Debate on Christianity

Someone stated that, "I think the main problem with Christianity, isn't the people who despise or hate it, but it's the people sitting in a chair, week after week calling themselves a Christ Follower, but only go to church because they think this is what God wants. That plus all those slimy preachers out that who tickle the congregations ears to tell them some feel good non sense that is sending them strait to hell"

I responded, "Good observation but it's a bit judgmental. God bless those individuals who do these things. Let's encourage their spiritual growth by not criticizing them but by motivating them to change."

Someone else stated, "20,000 people starve to death everyday (mostly in Africa). What makes you and your Bible so special? God does not interfere with all good and bad things happening? Then why pray? You can do good things without praying, you can do bad things even if you pray."


I responded, "We pray because we trust and love God. Our faith that should coincide with those prayers are also a test of our loyalty to Him. Sin is a result of God's scarcity in our modern world but He still loves us and He still lives!"

He responds, "sin is a result of doing what is immoral. And people say God is omniscient, how can he be scarce?"

I responded, "You have it backwards. Immoral deeds are a result of sin. First came sin and then came morals. God is most definitely omniscient however His presents on this Earth has decreased and as a result sin is rampageous. However, I'm most delighted to know that He loves us and protects us still."

He responded, "Sin is a subjective term, like when a Muslim eating pork is sinful. But objectively an amoral thing. I'd go with morality"

They responded, "Quanitify God's existence? Absurd. What gave you the ability to do so? Any evidence? You're grateful he protects you, but how about the less fortunate people, does he protect them from disease, crime, etc?"

I responded, "He protects the less fortunate, the diseased the victims of crime etc. Sadly, this place most of us call home is the last place we would want to call home. God has prepared a place for us to live where there will be no less fortunate, diseases, nor will there be crime. So if you're shaken up by the misfortunes in our world today then place don't hope or expect it to get any better. This all results back to your "subjective term" sin which gave birth to ALL morals whether good or bad."