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I just have one question?

For all those Christians out there, why is that Half of you refer Jesus as G-D himself and then the other half call him G-D's Son?

I say this becuase every version I have heard from the actual Bible, Jesus was G-D's son, and he Sacraficed his son's life so we could be sin free forever. It just confusses me that whenever someone talks about thier religion and most are Christians that half say one thing and the other half another, and they are both so into what they are saying that it kinda makes a person think, "Gee, if they can't even make up thier mind to who G-D really is than why would they belive in him in the first place?" I mean, if there really is one to begin with.

I am philisophic agnostic, I do not know whether God exist or not, I am both for and against theology and atheist the same way. I look upon religion as only a guide to living; I do not, like some people, read the holy book: Bible, Quaran, etc. line for line but more as guideline. I been agnostic since I was born I guess, I been questioning the fact ever since I can remember. It's not a faith; it's more like a conclusion from fact, which are still doesn't have enough evidence to prove or disprove. A higher being is unknown, but not unknownable like extremist agnostism. Until I can find proves otherwise, I will believe that I am the highest being, probably the God of my world... The world is a figment of my imagination... Most religious people are blinded by faith and look at the theologic teaching too literal, which cause them to hate other religion. I personally have no reason to hate, abhor, or against religion in any form or way. I only despite people who are too innocently believing to a point of ignorance; they are the cause of holy wars and other hatred between culture. I don't know which too believe, I know that if "God" can not accept to "heaven" just because I don't know he exist even through the "moral" "ethical" life I lived than he don't deserve to be an "Almighty Being."

What religion are you? Atheist.

How long have you been in this religion?
My whole life, though my parents are Buddhists and I still have to chant.

Why do you believe in this faith? I've never really thought about it until last March/April. My lack of any faith in any god(s) is because I just don't think it makes any sense.

What do you hate about other religions? I don't hate any religion. Just some of the Christian followers, for obvious reasons.

If you are agnostic/atheist please tell us why? Like I said, it never made any sense to me. I'm a science freak, and I always watch all these shows about the Big Bang and astronomy and stuff, so I don't find the idea of a god logical.

What religion are you? officially, I am Baptist, though I am loathe to define myself in one group. In general I am simply a Christian.

How long have you been in this religion? was raised in it, but for the past four years have really examined why I believe what I do.

Why do you believe this faith? Many reasons. One, the belief in the existence of God is scientifically the easiest to swallow and most logical. Two, the Gospel is historically the most accurate book known. Three, It is totally relevant to today, and following it results in a healthy, effective, enjoyable lifestyle. Four, personal experience.

What do you hate about other religions? I don't hate anything about the religions, just how the followers have perverted their beliefs for their own political views, or have drowned out the relationship in God with meaningless ritualism such that the purpose of their faith is lost.

True, he did say that. But Tolstoy wasn't a theoretical physicist. He based his decisions on his empirical perceptions and the science of the day. Tolstoy had no knowledge of the modern discoveries we have made today. As wise as he was, his judgment on the existence of God was not sound.

To answer your question, those are not two seperate interpretations, they are one. God broke off a part of himself and sent him to earth to save the world from their sins. Because he was born of a human woman through immaculate conception, he became the "son" of God, and a seperate entity. However Jesus and God are still the same person. I'm sorry if this is confusing, but this is as well as I can articulate my belief at this time. Feel free to pm me if you still have questions.

Anyway, I am a Christian. I was raised a Christian, but shortly after my sacred confirmation I began to doubt my faith. Some short years ago a series of revelations came to me and I re-embraced God with eternal devotion. Since then I have been trying my best to live according to His plan, but while my ship sails onward with certainty, the sea has been frighteningly rough at times. Suffice it to say, had the ship not been built with such conviction it would have been capsized long ago.

I am firm in this faith for reasons many -- including personal revelations -- but the Word of God is immortal, something that no mere man could ever write. The proof's in the pudding as they say.

And hey, it's the only established faith that makes logical sense to me.

As a Christian, and thus a man of love, I do not hate anything let alone the faith that others may have. I detest such deceptions as "satanism" and "wicca" because of what they are, but feel pity for those who entrust in them -- not hatred.

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