A challenge to believers; How seriously do you take your claims?

I've always wondered why so few believers seem to take their beliefs seriously. I've met many Christians who say they "believe the bible 100%." However, none of them even attempt to follow the advice of Jesus. They don't sell all their belongings, for one thing.

When I ask them, they all say they agree with Jesus. They all agree that Jesus' statement that it's more difficult for a rich man to get to heaven than for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle is accurate... but they all seek money. They have jobs. They try to get promotions. They buy big screen televisions and Nintendo Wiis and every material thing I can imagine.

They don't seem to take Jesus' claim that faith can move mountains seriously either. When they need to move a mountain they hire mountain movers... metaphorically speaking of course.

What about Jesus' claim that when any two Christians get together and ask for something they get it? "Ask and ye shall recieve?"

As a member of the ACA recently pointed out there must be a lot of selfish Christians out there. Any two of them could end hunger, end the exploitation of children, end war. Of course we all know this isn't true. The bible is just wrong on this. The strange part is that Christians don't take that seriously though. Why don't they care that the bible is wrong? Why doesn't it bother them?

Those are a few of the really straight-forward claims. I'm also wondering about the implications of their beliefs.

Occasionally a crazy person will kill his or her children and say "I sent them to heaven." Nobody takes them seriously... but why not?

Theists... do you not believe these children are in heaven? If so, what did these people do wrong?

I understand you might say "suicide is a sin" but I'm not talking about suicide. I'm talking about kids who were killed. There was no choice. Didn't the parent accomplish their goal? Sure, the parent might go to hell in your view... unless they ask for forgiveness according to some of you... or whatever criteria your church has for getting in.

But the point stands. The kids got to heaven.

And you believe if someone kills you that you will go to heaven too, right?

So why shouldn't I kill you? Wouldn't I be doing you a favor?

You might say "but I'll miss my family."

No problem, I'll kill them too.

And since you will not need your stuff any more, can I have it?