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by DowTingTom
Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:13 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Why did Jesus have to die?
Replies: 54
Views: 11099

Why did Jesus have to die?

This is the question that caused me to leave church. I've never understood why Jesus had to die. I've been told it was to pay the price for our sin, but I've never understood to whom the price had to be paid. I've been told it was because God loves us, but I don't see how killing yourself because yo...
by DowTingTom
Mon Aug 05, 2013 6:59 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: call on atheists
Replies: 11
Views: 4277

Re: call on atheists

What makes you think that atheists haven't considered their position? I find that when religious people of any description stop me in the street they do so on the assumption that the only reason I don't share their beliefs is that I've not previously considered them. This becomes difficult when it t...