(August 7, 2015 at 11:04 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:(August 7, 2015 at 10:59 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: How do you know I haven't battled through dark times in my life?But have you reached the point I described?
You're making the assumption that the "evidence" I have experienced in my life is just the fact that I have had a good, easy, perfect life.
No, I am not old. But I don't see how that would change anything, as there are plenty of old, dying people who are strong in their religious faith. Again, you're assuming the experiences I'm speaking of are surface things, and nice things. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but it seems you're assuming that when I say that my life, in its entirety, has continued to lead me to have faith, what I'm actually saying is that God must be real because I have a good husband, or because I have a nice house, etc. Such is not the case.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
