Science has, on many, many occasions served to shut down certain critics of religion and religious history. In particular, the Old Testament of the Christian Bible (based on the Jewish Torah) and the New Testament have been the target of naysayers, atheists, and Leftist revisionist historians for centuries. With the advent of modern technology and scientific theory and exploration, archaeological excavation has uncovered corroborating evidence time and time again that clarified and verified long-held assertions by Jews and Christians that the books of the Bibles (both Jewish and Christian) are accurate and true histories of what has already occurred in ages past.
If you’re like me, you enjoy a good documentary. There are literally thousands out there on any given subject. Some of the really enjoyable ones are those that take no particular biased opinion, but work from the standpoint of a person simply trying to discover truth. I used to be a fan of the History Channel until I actually began to research subject matter myself. Then, the ugly truth emerged and that was that the History Channel, A&E, Discovery, National Geographic, etc., etc., were all on the same page as far as developing a storyline and delivering the finished product. Number one, it has to be marketable. Can’t make money without someone wanting to watch it and without advertisers interested in sponsoring that show. Number two, it has to be controversial or provocative. For obvious reasons, you don’t want a real draw-out boring program (see Number one above). And Number three, it has to have a slight, extreme or radical Leftist slant. This is key in the packaging of these shows because of the types of people involved in the production, the actors who bring the stories to life, and the sponsors who follow trends based on social media and sales statistics.
For this reason, I completely avoid all the Liberal trappings of the documentaries which pretend to be about “exposing the truth” about history, particularly when it comes to anything that happens to be sacred to Christians or is deeply ensconced in identity politics or racial inequality. If you’ve ever gone on Netflix to watch a documentary about, say, the Book of Genesis, you’d be sadly mistaken to believe that this will be an in-depth study of the Book of Genesis. Rather (as becomes quickly apparent during your viewing of the show) the program is out to disprove the Book of Genesis in one way or another. They usually approach the subject matter from several different angles, all exposing the “lies or half-truths of the men who wrote the Book.” And this is a pattern with practically 100% of the so-called documentaries. The information is there to test your faith, to see if you’re actually paying attention to scripture and not to the flashy, state-of-the-art computer graphic renderings of the construction of Solomon’s Temple or the Exodus from Egypt.
Once again, science has come to the rescue and facts bear out more evidence that the Bible should be taken at its literal word rather than in mystical metaphors and allegory. Read on the following page about the amazing new DNA evidence direct from Egypt that will shut the mouths of condescending Liberals…at least temporarily. An extraordinary finding!
Everybody always saying how the world is gonna end. I heard to many times and it never happened. When I got untethered from the comfort of religion, it wasn’t a loss of faith for me, it was a discovery of self. I had faith that I’m capable enough to handle any situation. There’s peace in understanding that I have only one life, here and now, and [that] I’m responsible.
Bob Taylor This world HAS to end because evil is broilingn and will boil over! God is not going to let evil consume His creation. All will happen in His timeline, not our’s. Being responsible for your words & actions is a good thing, but just the beginning. I am the same, but I totally rely on God. He does provide all my needs. He wants us to depend on Him, not the world or self. Ask Lucifer how depending only in himself worked out for him. Not good. Same concept with humans. We are not God, as Lucifer wants us to believe. That is the primary wrong belief system. It takes relinquishing self to God, in humility and trust. My sins/mistakes stand before and in great humility I trust God’s forgiveness, but humility will always be in me. I trust Him.
God unveiled my eyes to see angels, hear them sing, and fallen angels! Big contrast! This was long after I believed, not beforehand. The key to drawing God/Jesus to you and revealing Himself to you, as He promises to do in scripture, is to love Him. Love is the element that He cannot withhold from Himself or you and He shows up at the most unexpected times! For me, last time, was while brushing my teeth! Ha! He didn’t stay long, perhaps just to show that He is there for me. This can happen for everyone, if they only believe and love Him.
I don’ believe in god because there is never evidence of his existence. If he could prove that he exists I would follow him. I can’t trust if I can’t see or hear him!
GOD is real not because I say so because I’m no body special but because I’m positive he’s always been real to me before I could even talk. No one forced or gave me reason to believe/know other than GOD himself. No I was not a perfect person so he’s had plenty occasions to “adjust” my behavior. Good thing he’s patient. Time and time again he has touched my life. He has yours also but you just haven’t understood. Each of use have the ability to know GOD and see that he is real. The reason we seek him is different in our hearts. Only you know why you seek “proof”. GOD does NOT hide from us. What has been recorded in the book called The Holy Bible I feel is true yet confuses many so therefore many don’t believe and some only see Self, the here and now not beyond this life.
No one knows when Jesus will come again even though many speculate but the truth is “When” is not important because our time on this earth is limited and that’s a fact I’m sure even you will agree to. We don’t live forever in these earthly bodies. Our souls however are who we are and separate from the body when the flesh dies. Yes, I know that sounds out there but it’s true. Please keep seeking GOD, he’s everywhere. When you least expect it you will understand. Live a humble life. May GOD Bless you and yours.
Do you trust the air you breathe or the gravity that anchors you to the ground? You can’t see or hear them either.
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. It starts with His Word. It starts in the heart. It is ingrained in every soul born that He exists. It is each person’s decision to accept this revelation or reject it. The conscience knows the truth. There are consequences for not accepting Christ. He said so. You can only get to thec Father through Christ. There is no other way. Believe first and then He will reveal Himself. Not the other way around. Why? Because the belief without seeing makes it real. Like teaching a teen woto first, play later. Save $ first, spend later. You cannot spend first, if you have not worked first. Believe first, then the evidence follows.
Bob Taylor
We may define “faith” as the firm belief in something for which there is no evidence. Where there is evidence, no one speaks of “faith.” We do not speak of faith that two and two are four or that the earth is round. We only speak of faith when we wish to substitute emotion for evidence. The substitution of emotion for evidence is apt to lead to strife, since different groups, substitute different emotions.
Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn’t fit in with the core belief.
Bob Taylor Jesus came and is evidence God exists. His resurrection is evidence. The universe, creation is evidence. Love is more than an emotion. I love chocolate ice cream, but it doesn’t make ice cream God!
Love is part of the Power structure of God that creates, holds everything together, that can draw us into His love as He draws us toward Him. Love cannot be put under a microscope. Philisophizing and trying to rationalize the non-existence of God is like shooting yourself in the foot the heart, the soul, and your own spirit.
Man was created in God’s image of mind (reasoning), will (free choice), and emotion (love). Reasoning includes knowledge, wisdom. Free will is obvious. Emotions obvious. None can be dissected and observed under microscopic examination. It is from spiritual realm, and only two Realms exist: physical & spiritual. We cannot measure the spiritual with a ruler. Evidence of the spiritual cannot be measured in a physical realm, nor can it be substituted with emotion which is absurd! Spiritual evidence and emotion are not the same…..
Bob Taylor BTW, I do not live my life in fear of everlasting torment either. Love drew me, not fear. There are different fears. I fear walking near the edge of a cliff for my own safety. The demons use fear as a control, to paralyze.
We are to “fear” God out of respect, for He is all powerful. All of these fears are different. Not the same.
Now Faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of not seen…hebrews 11:1