Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. - Romans 5

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Seriously?

"Hey, I heard you are Christian."

"Yeah."

 "Do you really believe those things?"

"What do you mean by 'those things'?"

"
Do you seriously believe in the things in the Bible? You know, the sun stopping in the sky for a day? Like the Earth will have to stop rotating or stop orbiting or something.

Do you seriously believe in a magical garden with trees that bear fruit that can make you live forever?

Do you seriously believe that a god rained brimstone and turned a city into salt? I know there is the Dead Sea but there are natural explanations for that.

Do you seriously believe that a valley full of skeletons came back to life? Like in a Diablo video game? And then dirt clung to them and became flesh? This isn't Naruto you know.

Do you seriously believe in the plagues on Egypt? Like maybe the day of darkness was an eclipse, but a fog that selectively killed firstborn boys? Seriously?

Do you seriously believe that the Red Sea could be parted? That there are tornadoes made of fire? And ever-burning bushes? Don't you know the 3rd law of thermodynamics?

Do you seriously believe that some kind of magical bread fell from the sky? That some kind of sinkhole ate people that got angry at a god?

Do you seriously believe people can get superhuman strength when their hair isn't cut off? Like do beards help men lift more? Cuz I wish I could grow one.

Do you seriously believe that the Israelites went around committing genocide? Like seriously, why would you want to believe that?

Do you seriously believe in talking snakes? Oh and that talking donkey from Shrek.

Do you seriously believe someone survived 3 days inside a fish without dissolving or drowning?

Do you seriously believe a whole army can be collectively struck blind? Maybe they all got some kind of parasite that ate their corneas

Do you seriously believe in floating hands writing on pieces of stone and on walls?

Do you seriously believe God made the universe? Caused a worldwide flood and invented rainbows as a promise?

And lets not forget about the New Testament, who you all like to quote all the time.

Do you seriously believe in virgin birth? It's probably infidelity, and they were covering it up.

Do you seriously believe water can be turned into wine? The beer companies would start World War 3 over a trick like that.

Do you seriously believe someone can create unlimited food out of bread and fish? Conservation of mass anyone?

Do you seriously believe in demon-possessed people? You know that is just mental disorders right?

Do you seriously believe in angels? Other nations make fun us you know? That 60% of Americans still believe in angels. I mean...come on, halos, wings, harps? Is cupid an angel too?

Do you seriously believe a person survived in a desert for 40 days without food? And then he was tempted by Satan? You know that story sounds like it came straight out of a fable.

Do you seriously believe a god created everything here around us? With all of the evidence pointing otherwise? That he is in control of the weather, of the physical laws, and even our actions?

Do you seriously believe a high and mighty god would want to turn himself into a human and be subjected to pain and humiliation?

Do you seriously believe in a super holy ghost thing that lives in you and whispers to you? It's all in your mind!

Do you seriously believe in hell?

Do you seriously believe in the Resurrection?

Do you seriously believe these things"

"Uh...well yeah. I do."

"Seriously! You know this is why us rational, logical, scientific people think you are all looney."

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