tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post2347094225561104217..comments2024-03-24T14:47:17.079-07:00Comments on Frank's Christian Thoughts: Atheism: A Little Sympathy?Frank E. Blasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218732913319387677noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-46807410874765065942013-08-05T12:08:01.054-07:002013-08-05T12:08:01.054-07:00Hebrews 11:3-6 declares, "Through faith we un...Hebrews 11:3-6 declares, "Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." <br /><br />The Atheist or Agnostic refuses to believe that part, leaving them with only a superficial understanding of what is being taught, often convinced they know more than those who believe.<br /><br /><br />Donald Fishgrabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977970195032209188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-75791530486835871882013-08-05T06:13:50.489-07:002013-08-05T06:13:50.489-07:00Regarding the atheist Frank, 1 Corinthians ch. 2 v... Regarding the atheist Frank, 1 Corinthians ch. 2 v.14 says 'The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.'. God's wisdom is foolishness to man. It is only when we have been called by God to Jesus and have walked through that door that we realize that the scriptures are discerned spiritually.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165344093549650260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-63092116448182504912013-08-04T17:56:41.992-07:002013-08-04T17:56:41.992-07:00Dear Frank,
Don't lose heart -- His ways are n...Dear Frank,<br />Don't lose heart -- His ways are not our ways; His thoughts are not our thoughts; He is God and we are not. That may sound, and be, simplistic, but if we understood it all, we would not need faith, and without faith, it is impossible to please Him or to be saved.<br /><br />The scientific "evidence" to support evolution is lacking. Atheists, too must have faith, albeit a misplaced and foolish faith, that the incredible complexity around us just "happened." This flies in the face of thermodynamic laws, as order does not arise spontaneously from chaos.<br /><br />I love your conclusion. An excellent and thought-provoking post. <br /><br />God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.com