Questions/Objections to Christianity and the Bible

Questions/Objections to Christianity and the Bible

Proverbs 26 ESV

1 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,

   so honor is not fitting for a fool.

2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,

   a curse that is causeless does not alight.

3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,

   and a rod for the back of fools.

4 Answer not a fool according to his folly,

   lest you be like him yourself.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly,

   lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Mark 12:30 ESV

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

1 Peter 3:15 ESV

but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

1. Silly (foolish) Stuff
1. Where did Cain get his wife?
2. How could Noah fit all the animals on the ark?
3. Who created God?
4. The Bible was written by (men, bronze age goat herders)
5. “Your god is a myth, your book is a myth”
6. Your book is just a knock-off/plagiarism of prior religions (Mithraism, etc.)
7. I only believe in what I can see, touch, feel, etc.
8. Everyone goes to heaven.
2. Science
1. Evolution disproves the Bible
2. “I believe in science” (i.e. not the Bible)
3. Do you believe in a 6 thousand year history of earth?
3. Morality
1. The church is full of hypocritical , pompous , money grabbing, pedophiles
2. Suffering and evil in this world disproves God:
1. If God is good
     And God is all knowing
     And God is all powerful
   Then He could have prevented evil and suffering
3. The Bible promotes slavery, racism, violence, polygamy, war.
4. The Bible prescribes the death penalty for pre-marital sex?
   Deuteronomy 22:20 (KJV)  But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel: 22:21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
4. Experience/knowledge/Philosophy
1. How do you know God exists?
2. How do you know you haven’t been lied to, and you’re actually worshipping the devil?
3. How do you know the Bible is true?
4. There is no absolute truth
5. I lost my faith because this bad thing X, Y or Z that happened.
6. You Christians and your god hate people just because of who they love.