Tag Archives: Christianity

68. Is God… evil?

Posted on September 17, 2017 by 500 Questions

The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Contradictions, God's Behavior, Logic and Reason, Old Testament | Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God | 56 Comments

67. Why doesn’t the Bible acknowledge microorganisms?

Posted on August 27, 2016 by 500 Questions

So much has been written by creationists and intelligent design proponents about the origin and complexity of single-celled organisms that one might assume the Bible was filled with references to them. But while the Bible does mention the creation of trees, … Continue reading →

Posted in God's Behavior, Intelligent Design?, New Testament, Old Testament | Tagged Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Evolution, God, Intelligent Design, Menstrual Cycles | 47 Comments

66. Why doesn’t sin carry natural consequences?

Posted on February 10, 2016 by 500 Questions

Had our world been created by a moral designer, we might expect evil actions to carry natural consequences, in much the same way that other actions carry negative consequences. For example, if we touch fire, we are burned; if we touch … Continue reading →

Posted in God's Behavior, Intelligent Design?, Logic and Reason | Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Creation, Hemorrhoids | 67 Comments

65. Does the Giraffe’s neck infer intelligent design or evolution?

Posted on November 30, 2015 by 500 Questions

As we’ve seen, nature’s extremes can yield clues about whether evolution, or intelligent design, best explains the design choices we observe in nature. The long neck of the giraffe is no exception, and is used by both creationists and evolutionists … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligent Design? | Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Creation, Evolution, Intelligent Design | 4 Comments

64. Did Jesus set a deadline for his return?

Posted on July 12, 2015 by 500 Questions

The end of all things is near. — 1 Peter 4:7 “Say what you like,” we shall be told, “the apocalyptic beliefs of the first Christians have been proved to be false. It is clear from the New Testament that … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesus, New Testament, Prophecy | Tagged Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Jesus, Porn in God's New Kingdom, Second Coming | 38 Comments

63. If God can write on a wall, why can’t he write his own Bible?

Posted on March 8, 2015 by 500 Questions

Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. — Daniel 5:5 According to Daniel chapter 5, God … Continue reading →

Posted in God's Behavior, Logic and Reason, Old Testament, Prophecy | Tagged Atheism, Bible, Christianity, circumcision volunteers, Divine inspiration, God, Holy Ghost Writers, Prophecy, Signs from God | 33 Comments

62. Why aren’t modern vertebrates found with invertebrates in Cambrian fossil layers?

Posted on February 22, 2015 by 500 Questions

And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligent Design?, Logic and Reason | Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Creationism, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Killing fish with water, Noah's Flood | 22 Comments

61. Are we allowed to test God?

Posted on January 4, 2015 by 500 Questions

We all know we’re not supposed to test God, but why not? Without evidence, it’s difficult (if not impossible) to tell the difference between a real god and a fake one. Most Christians contend that God does not allow for testing … Continue reading →

Posted in God's Behavior, Logic and Reason, Miracles, Prayer | Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Testing God | 47 Comments

60. Did Zechariah 9:9-10 accurately predict that Jesus would ride a colt? And become a king? And bring world peace?

Posted on December 10, 2014 by 500 Questions

Let’s finish out Zechariah 9, which contains some of the Bible’s most specific prophecies about the messiah. Zechariah 9:9-10 As you’ll recall, God (speaking through his mouthpiece Zechariah) had encouraged the Jewish remnant to rebuild his temple, which he promised … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesus, New Testament, Old Testament, Prophecy | Tagged Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Jesus in Prophecy, Jesus should've ridden a snake | 36 Comments

59. Did Zechariah fail to predict the fate of the second temple? (Zechariah 9:8)

Posted on November 4, 2014 by 500 Questions

If the Bible is the product of divine inspiration, then there should be no failed prophecies, and many Christians claim there are none. Fulfilled prophecy is strong evidence that God is the author of the Bible because when you look … Continue reading →