I know ya didn't ask for a debate but the times call for it so . . .
Some of you know me by now, even though I've been a member of this forum only since 2/12/08 or 12/0208 for those of you who write the date backwards like in Europe and the like. Man has it only been four days? I consider myself hard headed, critical, and I'm not convinced of nothin' 'till I've seen and heard all the evidence.
I'm a downright outright full blown radicalized fundamentalist Christian. Now before you go throwing up your defenses and stereotyping me, let me explain. I got “Saved” when I was 15 by a traveling hell and brimstone Southern Baptist preacher. And let me tell you, while I've strayed from the path, and come back in a vengeance, I know every reason there is to not be convinced that God is here and here to stay . . . 'cause I've used them.
Bein' a “Christian” I don't look down my nose at no one. People have the right to be as wrong as they want or right as they want. This is the good old US of A which I love, and that there is what it is. And I'll defend the right of anyone to be heard hearted, misguided, and down right wedded to their materialistic self-serving life style.
Now when I say fundamentalist you right away got the wrong impression .. . . didn't ya. Because I don't trust any of those movements most would call fundamentalist. What I mean is the fundamental words of Jesus. Which are love they neighbor as you love yourself, and do for your neighbor as you would want done to yourself. I don't usually go to church 'cause most of its make nice, say the right things, don't step on anyones toes, don't criticizes the preacher and just listen to the sermon. BS.
Now, ya'll don't think there's proof of God. Wrong. C.S. Lewis gives the tightest logical proof of God I've seen. Go to http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ and get a copy of The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classic.
Ya'll don't like God 'cause he lets bad things happen: Isn't him doin' it. Free will of man/woman. If we didn't have free will, we'd be machines, not humans, punching out happy buttons all day, all night. Got to have free will. At http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ look for the Lee Strobel series, especially The Case for the Real Jesus The Case for a Creator : A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God.
Think there's no evidence for the existence of God: wrong again. New Testament is acclaimed by almost every historian as the most accurate history of the ancient world. Got the word of people just like you and me that they saw what He did and are they lying? At http://www.bakerbooks.com look up Why I am a Christian.
Think ya can make it by just being good: nope . . . that stopped when He came to earth. Got to accept him as your savior.
Think science contradicts God; nope . . . wrong again. Again look at the series by Strobel, The Case for a Creator : A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God.
Think you've heard the arguments for and against: not even close brother's and sister's.
Now ya'll gotta be either angry, turned off, or pitying me by now. But I hope you are angry 'cause I got a challenge. My challenge is this . . . . you open your mind if you got the guts, and look at the question and I will guarantee . . . 1000% guarantee that you will be jolted to your core by what you find out . . . stunned, dazed, etc.
Now if ya'll think its just smoke and mirrors and myth, and your minds closed, and ya don't want to give truth or God a chance . . . don't bother. But if you think there may be something in it, have an open mind like a good scientist, I'll bet you a Buffalo nickel you'll be mighty impressed. Mighty impresses.
