“Can you give me even one reason why I ought to keep myself sexually pure? I’m 16, and I don’t see why I shouldn’t have the same fun my friends do, no matter what my parents say. But I promised them I’d write you.”
“How do you explain something like the earthquake in Haiti? We’ve really been saddened by what’s happened there, and we just don’t understand why God lets things like this happen. Do you have any answers?
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“How old does a child have to be before they can understand the Gospel and make their decision to follow Jesus? Neither my husband nor I grew up in a religious home, so we're sort of feeling our way on this with our own children.”
“I know you’ve often said that we need to forgive those who hurt us, but what if it doesn’t do any good and they just keep hurting you? No matter what I say, this person keeps doing the same hurtful things to me. How much should I put up with?”
“They opened a casino near us about three years ago, and I've lost so much money there and gotten so far into debt that I'll never recover. But in spite of this, I just can't stop going. I don't have a question, but maybe someone will learn from my experience.”
“How should you deal with someone who always feels like they have to be right? My cousin is like this, and even when he’s obviously in the wrong he’ll never admit it, or if he does, he blames someone else for the problem. Why is he like this?”
“Are some people just destined to be gloomy all their lives? I have an aunt who is like this, and no matter what happens, she's always pessimistic and looking on the bad side of things.”
“Every week in our church, we repeat an old statement of faith that says Jesus descended into hell when He died. But didn’t He tell one of the men who was crucified with Him that he would join Him in heaven? Is this a contradiction? What actually happened to Jesus when He died?”
“I know their religion is important to some people, but what would you say to someone like me who doesn't feel any need for God? I'm happy enough as it is, so why should I bother with God?”
“What do you think happens to us when we die? I don’t think anything does, because once we die that’s the end of everything for us. I’m sure you don’t agree, but what are your reasons?”
“Where did the angels come from? And do we become angels when we die, as some think? Or can we actually know anything about them?”
“Does the devil know the future, and can he influence it the way God can? Sometimes it almost seems like he knows what we’re going to do, and goes ahead of us to make our lives difficult.”