Yes, but calling the universe "creation" begs the question. Creation presumes a Creator. And a Creator is not just a some
thing, it is a some
one. And that is precisely what non-theists take issue with, and what theists need to demonstrate if they want to posit God as the explanation for the universe. In general I have no problem acknowledging that, of course,
something caused the state of affairs I see around me. The question is entirely what that something (or many things) actually is. And theists have not met the burden of proof. So again, your scripture is simply logically fallacious and incorrect.
Again, it is not an obvious reality that a
someone caused the universe. That is a claim you would need to actually demonstrate.
What hallmarks? Can you give an example?
I haven't "rejected" anything. Theists have put forward a claim and havent met their burden of proof. They could be right about their claim, but I have no reason to accept that until they actually demonstrate what they're claiming, which so far they haven't.
All we need for what? If you mean life on this Earth, that's clearly untrue. People die everyday because they don't have what they need to survive.
I don't worship anything, created or otherwise.
Lol oh come on
@InChrist. If you've been a Christian for any decent length of time you surely know that's not true. Even the very next thing you said exposes this:
Not all Christians believe this. Millions don't, actually.
Not to mention:
1) Is Jesus one of three Persons in the Trinity? Or is he one of three manifestations of the same Person, along with the Father and the Spirit (Oneness theology)?
2) Is baptism necessary for salvation? Should babies be baptized? What's the proper method of baptism?
3) Are good works necessary for salvation?
4) Can salvation be lost?
5) Is the Eucharist actually the Body and Blood of Christ, or simply a symbol of his sacrifice?
6) is the Church an infallible source of doctrinal teaching, or are the Scriptures alone infallible?
And that's not an exhaustive list by any means. I'm sure you have an answer from your own tradition on every one of those questions; my point is not for you to answer them. My point is that whatever answers you would give, millions of Bible-believing Christians would differ with you. On virtually every doctrinal issue Christians are wildly at odds with one another.
The only way to avoid acknowledging this problem is to define anyone who identifies as Christian but doesn't agree with whatever list of "essentials" you've compiled as "not a true Christian." But they can just as easily do the same to you. And we're back to the same problem I've already identified.
That is also untrue, even according to your own scriptures. Jesus intentionally spoke in parables to the masses so they WOULDN'T understand the true meaning of his teachings. He only gave the real scoop to his hand-picked smaller group of disciples (cf. Mark 4).
Again, you've either not thought much about this, or you havent been a Christian very long, or you've been extremely isolated from Christians outside your tradition. A few giant disagreements that have have arisen from these commandments include:
1) Is abortion a sin? In all circumstances? In some?
2) Is war a sin? In all circumstances? In some?
3) Is the death penalty a sin? In all circumstances? In some?
4) Is divorce a sin? In all circumstances? In some?
5) Is remarriage a sin? In all circumstances? In some?
6) Is lying always a sin? Even when the truth might cause harm?
And so on. Again, my point is not for you to answer these questions, I'm sure you have opinions on each of them that you think are Biblical. My point is that Christians cannot agree among themselves about virtually any major theological or moral teaching, and they all claim to be gleaning their opinions from the same source. Obviously, it's not working.
So again, if you were an all-powerful being who loved everyone and wanted everyone to know exactly what you thought and expected of them, wouldn't you come down here, right now, and clarify these things for good?