Hi iano,
Just saw Brian's reply which led me to your post. I was kind of surprised:
What if some sheep herder up the side of a mountain in Tibet never hears of a book called the bible or the God therein described? Is he doomed because of it? Not in the least.
Whaaaaat?
Isn't this the whole "original sin" thing? Aren't those who don't know damned anyway because of original sin? It ALWAYS is our fault... we all have original sin. Even some sheep herder up the side of a mountain in Tibet. That person's a descendant of Adam, just like the rest of us. That person's in that situation because of The Fall.
You have a conscience Brian, we all have. That is a communication device open to all.
So if we follow our conscience, it will lead us to God?
Don't you think the conscience of a goat herder in Tibet is a bit different than yours or mine?
I don't get it at all. This really confused me about where to look for faith. My conscience? My girlfriend's conscience follows a wholly different path than mine. If she listens to hers she'll never find God.
Can you help me understand?
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