(March 2, 2014 at 7:17 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: From a scientific and logical realm, Christianity seems to make no sense.
However what atheists neglect is the spiritual realm. There is so much visible power in the relationship believers have with God. It cannot be explained through reason, but only through a personal relationship with Jesus. Study the word without skepticism, ask Jesus to guide you, meditate on Gods's goodness, and ask about spiritual experience from those who have experienced it themselves.
I think perhaps you are confusing cynicism with skepticism.
A skeptic requires evidence to believe. A cynic will not believe even with evidence.
The bible says
"20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything that is said. "
That's an exhortation to skepticism! If you believe EVERY charismatic person who happens by you can get led a merry dance and might well end up following people of doctrines which are at best misled and at worst sinister and self serving.
When Paul tells you to test everything, it's good advice.
I've had spiritual experiences. But I don't know what a psychotic episode feels like. So even from first hand I am willing to entertain the possibility that my experiences were nothing more than a combination of compliance and "hysteria" (although that doesn't really cover it).
Faith does not have to be blind.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code
