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Author Topic:   Why do Christians make God out to be dumb?
Smitty500
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Message 49 of 259 (82690)
02-03-2004 4:09 PM
Reply to: Message 47 by crashfrog
02-03-2004 1:12 PM


Why?
Hey I'm new here and all but I'd just like to say a few things. First of all, the God of the bible is real whether you want to believe it or not. If you don't want to believe that England exists, does that make it real for me but not for you? Of course not. Secondly, I don't understand why athiests argue that there cannot be a god all the time and pour such huge amounts of energy into it. You may ask the same question of Christians but we have a reason to talk about it. If I am a Christian and atheism turns out to be wrong, what do I lose? That's right, nothing. If I'm an atheist and I turn out to be wrong, what do I lose? Well I gain an eternity in a very hot hotel.
Something to think about isn't it?
NO evidence for God is also a very interesting and in many ways intriguing argument. What real evidence is there that there is no GOd.
One overwhelming evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is that NO part of the bible has been proved false. Every other religious book or writing has been proven false in some way by historical documents but the bible.
Another overwhelming evidence for a Christian God is the fact that we are all alive today. How close do you think the world has been from destruction, all it takes is a madman to push one button?
But most importantly rest assured that Christians aren't trying to hurt you. We're not trying to impose our beliefs on you, we're just trying to tell the truth. This is not just the truth as we know it, but the absolute truth.
God Bless

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Smitty500
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Message 53 of 259 (82754)
02-03-2004 5:28 PM
Reply to: Message 52 by crashfrog
02-03-2004 4:46 PM


One evidence I am forced to show for Christianity is uniqueness. In virtually every other religon, an afterlife is attained by doing the right thing or good works. In Christianity the afterlife cannot be attained by Good works but only by the saving Grace of Jesus Christ.
This was an incredible theory to the religious authorities in the time of Christ and certainly was not just copied from someone else.
To also add credit to evidence of bible truth as well as for God.
These are some of the greatest scientific minds of all time who accepted Christ as their personal savior. (It is an impressive list)
Johannes Kepler
Robert Boyle
Blaise Pascal
John Ray
Isaac Newton
Michael Faraday
Georges Cuvier
John Dalton
Matthew Maury
James Simpson
James Joule
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Clerk Maxwell
John Ambrose Fleming
I am unfortunately not able to answer all questions posed to me. But I do understand something. All ancient cultures believed in a God, whether the God is true or not is beside my point at this time. Science is a new religon(evolution). If believing in God is a religon, then unbelief is also a religon.(It just stands to reason)
It is also curious to note as well that Chuck Missler, who worked as Branch Chief of the Air Force Department of Guided Missles, as a systems engineer would say the following concerning Psalm 102:25-26, Isiah 51:6 and Matt 24:35.
It is fascinating to find such accurate scientific descriptions of the universe. Prior to the twentieth century, the notion that th e universe is "wearing out" or "passing away" was foreign to the mind of most scientists and philosphers. Such scientific foreknowledge could not have been derived from observation or intuition. When the bible was being penned there was no observable evidence that the universe was wwearing out. In fact, the consensus of the world's scientists and philosphers was that it was not decaying.
Curious.
I also do not believe in Gay marriage, however, being gay will not stop one from getting to heaven. It is a sin but not the unforgivable one.
God Bless

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Smitty500
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Message 76 of 259 (84333)
02-07-2004 6:07 PM
Reply to: Message 69 by crashfrog
02-05-2004 12:41 PM


Crashfrog,
Have you ever read Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis? It's a pretty good book.
Because that "change" is one of a constant approach to truth. I'd rather be almost right, and getting right-er, than be eternally and unchangingly wrong.
If we're right we will be eternally right, if not then we won't be eternally wrong, only for a little while.
Smitty
PS how do you do the quote thingy in the box. I'm sorry Crashfrog but i didn't know how to do it for this post.
[This message has been edited by Smitty500, 02-07-2004]

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Smitty500
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Message 79 of 259 (85503)
02-11-2004 7:19 PM
Reply to: Message 78 by NosyNed
02-08-2004 11:38 AM


thanx

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