NO, I'm not falling away from God, I still love Him! But do watch this video..

I was browsing through Youtube (because I'm bored and lifeless) a few days ago and I came across a video with an interesting title: "10 questions that every intelligent Christian must answer". I didn't expect it to be some sort of a controversial video about Christianity when I clicked on it but it was, and I quite regretted watching it. But then again, it does ask some really good question and it does have some interesting points.

So for all Christians out there, watch this video with an open mind and do tell me what you think about it. Your feedbacks. I recommend that non-Christian to avoid watching this video, or even Christians who are not strong with their walk with God...as it could possibly make you weaker.

To be really honest, what the author says is quite true when it comes to us (Christians) trying to answer these kind of trivial, grey area questions. Many times I also find myself trying to find excuse for God if I'm faced with a question which I really don't know how to answer, or which is not possible to answer at all without contradicting our belives.

Then for his third question: "Why does God demand the death of so many innocent people in the Bible?", I find that it is really a good question. I do agree that some of the bible versus seems quite irrational, like:

[For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death] - Exodus 35:2 (New International Version)). To simplify, God demands that we kill everyone who works on the Sabbath day. Yes I know Sabbath day is a holy day and supposed to be a day for God only, but isn't this abit too...harsh? In this world today, most businesses runs 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Most people find it quite impossible already. Or how about those bigger Church which employs people? - I believe they will also have some people working for them during Sundays, and I believe mostly all their employees will be their own Church member as well. But from another point of view, I also agree that this is caused by the world, it was surely different back then when people has less things to do and less responsibilities..the world became too advanced and fast paced?

and also:

[If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, 19 his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. 20 They shall say to the elders, "This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a profligate and a drunkard." 21 Then all the men of his town shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.] - Deuteronomy 21:18-21 (New International Version)
Or to simplify it, God demands that we kill disobedient teenagers. In this case, I believe many of us should be dead by now..right? I have been a stubborn and rebellious son, and I admit I still am sometimes. And I believe many of you too who are reading this right now. Sometimes this kind of verses really really scare you.

and then there's also this one:

[" 'If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.] - Leviticus 20:13 (New International Version)
In other words, God demands the death of homosexuals! We also don't see this happening, infact, there are Gay churches. Sometimes is abit contradicting, on one side people say that God loves everyone, even the homosexuals. But in this verse, God says they must be put to death.

and, for the most scarriest:

[ 13 If a man takes a wife and, after lying with her, dislikes her 14 and slanders her and gives her a bad name, saying, "I married this woman, but when I approached her, I did not find proof of her virginity," 15 then the girl's father and mother shall bring proof that she was a virgin to the town elders at the gate. 16 The girl's father will say to the elders, "I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he dislikes her. 17 Now he has slandered her and said, 'I did not find your daughter to be a virgin.' But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity." Then her parents shall display the cloth before the elders of the town, 18 and the elders shall take the man and punish him. 19 They shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver [a] and give them to the girl's father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall continue to be his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.
20 If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the girl's virginity can be found, 21 she shall be brought to the door of her father's house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father's house. You must purge the evil from among you.] - Deuteronomy 22:13-21 (New International Version)
Like the video says..does God really demands that we kill girls who are not virgins when they marry? It doesn't say how about those who made a mistake and have already repented...will God still accept them back? I personally belive He will, as He is a loving God, but, this verse doesn't seem to accept that.


I really don't know. What do you all think? Watch the whole video and tell me what you think. There are some really good questions in there to make you ponder, and challenged us as a Christian. So watch it, and do leave a comment or so..