Cultural Analysis:

1.  How do other religions and our secular culture describe and explain sin and guilt? Do they teach that people are basically good or basically bad? That people, on their own, can be good?  I don't acknowledge the thoughts and views of the world. Probably though, many people believe people rebel and become "bad" for whatever circumstances they are confronting...  If this doesn' t make sense then just forget it. I really don't know the secular's views. And plus Mom says some of these questions are dumb anyway.

2.  How do other religions, such as Islam and Buddhism, try to relate their gods to man?  How do secular gods (such as the secular democratic state) relate to their worshippers?  Are the relationships based on works or grace?  I do not know. I have never encountered a muslim or looked into their religion and such.

3.  Many liberal Christians believe that Christ's life and death "save" us because He gave us an example of how to live rightly. What is wrong with this view?  Ok, Christ's life and death save us through knowing Him personally and following those examples. Not just good deeds