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I am a new Christian, and thus am experiencing massive amounts of questions and indecision on denomination. So I was given the idea that I should compose a list of questions and post them in each denominational subforum. Some of them have to do with the beliefs of the denomination, others are just questions of Christianity in general. I tried this in the General Theology, but I received bickering and varying sides.
So... thanks if you answer my questions. It is much appreciated. Please indicate whether your answer is your personal belief or your overall doctrinal belief. Please support answers with Scripture appropriately if possible. Again, MANY thanks!
- Dinosaurs. They did exist, and that's fact. Unless God put them on here to fool us into unbelief, since it doesn't mention them in the Bible, but I don't think He'd do that. So... how is that explained? Relating to this question is primitive humans, or cavemen. We know they exist from fossils. What do you think about that?
- Regarding the last question, what about the whole young Earth vs. old Earth thing? Any biblical proof for either side?
- The "super natural", particularly creatures. Nessie, for one. I mean, Nessie is speculated to be a dinosaur. I believe in Nessie. Big Foot and Yeti I'm not entirely sure, and the same goes for El Chubacabras. But I am also a firm believer in intelligent aliens, which is perhaps one of my biggest questions regarding Christianity and the Bible. I've heard theories as to aliens being some sort of fallen angel, and the reason for God flooding the Earth (speaking of, why isn't Earth ever capitalized in the Bible?) is because Noah and his family were the only "pure" humans left. Others had mix of alien/fallen angle blood in them, because they would abduct women and deposit their sperm into them. I used to could find where those odd verses that were quoted are, but I've lost them. I never examined the verses fully because the context they were used in were obscure. I've also been told that aliens perhaps exist, but that we do not know because God does not want us to. Aliens do not affect our salvation, so he may have created them but left it out of our Bible.
- Science. Lots of things can be explained through science, and there is tons of proof of a million-billion, maybe even trillion, year old Earth. Dragonflies have been around longer than us, etc. How is that explained when you believe in God and the Bible but these things have legit proof? Another thing is the moon effecting Earth. It moves away 1.5" a year, and eventually will throw the environment terribly off whack. There are so many questions regarding Science and Christianity. I mean, how would one argue the Big Bang Theory? I've been told that God can't (well, He can, but...) just poof stuff into existence, he has to use the laws of science and nature to make things work. And... regarding Pangaea... could the Earth have split so rapidly in the time frame of God's creation? It seems kind of illogical, because many of the continents fit together quite nicely.
- And there is proof, unless my memory is misleading me, that the first humans were in Africa. Is this true regarding the Bible?
- Is there any denomination that is 100% right regarding the Bible? Why so many Christian denominations? Do you think yours is THE ONE denomination? Do you think those of others will go to Hell? I mean, various interpretations I can understand... but around 30,000+ Protestant denominations alone?? Why?
- Animals have done nothing. They fell when humans fell - thus carnivores etc. (since Adam and Eve were vegetarians before the Fall, and while skin was used for clothing, meat wasn't permitted until after the Flood). So, because of humans, animals don't go to heaven? They were perfect before, too. And, if looking at actions alone and not Grace, most animals deserve to go to heaven moreso than most humans do. I just DO NOT see how God cannot allow His creation from Earth into heaven minus humans. What does your denomination feel regarding this?
- Leading into that is this: I don't want my memory of my Earthly existence to be erased. If 2 of my best friends and a family member don't go to heaven, I don't want to forget them for all eternity! The same goes for my sisters (remember: 3 dogs, not humans) - I want to remember them forever and ever! And wives. There will not be marriage in heaven. What's the point of having a wife on Earth then? So you're deep, deep love for her will become equal to everyone else when in Heaven? Well, all of this is depressing. It's basically like saying what you do on Earth is pointless other than helping guide people to the Lord, and praising Him. But even the praise is short, for our life is like the blink of an eye to God. Oh, and as a sidenote, my new body on the new Earth, that's a weird though, isn't it?
- Which Bible version is used and why? And if we have, in the Bible, the "exact Word of God", then why are things so often mistranslated in English? The same can be said for Spanish, Japanese, etc.
- What about the Apocrypha in your church? Why do you believe (insert belief here regarding Apocrypha)?
- The whole yolk thing means a believer and a non believer marrying, right? Not white, black, etc.? Or does your denomination feel differently?
- Regarding that, it says in the Bible that Jesus has hair like wool. Well... that's a black persons hair description. He'd have to be at least fairly dark coming from the Middle East. Why is he always white in pictures?? (This is just kind of a random question. Hehe.)
- Veganism and Environmentalism. I'm a vegan (no animals or animal byproducts other than honey), and a pretty heavy environmentalist and animal rights activist (hence I don't want a leather Bible). What do you think of Christianity and veganism? Secondly, should I be an environmentalist? It kind of seems useless when there will be a new Earth anyways.
- Global warming. Is it God's plan? How do I argue those who say the hurricanes, etc. are not a sign of the times but from global warming (which it is from global warming, but... maybe a sign of the times also?)?
- Very important here. Does God even HAVE A PLAN? If so, He planned for lots of people to go to Hell eternally and for Adam and Eve to sin. OR, did He just know these things would happen? If so, why didn't He stop them?
- How does your denomination view salvation?
- How you feel of the people who have never even HEARD of Christ?
- Is it true that Satan is still in Heaven and that he won't be cast down until later? I read that in a book.
- Views on life after death? Do Christians go to Heaven immediately, but those who aren't are conscious and in torment in Hades (I think it is called) until there is an actual Hell since Satan isn't ruler of Hell until he is cast down?
- What about those before Christ? How are they in Heaven, or are they? And why wasn't Christianity widespread in BC, or was it even called Christianity?
- I've heard controversy on Jesus' real birthday. Like that it isn't in December, but June. Is this true, and how do we know other than the shepherd tending their flock evidence? If it is, why do we celebrate Dec. 25 as his birthday?
- Holidays. I've heard most of Christian holidays (also the major holidays) are based of paganism and have no real significant dates. This true? Which holidays do you celebrate?
- When is the Sabbath according to your doctrine? I've heard arguments that it isn't on Sunday.
- How could God, an all loving and caring God, command others to kill others through battles, etc.? It even says so in the Bible. I can understand the eternal hell thing, since it is OUR choice and we send ourselves there, but commanding the killing of others? AND THE STONING OF OTHERS in the Old Testament when certain laws were broken?! How friggin' cruel! It's hard to imagine the loving God I had grown up knowing commanding that.
- Is the snake thing in Genesis real or metaphorical?
I am a new Christian, and thus am experiencing massive amounts of questions and indecision on denomination. So I was given the idea that I should compose a list of questions and post them in each denominational subforum. Some of them have to do with the beliefs of the denomination, others are just questions of Christianity in general. I tried this in the General Theology, but I received bickering and varying sides.So... thanks if you answer my questions. It is much appreciated. Please indicate whether your answer is your personal belief or your overall doctrinal belief. Please support answers with Scripture appropriately if possible. Again, MANY thanks!
- Dinosaurs. They did exist, and that's fact. Unless God put them on here to fool us into unbelief, since it doesn't mention them in the Bible, but I don't think He'd do that. So... how is that explained? Relating to this question is primitive humans, or cavemen. We know they exist from fossils. What do you think about that?
- Regarding the last question, what about the whole young Earth vs. old Earth thing? Any biblical proof for either side?
- The "super natural", particularly creatures. Nessie, for one. I mean, Nessie is speculated to be a dinosaur. I believe in Nessie. Big Foot and Yeti I'm not entirely sure, and the same goes for El Chubacabras. But I am also a firm believer in intelligent aliens, which is perhaps one of my biggest questions regarding Christianity and the Bible. I've heard theories as to aliens being some sort of fallen angel, and the reason for God flooding the Earth (speaking of, why isn't Earth ever capitalized in the Bible?) is because Noah and his family were the only "pure" humans left. Others had mix of alien/fallen angle blood in them, because they would abduct women and deposit their sperm into them. I used to could find where those odd verses that were quoted are, but I've lost them. I never examined the verses fully because the context they were used in were obscure. I've also been told that aliens perhaps exist, but that we do not know because God does not want us to. Aliens do not affect our salvation, so he may have created them but left it out of our Bible.
- Science. Lots of things can be explained through science, and there is tons of proof of a million-billion, maybe even trillion, year old Earth. Dragonflies have been around longer than us, etc. How is that explained when you believe in God and the Bible but these things have legit proof? Another thing is the moon effecting Earth. It moves away 1.5" a year, and eventually will throw the environment terribly off whack. There are so many questions regarding Science and Christianity. I mean, how would one argue the Big Bang Theory? I've been told that God can't (well, He can, but...) just poof stuff into existence, he has to use the laws of science and nature to make things work. And... regarding Pangaea... could the Earth have split so rapidly in the time frame of God's creation? It seems kind of illogical, because many of the continents fit together quite nicely.
- And there is proof, unless my memory is misleading me, that the first humans were in Africa. Is this true regarding the Bible?
- Is there any denomination that is 100% right regarding the Bible? Why so many Christian denominations? Do you think yours is THE ONE denomination? Do you think those of others will go to Hell? I mean, various interpretations I can understand... but around 30,000+ Protestant denominations alone?? Why?
- Animals have done nothing. They fell when humans fell - thus carnivores etc. (since Adam and Eve were vegetarians before the Fall, and while skin was used for clothing, meat wasn't permitted until after the Flood). So, because of humans, animals don't go to heaven? They were perfect before, too. And, if looking at actions alone and not Grace, most animals deserve to go to heaven moreso than most humans do. I just DO NOT see how God cannot allow His creation from Earth into heaven minus humans. What does your denomination feel regarding this?
- Leading into that is this: I don't want my memory of my Earthly existence to be erased. If 2 of my best friends and a family member don't go to heaven, I don't want to forget them for all eternity! The same goes for my sisters (remember: 3 dogs, not humans) - I want to remember them forever and ever! And wives. There will not be marriage in heaven. What's the point of having a wife on Earth then? So you're deep, deep love for her will become equal to everyone else when in Heaven? Well, all of this is depressing. It's basically like saying what you do on Earth is pointless other than helping guide people to the Lord, and praising Him. But even the praise is short, for our life is like the blink of an eye to God. Oh, and as a sidenote, my new body on the new Earth, that's a weird though, isn't it?
- Which Bible version is used and why? And if we have, in the Bible, the "exact Word of God", then why are things so often mistranslated in English? The same can be said for Spanish, Japanese, etc.
- What about the Apocrypha in your church? Why do you believe (insert belief here regarding Apocrypha)?
- The whole yolk thing means a believer and a non believer marrying, right? Not white, black, etc.? Or does your denomination feel differently?
- Regarding that, it says in the Bible that Jesus has hair like wool. Well... that's a black persons hair description. He'd have to be at least fairly dark coming from the Middle East. Why is he always white in pictures?? (This is just kind of a random question. Hehe.)
- Veganism and Environmentalism. I'm a vegan (no animals or animal byproducts other than honey), and a pretty heavy environmentalist and animal rights activist (hence I don't want a leather Bible). What do you think of Christianity and veganism? Secondly, should I be an environmentalist? It kind of seems useless when there will be a new Earth anyways.
- Global warming. Is it God's plan? How do I argue those who say the hurricanes, etc. are not a sign of the times but from global warming (which it is from global warming, but... maybe a sign of the times also?)?
- Very important here. Does God even HAVE A PLAN? If so, He planned for lots of people to go to Hell eternally and for Adam and Eve to sin. OR, did He just know these things would happen? If so, why didn't He stop them?
- How does your denomination view salvation?
- How you feel of the people who have never even HEARD of Christ?
- Is it true that Satan is still in Heaven and that he won't be cast down until later? I read that in a book.
- Views on life after death? Do Christians go to Heaven immediately, but those who aren't are conscious and in torment in Hades (I think it is called) until there is an actual Hell since Satan isn't ruler of Hell until he is cast down?
- What about those before Christ? How are they in Heaven, or are they? And why wasn't Christianity widespread in BC, or was it even called Christianity?
- I've heard controversy on Jesus' real birthday. Like that it isn't in December, but June. Is this true, and how do we know other than the shepherd tending their flock evidence? If it is, why do we celebrate Dec. 25 as his birthday?
- Holidays. I've heard most of Christian holidays (also the major holidays) are based of paganism and have no real significant dates. This true? Which holidays do you celebrate?
- When is the Sabbath according to your doctrine? I've heard arguments that it isn't on Sunday.
- How could God, an all loving and caring God, command others to kill others through battles, etc.? It even says so in the Bible. I can understand the eternal hell thing, since it is OUR choice and we send ourselves there, but commanding the killing of others? AND THE STONING OF OTHERS in the Old Testament when certain laws were broken?! How friggin' cruel! It's hard to imagine the loving God I had grown up knowing commanding that.
- Is the snake thing in Genesis real or metaphorical?
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