(June 15, 2015 at 7:40 pm)IATIA Wrote:(June 15, 2015 at 6:44 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: ... It's a shame so many of us Christians do such a poor job explaining or even understanding why we believe what we believe.
Well, have you a good argument?
My answer to "why do you believe in God:"
First I'd say that I cannot provide concrete, physical proof that God exists. I don't think anyone can, and I think we'd all be better off admitting to that.
I do believe that miracles have happened, but unless one happens right in front of any of you, I cannot claim it as proof.
Though I cannot provide proof of God, I think what convinces me most is the fact that everything couldn't have just come from nothing. I believe in evolution and I believe in the big bang theory. But what happened before the big bang? Where did the "stuff" that exploded come from? In nature, everything comes from something. Things don't just form themselves from nothing. This is something that, to me, cannot possibly be explained by the laws of nature. It leaves me believing that there's something more that.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh