(October 21, 2011 at 2:45 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I'm not sure why it matters though. Let's say for a minute that this astronomical event did happen in that time period. That puts you no closer to proving that Jesus existed and was the son of god. All it proves to you is that the person(s) that wrote the bible looked in the sky at that time period and incorporated it into a story that is still no closer to being proven.
Cox, I beg of you, if this is the kind of evidence that has made you no longer skeptical, reexamine why you believe what you do.
At the least, I would say this 'star' is proof that the bible contains information that is historically trustworthy. This doesn't mean that the bible is ALL true. I tried to convey this in my previous post. As far as it's claims for God and salvation etc, these matters are ultimately decided on by faith, which unfortunately will not satisfy most people.
Cinjin- please show me one instance where I have said you must simply believe in Jesus? I've studied, doubted, prayed, doubted, studied, prayed a bit more, and even now I still doubt some things, but I have chosen to 'step out in faith' and trust that Jesus is real. Why can you not be somewhat gracious about are differing positions?
"The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility"
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