For background, he is a conservative that used to go to church. He left because he had questions that nobody seemed to have a good answer for.
Such as "why would God allow death/bad things?" The common answer usually is that its part of Gods will or its Satans fault. Neither answers the question and opens up more. This is why many people are turning to new age things and cults. God isnt working out for the common person anymore, for the sole reason that the common Christian and even preacher cant answer a single question even believers might have.
Why is this so? I personally think that religion got in the way of faith so long ago that faith has little meaning now. Telling people im a former Baptist raises questions like "so you're a Mormon now?" Because Christians have become a joke. Even to other Christians. If we want to WIN, we have to unite under faith.
Also, another question he asked was, "why do Christians bicker so much over trivial things?"
The answer, unfortunately, stems from religion. Which is such a mainstream part of culture now that it has lost meaning and relevance.
How do we, as Christians, not as truthers, become able to answer these difficult questions that turn away unbelievers and believers alike?
My coworker thinks that all religion is made up bs (which is true to a great extent) yet also hates existing for the sake of existing. Its a conundrum i cant help him with. Maybe someone here could?
We, as Bible believing Christians, left organized church a while back, for all the same reason you sited above. Those are all just symptoms of a bigger problem, one which I could rant about for hours. Just like every other "lane" in our lives (tech, medical, manufacturing, government etc) the church was infiltrated & corrupted centuries ago. Then they sold their souls for 10 pcs of silver in 1958. (501C3)...but look now, just like EVERYONE else, the mega churches ran out the small churches. They became part of the world, the exact thing God warned us about. It's much deeper and longer than what I've typed, but as much as I hate hearing about your friend, I get it. 90% of the churches have failed. 80% of the "theologians" are spinning shear bull shit.
Organized religion is not what God had in mind. Most of them if not Ll are compromised by D.s.
Exactly. The church made a conscience decision to go with the world. Just like every other thread in our lives....they need to be torn down and rebooted...correctly.