Christianity The Flying Spaghetti Monster - 1361 Words

Well, At least it is Not the Flying Spaghetti Monster At this day and age, there are so many different religions and religious ideas. There is Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Agnosticism, and there is even the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. People all over the world, whether as a group or not, have faith in different beliefs. Most of the time, it depends solely on what region of the world they are in. In America, the religion that is predominant is Christianity. What do most people think of when asked about the opposite of Christianity? The answer is well known: Atheism. Christianity is the belief that there is a supreme being, specifically God, and that he is the creator of everything. They also believe that there is an†¦show more content†¦They believe in God the father, the son of God (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. They believe Jesus died for our sins, was resurrected, and ascended. They feel that the Church is holy and sacred, and they commune saints . Due to their sacred texts, Christians believe that there will be a second coming of Christ, everyone will go before God on Judgement Day, and that those who believed and were faithful will be saved. Atheism has a solid belief that there are no deities or supernatural beings. Not only do they oppose Christianity, but nearly every religion that there is. There may not be very many similarities in the two religious ideas, but one fact is for sure. They are not completely different. Their core similarity is their strong, common faith in their different beliefs. Both Christians and Atheists attempt to convert each other. In the U.S, the two often clash. Some attempts at converting come through the forms of public debates, through literature, webpages, blogs, revivals at churches, and more. Attempted conversions are usually peaceful; however, situations can easily get heated on both sides. Christianity and Atheism both have divisions. The denominations of Christianity are: Orthodox, Protestantism, and Catholicism. The denominations of Atheism are: Extremists, Moderates, Militants, etc. Christians and Atheists can both agree that there was a beginning point to the world. Atheists, of course, like to think of that beginning point as The Big