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If you mean did my brain interpret the words as being perceived by ear, then no, it was all happening in my inner dialogue (mind).When the Holy Spirit spoke to you, did it come across as an audible sound?
Again, no.When God speaks directly to your mind, does it come across as an audible sound?
Because I did not initiate it nor expect it.If each of these are answered with "no", then how can you know for sure that these weren't merely unexplained inclinations?
One major difference between myself and an atheist is that I delight in giving glory to God whereas an atheist does not.An atheist is just as inclined to have such an experience as you are. It's merely a matter of semantics. So I will reword it from the atheists perspective.
One time I was at a backpacker hostel and I heard a guy speaking to his friend about how he had no money for food and he was going to shoplift the supermarket. The next morning I got an overwhelming sense to give him some money for food, but I was too shy and I struggled with the idea. Then as I was leaving to go to work I got a strong unexplained inclination to read a portion of a book I have which has a bunch of good moral lessons. The lesson said something to the effect of fasting and in the lesson I was asked "how would you like to be forced to fast if you didn't have a strong sense that the lessons in this book are of value?". So I swallowed my pride, went back in there and gave him the money.
How is that any different from your relationship with God? It seems like your relationship with God is merely a game of semantics.
What you're describing as voices is something I "hear" and most certainly every atheist "hears". Does that mean myself and all the atheists have a personal relationship with God?It's explained as a still, small voice. It's not audible in a manner such as using your ears and stimulating your ear drums. But, it's just like when you think to yourself. You know how you can say "I like doughnuts" without speaking a word, yet you still "hear" it in your brain, without ever stimulating your ear drums. It's just like that, except it's a "thought" that is not natural for you to think, and will even contradict your wants and desires.
Is there a need for creation? What exactly is rationalized by saying everything we know of must have come from a higher intelligent being when Christians are unwilling to apply the same rules of creation to that higher intelligent being? If Christians can so easily accept that their higher intelligent being was exempt from creation, then why do they so stubbornly insist that humans can't be exempt from creation?The question you asked was what is the need for a creator? What is the need for a creation would be the correct question, if the creator is so powerful.
Why should a Christian have a problem with merely saying, "I don't know"? By using Christian lingo to say "I don't know", they are doing a very good job of distancing people like myself from the Christian church. Just how do they think they are furthering their agenda by answering in such a misleading way?In atheism, life is revolving around science. Just because someone has a religious faith of any kind, doesn't mean their mindset is "science is wrong and The Bible is right".
Whenever you ask a question and a Christian replies with "Cause God said so/made it that way/etc" it is them saying "I don't know" and attempting to answer a question, or perhaps avoiding it altogether. Just because Secular Science wants to disprove God, doesn't mean it's right if it "does" disprove God.
I have news for you. There is something out there called nature. There is also something out there called physics.If we don't have any kind of God in existence, explain to me how we are so amazingly made/evolved?
This is a question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. If humans weren't such efficient creatures, they would have died out a long time ago, as have most species which ever came into existence.Why do we have many muscles, with only one that doesn't rest until our demise? And why do our bodies need rest, yet our brains never do. How is it that we are the only planet with life forms? Explain how math equations went above and beyond times tables, seeing as how that's all that's needed for the monetary system. And where did we get our ability to learn so much, the ability to define it, our ability to successfully clone another life form, the ability to teleport[albeit the end results are nasty] and how is it possible that everything in The Bible regarding humanity and it's future demise, although figurative language doesn't give us an accurate modern day description of what's to come, still if we modernize The Bible[substitute out-dated measurements and the like with modern things] it makes sense.
That's a start. But perhaps you can clarify if "The Spirit" and "God" are of the physical world. If God can do a simple thing like move a rock, then he pertains to the physical world.As for spiritual things, if you can't grasp it, this might help.
The Body and The Spirit exist on two entirely different planes. One is restricted by time, the other is not. One plane your abilities and life are restricted, one plane you are not. And explain ghost/hauntings stories, as well as possessions such as Emily Rose and the like. If you don't believe in God and a Soul/Spirit, then what is it that makes cabinets and plates and cups go flying all over the place?
Why don't you confront the voice and demand his name? I can tell you it's either your ego (which you would know), or it is someone else. It could very well be God, but you could also be suppressing Him if it is. I think this verse is relevant to show you at this point:What you're describing as voices is something I "hear" and most certainly every atheist "hears". Does that mean myself and all the atheists have a personal relationship with God?
Many times I've heard Christians say things like "I have a personal relationship with God" or "I have a personal relationship with Jesus". Just what exactly do these statements mean?
Let's say you met an adult intelligent person who had never been introduced to the concept of God, had never read the Bible, who didn't know what Christianity was and had never been taught about Jesus. If you had to describe to this person in 50-100 words what you mean by "I have a personal relationship with God" or "I have a personal relationship with Jesus", what would you say or write?
God has become real, and it is no longer a theology but a life with Him. That is what it means to me when I say I have a personal relationship with Him. My prayers are no longer rituals or preset times and places to say and do, but are spontaneous, usually without ceasing because I am aware of His ever Presence in my life and love Him. I can be all alone and yet because I know He is there, I am never alone. He is my best friend.Many times I've heard Christians say things like "I have a personal relationship with God" or "I have a personal relationship with Jesus". Just what exactly do these statements mean?
Let's say you met an adult intelligent person who had never been introduced to the concept of God, had never read the Bible, who didn't know what Christianity was and had never been taught about Jesus. If you had to describe to this person in 50-100 words what you mean by "I have a personal relationship with God" or "I have a personal relationship with Jesus", what would you say or write?
1) If one of the reasons you argue that there was a higher intelligent being which created us is because we are so complex, then you should be able to posit a theory as to how this even more complex creator was created. If not, then why the need for a creator in the first place?
2) Please explain how God allowed Enoch to escape death.
Is Enoch still living at this time? If not, then he didn't really escape death.
How was it determined that Enoch escaping death was a result of God's actions and not merely a freak occurrence?
Are there any other documented & credible instances of God allowing a human to escape death?
3) How is your life evidence of anything above and beyond your life?
4) Please elaborate. I don't quite understand your point. Horses don't need long tails to survive.
Does the fact that there is no documented evidence of unicorns existing play any role in you believing that unicorns do not exist?
5) Please explain what it means for a spirit to be with God.
If a person's spirit is merely their existence, then every human has a spirit, as every human has existence. Likewise, every dog, horse, chicken, armadillo, tarantula and rhinoceros must have a spirit. How is it determined what happens to the spirits of such animals after they die - especially because they lack the brain capacity to recognize what God is?
6) I'm having a tough time finding an answer to my question in your response. Once again, How can one distinguish if what they have written was inspired by God?
For example, let's say you write a very wonderful piece of music. You claim you were inspired by God to write it. I also write a wonderful piece of music, but don't claim I was inspired by God to write it.
6a) How would you have known that you were inspired by God to write the piece of music?
6b) And is it possible that I may have written a piece of music by the inspiration of God while not being aware I was inspired by God?
He says He had no beginning, a.k.a. created moment. And conversely he says with the same line that He will have no end.eternal |iˈtərnl|
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lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning
Many times I've heard Christians say things like "I have a personal relationship with God" or "I have a personal relationship with Jesus". Just what exactly do these statements mean?
Let's say you met an adult intelligent person who had never been introduced to the concept of God, had never read the Bible, who didn't know what Christianity was and had never been taught about Jesus. If you had to describe to this person in 50-100 words what you mean by "I have a personal relationship with God" or "I have a personal relationship with Jesus", what would you say or write?
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