DangerMouse
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penncam,
You're right that lots of churches are probably looking at this. It was just the timing that seemed to match. And in fact, I also go to St. Paul's in Lusby, so it seems it was from my class.
Someone asked what does it matter where evil came from - it doesn't matter to them. Yah, there's bunches of people who would agree with you. My reason for starting into the issue itself (and all of apologetics) is simply that it mattered to me.
For a long time, I thought Christians were idiots. I was an atheist and loved to ask them tough questions. All I'd get was "Trust God" and "Have Faith," which did nothing for me. Why would I trust Someone whom I thought didn't exist? It wasn't 'til I encountered a Christian who could answer the tough questions that I became one myself.
Since there's others out there like me (scary thought, even to me!), I try to be able to answer them (1 Pet 3:15, if anyone's interested). If it doesn't matter to someone, then I won't bother talking about it to them.
migtig, that's definitely a messy one. I'm of course convinced that the God I worship is the only real one; a Muslim would be equally convinced that Allah is the only real one. Everyone certainly needs to decide for themselves - even humanists have to decide that man (or nothing) is God. Given the mutually contradictory views, either EVERYONE is wrong, or one is right. Choose wisely, Grasshopper.
You're right that lots of churches are probably looking at this. It was just the timing that seemed to match. And in fact, I also go to St. Paul's in Lusby, so it seems it was from my class.
Someone asked what does it matter where evil came from - it doesn't matter to them. Yah, there's bunches of people who would agree with you. My reason for starting into the issue itself (and all of apologetics) is simply that it mattered to me.
For a long time, I thought Christians were idiots. I was an atheist and loved to ask them tough questions. All I'd get was "Trust God" and "Have Faith," which did nothing for me. Why would I trust Someone whom I thought didn't exist? It wasn't 'til I encountered a Christian who could answer the tough questions that I became one myself.
Since there's others out there like me (scary thought, even to me!), I try to be able to answer them (1 Pet 3:15, if anyone's interested). If it doesn't matter to someone, then I won't bother talking about it to them.
migtig, that's definitely a messy one. I'm of course convinced that the God I worship is the only real one; a Muslim would be equally convinced that Allah is the only real one. Everyone certainly needs to decide for themselves - even humanists have to decide that man (or nothing) is God. Given the mutually contradictory views, either EVERYONE is wrong, or one is right. Choose wisely, Grasshopper.
We've now had several people come on and give the opinion that the fault of where and how evil and sin came into the world rests with man exercising his free will. Sharon just posted an excellent link that further discusses this .
