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Evidence is something that's undeniable for everyone.
In the case of a religious experience, or an alien abduction or someone who thinks Elvis is alive... Then they would accept other peoples claims to it because it fits their beliefs.
The non believer would reject them. Because there's no evidence, only personal experiences which cannot be verified... But can be artificially enhanced when other like minded people claim it too.
So no, you haven't got evidence.. You have Confirmation Bias. Which certainly wouldn't stand up in court.
In the case of a religious experience, or an alien abduction or someone who thinks Elvis is alive... Then they would accept other peoples claims to it because it fits their beliefs.
The non believer would reject them. Because there's no evidence, only personal experiences which cannot be verified... But can be artificially enhanced when other like minded people claim it too.
So no, you haven't got evidence.. You have Confirmation Bias. Which certainly wouldn't stand up in court.
So, you respect me, but at the same time you think I'm a lunatic. Feels good, thanks.
Can you respect the fact that Jesus Christ is for me the answer to my deepest questions and struggles? Of course, that doesn't mean that I figured all my life out, but God gives a whole different perspective to my life and makes much more sense than anything. The more I live, the more I believe in God and I feel that is worth to bet my entire life and being on Him.
Can you respect the fact that Jesus Christ is for me the answer to my deepest questions and struggles? Of course, that doesn't mean that I figured all my life out, but God gives a whole different perspective to my life and makes much more sense than anything. The more I live, the more I believe in God and I feel that is worth to bet my entire life and being on Him.
I am romanian and currently living in Portugal. I have never heard of such extreme acts in my country or in Portugal. And I hope that your sad case is truly a very isolated one.
On the contrary, a lot of romanian priests and pastors have been persecuted by the communist regime and from all the persecutions that christians have suffered in different times and ages, the communist persecution was the most evil and demonic one.
Why? Because while Nero and other roman emperors asked christians to worship idols (in the early christianity) and while some muslims nowadays ask christians to deny Christ and adhere to islam, the communism regime not only asked them to deny Christ, but asked them to truly believe with their minds that religion ("the opium of the people", K. Marx) stands against the progress of humanity.
And how did they try to do that? Through a demonic program that was cinically called "re-education" and that happened in communist romanian jails where men would be submitted to undefinable tortures so that when they go out of jail, they go out as "new, healthy" men, cured of their "mystical delirium". But how could the regime evaluate if they are truly cured? What did the prisoners have to do to prove their sincere adherence to the communist regime? The clever demonic communist has figured out: they should torture other christians and intelectuals in jail and denounce every person (if it was a member of the family, even better - prooves their love for the dictator) that opposed the communist regime.
On the contrary, a lot of romanian priests and pastors have been persecuted by the communist regime and from all the persecutions that christians have suffered in different times and ages, the communist persecution was the most evil and demonic one.
Why? Because while Nero and other roman emperors asked christians to worship idols (in the early christianity) and while some muslims nowadays ask christians to deny Christ and adhere to islam, the communism regime not only asked them to deny Christ, but asked them to truly believe with their minds that religion ("the opium of the people", K. Marx) stands against the progress of humanity.
And how did they try to do that? Through a demonic program that was cinically called "re-education" and that happened in communist romanian jails where men would be submitted to undefinable tortures so that when they go out of jail, they go out as "new, healthy" men, cured of their "mystical delirium". But how could the regime evaluate if they are truly cured? What did the prisoners have to do to prove their sincere adherence to the communist regime? The clever demonic communist has figured out: they should torture other christians and intelectuals in jail and denounce every person (if it was a member of the family, even better - prooves their love for the dictator) that opposed the communist regime.
So, the difference between the early persecutions of christians and the communist persecution is that the first ones would kill your body as a consequence of your refusal to worship idols, while the second one has figured a way to mutilate not only the body, but also the soul.
Luke 12,4-5: 4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Luke 12,4-5: 4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
There are some things and questions to which logic will never provide a satisfying answer.
I remember that a 13 years old boy once asked his parents why was he born? And the parents asked him "you don't have nothing better to do than waste your time with stupid questions? Don't have homework or something of that kind?". And, if I was the boy, I would have replied that "No, there is really nothing, absolutely nothing, worthier of my attention and focus than that question!". True christianism does not provide lazy answers to that question, but deepens the mystery, rather than eludate it.
Some atheists (I do not imply that you are one of them) think that we are being arrogant because we imagine that we are so special and the ombilic of the world by believing in a loving God that created us out of love when we are nothing but dust in the wind. The fact that we are dust in the wind may be partially true, but if the dust is able to ask himself questions and to wish he could fly, why is that arrogant? Why is love for the beauty a delusion and an arrogance?
I think the best proof of God is that we wonder, we feel incomplete and we constantly try to surpass our human condition. Atheists try to do it with their own forces, while christians try to do it with the love and power of God.
I remember that a 13 years old boy once asked his parents why was he born? And the parents asked him "you don't have nothing better to do than waste your time with stupid questions? Don't have homework or something of that kind?". And, if I was the boy, I would have replied that "No, there is really nothing, absolutely nothing, worthier of my attention and focus than that question!". True christianism does not provide lazy answers to that question, but deepens the mystery, rather than eludate it.
Some atheists (I do not imply that you are one of them) think that we are being arrogant because we imagine that we are so special and the ombilic of the world by believing in a loving God that created us out of love when we are nothing but dust in the wind. The fact that we are dust in the wind may be partially true, but if the dust is able to ask himself questions and to wish he could fly, why is that arrogant? Why is love for the beauty a delusion and an arrogance?
I think the best proof of God is that we wonder, we feel incomplete and we constantly try to surpass our human condition. Atheists try to do it with their own forces, while christians try to do it with the love and power of God.
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Photosynthesis is attributable to marvelous design. Great works of engineering don't design themselves. Dirty kitchens don't clean themselves. Some things are not only unlikely, they are impossible without intelligent causation.
Without God, many things are impossible. With God, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26).
Without God, many things are impossible. With God, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26).
A very relevant comment and observation, but you can't be a christian because the atheists say that relevancy and plausible thinking is not something that christians indulge in especially those christians that believe the bible is the word of God. That is the realm of atheists who believe that we came from the goo to you via the zoo. Very plausible don't you think?
I remember one atheist scientists say on TV with great delight that man has evolved from a sand worm no longer than his thumb nail. No evidence mind you, just an atheist saying what he thinks and because he says it it must be true.
Of late I have been amazed at the greatness of God thanks to an atheist. For the last 12 months they have been showing various programmes produced by David Attenborough, our resident uber atheists. I don't listen to all his mumbo jumbo about evolution. What I do enjoy is the amazing photography of the programmes and the beauty of the scenery and animals. I said that if I ever wanted proof that there is God this is it.
One fascinating fact that I didn't know but I do now thanks to David is that EVERY zebra has a different stripe pattern. I realise of course that the atheist believe that came about by random chance. Each to his own.
I love photographing natural life and when I inspect flowers and look at the intricacies and individuality of each flower I am amazed at the vast variety Gods put into his creative work. I feel sorry for atheists who can look no further than goo to explain this.
I remember one atheist scientists say on TV with great delight that man has evolved from a sand worm no longer than his thumb nail. No evidence mind you, just an atheist saying what he thinks and because he says it it must be true.
Of late I have been amazed at the greatness of God thanks to an atheist. For the last 12 months they have been showing various programmes produced by David Attenborough, our resident uber atheists. I don't listen to all his mumbo jumbo about evolution. What I do enjoy is the amazing photography of the programmes and the beauty of the scenery and animals. I said that if I ever wanted proof that there is God this is it.
One fascinating fact that I didn't know but I do now thanks to David is that EVERY zebra has a different stripe pattern. I realise of course that the atheist believe that came about by random chance. Each to his own.
I love photographing natural life and when I inspect flowers and look at the intricacies and individuality of each flower I am amazed at the vast variety Gods put into his creative work. I feel sorry for atheists who can look no further than goo to explain this.
I can give you one but I don't think you will accept it as it blows your theories out of the water and an atheist can NEVER admit to that.
We read in Genesis that what God created was perfect and Adam and Eve lived in the garden of Eden in perfect harmony with God. When sin entered, not only did it corrupt their relationship with God it corrupted all of creation. We know this by the fact that in the garden God took care of them and they enjoyed a weed-less garden.
Because of their sin they became imperfect so they could no longer live in a garden that was a perfect creation and which provided perfect fellowship with God so God ejected them from the garden and the two main consequences were that they would have to take care of themselves in an environment overrun by weeds (a result of sin) and suffer decay, bearing in mind that there is no indication that Adam and Eve were ever going to die.
We read in the bible of people still living nearly 1,000 years but as time went by sin caused a decay of life and the life span of man got shorter and shorter and the earth got more decayed as time went by. Today as spoken of in the bible we are to expect 70 years. Modern medicine may give us a few more years than that but reaching 100, let alone a 1,000 years doesn't happen very often.
Man has been trying to ignore God for I don't know how many years and the decay that sin brought into the world brought with it sickness and disaster as God no longer was the centre of man's life.
Man and nature are linked as the scripture says that the earth groans waiting for the redemption of the sons of man so as man sinks into the mire of social suicide which it is doing at the moment, the earth follows suit as they are inextricably linked.
there are two types of Grace. There is personal grace which applies to individual persons and their is common grace which applies to groups, and nations. You no doubt have heard the saying that the sun shines on the righteous and the unrighteous (it is in the bible). What this means is that God's common grace does not delineate between the saved and unsaved. He blesses both. When farmers have good crops that is God blessing the righteous and unrighteous as all are recipients of the blessing of it.
When God does something for me personally in time of need, that is personal grace.
Today we are slowly legalising immorality and therefore committing social suicide. Because God will not violate your free will, he will not stop you doing it, but you will have to accept the consequences of your actions. Every violation of God's creative purpose which is what social suicide is, brings with it a violation of the earth itself, hence the degradation that we experience on an ongoing basis.
Until sin came into the world everything was perfect. When sin entered it stuffed up the whole creation. If you want to get rid of the bad, turn to God, repent of your sin and accept him as your Lord. There is no other way as we are all sinners and need God to free us from it.
We read in Genesis that what God created was perfect and Adam and Eve lived in the garden of Eden in perfect harmony with God. When sin entered, not only did it corrupt their relationship with God it corrupted all of creation. We know this by the fact that in the garden God took care of them and they enjoyed a weed-less garden.
Because of their sin they became imperfect so they could no longer live in a garden that was a perfect creation and which provided perfect fellowship with God so God ejected them from the garden and the two main consequences were that they would have to take care of themselves in an environment overrun by weeds (a result of sin) and suffer decay, bearing in mind that there is no indication that Adam and Eve were ever going to die.
We read in the bible of people still living nearly 1,000 years but as time went by sin caused a decay of life and the life span of man got shorter and shorter and the earth got more decayed as time went by. Today as spoken of in the bible we are to expect 70 years. Modern medicine may give us a few more years than that but reaching 100, let alone a 1,000 years doesn't happen very often.
Man has been trying to ignore God for I don't know how many years and the decay that sin brought into the world brought with it sickness and disaster as God no longer was the centre of man's life.
Man and nature are linked as the scripture says that the earth groans waiting for the redemption of the sons of man so as man sinks into the mire of social suicide which it is doing at the moment, the earth follows suit as they are inextricably linked.
there are two types of Grace. There is personal grace which applies to individual persons and their is common grace which applies to groups, and nations. You no doubt have heard the saying that the sun shines on the righteous and the unrighteous (it is in the bible). What this means is that God's common grace does not delineate between the saved and unsaved. He blesses both. When farmers have good crops that is God blessing the righteous and unrighteous as all are recipients of the blessing of it.
When God does something for me personally in time of need, that is personal grace.
Today we are slowly legalising immorality and therefore committing social suicide. Because God will not violate your free will, he will not stop you doing it, but you will have to accept the consequences of your actions. Every violation of God's creative purpose which is what social suicide is, brings with it a violation of the earth itself, hence the degradation that we experience on an ongoing basis.
Until sin came into the world everything was perfect. When sin entered it stuffed up the whole creation. If you want to get rid of the bad, turn to God, repent of your sin and accept him as your Lord. There is no other way as we are all sinners and need God to free us from it.
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