin and Killim said, Christianity wasn't something he created. It was born because of him. I know it's all very complicated and hard to believe. 

Adding to what you said about animals having souls--You know, no one really knows for sure if animals have souls, but we know that God created the animals and he values them. He put the responsibility of taking care of them on humans. Animals are definitely intelligent creatures. They definitely feel emotions. However, human souls are different in that God created them in his own image, as said in Genesis. We don't know if animals have souls and go to heaven or not. The Bible doesn't say for sure. There's a lot of debate on the subject. But personally, I have a feeling they do. 

This isn't meant in any way to be offensive or hurtful to anyone. 

Ok. Here we go. Hopefully no one gets mad at me. Whew lets do this.

-What do you believe?

I believe that God created the world in seven days >six if you don't count the day he rested< around 6,00-7,00 years ago. I also believe that Jesus came to earth to die for everyone's sins that had already happened, were happening, and will ever happen. He was crucified and three days later resurected, before appearing to more than 500 people, including his disciples. He went back to Heaven saying that he would return and that's what the book Revelation is all about-his return and the Tribulation and all of that. I also believe that if you are a Christian before the Rapture, you will not go into the Tribulation. And if you are not a Chritian before you die, then well, hell's waiting. I know this sounds horrible, and it is. Hell is not a place I or God wants anyone to go. 

- Can you prove your ideas, no matter what they are?

I believe I can. I think there are loads of ways to prove that the earth isn't billions of years old and that evolution is fake and doesn't really explain many gaps in its own story.  

-Will we ever find out what happened so long ago?

Could you possibly clarify how long you're talking?  

-What happens when you die?

As previously stated, if you have accepted Jesus Christ as you Savior, then you go to Heaven, but if you don't, well, you go to hell.  

-Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Chicken.  

-Do ideas hatch from eggs?

I need some clarification on this one...  

-Is the scientific universe in God's mind?

I don't really understand the question.  

-How do we know that science is right?

It depends what science you are talking about.  

-How do we know that the Bible is right?

There are plenty of secular books and materials that back up the Bible, many of which the authors are atheists. Well, they were anyway. There is so much historical evidence to back the Bible up that I don't know how you can say that it is not true.  

Please don't start a war or a fight over this subject, guys. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so please don't act like its scandalous for theirs to be different from yours. 

I don't yet know where I stand in this. I do think that science is correct, to an extent. And I don't believe that there is an all-powerful "God" in the sky. I think that when you die, you are judged. Not by a god, but by yourself. The truest part of yourself looks at you and decides what you should be in your next life, and you are "reborn". It could be any time at all, from an early nomad to your own mother.

Alright, I will counter everything you all said. Also, not meaning to offened anyone here. (Thought I had to say it again, just in case.)

First, I think Christainity did start before he died on the cross. He went around telling people about it, maybe he even made the bible. And I think maybe he wasnt crazy, he was just a normal guy who wanted change. Maybe he thought he saw God tell him that he was his father in a dream or hallucination. And the people who followed him also wanted change. Maybe he wasnt the one who started the rumor that God was his father. Maybe it came to be over time, as the Bible was passed down from generations and added to. But being Jewish and Christianity are soooo soooo simular. You both belive in God. You both belive that there is heven and hell after death. The only difference is what Jesus added to chnage things up. Or maybe there really was no Jesus. Maybe people created the concept of him to try and spread their new religion, and he eventually became known as God's son. Or maybe he was a guy who died because he wanted to belive something different, maybe he didnt even belive in a God and instead wanted know religion and just peace. And maybe people thought he was the son of God because he wanted peace, and then Christainity started. No one knows what really happened, it was so so long ago. Sort of like the dinosaurs and anceint civilizations, which takes me to my next topic. 

Second, the dinosaurs and other creatures did exist, even if it was before the so called 'seven days of creation'. We have proof. Old bones in stone deep down in the earth that measures how long ago they lived. Frozen creatures presevered perfectly, or ones found in amber or tar. And the gem stones and coal and fuel, they need millions of years to be set, to be made, and some are even made out of the remains of anceint creatures. And evolution, we also have proof of that. Heck, its even happing today! If you look at the coyotes, who are evolving to live in citys and other places humans have taken over. Again with the fossiles, we have proof. Look it up.

Third, I believe ANIMALS HAVE SOULS. They have more of a soul then us, matter of fact. They care more for eachother and nature and dont come up with elaberate plans to destory eachother, cause their animal species to go extinct, or destory the world around them instead of being grateful. They have mothers and fathers like us, who care deeply about their children, and care for them (most of the time). The have emotions and feelings, they make mistakes and do things they regret, just like us. Tell me, can a thing without a soul feel compasion? Can a thing without a soul love others? Take my dog, she is more loyal then any friend, she loves all of us dearly, she has fears and things that make her imperfect, just like us, and she has friends and crushes like we do. Can a souless creature feal all that? 

And if God did show you and Atheists signs that he existed, I would like to hear what signs he gave you and your family.