InChrist
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Believing should not be tiring if one has found rest in Christ.
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
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Are the Gods Too Indifferent to Us to Care Whether We Believe in Them?
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Believing should not be tiring if one has found rest in Christ.
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
I am my own Christ, belief is not needed.
InChrist
Free4ever
Oh, I see, now I understand why you are so tired.
Did He ever tell you why he does not want everyone to believe in Him?
I have never heard of a man who was upset because someone didn't believe he existed. A man would present his existence if he wanted to be known to exist. And whoever didn't get the chance to meet him had no reason to dismiss his existence as untrue. Even if he didn't believe he ever existed, I don't see how that would bother him.
It's narcissistic to want people to worship you above all things, but it is foolish to want people to know that you exist when you don't give them reason to.
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If God/s genuinely cares about me, why wouldn't he let me know that he/she/they actually exsist? Why wouldn't I be born with the innate knowledge that a god/s exsist?
It would depend on a lot of different things: 1. Which concept of G-d we are speaking of: Monotheism, Pantheism, Panentheism, Polytheism. 2. What each person believes about the nature of G-d.
Self-fulfilling prophecy.
InChrist
Free4ever
No and why would He ever tell me such a false thing since He desires everyone to know Him?
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:4
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InChrist
Free4ever
Or God-fulfilling.
InChrist
Free4ever
I'd say you were born with an innate knowledge of God and He has on numerous occasions and in various ways let you know of His existence. Of course what you do with that and whether you pay attention or ignore it is entirely up to you.
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:20-21
...who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. Romans 2:15-16
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No; I was indoctrinated into the Chrustian faith. When I attempted to defend my faith, I researched and read, until I found that I genuinely didn't believe. Why didn't God instill in me the knowledge, repeat: knowledge, that he exsists?
Politesse
Amor Vincit Omnia
I have noticed, in my time, that most people who do think they can remember their early childhood experiences, remember that they resembled their current faith cosmology to some extent. Atheists remember nonpartisan childhoods, or "gods" that turned out to look like imaginary friends later on; Christians remember being in the bosom of a loving God, a feeling of unity and closeness that could not be mistaken for a fantasy; Pagans tell me they were building temples to imaginary pantheons from the first time they were allowed into a Lego set. And regardless, often, of whatever their parents might have wanted them to do. I'm not sure such very early memories are trustworthy, but if they are, I see no reason why they would only be trustworthy for some.
I don't know. But if he did and the explanation was convincing, that would make your tale that much more credible.
InChrist
Free4ever
I don't get the point you seem to be trying to make.
InChrist
Free4ever
Depends on what you were indoctrinated into and chose not to believe. Anyone can be indoctrinated into religious ideas, Christian or otherwise, even false ideas and then at some point reject them. But I don't believe anyone can be indoctrinated or forced into a real relationship with the Living God who created heaven and earth. It may be that you have rejected and continue to disbelieve a false notion of God and have yet to be open to the true God who does love and care for you and desires to reveal Himself to you in a very special way which would have very personal meaning for you.
I was giving you a chance to give me some reason not to simply disregard what you say.
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That's just it. You can't really force someone to believe something that they don't believe. It's not that I reject God, I just simply can't believe. I'm not sure what else to say.
