I was having a conversation the other day with one of my friends and I was telling him some of what we have been discussing in class, particularly existence of God and whether or not believing in Him is illogical or not. He made an several counter-arguments, most of which I had previously heard in class. Then he said something that really put me at ease, which I have illustrated below.
Basically, he was trying to prove that believing in God is your best bet in life. If you do or do not happen to believe in God and He does not exist, then there is no harm done. If you do not believe in God, and He does exist, then according to the Bible, your life is in jeopardy. So the safest option would be to believe in God, in hopes that He does exist and He will return again. I'm sure that there are a lot of loopholes to this concept, but I also see this option as the safest bet and I am not willing to take a chance with my eternal salvation.
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I'm glad you were challenged by the class. I hope that what you got from it will be useful to you. You're now, I think, better able to tackle the issues and challenges that you face ahead, because they don't stop coming, by questioning the heck out of them. Even this illustration you blogged about should be put to the test I think. Here's a question start things off. Is believing in God a matter of convenience? What I mean is do you think people should believe in God because they would have nothing to lose just in case God didn't exist? Is belief in God a matter of provision? Don't you think spirituality is more than just a gamble? It seems your best bet is to keep being challenged, living life on the razor's edge of belief where there's always a chance of falling off, especially when it comes to question of God. I think that's what is required in religion, especially Christianity. It keeps a person sharp and not content. I think what you'll find will be deeper and more meaningful than any expectation you can hope for. Of course, this is no prophecy on my part. Part of walking the razor's edge is that nothing might happen. But regardless, you will be clearer about what you seek after. You are an official seeker now - seeker after the truth. I think you're well equipped, M.
Take care.
That is a nifty chart. I really like it! Fun blog!
I am kinda sad to!
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well now there's a disturbing thought... practicing religion because of a calculated risk. "i have a good shot at being happy if i believe in God, so I'd better believe in God", huh? but would you honestly call that "belief"? i wouldn't. if someone pointed a gun to your head and said "believe in unicorns or i'll kill you!"-- well i know if he could read my mind i'd be dead. i can't just generate belief even when threatened with death. so my point here is: even though it IS your life on the line (assuming God as we believe Him to be exists), that's not a good or even plausible reason to start believing in Him. besides, i think God would be offended at all the people who "believe" in Him because they're motivated by a fear of death... He wants us to want to love Him, right?
Yes I think you bring up a good point. If someone is worried about what happens after death then I agree their best bet is to try and find out some more about who God is and maybe change some things up in their lives. I too will miss this class, it was a good experience and I learned a lot about life in general. There were many important questions that I have not heard before and most of them really got me thinking. I think it helped me learn a little more about how life works and the things we should consider when making our decisions. I really enjoyed your blog this week and I'm happy to have it be the last one I respond to. Have a good rest of the year and I will see you around maybe.
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