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No it is like I am saying that if one experiences the reality of God you don't doubt His existence.
I said it once (I think) and I'll say again. Confirmation bias.
Plenty of people lost their jobs, went out of work, and were generally screwed over in the last couple years. Given the recent economic troubles and U.S.'s high Christian population, that means that there were millions of people praying who were given no help.
It seems illogical to take this one exception and make a sign out of it. It's the earthquake effect. An entire city is devastated, but one small child is pulled from the ruins unharmed. People praise God for this miraculous occurring, but were they right to do so? Because of the large population being exposed to the earthquake, it was bound to happen. It also begs the question, why didn't God just stop the earthquake if we was in the business of saving people?
But lets continue, where do you live? That are places where Aurora Borealis is quite common.
And FYI, just got home; no voicemail for Jason.
So, all Christians on here who have experienced his reality, but have doubts sometimes, are called what?
Uh...Christians.
If you know someone exists it is pretty hard to doubt their existence after that. We doubt in other things, but once you know God is real how do you unknow that?
happens all the time? People don't unknow other peoples existence.Uh...Christians.
If you know someone exists it is pretty hard to doubt their existence after that. We doubt in other things, but once you know God is real how do you unknow that?
I don't know how many were praying, but we have 9.1 percent unemployment, a widening gap between rich and poor, and an overwhelmingly Christian population.What percentage of these people were praying and how many people were given no help?
That's fine then. As long as you don't try to use your subjective experience to convince others, then we're fine here.First of all, I put it out there and if you feel it is illogical for me to attribute it to God then that is your right. Like I said I don't feel I need to defend my experience and I understand that my experience doesn't prove anything.
I understand the Christian concept of preferring death (and going to heaven) over life and I abhor it. But regardless, my argument only works if you are trying to claim the child as a miracle in the first place.Secondly, death to God is quite different than it is to us. Is it right to claim one small child as a miracle? I think we always celebrate life over death.
In that case, it wouldn't be something that happens all the time, but not uncommon.Once again, Nebraska.
And FYI, just got home; no voicemail for Jason.
Apparently, by not being given a sign when sincerely asking for one during a period of doubt.
Then why do men get hernias? 'Cause having your testes migrate through your abdominal wall, leaving a weak spot isn't so intelligent. Or wisdom teeth? A good designer would have done well to leave those out. Not to mention nipples on males. Or a coccyx? Or an appendix? Or a yolk sack? Body hairs for crying out loud - what's with that in humans? Or erector pili muscles, thats just frivolous don't you think? No, I'm going to go with unintelligently designed unless you can demonstrate otherwise. Ok?I do believe that I struck a nerve,the reason that modern science cannot be superior to the christian faith is that it begins with a lie and everyone knows that it is a lie,we all can see and experience that our world is full to the brim of intelligent design,however the world of science cannot admit to intelligent design lest it move people toward a creator,then to a God, and then to a Saviour, and then all those folks miss hell, can't have that.
I don't know how many were praying, but we have 9.1 percent unemployment, a widening gap between rich and poor, and an overwhelmingly Christian population.
That's fine then. As long as you don't try to use your subjective experience to convince others, then we're fine here.
I understand the Christian concept of preferring death (and going to heaven) over life and I abhor it.
But regardless, my argument only works if you are trying to claim the child as a miracle in the first place.
In that case, it wouldn't be something that happens all the time, but not uncommon.
happens all the time? People don't unknow other peoples existence.
Many Christians unknow Gods existence and become nonbelievers.
You can claim they were simply not christian, but the truth is that they were at one point just like you.
God is not a someone but an idea people desperately want to be true.
Just a little piece of advice:
save the number, remember the name.
There maybe a time later down the road that you find this coming into your life. It maybe a certain twist to the event, God always leaves room for doubt.
I do believe that I struck a nerve,the reason that modern science cannot be superior to the christian faith is that it begins with a lie and everyone knows that it is a lie,we all can see and experience that our world is full to the brim of intelligent design,however the world of science cannot admit to intelligent design lest it move people toward a creator,then to a God, and then to a Saviour, and then all those folks miss hell, can't have that.
OK, what would you say to this (which is what happened):
I was trying to think of a good example of a really specific thing that could happen to make me question my views about God-given signs. As I was thinking, my cell phone rang. It was a number I didn't recognize, but I answered. The guy apologized for the wrong number. So, that's why I decided to use a wrong number situation for my example.
Now, some might call that in itself a sign, by giving me the inspiration. And if so, should the specific number and name I mentioned ever come up, it would be an ever bigger deal. Essentially, it comes down to sending me a sign that I wouldn't recognize as a sign (since wrong numbers are far from uncommon) in order to set me up for a sign that I would recognize as one!
Normal.So, all Christians on here who have experienced his reality, but have doubts sometimes, are called what?
YES or NO -- did Darwin [hopefully] make a deathbed conversion?Scientists wish for people to go to hell?
YES or NO -- did Darwin [hopefully] make a deathbed conversion?
In your opinion, of course.
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