Stained glass at St John the Baptist’s Anglican Church http://www.stjohnsashfield.org.au, Ashfield, New South Wales. Illustrates Jesus’ description of himself “I am the Good Shepherd” (from the Gospel of John, chapter 10, verse 11). This version of the image shows the detail of his face. The memorial window is also captioned: “To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of William Wright. Died 6th November, 1932. Aged 70 Yrs.” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Man has been in rebellion ever since that day Eve handed Adam the fruit saying here sweet heart; it tastes so good, ever since man who is so unwilling , will so willingly do, then place blame on that which he now claims does not exist. Or stand and ask why, while claiming its all gods will, saying he himself is not the cause, but once again it’s an evil or indifferent god; a god who man claims does not exist.
So here I offer to you my dear sweet friends:
A story of but two, perhaps you know them, perhaps in them you may see yourself? Or you may become inflamed with anger at me for the telling of a simple truth.
Nathan is our mighty Atheist, our lover of the theory, Andrea is the quintessential humanist who gives her praise to these same men of old who defined the modern ways of man. Now both agree that there is no god. For if there were as they both agree; surely they would know for they are oh, so bright; yes, they would surely know for they are so enlightened not superstitious living their life in fear.
Now Nathan is a liberal, our Andrea is a staunch progressive, both claim to have an openness of mind, holding to a love for all mankind, so they claim to have respect and compassion for all their fellow man.
Both are modernist card carrying members of the Democratic Party; besides all this they do affirm that the communist socialist way is supreme, so if administered by enlightened well educated people such as them; they could make all men’s lives good and insure domestic tranquility.
Dove of the Holy Spirit (ca. 1660, alabaster, Throne of St. Peter, St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Nathan and Andrea both agree that Christianity is insanity; that if it did not exist there would be world peace. Claiming that they believe in the indwelling goodness of a moral man. Thus they deny the Holy Spirit. For only under-educated fools believe in such antiquated superstitions. Both agree that the phrase all have sinned, all fall short is far too judgmental and so very cruel. For in their eyes, all men are good and that in all men does exist an indwelt moral superiority and a drive for good. So if a god of love did exist there would be peace and harmony in this world; not all the pain and suffering that is seen. This they say then proves there their point; that there is no god who is in control.
Now imagine that my friends. They seem to forget as always and so reject free choice (freewill), but also if one follows their line of logic man is as always inflecting all this pain on his fellowman.
One should ask from where does wisdom come. If one seeks her early one will find her, for wisdom is more precious than silver or gold. Wisdom calls out daily; for she says I was first among your created I stood at your side as the holy angles sang to the glory of your creation.
So now we see as we do the wise among the youth of man. How can they claim the inherent good of man? If I buy your premises when you say god does not exist, again I must conclude that man is the one who does all this.
So our two friends have no perceptive, no experience to draw upon; books provide simple knowledge, but it is life that brings true wisdom. That is what I now offer you. In my youth I heard your arguments from men of great stature men which you remind me of. They to made the same claims if this one group were gone we could have world peace. The fact is there are wars disease and death; this all prove one thing man is inherently evil. To say there can be no god is the ravings of a fool for if not for God you and I would not be here…
Yes, if it were not for God tyrants would sway and one day that may well be the case for man he so does desire that which he has no knowledge of.
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