Tree of Knowledge

Wrong, both are deception.

If you believe in the buy-bull's myths, you live in a world of hypocrisy.

Never heard of it, and apparently neither has Google.

You've never heard of a buy-bull? It's a book of mythology that christians believe is real and use to justify racism, sexism and control people. It's full of misogyny, hate, endorses slavery and most famous for a fairy tale about a guy that never existed named Jesus.

I don't follow Christianity; I follow Christ. Not the same. Also, I happen to know Jesus very well for myself, so I know he exists and existed.

I'm sure you won't understand this, though, and will find some way to go on dismissing me and Christ in your heart. The tone of your comments suggests you aren't looking for the truth. In this, though, I hope you prove me wrong.

We'll see, though, since the Bible says "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened" (Matthew 7:7‭-‬8) and "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart" (Jeremiah 29:13).

It would take a miracle of God, though, for you to even get that far since Jesus said "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them" (John 6:44). Until then, Satan will blind you (2 Corinthians 4:4). This usually seems to be by pride, and so far you sadly seem to fit that mold. In that, you are hardly alone, though. Satan deceives the whole world and has since deception entered by the eating of the very fruit you mention in your meme.

Although kudos on not making it an apple.

I understand your faith, I was once religious myself; it really wasn't doing me any favours.
Of course people wrote down all the myths and sayings you put your faith in but unfortunately, there is just no proof of a Jesus person ever existing. No need to try and convince me, I used to try and justify it myself, telling people it was possible for such a man but unfortunately, I have to put evidence in front of faith.
This historian (among many others) knows his stuff and answers very eloquently all the typical questions christians hurl at him about so called evidence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5AordEPtok

Friend, I respect where you are coming from. It sounds to me like God hasn't called you at this time. I believe everyone will ultimately get a chance, but that chance may not even be in this life. I don't know when your turn will come, or what is already in your heart, though, so please allow me to encourage you.

I am a person of science as well as faith, so I get very well the importance of testing. I respect your decision to reject that which you found unfounded. I respect this far more than someone who simply wants to play the game of religion but doesn't really believe it. That would accomplish nothing good, and get you nowhere. In fact, I wonder if you may have been wounded by such people yourself. Like with the story of Paul in the book of Acts, God is far more interested in people who stand up for the truth the best they know, because God can then move them into position if and when He chooses.

Please understand, though, the significance of the truth that God is spirit (John 4:24). Trying to find the truth of Him with physical evidence is a bit like trying to detect color with your ears; it won't work very well. If you truly want to find out if there is a God, you have to let God define what the evidence looks like. It's not that he is toying with you, but part of it is practical - he can't give you something in a form that it doesn't come in, and part of it is relational - God is interested only in those who want real, healthy companionship with Him. He won't be someone's fool who only wishes to find what they can get out of Him.

Rather, if you ever find yourself discontent with your current answers, then please ask Him to show you the truth, then stay open-minded about what the answer will look like. There is a cost to be paid for the truth in giving up one's comfort and pride, but really this is just giving up one's illusions. Others have paid even more, but even so, it will be worth it in the end if not now.

I respect your looking out for me but if you ever find yourself discontent with your current answers, realise the bible was written by people that didn't know where the sun went at night.
No, I was not wounded, I was educated in engineering and the sciences. Could there be a large ball of energy out there? Sure, there's plenty of suns radiating thermal, nuclear, electromagnetic energies but as for a 'man' who helps some people find a car space but ignores the holocaust and children with cancer? I do not believe such an all powerful, all knowing deity has a plan for each person, yet expects one to pray to him in order to alter his pre-destined course for you? That is a cruel trick.
Any higher power that neglects and ruins so many innocent lives, causes humans so much pain through all forms of disaster but rewards a select group of nasty, greedy people with unimaginable wealth by robbing those less fortunate, is not a higher power that puts humanity's best interests at heart.

You are right to reject such a view of God. I don't blame you there. That's not the God I worship, but arguing about who God is would be fruitless. He is who He is, or I suppose from your perspective, He isn't who He isn't. We each have our own search for the truth.

Go in peace.

Why would you think god is a he? After all, women bring life into the world so an energy that creates souls is more likely to be a woman if you were to choose its sex. ;)

Actually God is spirit (John 4:24), and neither male nor female. Male and female represent different reflections of God's image, just as humans and angels reflect different parts of God (via prophecy). In a way, God is both. But God has said He represents Himself as male for a reason (via prophecy). It has to do with the relational metaphors he uses.

That isn't god propelling women forward. Why would he help them find their car keys but ignore the holocaust? Christ did not exist. There is no evidence of christ outside the bible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5AordEPtok

He represents himself as male because men wrote the bible, not god ;)

I know otherwise. Besides, I have seen God propel women forward to places neither they nor the men were expecting or were comfortable with. This includes with myself, though the particulars are private. Its not so obvious in our modern culture, but the New Testament was actually quite pro-women's rights. ex. In a culture where women's testimony was not valued, it was two women chosen to be the first witnesses of Christ's resurrection. That's not something someone, especially a man, would have likely made up.