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<DIV>Most all Christians believe false Gods exist. But there is only one True God. </DIV>
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<DIV>I have little faith in God because I am a weak person. But I do believe that He exists. I have to pray for faith that He will do right by me. I resist Him all the time because I want to be free to do what I want for me, not what is right for Him. </DIV>
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<DIV>Believing He exists is indisputable because of what I have witnessed and witnessed with others. So that is the easier part for me. I don't think I am special, I think God reveals himself to everyone at some point if He needs to. </DIV>
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<DIV>But faith, that is difficult to acquire, even people that boast they have much more than most, have little. </DIV>
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<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Donovan</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 1/1/09, Chasuk <I><chasuk@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">From: <SPAN>Chasuk</SPAN> <chasuk@gmail.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fragments of our Lord<BR>To: donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com<BR>Cc: "vision 2020" <vision2020@moscow.com><BR>Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 12:44 AM<BR><BR><PRE>On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 23:24, Donovan Arnold
<donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I am very certain that there are Gods out to harm others.
You are operating from a polytheistic perspective? Interesting and
surprising, both.
> First, there is a different standard for God than a unicorn because the
> unicorn is a physical thing, and it is either witnessed by physical
evidence
> that cannot be denied, or there is a lack of physical evidence. God is not
a
> physical entity other than He is all that is physical and not physical, he
> is everything. The only way to have proof of God's existence is to
witness
> something He does that is evidence to you.
Analogies are often imperfect, as this one proves to be for you. As
it happens, I agree with you that the "proof of God's existence is to
witness something He does that is evidence to you." When I was a
Christian, I accepted God's existence through divine revelation. My
God was the "still small voice" that spoke to Elijah.
> Second, it is not logical to believe there is no God when you have no
> evidence that there is no God. It would only be logical to be either
> agnostic, unknowing if there is a God, or believing that you have seen or
> witnessed the existence of God.
Agreed.
I became a non-theist because 1) I saw no evidence of His existence,
and 2) I stopped trusting revelation. There were other reasons, but
those are the crux.
Faith was pleasant. Part of me wishes I still had it.
Chas
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