I know you won't get this until Christmas is long past, but I've always been puzzled by what the Bible says about the virgin birth of Jesus. People in those days surely knew that things like that don't ever happen. Why did they claim it did?
I'm so confused I can hardly put my thoughts on paper. My husband finally admitted he'd been seeing another woman for the last year or so, but he says it's all my fault because I'm not a good wife. I can't imagine what I've done to hurt him. Where do I go from here? He says our marriage is over. Is it? I feel like worthless dirt.
Do you think God gives some people a glimpse of heaven before they go there? My mother always claimed that she had a glorious vision of heaven shortly before she died, and even saw my father waiting to welcome her. Was she just having a hallucination, or was this real?
I grew up in a home that was very critical and negative toward my brothers and me. Our parents were always getting after us and saying we wouldn't amount to anything. Now I find myself doing the same with my children. I don't want to be this way, but how can I break this habit?
If Jesus was really God (as I understand you Christians believe), how could He die? I thought God is supposed to be eternal and can't die. I'm not trying to be disrespectful, because I'd really like to find out more about your beliefs. I come from a country that is not Christian.
When is it wrong to tell a lie, and when is it OK to shade the truth a little? I admit I don't always tell the truth but it's usually about things that don't make any difference.
Our neighbors love to go gambling on weekends (we have some casinos nearby), and they keep inviting us to go with them. As Christians, we have moral objections to gambling, but how can we explain this to them without sounding self-righteous? Or should we go with them occasionally?
I have an acquaintance at work who is very opposed to religion of any kind. He claims he doesn't believe in God, but he sure gets upset if anyone brings up the subject. Why are some people like this? Other than this, he's a very nice person.
What did Jesus mean when He said we have to carry a cross? I've heard people talk about a problem they have and say it's a cross they have to bear, but is this what Jesus meant?
I don't believe in God, and I don't see how any intelligent person can believe in God. How can you prove the existence of God? The answer is, you can't. Atheism is the only sane belief, in my view.
Our last child went away to college several months ago, and I can't believe how hard it's been adjusting to an empty house. It doesn't bother my husband as much because he's busy at work all day, but I feel at loose ends most of the time. Maybe you have some suggestions.
My husband and I both lost our first spouses when we were in our 60s, and we've been happily married now about 15 months. The problem is, we both have children from our first marriages, and they've had a very hard time accepting our remarriage. It's really surprised us, because we thought they'd be happy for us. What can we do?
