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I don't want to offend anyone with my questions but theres just so much that doesnt make sense about god and religion. i really do want to believe but i dont understand somethings and it makes me think god cant exist becaus of these things that dont add up.
firstly evolution. humans evolved from apes, there's been loads of scienctific evidence and documentries about it and you learn about it in science. But the bible says adam and eve were the first man and woman, so according to religion evolution cant have existed, well not in humans anyway.
If god is so great and loves us all, why does he make people suffer? i mean even highly religion people. the pope sufferd loads before he died and he's about as religios as people get, so why would god make him suffer?
Also, if god is so great and loves us all, why does he send people to hell? i know some deserve it but surely he wouldnt want anyone to be sent to hell for eternity?
This last point is not something i thought of, it's something that was talked about on the radio but it makes you think. There are lots of religions, but if any, only 1 must be true and the rest of them are lies. people must have made some religions up because some say theres only 1 god, some religions have many gods and all different types of beliefs, so they cant all be true. i hope someone can help me, because its so confusing and i honestly do want to believe.
sorry, if i offended anyone, i really dont want to. its just so confusing.
thank you x

OK, so i am going to try and keep this short.

Everyone is confused about religion. Well, anyone who has not been brainwashed. You have to find what you believe in and be willing to leave some questions unanswered. In time, some things may become clear to you. I personally believe that in this day and age, there is no TRUE religion, as all of them have changed certain aspects to suit their desires. To me, religion is a creatin of man, inorder to keep some sort of control over humankind. So believe what feels right to you, but be a good person. If you really want answers to your questions, meditate, or delve into different religions to see if you can find something that they all agree on that YOU like. like hell. it isn't a teaching in all religions. nor is the belief that everyone goes to heaven, or that a man should only have one wife. So you do some sould searching and then you'll know what you believe.

Don't ever let anyone tell you it is wrong though. Stick to your convictions.

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ok i am an athiest i have read many things supportin the exsitence nad nonexstence of god. I was just curious as to why people believe so strongly in a religion or a single god.

Well...

Numerous reasons I suppose. One main was is that no one really wants to belive that we are alone here, wandering throught time and space with n real purpose.

Some just want to have faith, but no matter what you belive (in God or not) than you have faith. If you don't belive in God, then you have the faith that God does not exist, whereas if you believe in God, then you obviously have faith in him.

Belief in God gives people something to do with their life, and for the most part, lets them believe in good amidst all the strife around us.

To counter that... they ask why does god let us suffer?

In which case, they believe because Then they have someone to blame for ths predicament we are all in and contribute to.

For others, God justifies their actions. ie Holy Wars, Religious Persecution etc and so on... And the belief that if they do something wrong, they don't really have to repent, because God will forgive us.

Twisted, aren't we?

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is there anywhere in the bible were it says someone from another race or color cant marriage someone of a different race then them? i was just wonder.

any advice on how to get my parents to approve of me datin a guy of the darker skin then me?

Look.

Everywhere you turn in modern religion, you find contradictions and such. The bible itself is full of things that don't quite work, but that is for you to judge for yourself.

If you like ths guy, go for it. Your parents can forbid you to see him, but they can't tell you who to love, and love will always find a way. If it's worth it, then you know what to do.

But no, as far as i know, the bible says no such thing.

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