Why knocking is so important.

[Drich]

Ready for a simple translation of what he just said?:
You have to believe in god in order to believe in god.

ah, no. All anyone need do is seek with an open mind.

Its such a fantastic defence mechanism isn't it?
Person A: I was a Christian and looked for god for 20 years. I didn't find him, now i'm an atheist.
Person B: Well you obviously didn't look in the right way.

ah, no. Person b should say: "You didn't look long enough."
It took you 20 years to have your 'house' washed away. Now if you just keep knocking God will help you build a new one.

Hey drich, can you fly?

demends on whether or not I can find a good deal on Hotwire.

I jumped out of an aeroplane once and I flew. What's that? You fell straight down when you jumped? Well you musn't have jumped properly.

Indeed, if I jumped and followed the rules of the laws or principles of flight, I would have flown as you did, but as you have observed, if I just do things my own way I will fall. Why should your approach to God not be held to the same standard?[/quote]

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Dear Dritch. Tried very hard to do that once. I wanted to make mother happy. Apparently god didn't. Next.

Again, bla bla bla, like the neighbor kept knocking till he got what he was looking for, bla bla bla..

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Another thing, if I knock on someone's door and they don't answer, I assume they are not there or don't want to see me.

Did you read the story?

Christ explains what and why the door is not opened. You do not need to assume anything.

5 Then He said to them, “[d]Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 7 and from inside he answers and says, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my children [e]and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his [f]persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9 “So I say to you, [g]ask, and it will be given to you; [h]seek, and you will find; [i]knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. 11 Now [j]suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a [k]fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? 12 Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your [l]heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”