Originally Posted by
Shawn
I suppose I look at it a bit differently Flippy. When I take a walk in the woods, hang out on the beach, look into the eyes of my daughters...I know as much as I can know there is a God who created all of this. I know as much as I can know that this isn't a random happening...it was directed and created. When I study, science, medicine, the Bible, addiction etc I see God there.
The nature of God, and how He has revealed Himself or not revealed Himself to his creation is what is up for debate in my mind. Would a Creator be interested in what He created? That is when personal revelation, experience shape personal belief. I do not believe Christians have the only access to God. I do not believe God has only revealed parts of His nature to a few people. I do not believe the God who has revealed Himself to me through relationship would ever torture His creation for all of eternity. The fact that most Christians believe this concerns me more than anything else about the faith. I do believe we have a Creator interested in each of us...in personal relationship and growing us up spiritually. And I use the Bible as a vehicle for learning...not about history...not about science...but about me...relationships...and the revelation of God to man.
But, I am also a firm believer that those of faith shouldn't be militant, aggressive or judgmental. We shouldn't force our faith on anyone. It shouldn't be used as a political stance by a political party. And I fully respect your ability to think about things the way you want to think about them. It's not my place to change that.
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