RE: Hell isn't scary
June 7, 2016 at 8:24 pm
(This post was last modified: June 7, 2016 at 8:30 pm by Huggy Bear.)
(June 7, 2016 at 11:11 am)KevinM1 Wrote: The analogy fails not because of the door, but the animal. I live in New Hampshire. I've had black bears on my back porch (in fact, one paid us a visit about 10 days ago). So, Huggy informing me of a dangerous animal lurking outside my door wouldn't be anything out of place because I've encountered dangerous animals at my home before. The existence of them being there is supported by empirical evidence from previous visits - security camera footage (yes, we have a home security system), bird feeders that have been pulled down, claw marks on the porch, etc. So, Huggy's mundane scenario requires no faith on my part.
Now, if he said a dragon was on the other side of the door, I wouldn't believe him. Why? Because there's no evidence that dragons actually exist. If he could provide concrete evidence of the dragon, I'd then be able to believe him.
You do realize that little illustration wasn't to be taken literally right? It was mean to show why unbelief is sin as opposed to an act. What is on the other side of the door isn't important, it's how you act according to the information I give you. And your actions prove whether or not you believe me, so YOUR analogy isn't saying anything different either.
Leave it to you guys to struggle with the simplest of concepts.
