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Originally posted by SwissGambitYou mean, and kirksey too, hypocrites?
I think he's saying that there are also Christians who struggle with 'secretly' knowing there is no god. The 'doubting Thomases', as you might call them.
Originally posted by josephwHow do you know all this?
I don't need an argument.
The knowledge of God is self evident. All one needs to do is to strip away the noise of the excuses generated to drown out the sound of the truth of the knowledge of God in your soul.
The atheist can hear the sound of the truth in their soul, but each time they do they turn up the volume of excuses until they can't hear it anymore. But it just keeps coming back.
Originally posted by SakeBy being honest with myself and clearing out all the rubbish of denial.
How do you know all this?
Originally posted by josephwI have to admit, you are a bit more disturbing than the average Christian wingnut.
By being honest with myself and clearing out all the rubbish of denial.
2 Corinthians 10:5
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Originally posted by josephwMy youngest kid "confessed" , if I can use that word, that one of her friends at school refered to me as "the devil preacher." She was quite upset about it, but I just laughed and asked what I had done to deserve such a title. Apparently my daughter had defended one of her classmates who apparently is a lesbian and they wanted to know what I thought about it. She told them that I had no problem with her lifestyle. Thus, in addition to the one on the site "most likely to send someone to hell", I am now "the devil preacher."
You mean, and kirksey too, hypocrites?
Originally posted by josephwYou could have just said "No."
I don't need an argument.
The knowledge of God is self evident. All one needs to do is to strip away the noise of the excuses generated to drown out the sound of the truth of the knowledge of God in your soul.
The atheist can hear the sound of the truth in their soul, but each time they do they turn up the volume of excuses until they can't hear it anymore. But it just keeps coming back.
Originally posted by josephwIs it possible that you are mistaking the innate human desire for direction/purpose in life for the "knowledge of God that is in them"?
I am convinced, although atheists deny it, they struggles with knowing there is a God. Those who deny the existence of God do so by continually drowning out the knowledge of God that is in them. They have developed all sorts of strategies with which to stifle the voice within, but no matter how much they try, they just can't escape the sound of the truth of ...[text shortened]... that keeps crying out for the love they so desperately need, and know will come from only God.
Originally posted by josephwOK, how do I start listening to my soul?
Not what is God, but WHO is God.
You know who He is in your soul.
Go ahead, say it out loud to yourself what your soul knows and is trying to tell you, but you keep drowning out with excuses.
Be liberated.
Originally posted by josephwI am an atheist but I believe there are higher powers in the universe,
I am convinced, although atheists deny it, they struggles with knowing there is a God. Those who deny the existence of God do so by continually drowning out the knowledge of God that is in them. They have developed all sorts of strategies with which to stifle the voice within, but no matter how much they try, they just can't escape the sound of the truth of that keeps crying out for the love they so desperately need, and know will come from only God.
Originally posted by josephwDid you do that cleansing all by yourself?
By being honest with myself and clearing out all the rubbish of denial.
2 Corinthians 10:5
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Originally posted by josephwKaka, the greatest footballer alive, attributes all his success to God, if those bad ol putty cat atheists were to do the same, who knows what they may achieve!
I am convinced, although atheists deny it, they struggles with knowing there is a God. Those who deny the existence of God do so by continually drowning out the knowledge of God that is in them. They have developed all sorts of strategies with which to stifle the voice within, but no matter how much they try, they just can't escape the sound of the truth of ...[text shortened]... that keeps crying out for the love they so desperately need, and know will come from only God.