Comments on: How Do You…

By: David

David — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:56:33 +0000

The contemporary concept of “faith” as completely apart from having any rational basis in facts is just that: contemporary, relatively recent. The Biblical exposition of faith is as a transaction, a bi-lateral covenant, wherein one trusts God and God does His thing (salvation, providence, whatever). Generations of folks have found God to be faithful in His part of the bargain. Are we to simply call such folks liars or fools, discounting their experience as something that cannot be measured in a test tube?

“feh* Such reasoning is extremely limited and arrogant. When my grandfather, for example, who I knew thoughout his life to be a trustworthy and honest individual, told me of God’s faithfulness to him throughout his life, I’d have been a fool to chide him for his “foolish” faith. Oh, and I wasn’t referring to my grandfather who was a preacher. Strangely, he never related to me personal experiences with God’s faithfulness like my “ordinary folk” grandfather did…

In the decades since, I’ve come to discover that what Granddaddy told me is true: those who trust God aren’t disappointed. Sometimes, it does require taking a longer view than our “microwave society” is used to, though.

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By: Guy S

Guy S — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:39:27 +0000

Was hooked on C.S.Lewis since I first picked up a copy of “The Screwtape Letters”. The Narnia Series is a great read for either adults or children (And a marvelous way to introduce kids to an overview of Christianity in the guise of an amazing series of adventures.) Lewis’s “Mere Christianity” is a “must read” as well.

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By: Moses

Moses — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:05:10 +0000

I grew up in the Church, under the influence of Lutheran theology…

Just an idea of two books to possibly check out that go along with the post would be “Can Man Live Without God” by Ravi Zacharias or “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis. Zacharias will be more philosophic and blunt in his book and talks mainly to those who already believe in God, and then C.S. Lewis is more of a common man approach to Christianity. He writes to both believer and non and not as blunt (and the one that I prefer).

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By: LC Aggie Sith

LC Aggie Sith — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:45:05 +0000

I’m very simple in my belief in Christianity. One thing of which I can never be accused is being a doubting Thomas. It may be the only simple thing about me, but it works

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By: GWK

GWK — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:19:49 +0000

I’m 45. Just became a believer at 40, after an agnostic life prior to that.

When asked, I tell people my religion is that Christ Jesus is my Lord & Savior, and that I happen be associated with a Baptist-based, Bible-teaching Church. My life has not been the same since I accepted Christ. Best decision I ever made.

The 1st time I viewed Passion of the Christ, I was not a believer, and the movie meant absolutely nothing to me.

The next time I viewed Passion, I had been an involved believer for about 2+ years, and there were times in the movie I wept like a child, as I finally understood the ultimate sacrifice Jesus paid on my behalf.

He didn’t deserve it. But He took it. For you.. For me.. For everyone. What Love from our Father.

Blessings to you all, AG, Enas, Guy and LC..

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By: Guy S

Guy S — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:40:53 +0000

Pascal’s Wager comes to mind. Your first paragraph pretty much summarizes that line of thought.

I happen to believe there is a God. Looking at the pictures from the Hubble (thanks again Aggie), especially those showing hundreds of GALAXIES, each with untold amounts of solar systems, each of those with the potential of having at least one planet which may support life. And that picture was of just a portion of the universe at large. Something (someone … somebodies) had to have created this. To place it all at the feet of random chance … to allow for us, the tiniest of motes, riding on a dust speck planet, on a dust bunny of a solar system, in the most generic type of galaxy; to have sentience … self awareness … free will (as far as we know) … and yet to let this human nature die after only 70-90 some odd years. What an incredible waste. If we were nothing more than the beasts of the fields, or but a cog in a hive mentality, then I could perhaps buy into us being nothing more than one life form of many on this planet (and the universe at large), no better or worse than any other.

But because we are more (or at least have the potential in each and every one of us to become more) then that … well, there must be some reason. Even if we are not given to understand it at this place/point in time. For it all to “end” at just “three score and ten”, is a far greater sin perpetrated on us by “nature” and random chance, if there is no God.

And so, I believe.

Now if you want to talk about the sins/trials and tribulations of “organized religion”, that is a horse of another color *grin*.

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By: Enas Yorl

Enas Yorl — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:24:27 +0000

I used to be an atheist, but after many years of thinking about it I moved over to the Believer side of the ledger. To further fine-tune my religious leanings I decided that the Christian faith was the one that felt the most right with me. Now I have to figure out which flavor. I’ve never been to a church service and lately I’ve been thinking that I might want to check some out.

I dunno if you’ve ever looked at One C0smos but that’s a really interesting religious blog. Robert Godwin is the guy who runs it and he’s definitely a heavy thinker in this area. I also bought his book One Cosmos Under God and I highly recommend it.

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