(May 2, 2015 at 2:02 pm)Salacious B. Crumb Wrote: Faith is blind because it's based on no evidence. How can you see god in people and nature? Isn't god omnibenevolent? People can be good or bad, but never perfect, like you claim your god is. Nature can be pleasant and serene, but it is very harsh as we have just witnessed in Nepal. Unless you see god as vulnerable to 'sin' as humans then, I'm afraid I'm not understanding your argument.
First of all, the scriptures are evidence. A universe that exists despite of the fact that natural things cannot create something out of nothing is evidence for a creator. A universe that created itself, or is made of natural stuff that always existed is evidence of a supernatural existence. Knowing that our universe is expanding shows that something exists beyond our natural world, and heaven and hell could be out there. The bible testifies to the existence of a being who fits into these scenarios and prophesies about Jesus. Jesus is attested to by the writers of the new testament who lived during the lifetime of Jesus. People I trust tell of how God has worked in their lives in supernatural ways. I believe he's working in my life. This is all evidence for the truth of christianity and I choose to believe that evidence. Many people live and die only according to "hard" evidence, and I appreciate things proven that way myself. I even accept evolution which isn't totally proven, but I also like to keep my sights open to possibilities beyond that which science and math have the capacity to prove or disprove.
