Why Do Theists....

[nailit]

think that unbelievers are unbelievers by choice?

[nailit]

//Nailit, carry on studying your bible, and learn from the lectures available on YouTube from really good people.//
I will, thanks.
Will you (in return) study the Bhagavad Gita and learn from the lectures on You Tube from really good people.

[Mamyalynne]

Thanks, it really should be the easiest thing to do but so often we build our own barriers and constantly reinforce them, when you stop the relief is palpable.

[Theland]

Nailit - No I won't.

[JimF]

''You don't want to believe because you want to sin'

I'd be hugely surprised if any evangelical ever said that because it doesn't actually make sense! Being a non-believer doesn't mean that you want to sin - sin is a total non-concept for non-believers.

[woofgang]

yes, if you really wanted to sin, you'd join the strictest sect you could find :)

[AuntPollyGrey]

If one does not believe in something one comes to that conclusion through two ways. One, you choose NOT to believe something because you have no hard evidence and do not believe in here say or myths. Secondly you do not believe in something because you have evidence to the contrary.
Whatever you choose to do it is your choice, of course it is. No one can make anyone believe or not believe, its a personal choice.

[Mozz71]

Nails, do you think believers are believers by choice?

[Old_Geezer]

Do they ? Maybe because some believe in free will not predestination. Surely it doesn't matter, you're earmarked for an eternity in hell anyway.; choice or no choice.

[Theland]

https://youtu.be/o5qJPZySo7A

Nailit, listen to why its a waste of time listening to Hindu lectures - if truth is what you are after.

[Theland]

https://youtu.be/4HErmp5Pzqw

A lengthy film Nailit, but as you don't have TV I hope you make the time to watch it.
Just be open minded and put your predominant worldview to one side for an hour or so.
If you change your views, then all credit to you for having the guts to at least giving God a way in to your life.

[JimF]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1689069.html

[Theland]

Yes point taken.
Happy Eid.
(Or is it Mubarack?)

And no, I don't apologise for complaining about the erosion of British culture.

[johnny.5]

Yes point taken.
Happy Eid.
(Or is it Mubarack?)

And no, I don't apologise for complaining about the erosion of British culture.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/27/pagans-demand-return-church-buildings-stolen-1300-years-ago/

[naomi24]

Theland, //Nailit, listen to why its a waste of time listening to Hindu lectures - if truth is what you are after.//

If you haven’t studied Hinduism how do you know it isn’t the truth?

[Theland]

Thirty million gods? Reincarnation? Holy cows?
Drinking cow urine?
Starving children but well fed cattle?
Hmmm. Maybe you have a point.

[naomi24]

The dead coming back to life, corpses rising from their graves and wandering around a city, bread that’s really human flesh, wine that’s really human blood, a man capable of walking on water, of turning water into wine and meeting with and talking to long dead prophets, a star capable of pinpointing one place on the planet, human beings capable of foretelling the future, starving children but churches filled with priceless artefacts?

And your point, Theland, is?

[Theland]

I don't intend to play your game Naomi.
I made my point re Hindus.

[naomi24]

No games, Theland. I’ve simply given you a few examples of the ridiculous beliefs of Christianity. Is there a difference?

[Theland]

Very much so.
If you don't know then your professed years of religious studies have taught you nothing.

[vulcan42]

At this point Theland will explain the differences.