“We prayed and prayed for my mother’s cancer to be healed, and we really believed God was going to do it (as did she, for she had a strong faith). But He didn’t, and we’re devastated. Was it because we didn’t have enough faith?”
“If Jesus is going to return some day and make the world a better place, why doesn’t He go ahead and do it? The world is so messed up that I can’t understand why He doesn’t return now.”
“Recently, a couple came to our door and asked if they could read the Bible to us. We said yes, but later I began wondering if they were from a cult. They said Christian churches don’t understand the Bible, and only their group understands it correctly. Are they right?”
“I respect your right to your opinions, but in my view, there's no difference between humans and other animals. We're more highly developed, but that's all, and when we die, we'll be just like they are: dead and gone.”
“I want to believe in Jesus, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Some of my Christian friends tell me that all I need to do is to have faith, but how can I have faith in something I'm not even sure is true? Is faith just a blind leap in the dark, like some people say?”
“Why do you Christians make such a big deal of Jesus’ death? After all, throughout history lots of famous people (like Socrates) have been put to death for their beliefs. What makes Jesus so special?”
“I'm a university student here, and I come from a country that doesn't have many Christians. I'm curious to find out about your religious customs. For example, what is this annual festival you call Easter?”
“Why were Jesus’ disciples so disheartened and fearful after His death? Hadn’t He told them that He’d come back to life again?”
“Why did Jesus' enemies need to find someone to betray Jesus? Couldn't they have just gone ahead and arrested Him? After all, from what I can tell He wasn't exactly trying to hide during those last days.”
“Did Jesus realize His enemies were planning to kill Him? If so, why didn't He just stay away from Jerusalem those last days, instead of deliberately going there and making it easy for them to arrest Him and put Him to death?”
“Do you think Jesus realized that people were going to turn against Him at the end of His life? I don't see why He would, especially after crowds welcomed Him when He rode into Jerusalem and wanted to make Him their king. Maybe He should've let them do it.”
“I suppose you'd call me a “Christmas and Easter” kind of Christian, because those are about the only days I go to church (except for weddings or funerals). Why should I bother doing any more?”