scary things at CRTC

[Madison Kelly]

Dave Germiquet wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> 
> All I have to comment is.
> 
> I have had prayers answered, simple ones that saved my life. Stuff
> that couldn't just be coincidence. I've understood things, I normally
> would never have understood.
> 
> It all depends on if you pass things off not god just because you
> don't want to believe. Miracles happen every day. Jesus makes himself
> known through everyday life....
> 
> People just need to open there eyes. And sometimes science matches
> religion, sometimes its theories contradict.
> 
> Because of my faith, he makes himself known.

There is a story I heard years ago, and I think it's a good analogy for 
religion or the lack thereof.

Imaging a city. Now image a town to the north and a town to the south. 
If two people, one from either town, went to the city, they'd be 
traveling in completely different directions. Even so, neither is going 
the wrong way.

For some, pure science is their route to the city, and the city being an 
understanding of big questions like "why do we exist?". For others, like 
yourself, Christian teachings is your route. Others have different ways 
again. None are wrong for the simple reason that no one can ever really 
know the answer.

Heck, even Stephen Hawking, an atheist, has said that what we study does 
not preclude the existence of a creator. It does however try to 
understand this existence.

In the same way that I argued for the atheist-mided folk here not to 
simply dismiss your belief in a creator, I would ask that you in turn 
not dismiss their lack of belief as simply being because they've not 
accepted your god as their saviour. Your beliefs work for you. Respect 
that theirs works for them.

Madi
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