God doesn't seem to really care.

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Yes, you have to give up porn.
Well i dont use it to hurt anyone. so that he should require me to give it up (or anything i do that does not hurt others, like swearing) well thats not very reasonable...
 

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Exactly.

Well, think what you will. You find out the truth someday. (I'm not saying that in an attempt to you get angry, so chill out.) At least you can't say that on one ever tried to answers your questions.

That porn comment is further proof you don't really care about what we have to say, which makes sense since you came here for kicks.

Get a life and stop bugging us if all you want to do is reject everything we say. But you probably won't, choosing instead to dabble in your ignorance. Just know that it was your choice, lest you try to blame someone else.

Laters.
 
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Exactly.

Well, think what you will. You find out the truth someday. (I'm not saying that in an attempt to you get angry, so chill out.) At least you can't say that on one ever tried to answers your questions.

That porn comment is further proof you don't really care about what we have to say, which makes sense since you came here for kicks.

Get a life and stop bugging us if all you want to do is reject everything we say. But you probably won't, choosing instead to dabble in your ignorance. Just know that it was your choice, lest you try to blame someone else.

Laters.
And who needs to chill out? ...

I cant even begin to point out all the assumptions and judgements in your post. geez.
 
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;) Welcome to Christianchat.com, Arcynaculr. Please don't take Penknight's post (#182) personally as we all may tire now and then when in debate.

Really? Well thats reasonable. why do some christians say that "all sin is the same" and all gets equal punishment?
I don't share that mindset. I believe that certain sins can be more dangerous than others.

Slamming a fellow student into a school locker would be a sin, however, it would pale in comparison to the sin of murder.



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;) It's nice to meet you.
No one is dumb enough to spend eternity in hell, are they? The Lord, at the proper time, forgives us for our sins, so the only way to spend eternity in hell is to never stop sinning. That's my take on it.
I disagree with that statement, sir. Please offer your deeper views on this matter and I'll try to counter them.
 
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The bible says God IS love. And you are saying God doesn't care!!!!!! Does that really make sense to you??

I'd suggest to read the gospel of John to understand how much God cares and loves us.


If god really cared about each and every one of us so much, then why did he create us in the first place when he knew that so many would not choose him and end up going to hell? I mean it's just evil to create something that you know will destroy itself... better to not create something at all than create something that will just destroy itself.

Of course if he created something, he would have to let it have free will but if the result of free will is self-destruction then he should not have created anything at all. Then there would be no people suffering in hell. There would never have been anything. All this could have been avoided, if god would have cared enough to restrain himself from creating.
 
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We should not dismiss this man and say he dose not know and god is greater then him im sorry on behalf some christians ..you have a vaild statement and it has alot of love in it but we dont go to hell becuse we fail or didnt do the right thing we go there cuz we choose to becuse we choose to not accept that god is our creator and think about it we as a people have children as a choose so we choose to bring people into this world ever one alive is here becuse of a chose a man and woman made so if there is any1 to blame its us ...sorry if i didnt put into clear words
 
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I don't share that mindset. I believe that certain sins can be more dangerous than others.

Slamming a fellow student into a school locker would be a sin, however, it would pale in comparison to the sin of murder.
Yea, i agree.
 
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The bible says God IS love. And you are saying God doesn't care!!!!!! Does that really make sense to you??

I'd suggest to read the gospel of John to understand how much God cares and loves us.
Well i don't see any reason to think your specific religion is the only possible truth...
 
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We should not dismiss this man and say he dose not know and god is greater then him im sorry on behalf some christians ..you have a vaild statement and it has alot of love in it but we dont go to hell becuse we fail or didnt do the right thing we go there cuz we choose to becuse we choose to not accept that god is our creator and think about it we as a people have children as a choose so we choose to bring people into this world ever one alive is here becuse of a chose a man and woman made so if there is any1 to blame its us ...sorry if i didnt put into clear words
Yea, good point. which is why i think no one should have any kids. Then no future people will suffer or anything. Its just over. problem solved.
 

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If something came from nothing, this goes against science. If nothing came from nothing, then how did anything come to be, including this conversation? If this conversation is nothing, then how does it become anything without something first making something of it? If nothing different than nothing acts upon nothing, then nothing--according to science and logic-- different can be derived. If nothing is all that this conversation is, then it is nothing to continue or conclude. Or is it?

Perhaps, instead, this whole lot of nothing is really actually something, and perhaps the something really matters (if there such a thing). I ask, then, how did something come from apparently nothing? Someone can imagine no god, but where did the first of all Nothing-and/or-something first happen? And how did inertia (if real) or the ability (if real) to stop (if really happens) or the probability (if exists) to change (if variation of nothing can happen without something else) come from (implying something as having origin and/or being eternal)?

The reality is, science and logic is challenged as to why there is anything. This is where faith comes in... call it a crutch to explain what cannot be explained, I do not care. God does not make sense if one looks at the origin of things through man's understanding. Neither, though, does the nonexistence of God or gods or an original cause or co-causers. Thus, one cannot know without faith in something unknown; unless, one only puts faith in what is known. Still, if we base all of Nothing-and/or-something on our understanding (if exists), then how did that first point of so-called understanding come about ( implied as having origin and/or being eternal, or nonexistent)? Was it from self-will, another' s will, or happenstance? Or does anyone have any understanding?

Asking questions is easy. The answers are hard. Even harder is understanding the answers or knowing how to answer others' questions. I am glad that people know these answers (if they do), but I do not. I am too dumb to be part of this conversation. Therefore, like you will have guessed, I choose to put my faith or lack thereof in the idea of eternal deity. I do not doubt the deity that I do not understand but have faith in. I doubt my logic and understanding of Nothing-and/or-something, called life.

As I put my faith in God, I put my faith in the one called Christ Jesus. In both regards, my faith is not perfect. (if such a thing exists)

God knows our questions, actions, and motives.
"We know in part," the Bible says (1 Corinthians 13:9).
For the record, I know even less.
I pray that we all learn more and live better as needed.
 
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If something came from nothing, this goes against science. If nothing came from nothing, then how did anything come to be, including this conversation? If this conversation is nothing, then how does it become anything without something first making something of it? If nothing different than nothing acts upon nothing, then nothing--according to science and logic-- different can be derived. If nothing is all that this conversation is, then it is nothing to continue or conclude. Or is it?

Perhaps, instead, this whole lot of nothing is really actually something, and perhaps the something really matters (if there such a thing). I ask, then, how did something come from apparently nothing? Someone can imagine no god, but where did the first of all Nothing-and/or-something first happen? And how did inertia (if real) or the ability (if real) to stop (if really happens) or the probability (if exists) to change (if variation of nothing can happen without something else) come from (implying something as having origin and/or being eternal)?

The reality is, science and logic is challenged as to why there is anything. This is where faith comes in... call it a crutch to explain what cannot be explained, I do not care. God does not make sense if one looks at the origin of things through man's understanding. Neither, though, does the nonexistence of God or gods or an original cause or co-causers. Thus, one cannot know without faith in something unknown; unless, one only puts faith in what is known. Still, if we base all of Nothing-and/or-something on our understanding (if exists), then how did that first point of so-called understanding come about ( implied as having origin and/or being eternal, or nonexistent)? Was it from self-will, another' s will, or happenstance? Or does anyone have any understanding?

Asking questions is easy. The answers are hard. Even harder is understanding the answers or knowing how to answer others' questions. I am glad that people know these answers (if they do), but I do not. I am too dumb to be part of this conversation. Therefore, like you will have guessed, I choose to put my faith or lack thereof in the idea of eternal deity. I do not doubt the deity that I do not understand but have faith in. I doubt my logic and understanding of Nothing-and/or-something, called life.

As I put my faith in God, I put my faith in the one called Christ Jesus. In both regards, my faith is not perfect. (if such a thing exists)

God knows our questions, actions, and motives.
"We know in part," the Bible says (1 Corinthians 13:9).
For the record, I know even less.
I pray that we all learn more and live better as needed.
Still i would not deem it wise to put faith in anything unknown. if you want to and you can then fine. but i don't want to and even if i did, i can't. i don't have the ability to trust the unknown.

For example: if a guy pulls a gun on me and says to give him my money. well, i don't know for sure if he is going to shoot me ragardless of wether i give him my money or not. i could have faith that he would not shoot me... but thats stupid. i could have faith that he would shoot me... but i dont know for sure so thats stupid too... i would say the probability of getting shot is higher than not getting shot... but plain fact is, i don't know if i will or not. so what is the best thing to do? Try to minimize the chances of getting shot, of course, but he may shoot you anyway, so really, in the end, all you can do is hope you won't get shot. but i wouldn't/couldn't put faith in it.
 
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God created mankind in His image because He loves Himself. God is GOOD.

Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.
Everything He created including humans was good.

Genesis 1:31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day.
But the very first humans He made, fell into sin, and He didn't throw them away either or cast them into hell. He just made things different for them. He had every intention to make people fruitful and multiply STILL, but now childbirth was going to be more painful for example. He even regretted having made people in the first place (Genesis 6:7), but even so, He did not and has not given up on LOVE.

I appreciate that I exist, that my existence is legitimate, and not some imaginary game where I have no choices. Should evil keep God back from doing good things? From creating wonderful things? Stop Him from expressing love? We have a loving God! Praise God!!!

1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us.
Also, what if someone is murdered at 20 and had not accepted god but if they had lived to 23 then they would have accepted god at 23... do they go to hell when they would have accepted god if only they had lived a bit longer?​


God sees every thought of a human being unlike us. He knows the secrets we don't know,. There are people out there who are Christians who don't know they are Christians yet. God knows the heart, and it's not our jobs to judge the final destinations of people. He is the judge, He knows where are hearts are at and what they are made of, and He decides who gets into heaven. Not us. If somebody was going to eventually accept Jesus, God knows that, and it speaks volumes about who they are. God knows what He's doing. :)



 
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Well i dont use it to hurt anyone. so that he should require me to give it up (or anything i do that does not hurt others, like swearing) well thats not very reasonable...​


Porn hurts everyone, and the sin you indulge in affects who you are and the way you behave which affects those around you, which affects the world. What you do in private will be revealed. Not to mention that porn is dangerous for those involved, the horrible statistics among those who do it, and the human trafficking connected to it all.

Mark 4:22
For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.


God speaks a lot about the mind in the Bible. Ever heard the phrase "The mind is a battlefield", or "The mind is satans playground"? What you think about will reveal itself. What you stay your mind on you are a slave to. If you constantly think of women in a disrespectful way, you will be disrespectful to them. And since your mind is depraved it will only grow worse. It won't stop at disrespecting women, you will move onto disrespecting young girls, and probably all children. And it probably won't stop at simple disrespectful gestures, but grow worse and worse.

Luke 11:34
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness.


Romans 8:6
The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.


Romans 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.


Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.


Proverbs 4:23
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.


I love this song :D

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God speaks a lot about the mind in the Bible. Ever heard the phrase "The mind is a battlefield", or "The mind is satans playground"? What you think about will reveal itself. What you stay your mind on you are a slave to. If you constantly think of women in a disrespectful way, you will be disrespectful to them. And since your mind is depraved it will only grow worse. It won't stop at disrespecting women, you will move onto disrespecting young girls, and probably all children. And it probably won't stop at simple disrespectful gestures, but grow worse and worse.
Woah... someone is blowing this out of proportion. seriously? Ok, i get it, you hate porn. and im sure you have your reasons. and maybe it does affect some or even most people like that, but not me. saying i will disrespect women. i dont disrespect women. at all. i respect them alot actually. And then saying i will probably start disrespecting children... You really should think before you just start saying what i will or probably will do... especially in areas like that.

Mention porn and get judged. sheesh. i guess im a horrible person -.-
 
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If something came from nothing, this goes against science. If nothing came from nothing, then how did anything come to be, including this conversation? If this conversation is nothing, then how does it become anything without something first making something of it? If nothing different than nothing acts upon nothing, then nothing--according to science and logic-- different can be derived. If nothing is all that this conversation is, then it is nothing to continue or conclude. Or is it?

Perhaps, instead, this whole lot of nothing is really actually something, and perhaps the something really matters (if there such a thing). I ask, then, how did something come from apparently nothing? Someone can imagine no god, but where did the first of all Nothing-and/or-something first happen? And how did inertia (if real) or the ability (if real) to stop (if really happens) or the probability (if exists) to change (if variation of nothing can happen without something else) come from (implying something as having origin and/or being eternal)?

The reality is, science and logic is challenged as to why there is anything. This is where faith comes in... call it a crutch to explain what cannot be explained, I do not care. God does not make sense if one looks at the origin of things through man's understanding. Neither, though, does the nonexistence of God or gods or an original cause or co-causers. Thus, one cannot know without faith in something unknown; unless, one only puts faith in what is known. Still, if we base all of Nothing-and/or-something on our understanding (if exists), then how did that first point of so-called understanding come about ( implied as having origin and/or being eternal, or nonexistent)? Was it from self-will, another' s will, or happenstance? Or does anyone have any understanding?

Asking questions is easy. The answers are hard. Even harder is understanding the answers or knowing how to answer others' questions. I am glad that people know these answers (if they do), but I do not. I am too dumb to be part of this conversation. Therefore, like you will have guessed, I choose to put my faith or lack thereof in the idea of eternal deity. I do not doubt the deity that I do not understand but have faith in. I doubt my logic and understanding of Nothing-and/or-something, called life.

As I put my faith in God, I put my faith in the one called Christ Jesus. In both regards, my faith is not perfect. (if such a thing exists)

God knows our questions, actions, and motives.
"We know in part," the Bible says (1 Corinthians 13:9).
For the record, I know even less.
I pray that we all learn more and live better as needed.
I appreciate this post, it is honest and not just throwing out assertions just stepping back and trying to objectively understand the why.
I have no problem then with the faith you have in God, that is your choice. I choose not to simply because i think your reasons are not sufficient.

Now i will address this misconception that atheists think something came from nothing:
That is absurd, obviously we are here therefore something has always existed.
Existence cannot come from non-existence.
You assert the eternal something as a personal being with a human like mind and emotions. Atheist do not.
That is the difference, if you define God as some eternal substance then that is different.... i then believe in God.

Edit-- As to WHY there has always been something ..... I do not know neither does anyone else.
 
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Yes, and I have been trying to be open to what you think. but so far I haven't got much from you besides "god is perfect and we can't understand so don't even try to" ...

Rather discouraging.
bottom line no matter what God does love you and all people, that is why he sent his son to die in our stead and to give us new life thinking in and by the resurrected Christ, renewing our minds to see from God's vantage point not our own or others God's
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

It starts with believing God no matter what is going on in our life. Maybe if you start exercising this trust (faith) God might revealhimself to you. It does take making the decision to believe and read and ask in Faith

I to this day have had many tragedies, yet God has never forsaken me, and h ave been shot, stabbed faced blown up by a tire machine, all fake teeth, head split opened, choked to death and recently Gang green, and was not easy getting through it all, yet I did not give up on God coming through regardless of all the tragedies.
Maybe read Job in the Ol.d Testament and the result after that?
 

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A god has neither been proven to exist or not exist. As i'm sure you know. So choosing to 100% believe or 100% not believe, without significant evidence in either case, does not seem a wise decision in my book. But of course you can believe as you wish.
Christ came born of a virgin to redeem us all if we will choose to believe God in this Mercy. Proven first by all the miracles that took place, during his time here on earth, and no man has ever done better ever
And as well it is reported by over 500 people that saw him alive after the death and burial. Even Thomas had to see for himself and did. And was amazed and Christ said how blessed others will be that do not need physical proof, as you apparently do.
I leave this up to God and you,. trusting God for you to make the conscious choice as to believe God or not. And to know the consequences to not believe
For at the day of Judgment no one will have an excuse for all will have chosen to either believe God or not. Romans 1 and 2
 

homwardbound

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Events do not prove the nature of god. Maybe he is not who he says he is.?Maybe a god did do those things. but maybe that does does not exist anymore? Maybe another god destroyed him? Maybe there is multiple gods and they take turns. maybe god changed. maybe he left. maybe he is not as powerful as he says? Maybe it was not a god but some alien life with super advanced technology?

Who knows what it was. For all we know we were created by super advanced beings and we have no god... but maybe the beings that created us have a god... but that would do us no good as we are only creations of a creation...

So many possibilities but you have put your trust in just one possibility (or truth as you see it) ... I, on the other hand, am still searching for proof of exactly what the bible says... piece by piece, and I decided a good place to start would be the question of, can we prove if god loves/cares about us or not... if proven he does then that would be a plus for the bible but not a solid proof, then I would move on to step 2. But if proven god cannot possibly love/care bout us, well then that would disprove any religion that claims he does. Then i could move on to ones that dont make claims of a loving/caring god. and, if there is no loving/caring god, then i shall feel no reason to seek any god. as of right now, it seems more likely that there is no loving/caring god. but its not yet a 100% thing.
I pray for you, your happiness and joy found in God the Father through the Son Christ
All in love and spiritual warfare. God does love you and as long as you do not see this you will not, God does just love you and is reaching out to you.
No brag just fact
Thank you fro you create no mdoubts in me as Satan did to Adam and Eve and they ate from that tree that brought death, that had nothing to do with God causing the mess that is in the world today.
God came to earth in Son Christ to save us from the flesh selfishness that we all are born with through the womb, except Christ Jesus, whom was born of the Virgin Mary.
This is and was the Mercy from Father to give us new life in the Spirit and we reckon ourselves dead to flesh and alive to God in the Spirit of God, thanking Christ for the redemption
Set free to love all, as God so well showed through Son