Updated October, 2006
By Winston Wu (WWu777us@yahoo.com)
(A former Evangelical Christian Fundamentalist)
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Table of Contents
Defining
the terms and type of Christianity described
Christian
Fundamentalist theology and beliefs
The
Christian view of world history
Christian
Fundamentalist doctrines and precepts
Understanding
the mentality and world view of the Christian Fundamentalist
Two
powerful forces controlling their mind
Reason
becoming a servant to belief
Ego
gratification and self-esteem fulfillment
The
benefits of extreme belief systems
The
world as a battleground for souls
Why
deconversion is slow and difficult psychologically
and emotionally
Knowledge
as protection from fear
Help
and support for recovering Fundamentalists
Argument
# 1: The Bible is the infallible word of God.
Three verses that say the Bible ISN’T God’s word!
Contradictions
and discrepancies
The “read the Bible in its context” counterargument
Argument
# 3: The fulfilled prophecies argument.
Imaginary
messianic prophecies
Failed, expired, and unfulfilled prophecies
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False scientific facts in the Bible
Snakes,
while built low, do not eat dirt nor dust
Our
sun is not the same age as the rest of the stars
Stars
are not little balls of light close to the Earth!
Wind is not held in storehouses
Argument
# 6: The historicity of Jesus argument.
Argument
# 7: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ argument.
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The arguments for the historicity of the Resurrection
The “Apostles would not knowingly die for a lie” argument
Argument
# 8: The Trilemma Argument - Lord, Liar, or
Lunatic?
Argument
# 9: The Pascal’s Wager argument.
Argument
# 10: The evidence from testimonials/changed lives argument.
Related argument: All non-Christians are empty and unhappy, no matter what they have in the world
Argument
# 11: The miracles / answered prayers argument.
Analysis
of the Atheist explanation for miracles
Analysis
of the Atheist explanation for answered prayers
My own theory on how and why prayer works
Argument
# 12: Christianity is not a religion, but a personal relationship with
God.
Argument
# 14: All other religions are the work of Satan.
Argument
# 15: The “taking the Lord’s name in vain” = power argument.
Biblical
Atrocities committed by God and his followers:
The
no-win indefensible issue for Christians
Would
God kill or order the killing of innocent children?
Would
God order people to dash infants against rocks and floors?
Would
God make parents eat the flesh of their children?
Would
God order pregnant women to be ripped open?
Would
God kill 70,000 people to punish one man?
Would
God order his followers to kill each other?
Would
God approve of a vow to kill one’s own daughter?
Would
God make people eat feces?!
Why
would God need the sight of severed heads to calm his anger?
Would
God order the mass execution of unarmed captives?
Would
a loving Jesus declare that he would kill innocent children?
Why would an all loving God discriminate against the handicapped?
Examples
of how to ask Christians the no-win questions
Quiz:
The Death Toll List - God vs. Satan
Discrepancies
and facts that the church never told you about
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Disunity among believers filled with the Holy Spirit
- Evolution of the Salvation doctrine in the four Gospels
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Why Jesus could not be the messiah of the Old Testament
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The objective historical consensus view of Jesus
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Evolution of heaven and hell in the Bible from Zoroastrianism – Good news for
the fearful
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The Creationist arguments against Evolution
Philosophical
problems with Salvation and Damnation
Jesus
was not a Christian and Buddha was not a Buddhist
My
Theory - Religions are essentially ways of channeling energy
If you want a spiritual life or God in your life without religion
Appendix
A: My Summary Response to Two Christian Missionaries
Appendix
B: Mystic FaithRada Comments on My Summary
Response
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