Did you ever wonder what average people think? I mean, nonbelievers. I've grown up in church all my life, so I've never really been able to see things from nonbeliever's point of view. As far as I know, most of my readers are true, authentic readers, but I mean I was just curious about this. In school the other day people were debating evolution. Then the next day, the big bang theory came up, then abortion, then premarital sex, then violence, then-- It never stops. And these people were so... I don't know, they were just "confused", for lack of a better word. As if they were searching for an answer that was seemingly selective, if not nonexistant. I wanted to say "Hey! I have the answer! And I KNOW it's true! There's so much evidence, as well as faith and hope for us all!" but did I? No. Why not? Because I was afraid. I didn't want to hear their response.
It's such a lousy excuse, yet we all have used it (some more than others) in one way or another. I'm trying to think of a solid punch-line to end this; a moral lesson that can't be ignored, but I'm blank. Maybe there isn't one, I don't know. I think we've all heard this kind of stuff before, so much in fact that our brains automatically wander once it is mentioned, reasoning that we have already heard it and there is nothing else I could learn from it.
I know there isn't much point to this, but hey it's something to think about.
PS Hey Ryan thanks for blogging about the Fray's new CD! I didn't even know they had one coming out; I'm listening to it right now. They rock. =]
Friday, February 20, 2009
Hey!... we aren't average...wow.
Posted by Autter at 2:59 PM
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reputation is a usually a big hindering factor....
yeah, and it doesn't even matter, compared to the eternal reward.
I totally know what you are saying. I've felt the same way a ton of times. Thanks for the shout out too. And I know a lot of Christians who believe in theistic evolution. Some of them are really smart guys. One even edits and writes Bible commentaries. I don't currently believe in evolution for basically only one reason but there is a good amount of evidence for it. I don't really think it matters too much if you believe in it or in creationism. It's not something that makes or breaks Christianity. I don't know. Just some thoughts. I'm in a Biology class right now and evolution comes up sometimes so I have looked into it extensively.
People might not believe in god just because it seems too convenient (? on spelling XP). They need something more in depth than that.
other than that, there really is no folly to your logic.
I partly agree with you. i think its just a matter of faith. people dont want to believe that someone else can practically solve everything (although life will not be perfect) but instead want to fix it themselves, and take it their own way.
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