(August 13, 2014 at 11:08 am)Tonus Wrote: But if I A/S/K for Yahweh and find nothing, something exists?As stated in the OP if you seek God and do not find Him then your version of him does not exist. This again is like the foolish man building his house on the sand.
If you seek the God of the bible, as presented in the bible you will given the Holy Spirit.
Quote:Shiva is just an example. Are you insinuating that no other god is 'approachable by man?'As far as i am aware no other active god seeks a relationship with man as the God of the bible.
Quote:A person who claims to find a different god or uses a different method would be met with some suspicion by you?I am not put off by names or identifying titles. I seek commonalities as found in the bible.
(The sheep know the Shepard's voice)
Quote:Based on your explanations, the god of the bible isn't the one who seeks. He demands that prospective followers do the seeking, and only reveals himself under a fairly specific set of circumstances and only at a time of his choosing. This, even though it seems it would be no effort at all for him to seek a relationship with anyone.Now ask yourself why He demands this.[/quote]