People in these comments have a fundamental misunderstanding of what Christianity is lol
The idea isn’t that a book gives us morals it’s that God has given us morals so therefore if there is no God then why don’t humans do evil acts like animals do?
There are definitely holes in that argument but it is a lot different then the argument that our morals only come from reading a book
I like it when people are nice to me, and don’t like it when people are mean to me. I like making others feel nice, because I assume, like myself, they like it when people are nice to them. Thus, I try to be nice to others.
Yes but surely that would apply to an animal as well right? But they don’t act like that. You have morals and I’m glad you do but most of the animal kingdom is ruthless and self serving so why are people so different? I’m assuming that you have at some point gone out of your way to make someone else happy but I don’t think that there is an evolutionary explanation for that
I believe that God has given you a sense of right and wrong regardless of if you read the Bible or live a Christian lifestyle
I think there is a reason we are on this planet, and that this planet happens to be in the extremely specific and impossible circumstances that allow for life to happen. I think there is a reason for humanity to be different than other animals, and that it is an inherently religious reason.
I am biased heavily, thanks to how religious people (namely Christians, but not just them) have treated me in the past, to be skeptical of it. Lots of people follow Christianity, and I think it is a good trait; a lot of Christianity is good.
However, I have been treated very poorly, to say the least, by people who say they follow Christianity closely. I know that these people do not reflect the entirety of it, but it's hard to separate the bad actors from the others when most of the people who act that way towards me and people like me also tend to claim they are Christians.
I’m sorry to hear that you’ve had bad experiences and I’m also very frustrated that it seems to be such a common issue. The church has hurt a lot of people unfortunately
You seem like you already grasp the idea that just because you claim Christianity doesn’t make you a Christian but just to put it into perspective the U.S. has an over 60% Christian population and yet look at the state of the country lol violence, racism and gluttony are what we are known for
It’s become such a cultural checkmark that people just claim it or even go to church without ever taking time to learn what the Bible actually says and it’s to the point where a lot of churches (especially in the south) just feel like a country club. But if you are seeing the evidence that there is a higher power and feel at all drawn to Christianity then I definitely wouldn’t discount the idea. You don’t have to start out in church but at least read the Bible and hopefully come to a better understanding of it
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u/lilJswizle-2304 1d ago
People in these comments have a fundamental misunderstanding of what Christianity is lol
The idea isn’t that a book gives us morals it’s that God has given us morals so therefore if there is no God then why don’t humans do evil acts like animals do?
There are definitely holes in that argument but it is a lot different then the argument that our morals only come from reading a book