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UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by Blaqsmith(m): 4:55am On Sep 19, 2014
UK Archbishop unsure of God’s existence

Britain’s’ most senior clergyman has said that thinking about global injustices has made him question the existence of God.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby admitted in front of a small public audience in Bristol that he ‘frequently asked’ whether God truly existed, and if “he should be doing something” about difficult situations.
Asked whether he ever doubted his belief by a BBC reporter, the Archbishop said that he did question Christianity at times.
"Yes. I do. In lots of different ways really. It's a very good question. That means I've got to think about what I'm going to say. Yes I do," he said.
He cited that his soul searching came during his runs around Lambeth Palace, where the Archbishop and his staff are based.
Welby, who represents more than 80 million Anglican Christians, told the audience that he sometimes asked God “...isn’t it about time you did something, if you’re there?”
The archbishop, however, brushed off any ideas that he may be giving up his faith in the future.
While he said that Christians would be unable to explain the problem of suffering, he affirmed the idea that God was present in both good and bad times.
It is not about feelings, it is about the fact that God is faithful and the extraordinary thing about being a Christian is that God is faithful when we are not,” he told the audience.
When asked what he does when life gets challenging, he told the audience: "I keep going and call to Jesus to help me, and he picks me up."
Welby is the first archbishop to openly admit his questioning of the divine, in stark contrast with other religious figureheads in the Christian community.
The comments also come at a time when Christianity is declining at a rapid rate. According to the UK’s last census poll in 2011, the number of people identifying themselves as Christian fell by 4.1 million people – a decline of over 10 percent.
In contrast, the UK is experiencing a huge drive in the number of people identifying themselves as Muslim, particularly amongst young people. According to the census, around one in ten people identified themselves with the Islamic faith.
Re: UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by Blaqsmith(m): 4:56am On Sep 19, 2014
Re: UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by hushmail: 5:09am On Sep 19, 2014
he is human after all
Re: UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by estyvino(m): 5:38am On Sep 19, 2014
hushmail: he is human after all

and God is God, anyone's doubt will not make him less God
Re: UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by lordsilver: 8:03am On Sep 19, 2014
The truth must surely comes out one day. I read it on punch this morning
Re: UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by Oduduwaboy(m): 8:54am On Sep 19, 2014
Archbishop you are just being honest...'God' has always placed us in the uncomfortable position of questioning his existence and eventually our fears get confirmed. Hmmm. The cold fact of our universe is that God does not exist. Its hard to accept but true. The closest thing to a god is the self-existing and eternal universe!

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Re: UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by AlfaSeltzer(m): 8:57am On Sep 19, 2014
I fight god everyday. I am certain he exists. Yeye xtians.
Re: UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by Nobody: 9:49am On Sep 19, 2014
Won't be the first time.
Europe as a whole, especially England is highly secular.
While the stüpid Africans are busy adopting the religion their masters have since left.
There are even atheist priests in England
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/393479.stm

And there's Clergy Project for priests who have lost their faith.
www.clergyproject.org/

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Re: UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by Oduduwaboy(m): 1:15pm On Sep 19, 2014
Apatheist: Won't be the first time.
Europe as a whole, especially England is highly secular.
While the stüpid Africans are busy adopting the religion their masters have since left.
There are even atheist priests in England
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/393479.stm

And there's Clergy Project for priests who have lost their faith.
www.clergyproject.org/

China, Japan , S.korea & many other Asian countries have refused to be god- crazed and are busy creating wealth for their people but here we have our gullible people living in the fantasy land created for a non-existent god.

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Re: UK Archbishop Unsure Of God's Existence. by charlsecy(m): 8:24pm On Sep 20, 2014
He believes in GOD. Read the article well.

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