(October 18, 2012 at 9:18 am)John V Wrote:(October 17, 2012 at 9:56 pm)Ryantology Wrote: Why would we need to ask ourselves?You don't. You don't need to ask it of anyone, as you already know the answer. The fact that the question is asked of Christians specifically therefore implies that the author sees incompatibility between demographics and the Bible/Christianity. If so, then someone should just plainly state the case.
The question is asked of Christians specifically because Christians believe in a personal God who takes an active interest in their lives. What is implied here is that God is a lot more interested in people born in Tennessee than he is about people born in Tehran.
