On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:27:21 -0500, "rockymt" <rockymt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
What a ****ing moron.
Why didn't you just save time and say "hey, atheists, I'm an
in-your-face stupid, ill-mannered boor"?
>When a Believer, a follower of Christ is faced with a crisis in his/her
>life; when he/she has just experience a grave disappointment or has just
>received news of a tragedy, a job loss, a spouse has broken the
news.,"
>its over, I want a divorce". A teenage child is hanging on by a thread to
>life due to a drug over-dose - the list goes on - they ask this similar
>question to the God they believe: "where are you! How could you let this
>happen. if you're an all powerful deity, then do something" We believers
cry
>out, even shake our fist at an image of Christ, a cross or crucifix. "
and
>say,"God where are You - do something!" God understands this response.
>
>This is the fallen condition all humanity is in. We believers and
>non-believers alike are in the same boat. We are like 'doubting Thomas'
>wanting answers, and saying to ourselves, "where, are the answers then.
Show
>me! Unless I have specific proof, I will not believe."
>Even Christians, who have trusted in God doubt, shake our fist and grow
>weary serving in this God that promises, " I will never leave you nor
>forsake you."
>
>We Christians have to keep going on despite the clouds of darkness and
doubt
>that gather about and brood over us. Yet we dare to keep the faith. We
get
>angry because we don't have answers, and in that moment of extreme
darkness
>in our journey of life, we fail, but somehow recover and believe in our
>heart God will walk us through this.
>
>Non -believers say, "go on and show me. Where, where is this god." Show
me
>a thread of proof, show me the evidence. Where was your god when .... ":
so
>similar really.
>I sense they hurt almost the same as Christians do. They shake their
fist,
>say things in the heat of that moment. However they say it to those
>Christians (Christ -bearers) who are being made more and more in the
image
>and likeness of God. It is like down deep in their heart they want to,
>really want to believe... without demanding answers first. It's like
they
>hurt in just the same way as we Christians do
>
> My conclusion:
>
>I am not here to here to pass judgement on anyone . Nor am I here to
convert
>anyone: that is not my job. I don't have the mind of a scientists or a
>naturalist. I am here to encourage all unbelievers to ponder this
existence
>and
>maybe look within ourselves.
>take care .. you'll,
>rockymt
>
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