I wanted to create a new thread because my old thread seems to have gone into a debate in who knows what. Back on topic.
Sorry, but this is a clear continuation of the same topic, not a new topic. So it belongs in the same thread. I merged the threads. It's a pity that threads sometimes go off on tangents, but there's little that can be done about that. Conversations tend to take on a life of their own.
I am a Christian because that is what I think is true. I have never been convinced that evolution could some how create life and them make it evolve into such complex things. I can see the flip side to it also with atheist thinking creation and a god is far fetched. So to prove it to my self I have to look at what facts there are, one of them is the building blocks of life, DNA, RNA and proteins. To me there is no chance that three of these thing could form by chance at the same time to form a living cell. Also, In order for proteins to form they need RNA and in order for RNA to form they need proteins, so these two would have to be formed by chance at the exact same time and in the exact same location. So to me it seems completely crazy to think that could happen.
How much do you know about biology, genetics and the details of DNA/protein/RNA chemistry? Is the above objection based on your own expert knowledge of the science, or on something you read somewhere else? Just wondering. I'm not in a position to refute your claim that RNA and proteins require each other. I suspect they do not, but I could be wrong. I'm fairly sure that life could exist without DNA, though.
Also I look at the what proof there is of a god. To me the greatest proof is the bible and examining what it says. For example, the harmony of all the books of the bible and the numerous prophecies that have happened.
The books of the bible are very far from harmonious. A brief google search for "biblical contradictions" will turn up entire sites devoted to that subject. The bible was written by numerous authors at various times. It contradicts itself in many places and contains many factual errors. Also, the content of the bible as it exists today was selected by committee from many writings. Quite a few of those other writings were left out because they did not tow the party line. You can still read some of them, though - for example the various gospels that weren't included. Some of them give a different view on Jesus and God.
As for why I am a JW: Ever since the beginning of creation god as had one people/religion.
That's only according to the bible. You can't prove that the bible is true by first assuming that what it says is true. You need independent proof if that's what you're trying to establish.
The bible says though that the jews lost there place as gods chosen people when they had jesus killed.
Where does it say that?
The Romans killed Jesus, by the way. Pontius Pilate gave the order. And he wasn't the sort to be dictated to by a group of conquered subjects of the Roman empire.
most religions teach hell fire were you go if you are bad and the devil lives down there and all that stuff. That isn't a teaching from the bible though. The bible teaches that hell is simple death, an unconscious state and ceasing to exist. That is was JWs teach.
I'm fairly sure the bible talks about hell and fire and burning for eternity and all that. Have you read it cover to cover?
Also if other christian religions were follows of jesus as they claim then they would be following his command to preach to people all over the world but they don't. It is something JWs are know for though.
Do JWs follow all the biblical commandments? Do you refrain from mixing clothes of different materials, as the bible commands? Do you refrain from eating shellfish, which the bible says are an abomination? Do you refrain from working on the Sabbath, as the bible commands?
But My more personal feelings on the matter though is the love that is shown among all JW's for example: I volunteer to help build kingdom halls and I remember I was at one and I was building the stage and I looked out into the auditorium and it was packed with people. There were people hanging the duct work, doing the electrical,framing walls and doing misc work but I remember seeing that no was was getting mad cause people were in there way and it kinda of amazed me for a minute. Also I remember my brother went with some friends to germany to visit a friend who moved there and the JWs there welcomed them like family and what was being thought there was exactly what was being taught here(USA).
Feeling like you're part of a community is a common reason for joining a religious group. It gives people a sense of shared identity. But that feeling doesn't depend on believing in God. I've seen exactly the same kind of thing at an atheist convention.
