Part II- Christianity

1. What is the human condition?

In Christianity, humans believe that they were created in the image of God. Christian's believe that God's existence is infinite when it comes to love and justice. God is relational, and is the Trinity of three equal "persons", The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. To understand God's love, Christian's believe that they must follow the 10 Commandments and do their best not to sin. Everyone will sin at some point in their life, but Jesus forgives all sins. Knowing this is very reassuring and comfortable for Christians, as they know they will always be loved. Christians also believe that God is personal to everyone and acts with intention.

2. Where are we going/what is the goal?

Christian's main goal in life is to glorify God and go to heaven after death. Glorifying God would include doing our best to follow the Ten Commandments and doing what we believe Jesus would want us to do. Sinning is a  mistake that everyone makes in their lifetime, but we will always be forgiven. By doing our best to follow these rules and doing our best not to sin, the afterlife would include going to Heaven. Heaven is a continuation of life after death. If God chooses that heaven is not the place for a specific person, the other option is hell, a place where unrepentant sinners go after death. With this said, the ultimate goal of a Christian is to go to heaven.

3. How do we get there?

As said before, the way of getting to heaven is through glorifying God and asking for forgiveness of sins. The Ten Commandments are a way to follow God's ideals for how he wants humans to act. These commandments include, You shall have no other gods before Me, You shall not make idols, You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, Honor your father and your mother, You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor, and You shall not covet. In addition to following these commandments, it is important for Christians to do everything they can to not sin. If they do sin, it is important that they address what they have done wrong and ask for forgiveness.