"Christopher A.Lee" <calee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:27:21 -0500, "rockymt" <rockymt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>>
>>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
>
> 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"?
>
I don't think "looking within ourselves" solves the problem. When
atheists look "within" themselves, they see nothing but meat and bones.
And
often when Christians look within themselves, they don't see anything
particularly good or praiseworthy. Only when looking at the perfection of
Jesus Christ will we see the glory of God.
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