{"id":15905,"date":"2025-04-30T11:10:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T11:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=15905"},"modified":"2025-07-26T17:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T17:28:25","slug":"questions-for-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2025\/04\/30\/questions-for-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions for Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">in another post &#8211; see our review of &#8211;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/positivelynorthwales.com\/2025\/05\/11\/kings-christian-centre-mold-near-wrexham\/https:\/\/\">Kings christian centre mold <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wasn&#8217;t Egyptian Joseph a bit of a bellend?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not exactly a man of the people was he? Spiteful greedy prick used his dream to exploit people and gain power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Did Moses defo write the first bits of the Old Testament?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Epic of Gilgamesh literally contains the story of Noah for example, it was written 1,000+ years before the Bible.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Divine Inspiration or Copy &amp; Paste?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How do we reconcile the Bible\u2019s divine inspiration with the fact that many stories seem borrowed or shared with older cultures?<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Even the Devil Can Cite Scripture to Suit his Cause&#8221; &#8211; Picking and Choosing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is something that most non-Christians point out&#8230;many are still anti-gay but ignore the rest of the rules, like not being fat etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A classic for me though &#8211; Why teach creationism, and not the Earth being flat and\/or the centre of the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 1700s people were getting burnt alive in public for suggesting that the Earth wasn&#8217;t the centre of the universe. 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Chap was a monk, and they burnt him at the stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why do people often pick and choose certain Bible verses to judge others (like around sexuality), but ignore others (like eating shellfish or wearing mixed fabrics)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If Jesus emphasised love and forgiveness, why do so many Christians seem to focus more on sin and punishment?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How were the books of the Bible chosen, and why were some texts excluded (like the Book of Enoch or Gospel of Thomas)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you think faith and questioning can coexist?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Did everyone have a magic staff that turned into a snake back in the day, or just Christians and Egyptians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>what in the fuck is this supposed to mean?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6 \u201cIf anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters\u2014yes, even their own life\u2014such a person cannot be my disciple.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+14%3A26&amp;version=NIV\">https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+14%3A26&amp;version=NIV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Slavery is okay, yeah?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ephesians 6:5-9:<\/strong>Slaves are instructed to obey their earthly masters with sincerity, as if they were serving Christ, and masters are told to treat their slaves justly and not to threaten them.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 Peter 2:18:<\/strong>Servants are instructed to be subject to their masters, even if they are harsh or cruel.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>in another post &#8211; see our review of &#8211;&gt;Kings christian centre mold Wasn&#8217;t Egyptian Joseph a bit of a bellend? 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