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We all filter the Truth of the Bible through our own minds and hearts, and what is obvious and clear to one man may be obviously different to another.

You are right. WAY to many of us will interpret the Bible from our life eperiences, instead of interpreting our experiences using the Bible.

I see your point that we should adapt to the Truth, not the other way around, and I agree. But the state of our minds, determined by so many factors, unavoidably colors all of our understandings, whether we intend it or not.

I think a man like Richard Hawkins might well be innocently evaluating truth as best he can, rather than proudly rejecting God's offer. If he's wrong, must the punishment be absolute? I don't know the man's heart, so I take him as an example.

I don't know the man's heart, so I take him as an example.

NIV Matthew 12:34
34. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

NIV Luke 6:45
45. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.

NIV Luke 6:46-49
46. "Why do you call me, `Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?
47. I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice.
48. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
49. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete."

I have attempted to read his book "The Blind Watchmaker"... in which he states that evolution is the watchmaker and that evolution proves there is no God. I couldn't finish it.

However, I'm in the middle of a book right now that is far more intriguing called "The Science of God", by Gerald L. Schroeder (Scientist, philosopher) that seems far more plausible and posits the opposite.. that the big bang PROVES that there was intelligent design. A creator began it all from the big bang onward.. guiding evolution. A great read, and extremely powerful argument is presented in this book.