(March 13, 2015 at 10:02 am)ronedee Wrote: Its interesting, and unfortunate that the "logical" mind cannot comprehend a spiritual experience.
Interesting use of quote marks. Are you saying that a logical mind can't exist, or that atheists aren't logical?
(March 13, 2015 at 10:02 am)ronedee Wrote: Every experience with God is based on a spiritual awakening. But you first have to be open to it.
The God experience is based on personal revelation, which is useless to the casual bystander.... religious or otherwise.
Ah yes, personal revelation. That deep emotional certainty that there is something more than meets the eye because you have a feeling. It's a little like love at first sight. And like love at first sight doesn't always last. And like a revelation of god leaves bystanders wondering what Jill sees in a drip like Jack. The difference is that Jill rarely spends her time trying to persuade let alone force others to believe in the almighty greatness of Jack.
(March 13, 2015 at 10:02 am)ronedee Wrote: No outward experience will convince atheists: Every religious event is explained away... or dismissed as some natural occurrence that just hasn't been discovered yet.
You're wrong there. If there were a god, I'm quite certain he could demonstrate his existence. And he wouldn't need two bit stories like the pastor discussed in the OP.
(March 13, 2015 at 10:02 am)ronedee Wrote: And this is why Faith is so important to our salvation. The answers are "within". The unbelievers just choose the easy path in life!
Precisely! If there is no evidence, then how else could you possibly believe. More logical minds stop and ask a few questions:
If there is no evidence why should I believe?
Even if I were to decide to blindly believe in something, why choose a particular god or religion?
Why would god require faith rather than simply demonstrating his existence?
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
