Read the Catechism. But since you won't,
Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth; and in
Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, is seated at the
right hand of
God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy
Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and
life everlasting.
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.
Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Athanasian Creed
Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the catholic faith. Which faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled; without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the catholic faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; Neither confounding the Persons; nor dividing the Essence. For there is one Person of the Father; another of the Son; and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one; the Glory equal, the Majesty coeternal. Such as the Father is; such is the Son; and such is the Holy Ghost. The Father uncreated; the Son uncreated; and the Holy Ghost uncreated. The Father unlimited; the Son unlimited; and the Holy Ghost unlimited. The Father eternal; the Son eternal; and the Holy Ghost eternal. And yet they are not three eternals; but one eternal. As also there are not three uncreated; nor three infinites, but one uncreated; and one infinite. So likewise the Father is Almighty; the Son Almighty; and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet they are not three Almighties; but one Almighty. So the Father is God; the Son is God; and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods; but one God. So likewise the Father is Lord; the Son Lord; and the Holy Ghost Lord. And yet not three Lords; but one Lord. For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity; to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord; So are we forbidden by the catholic religion; to say, There are three Gods, or three Lords. The Father is made of none; neither created, nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone; not made, nor created; but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten; but proceeding. So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts. And in this Trinity none is before, or after another; none is greater, or less than another. But the whole three Persons are coeternal, and coequal. So that in all things, as aforesaid; the Unity in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity, is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved, let him thus think of the Trinity.
Furthermore it is necessary to everlasting salvation; that he also believe faithfully the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the right Faith is, that we believe and confess; that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man; God, of the Essence of the Father; begotten before the worlds; and Man, of the Essence of his Mother, born in the world. Perfect God; and perfect Man, of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting. Equal to the Father, as touching his Godhead; and inferior to the Father as touching his Manhood. Who although he is God and Man; yet he is not two, but one Christ. One; not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh; but by assumption of the Manhood by God. One altogether; not by confusion of Essence; but by unity of Person. For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man; so God and Man is one Christ; Who suffered for our salvation; descended into hell; rose again the third day from the dead. He ascended into heaven, he sitteth on the right hand of the God the Father Almighty, from whence he will come to judge the living and the dead. At whose coming all men will rise again with their bodies; And shall give account for their own works. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting; and they that have done evil, into everlasting fire. This is the catholic faith; which except a man believe truly and firmly, he cannot be saved.
I do not know why you keep falling back to this "most christians" routine. Do you gain comfort in claiming that you are not alone in your beliefs? Do you feel that a popularity of a belief in some mysterious manner lends credibility to it?
No, what it is, is that you keep talking about those Christians who believe in YE Creationism, the literal truth of what Genesis says, when that's not the view of most Christians. Most of us believe in evolution. Some say this discounts Genesis, some of us say it doesn't.
What I do understand is that there is a psychological condition, known as compartmentalization, that allows individuals to hold conflicting beliefs.:
Compartmentalization is an unconscious psychological defense mechanism used to avoid cognitive dissonance, or the mental discomfort and anxiety caused by a person's having conflicting values, cognitions, emotions, beliefs, etc. within themselves.
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[/quote]But we're not compartmentalized, even by that definition.
I have no such crusade. What I want is to understand what other people believe, and why they believe it, be it gods, Bigfoot, or extraterrestrial aliens. Although, in the case of the chemtrail lady I ran into, I just backed away slowly...
If you want to understand what Christians believe, start by reading the Catechism, which is the basis for all Christian belief before the 1500's, and then work on The Protestant reformation.
By what methodology did you make this determination in regards to your religious beliefs?
I questioned the Truth, and it was proven to my satisfaction.
Much of the time? Throw out common descent and modern evolutionary theory and geology, and what else is left?
I think many scientists are wrong on AGW. Nutritionists are often wrong as to what is good for us and what is not. Meteorologists often don't get the weather right. There's plenty of times when they don't say they're wrong, but they are wrong.
And what it claims to have happened, in the ordered it happened, and what made it happen. Pretty much all of it fails to comport with observations of reality.
So that tells you that it's totally false? The very first verses of Genesis can be equated to the Big Bang. Who is to say it didn't happen that way, just that the time frame of 7 days is metaphorical? Were you there to say it's completely false?
That is a position that I have not seen reflected in your posts in this thread.
Really? Sorry you have trouble with your eyes.
As you inadvertently alluded to earlier, "God" is of no significance. Science is simply a methodology, and ignores things of no significance. Where does your "God" come into it?
I never said God is of no significance. God is the author of science and of the universe. Where, in Hamlet, does Hamlet meet Shakespeare?
