(May 18, 2011 at 7:13 pm)RDK Wrote: I am not expecting anyone to believe blindly. The evidences which you seek can be had by asking. The personal helps that God can show you is how to understand yourself. Many people are unaware what drives them to do what they do. Some search for money or power. Some want to be the most intelligent, , some the most strong or attractive or most accomplished at some job. We all want recognition or respect and we do all manner of things to obtain them. When God visits He will help you to understand why you are the way that you are. He will give you endurance and help with the trials of life. Those personal insights are the core of faith in someone you don't see, but with whom you can definitely feel. The difficult thing for believers to do is explain these monumental personal changes that come with faith(trust). Most people will try to identify their personal miracles with the brand of faith that they choose. Each person with a religion will try to associate their experiences with those of which they are familiar and with what is most common to them. My original reasons that I did not want any part of God were the very same issues that many of you have here. If God loves us, why doesn't He take care of business down here? Why is Bible interpretation so scrambled and confusing. If I had not encountered God by the challenge to Him that I did, I imagine that I might still be atheist too. Since my experiences were good news to me, I have wanted to share them, even if they seem stupid or unreasonable. If I am wrong in my assertions here, you will gain nothing. But if I am right, you can have another dimension open up to you that will expand your understanding of things. All you have to do is ask. You will be surprised if you really need to know!
RDK, if it was as simple as asking, the whole world would be fucking christian. I'll shout up to god right now, "HEY GOD! YOU THERE?..."
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I'm still waiting...
Oh but I guess I have to 'open my mind!' or 'be willing to accept him!' or some other such bullshit along those lines? If that's the case then it goes in direct contradiction of your very first sentence: "I am not expecting anyone to believe blindly".
