Four Questions For Theists
Monday, June 4th, 2007Why is it so important that we believe in god?
I fail to see the focus on faith. Why are so few preaching belief without evidence, instead of lifestyle? Could a person do everything right in their life, and still go to hell simply because they did not believe?
Is heaven really a paradise?
Popular belief suggests that heaven is a paradise. Can anyone enjoy paradise knowing that any of their friends, siblings, parents, children, their spouse or other loved ones are in hell?
Are you aware that the bible contains two creation stories?
There are two creation stories in Genesis, each claiming a different creation order. With such obvious contradictions, which ‘truth’ in the bible is real, and how can you be sure of anything in it?
Did god personally ensure that your parents met?*
If yes, then than the minutest details are preplanned, and we have no control over any aspects of our lives, thus are not responsible for our actions. If not, then you must realise you coming to existence was one chance, likely in the billions. Calculate the chances of all alive coming to existence the way we did, and the chances are 1 : Infinity. Yet, here we all are. If these odds were met, what is so unrealistic about the outcome of evolution?
The last question has a simple mathematical answer. Odds should not be calculated backwards. A simple demonstration is to take a deck of cards, shuffle it, and lay out all 52 cards before you. The odds of getting the sequence you did are breathtaking, statistically you will not get this sequence ever again in your life time, yet nothing amazing took place.