scary things at CRTC

[James Knott]

Dave Germiquet wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Lennart Sorensen
> <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>   
>> On Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 04:41:06PM -0400, Dave Germiquet wrote:
>>     
>>> 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.
>>>       
>> Did you run a control group to verify you wouldn't have understood
>> it otherwise?  If not, then you don't have proof, just an unverifiable
>> theory.  You are probably just a bit smarter than you give yourself
>> credit for.  Believe in yourself.
>>
>>     
>
> There are many christians who have there prayers answer daily. You
> could consider that a control group. For me? Time and time again Jesus
> is there for me and has undoubtedly answers my prayers a number of
> times. That is proof enough for me, the way he's changed my life and
> the way he's changed others. My everyday of life and thought pattern
> since i've followed him as improved.
>
> So belief? My belief stands because he's always been there for me even
> when I think he's not. Every time a prayer is answered it  is more
> proof every day.
>
> And I've seen the same situation with other Christians.
>
> Think of it this way. Jesus wants to have a relationship with us, its
> up to us if we choose to believe and have faith.
>
>   

In another note I mentioned "believers" who insisted an obvious fraud
was a miracle.  Is that another proof of faith?  What about the shroud
of Turin, which turned out to be a fake, after the church proclaimed it
genuine for many centuries?  Another example of faith?  Or more likely
delusion???


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