Why does God make it so hard to worship?

[Birthew]

Currently this is how I see religion at the moment:

If there is a god why does he make it so hard for anybody to know which religion is his. There is no hard proof. All you can do is put faith into words that were written centuries ago. This is what I don't get, if God is all loving, caring and powerful why is it so unclear if he is even real. Seeing as all of mankind's eternal sole is at stake here, you think God would make it clear to us all.

 

[LWB]

Most of those religions represent the spiritual/psychological insights of various visionaries and mystics. These mystics probably intended the recipients of their teachings to discover for themselves the ineffable mystery to which they pointed. But human nature being what it is, hierarchies developed around these schools of understanding, and the emphasis for the adherents switched from spiritual exploration to obeying dogma.

Why God makes the journey to spiritual insight so difficult, is probably the same reason why he made Mt. Everest so high. He knows we love a challenge. Maybe it is also the feminine side of God finding expression. This is no casual love affair God is looking for. Only those who hunger and thirst will find the way.

 

[aiki]

If there is a god why does he make it so hard for anybody to know which religion is his.

It only seems this way to those who have yet to encounter Him.

There is no hard proof.

WHat do you mean by "hard proof"?

All you can do is put faith into words that were written centuries ago.

A mature Christian rests his/her faith upon a lot more than that!

This is what I don't get, if God is all loving, caring and powerful why is it so unclear if he is even real.

God is not all-loving. He hates sin with a deep, deep passion.

I think God is as real as the ground I stand upon and the air I breathe. Your lack of clarity about God is not a universal experience, you know.

Seeing as all of mankind's eternal sole is at stake here, you think God would make it clear to us all.

But He has. You just refuse to accept what evidence He has offered. Millions of others, however, have been thoroughly convinced. The problem, then, isn't with the evidence, is it?

Selah.

 

[Hakan101]

Currently this is how I see religion at the moment:

If there is a god why does he make it so hard for anybody to know which religion is his. There is no hard proof. All you can do is put faith into words that were written centuries ago. This is what I don't get, if God is all loving, caring and powerful why is it so unclear if he is even real. Seeing as all of mankind's eternal sole is at stake here, you think God would make it clear to us all.

God makes it clear which religion is His. The only thing left is for you to come to terms with how badly you want to know God. It's not really about man's eternal soul being at stake, as much as your relationship with your Creator being at stake. There are those who are just not hungry for God, they don't have any wish to know Him or understand Him.

I think you do though. What I would tell you is to never stop looking for God, even though you are finding it so hard. I've seen Atheists say things like "I looked for 20 years or 40 years and I found nothing." Don't be like those people and just give up, even after 40 years. There have been people who didn't come to accept God until their deathbeds, or after they have been sentenced to life in prison. Jesus tells us to be strong, that those who have been faithful until the end will be rewarded. This cannot possibly happen if you stop seeking God.

 

[Incariol]

Currently this is how I see religion at the moment:

If there is a god why does he make it so hard for anybody to know which religion is his. There is no hard proof. All you can do is put faith into words that were written centuries ago. This is what I don't get, if God is all loving, caring and powerful why is it so unclear if he is even real. Seeing as all of mankind's eternal sole is at stake here, you think God would make it clear to us all.

I don't understand the dichotomy between science and religion shown here...

 

[razeontherock]

Seeing as all of mankind's eternal sole is at stake here, you think God would make it clear to us all.

The shrine of perpetual footwear?

Sorry. Maybe I should tone down the irreverence?

IMHO, focusing on religion gets one off on the wrong foot ... LWB's response will put you on a good path. the Father seeks those who will worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. What does that mean to you?

 

[Birthew]

But He has. You just refuse to accept what evidence He has offered. Millions of others, however, have been thoroughly convinced. The problem, then, isn't with the evidence, is it?

Selah.

Its not about refusing evidence, its the fact that there are so many different versions of evidence. Why can't things be clear for everyone. How can I hold one piece of evidence higher than any other.

 

[Birthew]

The shrine of perpetual footwear?

Sorry. Maybe I should tone down the irreverence?

IMHO, focusing on religion gets one off on the wrong foot ... LWB's response will put you on a good path. the Father seeks those who will worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. What does that mean to you?

Does it mean people who want to worship him honestly? And I would obviously worship god if I knew he was real but there is nothing that tells me there is a god. All we have is many different holy books written long ago and obviously not all of them can be correct. If god wanted us to worship us why did he leave it up to mankind to spread the word.

 

[aiki]

Its not about refusing evidence, its the fact that there are so many different versions of evidence. Why can't things be clear for everyone. How can I hold one piece of evidence higher than any other.

Different versions of evidence? For example?

Selah.

 

[visionary]

Currently this is how I see religion at the moment:

If there is a god why does he make it so hard for anybody to know which religion is his. There is no hard proof. All you can do is put faith into words that were written centuries ago. This is what I don't get, if God is all loving, caring and powerful why is it so unclear if he is even real. Seeing as all of mankind's eternal sole is at stake here, you think God would make it clear to us all.

He didn't make it difficult to have a relationship with Him... You seek Him [His Kingdom] first.. and THEN He
will add all the rest of the answers.

 

[Birthew]

Different versions of evidence? For example?

Selah.

Different religions/ holy books

Why can't it be clear which?

 

[aiki]

Different religions/ holy books

Why can't it be clear which?

It seems very clear to me...

Selah.

 

[Hakan101]

Different religions/ holy books

Why can't it be clear which?

God can only make it so clear for you. The rest will be up to your faith in him.

For me, I was recently reading about whether Jesus existed or not, and I found that it's pretty much universal to historians that he did in fact exist. So then I started reading about his resurrection, and what there is to be said on that. There isn't solid proof, but there is ample evidence to suggest that Jesus' resurrection is likely to be true (or more probable than any other theory). I have even read an Atheist scholar agree that the evidence leans towards his resurrection. I suggest you research on this, because the resurrection after all is the defining aspect of Jesus' life.

I have read about other supposed resurrections in myths or other religions. But none of them have any evidence whatsoever, and they are not even true resurrections. The resurrection of Jesus is in the most pure, physical sense. He was fully dead once, and he came fully back to life forevermore. Not reincarnated, or spiritually raised, not reanimated or zombified (as some Atheists mockingly portray him as). He came back to life and showed himself to people for forty days, before giving the Great Commission and ascending to heaven.

 

[salida]

Christianity has won-not because I said so but by overwhelming circumstantial evidence. I have studied other religions and none of them have this but christianity.
Plus, christianity is the faith where we are saved by grace;but the rest of them go by works alone.
Science? Its supports there is a creator but this alone doesn't prove anything. Science alone can't prove anything.

Why everything can’t be proven scientifically
Many people think that if something can't be proved scientifically then is completely false and doesn't exist. But this is a myth. The Scientific method is not the only way to prove the validity of something. It everything was like this then you can't prove that Abraham Lincoln was the president of the U.S because you can't repeat this event that belongs to the past. Also you can't prove scientifically that you had a test last Wednesday at AM, because you can't repeat it again in a controlled manner where you can register observations and data. Once it happens it is history. Anything that can't be proved scientifically can be proved by the historical method or the evidential method, which includes oral testimonies, physical testimonies. This method is used in the courts of the whole world to prove evidence and is the only one that is applied in historical events. The way that was proven that The scientific method is limited and you can't proved the events mentioned before.
　
Why everything can’t be explained scientifically
But can't everything be explained by science? The only problem is that the conclusions reached by scientific methodologies or theories are not what we would like to conclude because they leave us feeling incomplete or uncomfortable.

God doesn't make it hard but people do.
1Co 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Mt 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

 

[abysmul]

James 1:27

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

God doesn't make that hard, we may, but not God.

 

[Birthew]

James 1:27

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

God doesn't make that hard, we may, but not God.

Then why do I find it so hard to? All religions seem the same to me.

 

[Birthew]

It seems very clear to me...

Selah.

Yes obviously because that's what you believe, I want to know why its so hard for someone not part of any religion to pick the correct one.

 

[visionary]

Yes obviously because that's what you believe, I want to know why its so hard for someone not part of any religion to pick the correct one.

Haven't you heard, there is a spiritual warfare going on.. Yeshua has declared victory.. Satan hasn't surrendered yet.

 

[aiki]

Yes obviously because that's what you believe, I want to know why its so hard for someone not part of any religion to pick the correct one.

Because there are many counterfeits of the truth about God in the world. A cursory look at them won't expose the falsehoods they espouse any more than a quick glance at a fake bill will alert you to its counterfeit nature. The devil is working hard to obscure the truth of God and he doesn't do so in obvious ways.

Selah.

 

[NOTurTypical]

My advice, start looking at Biblical prophecy. Soon it should be apparent that only God could lay out detailed predictive prophecies, because He alone inhabits eternity. He alone can see the past, present, and future all at the same time. He is not bound by the 4th dimension, time has no effect on the Lord.