[Deathstar 80]

Yes, I think you should start a topic about this subject. Maybe you could start with this idea. I think we can all agree that the US is probably the biggest powered country in the world. It is also the country with the most "christians", and the country that spreads the word of Jesus more than any other. The people of the US probably, mostly single handedly, spread the gospel more than any other peoples. Why then, is there nothing in the bible about America?

I agree! Except for the part that says the U.S. is the country that spreads the word of Jesus more than any other... (I think it's South Korea)... but that doesn't really matter to this subject. About your question: First of all, I'd like to say I'm not a bible expert. ;( My best answer is this. The times I've read the bible, it usually talks good about Israel rather than any other country. When another country other than Israel is mentioned, it usually is involved with Israel, the Jews, or a bible prophecy. In other words, the bible usually is focused on the country Israel... and that's it. Once again, I'm not an expert and I could be wrong about this!!! But if you expect me to answer that, that's my best answer.:biggrin:

And the phrase I put is in a book I’m reading. You know I attended Church for 13 years. Never missed a day of it. Then my uncle dies in a car crush hit by a drunk driver. Why? Why not the drunk driver? Why Anyone? How is it that there is so many crack heads and drug dealers but innocent god loving and believers die every day? Yes they go to a better place the bible says. But what about that mans daughter who was 4 years old left without a daddy and someone to provide for her?? How is it God, Great and Powerful as he is "allows" such evil to exist and such good people to be taken away from their families.

How is it god could allow the government to become a corrupt as it has. I hear everyday how Obama and the Government is ruining the world. Sending men to war to die out of the greed of men. Weather you agree with my political views or not you can agree its corrupt. What happens to other faiths? These children were never taught the word of Jesus, Should they be ****ed to ****?

You know I wish I could look in the sky at night and have that sign of relief that when I die I have something better waiting. I would like to get that feeling that I could fly when the preacher is raising his voice preaching god’s word. I’m happy for you guys. I have read the Bible twice. It's the most incredible and confusing book I have ever read. I believed it once. I'm lost now. Do I preach the word that he is not real? No. But I’m not going to lie and say I’m a Christian either. Only god can judge me. You can put a tag on me whether or not I’m a believer or not. At the end of the day only I and God will know.

I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. The bible says bad things happen to both good and bad people.

Matthew 5:
44) "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,"
45) "that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust."

In other words, bad times can come to Christians or sinners. This world is a bad place to live. And God did make a way to where we don't have to live in this world. You probably already know that it's through believing in and following Jesus that we can go to heaven and encourage others to believe in and follow God.

The question about corruption and soldiers having to go to war for politicians, that wouldn't be God's fault (I'm not sure if that was your question or not). For the question about what happens to those who haven't heard about giving their life to God when they die, it's not 100% known. I personally believe they will go to heaven since they didn't intentionally sin against God, but whatever happens to them, God is just and will judge them correctly. What I do know, though, is that us as Christians are to tell others to give their lives to God.

It's true in your last paragraph that nobody can judge you. Only God can truly judge any of us. I'm glad that you tell the truth instead of lying that you're a Christian! :thumpsup:

As I usually like to say in my posts that involve biblical material, it's best to double check or even triple check whether or not this information is correct. A good way to check if this information is correct is by reading the bible and checking it yourself, which I think you said you have already read the bible twice. That's about one-and-a-half more times than I've read it! :thumpsup: