Comments on: Thank God http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/ Helping Mankind Overcome Religion Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:51:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Saved http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77494 Saved Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:48:51 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77494 In response to One Convinced Atheist I guess you could say I am one convinced believer. I don't know everything about my faith but I'm learning more each day and I do know that God did not fail. God sent Jesus to die for our sins. And I couldn't put it better by describing Jesus' death as an appalling human sacrifice. Jesus was God in human form, he died the most painful death known to mankind, and sacrificed His life so that we could live in Heaven. So no, sinning has not stopped in the world. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" But it was never Gods plan to stop the sinning in the world. Right now it seems like there was no point for Jesus to die. But Jesus and God are omni-everything and because of that Jesus was able to overcome death and save us from the punishment of our sins. And as hard as it is to believe Jesus is coming back again and those against God are going to Hell and those that have dedicated their lives to following God and have accepted Jesus into their lives are going to Heaven. Its a little blunt and definitely close minded but it is also the absolute truth. Jesus did not die in vain. He conquered death and we will soon see just how victorious His life is.

In response to One Convinced Atheist

I guess you could say I am one convinced believer. I don’t know everything about my faith but I’m learning more each day and I do know that God did not fail. God sent Jesus to die for our sins. And I couldn’t put it better by describing Jesus’ death as an appalling human sacrifice. Jesus was God in human form, he died the most painful death known to mankind, and sacrificed His life so that we could live in Heaven. So no, sinning has not stopped in the world. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” But it was never Gods plan to stop the sinning in the world. Right now it seems like there was no point for Jesus to die. But Jesus and God are omni-everything and because of that Jesus was able to overcome death and save us from the punishment of our sins.
And as hard as it is to believe Jesus is coming back again and those against God are going to Hell and those that have dedicated their lives to following God and have accepted Jesus into their lives are going to Heaven. Its a little blunt and definitely close minded but it is also the absolute truth. Jesus did not die in vain. He conquered death and we will soon see just how victorious His life is.

]]> By: One Convinced Atheist http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77447 One Convinced Atheist Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:49:37 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77447 Seek The Truth: ... If god "allowed" his son to die for our "sins" ... why was this appalling human sacrifice such a failure? Has sinning stopped as a consequence of this sacrafice? If not, why not? Why did your god fail? He is supposed to be omni-everything isn't he?

Seek The Truth: …

If god “allowed” his son to die for our “sins” … why was this appalling human sacrifice such a failure? Has sinning stopped as a consequence of this sacrafice? If not, why not? Why did your god fail? He is supposed to be omni-everything isn’t he?

]]> By: Rob http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77424 Rob Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:03:14 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77424 This is in response to "Seek the Truth" The people on this website believe that you are part of a really old cult and that cult is ignorant, ridiculous, and dangerous. What you should honestly try thinking about is the fact that in your previous post, every time you say "God" or "Jesus", it would do nothing more or less for you or anyone else than if they were replaced with "Zues" and "Athena", "Thorace", and "Hor", "Unicorn" and "Gay Baby." My point is that you don't believe in almost every single religion that ever existed, so why believe in one? What makes it better than the rest? What makes it more true than any other religion? Also why just this religion? Is it because your religion says you can only have one religion? Well isn't that just convenient! I'm asking you to try thinking about some of these things honestly and truthfully.

This is in response to “Seek the Truth”

The people on this website believe that you are part of a really old cult and that cult is ignorant, ridiculous, and dangerous. What you should honestly try thinking about is the fact that in your previous post, every time you say “God” or “Jesus”, it would do nothing more or less for you or anyone else than if they were replaced with “Zues” and “Athena”, “Thorace”, and “Hor”, “Unicorn” and “Gay Baby.” My point is that you don’t believe in almost every single religion that ever existed, so why believe in one? What makes it better than the rest? What makes it more true than any other religion? Also why just this religion? Is it because your religion says you can only have one religion? Well isn’t that just convenient! I’m asking you to try thinking about some of these things honestly and truthfully.

]]> By: Seek Truth http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77420 Seek Truth Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:40:02 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77420 I understand. I really do.... It is hard to get a grip on why bad things happen if God is Good. To start to understand the answer, a first step is needed. God knows your struggle with this question. He knows everything about you. He knows what you are doing right now, what you're thinking, what your feeling, your desires, your pain... what you've been through, what you long for. He is waiting for you to seek Him and only Him for the answer. He says.... Come taste and see that I am good. In other words, give me a try. A real, good and honest try. I don't know of any human on the planet that hasn't suffered or lost in some way. This life is a long way from perfect. The truth is that God gave us EVERYTHING and showed us the most extreme picture of LOVE when He allowed His son Jesus to die for us. Did you know that Jesus is God.... so really, God Himself, came down from Heaven and died for us to show us just how much He would give to receive our love. Have you ever loved someone so much and not had them return that love? We could probably go round and round on so many things... but let's close our minds and open up the heart instead. In your heart of hearts.... somewhere in there is a flicker of life. A deep desire for proof of God. I understand that also. I think God put that in there so that we WOULD seek Him. God says Seek and you will find. The definition of seek (to go in search of, to try to aquire or gain, aim at, ask for, gain) God Loves you and He desires to give you a new life. If you've never given Him a chance.... SEEK and you will find, ASK and it will be answered, KNOCK and the door will be opened to you. The truth is that there IS a Heaven and God has had me stumble upon this website tonight, to again... reach out to you in Love and let you know that He is real and He is waiting to give you everything you are looking for. Please, don't listen to the lies anymore. That is the easy thing. The devil is the father of lies and he has got a grip on you. He will tell you right now to laugh at what I'm saying, to make fun of this blog and let others make fun of it with you... don't. Say this out loud right now: Jesus, if you are real, if you do love me, if you did die for me, if there really is a God in Heaven. I ask you to come into my heart, my life right now. Help me to see, to understand. I surrender to You. I am seeking You like you said I should and I want to find You. I am taking the first step. Please be with me to take the next one and the next, and the next..... I ask this in the name of your son, Jesus Christ, Amen.

I understand. I really do…. It is hard to get a grip on why bad things happen if God is Good.
To start to understand the answer, a first step is needed. God knows your struggle with this question. He knows everything about you. He knows what you are doing right now, what you’re thinking, what your feeling, your desires, your pain… what you’ve been through, what you long for. He is waiting for you to seek Him and only Him for the answer. He says…. Come taste and see that I am good. In other words, give me a try. A real, good and honest try.

I don’t know of any human on the planet that hasn’t suffered or lost in some way. This life is a long way from
perfect. The truth is that God gave us EVERYTHING and showed us the most extreme picture of LOVE when He allowed His son Jesus to die for us. Did you know that Jesus is God…. so really, God Himself, came down from Heaven and died for us to show us just how much He would give to receive our love. Have you ever loved someone so much and not had them return that love?

We could probably go round and round on so many things… but let’s close our minds and open up the heart instead. In your heart of hearts…. somewhere in there is a flicker of life. A deep desire for proof of God. I understand that also. I think God put that in there so that we WOULD seek Him. God says Seek and you will find. The definition of seek (to go in search of, to try to aquire or gain, aim at, ask for, gain)

God Loves you and He desires to give you a new life. If you’ve never given Him a chance…. SEEK and you will find, ASK and it will be answered, KNOCK and the door will be opened to you. The truth is that there IS a Heaven and God has had me stumble upon this website tonight, to again… reach out to you in Love and let you know that He is real and He is waiting to give you everything you are looking for.

Please, don’t listen to the lies anymore. That is the easy thing. The devil is the father of lies and he has got a grip on you. He will tell you right now to laugh at what I’m saying, to make fun of this blog and let others make fun of it with you… don’t.

Say this out loud right now: Jesus, if you are real, if you do love me, if you did die for me, if there really is a God in Heaven. I ask you to come into my heart, my life right now. Help me to see, to understand. I surrender to You. I am seeking You like you said I should and I want to find You. I am taking the first step. Please be with me to take the next one and the next, and the next….. I ask this in the name of your son, Jesus Christ, Amen.

]]> By: MasterRob http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77378 MasterRob Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:38:09 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2008/09/05/thank-god/#comment-77378 Where have you been??? Anyhow, I totally agree with you. However most people are usually referring to an Einstienien god which is one that is defined very simply as "I don't know" and "what is morally sound in today's time." Too bad this god was made up way after the bible and people think they are talking about the god of the bible. Anyway, if it's any consolation, I beleive Einstein himself was an atheist and used the word god to get his ideas across to people without scaring them about us "scary atheists" but you can't blame him too much. Us atheists have a pretty long history of being persecuted, probably more than any other type of person ever! As the famous "Evangelical Atheist" that you are, you might know that more than anyone in today's time. However saying that, I am on the side that ridding of all superstition world wide is the next big leap for mankind. So basically I agree and keep up the good work.

Where have you been??? Anyhow, I totally agree with you. However most people are usually referring to an Einstienien god which is one that is defined very simply as “I don’t know” and “what is morally sound in today’s time.” Too bad this god was made up way after the bible and people think they are talking about the god of the bible.
Anyway, if it’s any consolation, I beleive Einstein himself was an atheist and used the word god to get his ideas across to people without scaring them about us “scary atheists” but you can’t blame him too much. Us atheists have a pretty long history of being persecuted, probably more than any other type of person ever! As the famous “Evangelical Atheist” that you are, you might know that more than anyone in today’s time. However saying that, I am on the side that ridding of all superstition world wide is the next big leap for mankind. So basically I agree and keep up the good work.

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