In a little more detailed reply to Harold, on the Guestbook, the posts have been added below to allow viewers to get the gist of the conversation. Harold could have ticked the 'private' box so that only I would have seen it, but I think Harold really wanted to be 'public'.
Harold
I didn't watch that 'Father Ted' in fact I didn't watch any episodes, so can't comment on that.
Was it Marx who said that "religion is the opiate of the people".
History suggests that much religion has been in that category. When Jesus was on earth the only people He criticised (and severley) were the religious establishment. Likewise "blind faith" comes under the same heading. However true Christian faith should be based upon the considered and reasoned information in the bible. There is an enormous amount of information supporting the accuracy of the bible, much more than can be presented here. This would include authenticity of the bible documents, archaeological information, history and especially prophecy.
Our last edition of Church News had articles covering these topics, as was the series of meetings we had in the Spring at Woodvale Community Centre on Wednesday evenings. Do click on AE Newsletters under 'News and Articles to read the Spring edition and we would be happy to supply further evidence should you wish.
True Christianity is certainly NOT a blind faith and many of our members have gone through a lengthy reasoning process, before coming to the irrefutable decision that the Bible is true and Jesus Christ is God and therefore Lord of their lives. Bill (Bill's mutterings) is one of them
Do take your time browsing the information on our website, the answers are all there and your decision is for eternity.
Every blessing in Christ
Beverley
Comment: Thanks for your reply Harold.
True faith relies only upon the Bible and not upon man made rules. The bible has been proved more reliable than many historical books and is worth examining. Do browse the website, in particular http://aechurch.2day.ws/aechurch/section/ThoughtstoPonder/3398965 and open 'Good Seed' I have enjoyed our conversation
| Name: harold |
| Country: | Date: Fri Jun 29 20:14:16 2007 |
| Comment: .........I recall the sketch from the TV show Father Ted wherein Father Maguire converted the Bishop and made him realise that he had been accepting such blind faith - it was very funny did you see it? Thank you. |
| Name: harold |
| Country: | Date: Fri Jun 29 20:12:02 2007 |
| Comment: Beverly; I have no intention of presenting you or your brethren with my private details thank you very much. Yes, your ‘quarterly’ is the one I allude to. I am however delighted that you agree with me about your blind faith, which is of course based on nothing but ancient handed down propaganda. This was a refreshing surprise. Are you sure that you are the right person for this job Beverly? |
| Name: Beverley (webmaster) |
| Country: | Date: Fri Jun 29 19:36:26 2007 |
Comment: Thanks for leaving a message Harold, unfortunately i cannot reply personally as you left no contact details. I presume you are talking about our quarterly Newsletter which has just 'gone out'. We do not want to offend anyone so if you would leave the address in the 'Private' box I will ensure that your house is 'missed out' and I assure you we will not annoy you.
The comments you make about religion are valid in many ways and I will place an article on our web site in answer to you. |
| Name: harold |
| Country: uk | Date: Fri Jun 29 17:05:19 2007 |
| Comment: Please stop posting your silly religious propaganda through my letter box. It is not only a waste of paper but also offensive to many. You hold the monopoly on nothing but blind faith based of ancient falsehoods. Religion creates war nothing more! Thank you. |
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Are you a skeptic?
by Josh McDowell
I was a skeptic too until I took a good hard look at the claims of Jesus Christ. In college I met several students who challenged me to take a closer look, to study and examine the Christian faith.
I took the challenge, feeling certain I could prove Christianity to be false, a religion built on nice stories that couldn't stand up to the test of truth.
But as I dug deeper and deeper into the claims of Christianity, I was shocked. I found facts, not fiction. I found so much evidence that I could only come to one conclusion Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He was crucified, He died, and He was resurrected on the third day.
Soon after this discovery, I accepted Jesus as my Savior and Lord. That was 39 years ago. My life has been completely changed because I have a personal relationship with Christ.
As a skeptic, you've probably heard this before, but don't just shrug it off I challenge you, as those students challenged me examine the claims of Jesus Christ for yourself. If there's even the slightest chance that He truly is the Son of God, shouldn't you be willing to find out?
To get started, why not order a copy of More Than a Carpenter. by Josh McDowell
In order to challenge JC "claims" one must first accept that this figure was a real historical person. I do not! He was the creation of 1st century myth-makers and the 'rest' is history. I am pleased that you are happy with your blind faith yet please accept that it is in fact only a faith and NOT a proven fact. The sacred beliefs/doctrine that you hold so very close to your heart are plainly crafted on much older beliefs yet your mind is closed to this of course. Yes, I know - I have been there too, in that place you are at right now. Your great certainty shows what a good job the religious propaganda machine has truly done on you and those cimmitted 'followers' similar to you. I sincerely hope that one day you will manage to escape this unfortunate situation. Thank you.
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