IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
Player1x3 said:
IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
phonyuser said:
to answer the OP questions. its rather simple, how u are brought up in life doesn't matter. whether its christian or atheist or whatever else. when you become an adult that knows right from wrong you and you alone must choose to believe in Jesus christ, that he died for your sins and accept him as your lord and savior. you don't earn a place in heaven its a free gift from God. this is where free will comes in, God gave us a choice to believe in him or not. up to you. any more questions feel free to ask. |
You can't seriously believe that 99% of the adult population in the Middle East use their free will to believe in Islam, or that ~70% of all Americans use their free will to choose to believe in the Christian God and Jesus as their savior though. Environmental factors simply cannot be overlooked.
Your upbringing can shape major parts of your opinions and beliefs even after you are an adult.
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So how come you're an atheist if your family is Christian?
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That doesn't rule out the fact that outer influences have had massive effects on my opinion and the choices that I have made in my life. If outer influences could be disregarded using your free will, then we wouldn't have a middle east with 99% muslims. Their environment and upbringing is the result of that.
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That doesnt mean that they have to remain muslim. They are born into a muslim enviorment, but that doesnt seal their fate to remain like that forever. They are able to change, despite their enviorment
