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How much sin can you get away with and still be a Christian? My friend claims to be a Christian, and I guess he is, but his lifestyle doesn't seem to be any different from his unreligious friends.
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Why should I believe that Christianity is any truer than other religions? I'm not sure any religion can claim to have the truth (and in fact, I'm not even sure God exists), but I'm open to changing my mind.
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I have a friend who claims she knows what she did in a previous life hundreds of years ago, and she does this with the help of a spiritual guide who lived then but comes to her in dreams now. This kind of talk makes me uncomfortable, but could she be right?
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I was very active in a cult for several years, but eventually I became very disturbed over their demands, and last year I got out. But down inside, I've always had a hunger for God, and it's still there. Where do I turn?
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My brother and sisters don't have much to do with me because they're all real religious and I'm not.
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What do angels look like? Do they really have wings, and can they fly through the air? My 8-year-old son has been asking me lots of questions about angels and I haven't known how to reply.
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Did the miracles in the Bible really happen, or were they just events that people in those days couldn't understand, although today we can explain them because we look at things scientifically?
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Where did the devil come from? I suppose God must have created him, since God created everything that exists. But I have a hard time understanding this, since it would make God the creator of evil, wouldn't it? Or has the devil always existed?
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My doctor has told me I have a crippling kind of arthritis, and it's just going to get worse and worse. He says there isn't much he can do, except give me some painkillers. I've always been strong and able to do just about anything I wanted to, and this is a real blow. Can God help me? Should I pray for a miracle?
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I know that some people are fiercely opposed to religion, but most of the people I know just don't think about God very much. Most of them will say they believe in God, but their belief doesn't seem to make much difference to them. Why do you think this is?
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Do you think there will be denominations in heaven (like Baptists, Methodists, and so forth)? A friend of mine is very committed to his own denomination, and sometimes I wonder if he thinks people from any other church are going to be there.
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Do you think we can change our lives by having strong positive thoughts about what we want to be, then living according to those thoughts? I read a book recently that seems to be saying this (if I understood it correctly) but so far it hasn't worked for me.