Thursday, September 14, 2006

Survey for Chris (and any other atheist wanting to participate in this forum and willing to suffer some questions)

What is the biggest qualm you have with Christianity (if all other questions were answered, and this remained, you would remain convinced that Christianity is not true)?

What would you consider sufficient evidence to establish the rationality and credibility of Christianity as a modern world view, worthy of commitment?

If you were shown convincing arguments for Christianity, would you then believe in Jesus and commit your life to Him?

What parts of the Old Testament narrative do you reject?
(Ex: Do you believe that Cain killed Abel, that Noah existed, that there was a global flood, that Moses existed, that the Hebrews were enslaved by Egypt, that the Jews worshipped an idol at the bottom of the mountain, that they built a temple, that it was destroyed, that it was rebuilt, that prophets existed, etc.?)

How do you think that the Old Testament was written; at what time, and by whom?

What parts of the New Testament narrative do you reject?
(Ex: Do you believe that Jesus existed, challenged the religious leaders and was crucified, that the disciples existed, that Paul existed and preached the gospel, that a church developed and suffered under the Roman empire, etc.?)

How do you think that the New Testament was written; at what time, and by whom?

Can you give a brief outline of your epistemology?

Can you give a brief outline of your metaphysics?

Do you hold any explicitly religious beliefs? If so, what are they?

What are your goals for this forum?
(Ex: To convince all the theists to denounce their belief in God, to stop Christians from trying to spread their faith, to foster community, to engage in conversation for the sake of better understanding other people's beliefs and help them to understand mine, to encourage clear thinking, to modify Christianity, to entertain yourself, etc.)

How can the Christians in this forum help you, serve you, give to you, and love you?

Are there any questions that you would like me or anyone else to answer?

Is there anything else that you feel needs discussion, clarification, or question in regards to the purpose and methodology of this forum?

1 comment:

Louis said...

Also, any of the theists or Christians wanting to participate in this forum may feel free to post additional questions under this post.

But please do not make any arguments here, only questions and straightforward, unchallenging answers. This thread is only for neutral discussion to form a foundation for discussion in other threads.

If anyone wishes to become a member of this forum, please email me at lswingrover@gmail.com.

Thank you.