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<blockquote data-quote="Bestoutwest" data-source="post: 1197566" data-attributes="member: 19397"><p>I have recently struggled with this personally. I am a nonbeliever, and I will explain why in a bit. I live in a very, very religious area with the vast majority of people being Christians. I have seen so many things that go against the teaching of the Bible, that I cannot believe after seeing all these people that say they are Children of God. For a rich man to hire a poor man, and then to turn around and say that he, the rich man is blessed, is (to me anyway) blasphemous. Why is he the chosen one? I know some extremely religious people who are poorer than dirt, what's so wrong with them? I know people who are flirtatious and sexual, which goes against the teachings of the Bible, and go to church all the time. Why are they going to heaven and I won't? I have seen the Bible used as justification to HATE people based on their sexual orientation. I have seen it used to hate people of different religions. I have worked with children who have pediatric bone cancer (ie stage IV) who are going to die. Why them? Why was I born with a hole in my heart? Why are there so many murders, rapes and violent crimes in America every year? Why have there been so many wars? Why was Hitler allowed to come to power? </p><p></p><p>Who can say that there wasn't some being that started this whole thing? I can't. I see a lot in this world that makes me wonder, but I see a lot that tells me that being isn't in control anymore. War, poverty, starvation, disease, etc. That's why I can't jump on the bandwagon. If you are a believer, I'm happy for you, and I am, we all need meaning in our life. I have meaning in my life, too. Be a good human being. Treat others like I want to be treated. Leave the earth, hopefully, as good or better than I found it. But because I am not a Christian, please don't pity me, hate me or try to convert me. I won't do the same for you.</p><p></p><p>To all my friends on here, no matter the denomination, may your days be peaceful and full of love.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bestoutwest, post: 1197566, member: 19397"] I have recently struggled with this personally. I am a nonbeliever, and I will explain why in a bit. I live in a very, very religious area with the vast majority of people being Christians. I have seen so many things that go against the teaching of the Bible, that I cannot believe after seeing all these people that say they are Children of God. For a rich man to hire a poor man, and then to turn around and say that he, the rich man is blessed, is (to me anyway) blasphemous. Why is he the chosen one? I know some extremely religious people who are poorer than dirt, what's so wrong with them? I know people who are flirtatious and sexual, which goes against the teachings of the Bible, and go to church all the time. Why are they going to heaven and I won't? I have seen the Bible used as justification to HATE people based on their sexual orientation. I have seen it used to hate people of different religions. I have worked with children who have pediatric bone cancer (ie stage IV) who are going to die. Why them? Why was I born with a hole in my heart? Why are there so many murders, rapes and violent crimes in America every year? Why have there been so many wars? Why was Hitler allowed to come to power? Who can say that there wasn't some being that started this whole thing? I can't. I see a lot in this world that makes me wonder, but I see a lot that tells me that being isn't in control anymore. War, poverty, starvation, disease, etc. That's why I can't jump on the bandwagon. If you are a believer, I'm happy for you, and I am, we all need meaning in our life. I have meaning in my life, too. Be a good human being. Treat others like I want to be treated. Leave the earth, hopefully, as good or better than I found it. But because I am not a Christian, please don't pity me, hate me or try to convert me. I won't do the same for you. To all my friends on here, no matter the denomination, may your days be peaceful and full of love. [/QUOTE]
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