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Originally Posted by Herkdriver
Doubt in battle creates hesitation.
Hesitation will make you dead very quickly.
I believe that Evil exists alongside Godliness.
I am an imperfect soul, I am a sinner.
I am not a perfect Christian by any means and I most definetly do not and have no right to Judge another's soul.
I cannot define myself as Christian and at the same time condemn another.
So while yes, I may be "preachy", I acknowledge that God is the ulitmate Judge of our lives. Whether we die as infants or unborn children in the womb, or at 101 years old. God will judge us.
I'm giving my views as I see the World. I'm making an observation. I am not condemning.
So the atheist/non-believer may indeed find other paths to happiness and fulfillment. Howver, this will not be a path leading to God. Those are my beliefs. They are black and white, they are not gray. I do not doubt these beliefs. They are as real to me as a chair, as a car, as a fellow person. I do not hesitate in my faith. Hesitation with my faith opens the door for evil to enter and the destruction of my relationship with my God.
I understand that others may not share the same faith....as I say...over and over.....
that is their choice and that is your choice....I am not the arbiter in these matters.
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Ok...
Outside of a life and death firefight.
Do you think it is healty and good to have a level of doubt and skepticism about your religious beliefs?
Many people who consider them Christians/Muslism have NO DOUBT and believe in absolutes that are horrific.
Raping children,
Slavery,
Suicide bombers.
These people had zero doubt and placed their belief in God to justify all their heinous actions.
Today, millions of Americans have NO DOUBT that by sending large sums of money to the TV preacher, that they will be rewarded by God. No doubt.
I don't see the harm in stepping back and saying "I am 99% sure that I believe in X. But I am open to debate, and concede it is possible that I am wrong."
I think its a good thing.
Richard Dawkins claims he is a 6 out of 7 in his belief in aethism. (In other words, he leaves room for doubt)
Ixtellor
P.S. Don't rape 15 year old girls. Please have doubt that you are doing the work of God.