How to Authentically Experience God

[athoughtfulman]

I think you're getting mixed up here frodo. Evidence is right that 'faith' is not a good reason to believe. As far as the lack of evidence being the 'whole trust of christianity', I beg to differ. There is always a choice. The choice would exist whether there is any evidence or not; it's not something which only comes out when there is a lack of evidence. I understand what you're trying to say though, that god gave men free will, that in the bible he says blessed is the man who believes without seeing (seeing being evidence).

Even if there were evidence of god, people would still be free to choose whether they followed him or not. The choice would exist regardless. The choice you're talking about is the choice about whether he's real or not, however according to the bible, it's not simply a belief in god's existence that gets you into heaven. Rather it's a choice to follow god, to be his servant, to hold to the truth of his word, to give your life to him and so on. And like I said, regardless of evidence of his existence, people will always be free to choose whether they follow god or not.