God Questions are Good Questions

These questions were written by the youth and leaders of Fourth Church Rising, the 8^th grade confirmation program at Fourth Presbyterian Church. The questions are not listed in any particular order, but have been loosely grouped together by topic. The questions could be further subdivided into more specific topics, but this would begin to suggest answers, which we will explore together as we go along…

God

• If God was angry with people who didn't believe in him in biblical times, why isn't he mad now that there are so many Atheists?
  
• Why would you spend your whole life worshiping God when you have your own life to live and explore?
  
• If God really looks out for us why is our world so bad? Because if there's a god he's not doing a very good job helping us.
  
• Is there a god looking over me?
  
• Why do we worship God so much and he doesn't do anything for us. He's not helping us out? Is he?
  
• Who really knows if God exist? And what if we are just wasting our time worshiping something that's not true?
  
• If God loves us, where was he on 9/11?
  
• Is god/God capitalized?
  
• Can God hear us?
  
• Why should I believe in God?
  
• Can God change your life?
  
• What's Gods Name?
  
• Is God an animal or is some other form to be one element?
  
• Is there a god?
  
• Can god hear your prayers if you say them in your head?
  
• Is god perfect?
  
• Did god make things happen for a reason?
  
• God?
  
• Do we ever see god?
  
• Is god always there for me?
  
• Is there really a God?
  
• Is God really playing dice with the world?
  
• If God created the whole world and everything in it, why can't he stop all of the wars people are in?
  
• Did God get drunk before he did 9/11?
  
• Is God playing Sim-Universe with us?
  
• Can god hear you through your thoughts?
  
• How does god look over us?
  
• Does god control every good and bad?
  

Creation

• How did the world come to be?
  
• Did god really make the world?
  
• Did God create evolution?
  

The Human Condition

• Will god help me make the right decisions?
  
• Why did God let people make things like drugs and guns?
  
• How will I know to make the right decision?
  
• Why does life suck sometimes?
  
• Why are there wars?
  
• Will god let me enjoy my life?
  
• Is it ok to be so angry you lose faith in God?
  

Jesus Christ

• Is Jesus really with god by his side?
  

The Bible

• Should I know more bible stories then I do?
  
• Are all stories supposed to be true in the bible?
  
• Are all the stories in the Bible true?
  
• Is every thing in the Bible true?
  

Christianity

• Can we believe Karma? Do we (people of our religion) believe in Karma?
  
• Are we Presbyterian or Christian?
  
• What are the real faiths? Catholic? Protestant? Baptist? Satanist?
  

Other Religions

• Is it bad to like Buddha even if I don't worship him?
  

After Life

• Is there really a heaven?
  
• What happens when you die?
  
• Will we see God in heaven?
  
• What happens when you die?
  
• Is there a Hell?
  
• Is there a devil in Hell?
  
• How bad do you have to be to go to Hell?
  
• Does anyone want to go to HELL?
  
• What happens if you don't believe in heaven or hell?
  
• Will I see my grandfather?
  
• Am I really going to heaven?
  
• Where do you go when you die?
  
• Is there really a heaven?
  
• Is hell a massive, fiery strip club for Satanists?
  
• Do you get reincarnated?
  
• Do agnostics get an answer when they die?
  
• Is resurrection possible?
  
• Do you go to heaven by judge mentor or by luck?
  

Confirmation

• Should I confirm to the church?
  
• Why do I have to get confirmed?
  
• What happens if you don't get confirmed?
  
• What if your parents want you to be a Presbyterian but you're not sure it there is a God?