Questions for Godsands

1. God is the absolute creator, so can he create himself?

2. Where is the justice in punishing us for Adam's sin? If the bible itself says that children will not be punished for the parents' sins (Deut. 24:16).

3. If god really created Adam not knowing either good or evil (Gen 3:22), how could such a harsh and enduring punishment as death for Adam and all his descendants possibly be just?

4. How could Adam and Eve ever have sinned if god had actually created them perfect, even if they did have free will? If god created them imperfect, how could a perfect omnipotent being create anything imperfect?

5. Why Pray? If it changes god's mind then he is not sovereign. If it does not change god's mind then it is superfluous.

6. Why would a loving, omnipotent, benevolent god cause people to believe falsehoods so that he can condemn them? (II Thes 2:11 - 12)

7. Why does Jesus quote a non-existent verse of the OT scripture (John 7:38)? Is it possible that he considered other non-canonical writings also to be god's Word?

8. Which "Ten Commandments" are the Ten Commandments - the ones listed in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, or the ones listed at Exodus 34? Only the list at Exodus 34 is explicitly called the "Ten Commandments" in the biblical text.

9. Why does the writer of Matthew quote a non-existent OT prophecy (Matthew 2:23)?

10. Why does the writer of Matthew attribute a quote about the potter's field to Jeremiah, when Jeremiah has no such passage and the closest one in the OT is Zechariah (Matthew 27:9 - 10, Zechariah 11:12)?

11. Why doesn't prayer work, when the bible promises that it will (John 14:14, for example)?

12. Why aren't Christians doing greater works than Jesus did, since he himself said they would (John 14:12)? Why aren't they raising the dead, turning water into wine, healing the sick, feeding multitudes from a very small amount of food, casting out demons, walking on water?

13. If god has a plan laid out for each and every one of us...then why should us praying for things to happen do anything?

14. How can you say your religion is true knowing there are thousands of religions and that you would say the religion you believe now is a lie if you had been born in to another?

15. Why should people believe in god?

16. Can god make a rock so big that he can't lift it?

17. Why does the Book of Job seem to tell us that women and children are disposable?

18. Why couldn't the omnipotent god remove sin without requiring a sacrifice?

19. If we are his children, wouldn't hell be child abuse?

20. What's the deal with mosquitoes? Was that an "oops"?

21. Where in the Gospels does Jesus call himself god?

22. If god is benevolent and omnipotent then how come Jesus had to be sacrificed for his forgiveness?

23. What evidence is there that god is real other than a book at says the Earth is 6000 years old?

24. Can god create something that he cannot control?

25. If free will is necessary for us to truly love god, what happens in heaven? Is it possible to sin in heaven?

26. Why are there so many contradictions in the Bible - isn't god powerful enough to keep the Bible error-free?

27. Why doesn't God make faith easier?

28. If it really is God who gives Christians their faith (John 6), how can he blame people for not believing in him, especially when it's not their fault they're born with original sin?

29. Can an omnipotent, omniscient God change his future mind?

30. Why would god make plants before he created sunlight?

I shall stop there :]

Is it alright if I try to answer these?

Don't encourage him -_-"

Not going to lie, some of these questions are a little... Dumb.

At 10/27/2009 3:53:15 PM, Cody_Franklin wrote:
Not going to lie, some of these questions are a little... Dumb.

like what?

At 10/27/2009 3:47:18 PM, crackofdawn_Jr wrote:
Is it alright if I try to answer these?

After Godsands does :P

What school do you go to???? I just noticed we live very close lol and we're the same age. I'd ask this in a message or comment but you have it set to where I can't :P

At 10/27/2009 3:53:15 PM, Cody_Franklin wrote:
Not going to lie, some of these questions are a little... Dumb.

I know some aren't that intellectual but I just want to see how Godsands replies to them

Those questions are either absurd or not worth answering. Since it refers to the Bible many times, I'd skip answering them. There's another thread with similar questions that I will answer soon.

As for question number 16, for example, it would be illogical to say that God would create something He Himself cannot lift, because that would ruin the definition of 'God', hereby the Almighty One. So if He creates something that He cannot lift, it would be as asking whether or not He would be able to make Himself less mighty, which is also absurd because that would ruin the definition of 'God' too, hereby the All-Knower. This goes ad infinitum.

At 10/27/2009 4:01:51 PM, Mirza wrote:

As for question number 16, for example, it would be illogical to say that God would create something He Himself cannot lift, because that would ruin the definition of 'God', hereby the Almighty One. So if He creates something that He cannot lift, it would be as asking whether or not He would be able to make Himself less mighty, which is also absurd because that would ruin the definition of 'God' too, hereby the All-Knower. This goes ad infinitum.

I'm not asking if he would, I'm asking if he could

before anyone goes on here and starts saying how these questions are dumb and silly, make sure you have read some of the things that Godsands has said and realize that I am not aiming these questions at the christen community, but JUST HIM. I want to know what HE has to say. Idc if you think my questions are dumb. I posted them for a reason. I wanted to read his answer.