Serious and Honest Question, Please answer as such

[Rookie]

If it

was clear I wouldn't be responding.

Some hyperthetical questions are pointless in a serious conversation and when introduced into a serious conversation they hide serious concerns held by that person.

You've wondered if Christianity is a hoax! ok, so what is your serious concern about Christrianity?

It was pretty clear, and everyone else on the thread got exactly what I was asking. You're making this too complicated. Literally look at everyone else is threatening they literally all reach the same conclusion other than the one that you have reached.

 

[Elijah7777]

But I wonder that if that impossibility hypothetically became true, by some grandiose means, would I feel sad? Happy? Free? Chained? A burden lifted? A joy taken? Would I still keep the moral principles or will I go on a flesh-indulging spree?

Jesus said: "We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn." (Matthew 11:17) People go to church for weddings and funerals. If they give up wedding they are going to be sad. If they give up funerals they are going to be happy. My dad hated hell fire and brimstone. But He loved to be happy and rejoice. So that is the "religion" that he wanted. I remember Pete that had Polio. Most people would morn but because of their faith they were still happy and rejoiced. That made a big impression on my father.

 

[evenifigoalone]

So my question is, and all are welcomed to answer but I'm a little more curious to see what the seasoned saints have to say about this, if the impossible was done and you were hypothetically convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that Jesus didn't exist and Christianity is a hoax and atheists are right, what would your response and lifestyle be after that?

I believe I would still follow much of the morality from Christianity, though likely would grow more and more loose with it as time goes on.

 

[WIP]

I believe I would still follow much of the morality from Christianity, though likely would grow more and more loose with it as time goes on.

Not just responding to you but also to the OP as well. If Jesus doesn't exist then God doesn't exist and therefore, there would be no such thing as morality nor life on earth.

 

[evenifigoalone]

Not just responding to you but also to the OP as well. If Jesus doesn't exist then God doesn't exist and therefore, there would be no such thing as morality nor life on earth.

Some system would still be necessary in order to live peacefully

 

[Rookie]

Some system would still be necessary in order to live peacefully

Not according to Thomas Nagel

 

[WIP]

Some system would still be necessary in order to live peacefully

There would be no life at all.

 

[evenifigoalone]

Look, I'm just answering a hypothetical question.

 

[WIP]

Look, I'm just answering a hypothetical question.

So am I.

 

[for_his_glory]

I really do not have to be hypothetical in speaking knowing what I now know being in Christ and He being in me as I really do not think that I would even be alive anymore if I did not have Christ Jesus in my life who rescued me from myself wanting to commit suicide. I no doubt would have committed suicide many years ago growing up in the school of hard knocks until the age of 44, now 70, which left me with no self esteem to the point I did not want to live anymore. Even now I question if God is real at times, but that is only Satan trying to plant doubt in my mind as I know how Christ has helped changed me to continue to be what and where He wants me to be in my life. It's very important to have that personal relationship and fellowship with Him everyday to know for a surety that He is very real and active in my life as I submit myself to Him growing in His mercy and grace. Life can be hard at times and God never promised us a smooth road here on earth, but has promised us that He will never leave us or forsake us walking with us through every trial and tribulation as we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus who fights our battles and gives us the victory every time.

Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Rom 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints