Comments on: Are you a God-believing Atheist? http://www.goodmanson.com/2008-06/24/are-you-a-god-believing-atheist/ Church Planting, Technology & Culture Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:58:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jason Reid http://www.goodmanson.com/2008-06/24/are-you-a-god-believing-atheist/#comment-197717 Jason Reid Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:33:44 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2008-06/24/are-you-a-god-believing-atheist/#comment-197717 Is there any cake and am i allowed to eat it? Is there any cake and am i allowed to eat it?

]]> By: Ryan http://www.goodmanson.com/2008-06/24/are-you-a-god-believing-atheist/#comment-197647 Ryan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:20:40 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2008-06/24/are-you-a-god-believing-atheist/#comment-197647 What was more disparaging was that the same study found that 57 percent of evangelical church attenders said they believe many religions can lead to eternal life, in conflict with traditional evangelical teaching. Not only is this a call for biblically sound teaching in the church, but moreso for Christians to stand for what is Truth. There is but one way to the Father, and that is through the Son, Jesus Christ. While it feels good to say that maybe Islam or Buddhism could also get you there, it doesn't represent what is really true. It also isn't fair to give people the impression that they are also on the right path. It we truly have a passion for the lost, we have to be willing to stand up and be very clear about what our beliefs are. I am not scared to say that Jesus Christ is the only way, because to say anything else would be misleading and wouldn't serve to re-unite Christ with those the He loves. What was more disparaging was that the same study found that 57 percent of evangelical church attenders said they believe many religions can lead to eternal life, in conflict with traditional evangelical teaching. Not only is this a call for biblically sound teaching in the church, but moreso for Christians to stand for what is Truth. There is but one way to the Father, and that is through the Son, Jesus Christ. While it feels good to say that maybe Islam or Buddhism could also get you there, it doesn’t represent what is really true. It also isn’t fair to give people the impression that they are also on the right path. It we truly have a passion for the lost, we have to be willing to stand up and be very clear about what our beliefs are. I am not scared to say that Jesus Christ is the only way, because to say anything else would be misleading and wouldn’t serve to re-unite Christ with those the He loves.

]]> By: veggiedude http://www.goodmanson.com/2008-06/24/are-you-a-god-believing-atheist/#comment-197504 veggiedude Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:18:16 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2008-06/24/are-you-a-god-believing-atheist/#comment-197504 At first glance I was taken aback - for about a minute - then I realised I'm probably in the group that is 'atheist' but not totally closed to the idea there could be a creator. It really depends on how the question is worded. I wish I could see the questions to understand the answers. As an open minded person, I can't discount the possibility that ancient astronauts tampered with our genes, or that an incredibly advanced computer travelled to our world an was such a creator. So my openness to a 'god' is not grounded in the supernatural - there is no evidence of such a thing. So the definition of atheist is not at stake here. The definition of god is. At first glance I was taken aback - for about a minute - then I realised I’m probably in the group that is ‘atheist’ but not totally closed to the idea there could be a creator. It really depends on how the question is worded. I wish I could see the questions to understand the answers.

As an open minded person, I can’t discount the possibility that ancient astronauts tampered with our genes, or that an incredibly advanced computer travelled to our world an was such a creator. So my openness to a ‘god’ is not grounded in the supernatural - there is no evidence of such a thing. So the definition of atheist is not at stake here. The definition of god is.

]]> By: Joe Miller http://www.goodmanson.com/2008-06/24/are-you-a-god-believing-atheist/#comment-197454 Joe Miller Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:20:48 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2008-06/24/are-you-a-god-believing-atheist/#comment-197454 Early Christians were considered "atheists" by the Romans because they only believed in one God. Early Christians were considered “atheists” by the Romans because they only believed in one God.

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