(Called 2 Conquer;42203)
I can not coment on things I don't understand. By that I mean this "God of Gaps" thing. What is it? Who came up with it? What "gaps"?
A "God of Gaps" is when something comes up that we can't yet explain, people jump in with "God did it".
One thing I will comment on is this. You say science doesn't have the answer, at least not yet. Well God gave us one answer that has yet to be disproven and that is creation. What is seems like is you want something to prove God doesn't exist so you can feel comfortable with science or some other more tangible medium. Creation has been given and never disproven. WHat more do you want?
True, creation hasn't been disproven but it hasn't been proven either. I'd like it to be proved.(Called 2 Conquer;42205)
Every post I make points in the right direction. By right I mean leads to God which by defination can't be wrong. The path taken to reach the point of salvation my be long and twisted and covered with thorns and vicious beasts just waiting to prey on you because you chose to question every small detail instead of just following instructions.
Yes, your right. I question a lot but why not question? Why not strive for a greater understanding? If searching for God and/or the truth, one needs to ask questions.
No, following intsruction doesn't mean you shouldn't think for yourself it just means your still in a state of rebellion.
Asking questions isn't rebellion unless I'm forbidden to do so, and also forbidden to think for myself. Which I'm of the understanding I'm not, therefore neither am I rebelling. I've nothing to rebel against.
For example: mom tells you to take out the trash. If you take out the trash nothing happens except maybe a thank you or something. If you don't, well now dad gets involved, feeling and backsides get hurt all because you didn't follow instructions. I know that illustration is simple but so is excepting Jesus as your personal savior. Only people make it hard.
Fair enough but lets me two points here... with the first we'll take the example of taking out the trash. I'm not refusing to take out the trash, I simple don't understand why I should take out the trash. So I ask. If the answer makes sense why I should take out the trash and isn't scare mongering that I will get a smack if I don't, then I'll take out the trash.Secondly, if someone told me to jump off a bridge and I just agreed and jumped without understanding (or with even I guess) Well I'd be injured or dead. This maybe an extreme example but all the same, do you see my point? You don't do things just because people tell you to, you make your own judgements, find information, ask questions, etc.(Called 2 Conquer;42202)
I will make a request of you. Show me an example of God not working. Make sure you list everything involved. and we can explore your findings if you are agreeable.
I'm not completely sure what you're asking for here, but this will be what isn't unmistakably God.I had this conversation with someone a few days ago, I'll use the same example I used with them.In a conversation with someone about how God spoke to them and it was unmistakably God this person said to (rough quote) "Sometimes I pray and then a bird sings outside".To me, that's not God. That's a bird singing.
I can not coment on things I don't understand. By that I mean this "God of Gaps" thing. What is it? Who came up with it? What "gaps"?
A "God of Gaps" is when something comes up that we can't yet explain, people jump in with "God did it".
One thing I will comment on is this. You say science doesn't have the answer, at least not yet. Well God gave us one answer that has yet to be disproven and that is creation. What is seems like is you want something to prove God doesn't exist so you can feel comfortable with science or some other more tangible medium. Creation has been given and never disproven. WHat more do you want?
True, creation hasn't been disproven but it hasn't been proven either. I'd like it to be proved.(Called 2 Conquer;42205)
Every post I make points in the right direction. By right I mean leads to God which by defination can't be wrong. The path taken to reach the point of salvation my be long and twisted and covered with thorns and vicious beasts just waiting to prey on you because you chose to question every small detail instead of just following instructions.
Yes, your right. I question a lot but why not question? Why not strive for a greater understanding? If searching for God and/or the truth, one needs to ask questions.
No, following intsruction doesn't mean you shouldn't think for yourself it just means your still in a state of rebellion.
Asking questions isn't rebellion unless I'm forbidden to do so, and also forbidden to think for myself. Which I'm of the understanding I'm not, therefore neither am I rebelling. I've nothing to rebel against.
For example: mom tells you to take out the trash. If you take out the trash nothing happens except maybe a thank you or something. If you don't, well now dad gets involved, feeling and backsides get hurt all because you didn't follow instructions. I know that illustration is simple but so is excepting Jesus as your personal savior. Only people make it hard.
Fair enough but lets me two points here... with the first we'll take the example of taking out the trash. I'm not refusing to take out the trash, I simple don't understand why I should take out the trash. So I ask. If the answer makes sense why I should take out the trash and isn't scare mongering that I will get a smack if I don't, then I'll take out the trash.Secondly, if someone told me to jump off a bridge and I just agreed and jumped without understanding (or with even I guess) Well I'd be injured or dead. This maybe an extreme example but all the same, do you see my point? You don't do things just because people tell you to, you make your own judgements, find information, ask questions, etc.(Called 2 Conquer;42202)
I will make a request of you. Show me an example of God not working. Make sure you list everything involved. and we can explore your findings if you are agreeable.
I'm not completely sure what you're asking for here, but this will be what isn't unmistakably God.I had this conversation with someone a few days ago, I'll use the same example I used with them.In a conversation with someone about how God spoke to them and it was unmistakably God this person said to (rough quote) "Sometimes I pray and then a bird sings outside".To me, that's not God. That's a bird singing.