Posted on 11/13/2010 7:33:36 PM PST by pastorbillrandles
What more can be said, if they will not believe, and He does not lie.
God made the universe and man. Man made his ego the size of the universe.
Why not just agree to disagree about religion and keep him in your thoughts and prayers... Its good to be able to respect people of all faiths.
Send him a copy of Lee Stroble’s “A Case for Christ,” and a copy of C.S. Lewis’ “Mere Christianity.”
<<”Oh, another contributing factor to this Atheistic revival,is the man centered, shallow but pervasive “evangelicalism” of the last forty years, that in the interest of being relevant, have presented a contemptible spirituality, denuded of the real gospel, the real Jesus and the true Spirit of God.”>>
Yep. Exactly.
What do you mean by “respect people of all faiths”? In your mind, are all faiths equally valid?
Thanks but the highest respect I can imagine is to engage him in his ideas, in the name of Jesus.
Sadly true, and can you believe that even he had quoted to me, “The heart is decietful, who can know it” out of Jeremiah 17? How ironic!!
hi pastor bill,
yes i feel your frustration and pain. i think your honest approach is likely not the way to deal with atheism, as a person who takes that position is all ready in the process of rejecting god.
my two cents: don’t reject atheism out of hand. provide a frame work including history, philosopy and people to explain the rise and purpose of atheism (as a faith in itself, having it’s own creation story in the theory of natural selection) and how it is at bottom a marxist manipulation in order to gain power over the atheist.
explain why people in power what you to believe in atheism.
hope that helps.
Thanks Dadfly- I appreciate the insight, I have got to get the “wise as serpents “ part down...
Is he smart enough to see that exchanging an eternal, uncreated deity for an eternal, uncreated universe gets him no closer to the truth? In that context the only answer that makes sense to me is the metaphysical one.
Not saying that this is the only possible approach, but I find that all ills and philosophies and intellectual masks come down to a misunderstanding or rejection of these foundational Scriptural truths:
1. Holy God
2. Sinful man
3. Grace through Christ
Each apprehended in proper sequence resolves nearly every other question; it also puts one in the proper relationship to God for the Holy Spirit to work.
ping- hi everybody!
good point- thanks
No, not all faiths are equal, but all humans are born pretty much equal... how much respect I give each person depends generally on how well that person behaves in society.
Your right on brother- thats what it comes down to-
Where does it stop? I can't “respect” i.e., go along with/accept, sin which hurts those who practice it. I love people too much for that. And SIN does hurt people..just see the results: guilt/sadness/pain/
Where does it stop? I can't “respect” i.e., go along with/accept, sin which hurts those who practice it. I love people too much for that. And SIN does hurt people..just see the results: guilt/sadness/pain/
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