Beta84
They're out to get us
Thanks for the nice compliments! I love how you (and others) come in here and speak against what God says the truth is. YOU of all people, since we almost believe in the same God.
How do "WE KNOW that "the earth is older than what has been said"? Any proof? Were you there from the beginning? "I think" doesn't make it according to mAlice, Bob, Irish Eyes, etc., they need scientific proof...you know, MAN'S word over God's words. (btw, the Christmas thread has died so beingshouldn't matter).
And believing or not believing in those other beings that you mentioned (Santa, tooth fairy, etc) will not make a hill of beans difference in anyone's eternal life. The only one that we need to believe in, that is of any importance and can save us from an eternity of sadness, is the One that most here argue against. The Bible said it would happen at the end; Imagine that, Bob...
First, just because I'm Jewish doesn't mean I believe in almost the same God as you. You believe in some holy trinity with a divine person walking around on earth who was, as Bob put it, a rebel in his day. Regardless, your interpretation of the old Testament is definitely different than mine. Do I believe everything written is as good as gold? No. I think some of it, such as the time references, are open for interpretation. You choose to believe in every word of the Bible as it has been translated to you in some hardcore way like a blind sheep and it's just a little sad. I seriously doubt anyone has a 100% accurate translation of the Bible, but I doubt even more that the most accurate interpretation magically materialized at the time of Jesus and wasn't observed by those who came before him. Trust me, they didn't believe in a holy trinity, so each time you claim the Holy Spirit was present during Creation you're only kidding yourself.
So back to the time reference...6000 years. There have been dinosaurs and human beings that have been discovered that date back far beyond 6000 years, among other fossils. So that, right there, suggests the world is older than the 6000 years religion gives it. Why? Because I think the time references aren't accurate to our current day. I have a feeling that either things were misinterpreted or days/years were calculated differently, especially in the Genesis era.
And again, you want to blindly believe that not believing in Jesus means going to hell. Why? Because the Bible says so. There is no offering that Jesus is divine and that you must believe in him or you'll go to hell. If Jesus showed everyone that we should believe in him then I bet you everyone would. I'm talking turn a lake into wine and walk on it kind of stuff. So if he's not doing stuff like that, how can he demand everyone else to believe in him or go to hell?
That's not only ridiculous, but that's an ####### of a religion that I would never want to be a part of. I'm not going to condemn anyone to hell just because they don't believe the same way I do. I can only hope that people use religion (or no religion) to make their lives as good as they can, while treating others with love and respect and trying to make the world a better place. The point of religion is to strike fear into people and force them to behave as better individuals, because humanity is regrettably somewhat savage and most won't behave unless necessary. If you're already using religion to do good then the rest of the beliefs aren't as important. It's just pathetic if a religion truly believes that if two people have equally behaved without sin, one person is an atheist and does a ton of stuff to help his community while the other does nothing but simply believes in Jesus, but that one person goes to hell while the other goes to heaven.
I didn't say it was true for ALL people! 
