tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25893963.post116239294562461668..comments2023-10-01T10:22:03.547+01:00Comments on Confessions of an Innocent Man: My First Crack at Atheism.Glyn Harrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02774778167027700588noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25893963.post-1163455263207359192006-11-13T22:01:00.000+00:002006-11-13T22:01:00.000+00:00the history of Christianity is no more brutal than...the history of Christianity is no more brutal than other histories and a lot less brutal than some others. but Jesus said that a good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and if that were true then Christianity should have proved it to be true.<BR/><BR/>the god delusion is a good book , but perhaps Dawkins is not specific enough about the historical evidence for or against Christianity.<BR/><BR/>I have some articles on that subject for example on the resurrection of Jesus at http://stevencarrwork.blogspot.com/2006/07/resurrection-of-jesus.html<BR/><BR/>this deals with the subject much more thoroughly than Dawkins could do in a general book such as the one he has written.Steven Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983601793874190779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25893963.post-1162503871062476372006-11-02T21:44:00.000+00:002006-11-02T21:44:00.000+00:00yo glynhave u read Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller...yo glyn<BR/>have u read Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller (its cool). Anyway there is this bit in it where he is attending the most atheistic uni EVER, and he and his Christian Pals want to "come out" as Christians at a big Uni Drug Festival so they build a "Confession Booth" The catch, however, is that the Christians confess to the atheists. They apologise for all the atrocities performed in Gods name throughout history, and for how Christians daily misrepresnt God. They ask for forgiveness. <BR/><BR/>Flip, its a powerful story cos I think it shows the need for Christians to be honest about the brutal history of Christianity, and admittal of how we fail to rep. God good enough- and therefore leads to the recognition of Grace. <BR/><BR/>It makes me sad when Christians deny the horrors committed in Gods name, they aren't aware that non-Christians are quite valid in their cry that religion is bad for society (which i think is a theme in Dawkins book)<BR/><BR/>We need to be honest eh, and focus on the spirituality of following Christ rather than the structural religion that misrepresents Christ.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, hope you reading goes well. (I have had an everest over a book too)lucy arhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853654737119450492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25893963.post-1162458276278984622006-11-02T09:04:00.000+00:002006-11-02T09:04:00.000+00:00Glyn I am in complete agreement. I am encouraged ...Glyn I am in complete agreement. I am encouraged that somebody else has these concerns.<BR/><BR/>I also feel the same way about twisting the Bible to make it say what we want it to say. There <B>are</B> contradictions in the Bible. I believe that there is good reason for this, and totally trust that it is understood by God in spite of it being beyond mny understanding. However, I hate it when we Christians try to explain those contradictions away. It seems to me that we weaken the message when we fail to acknowledge the arguments against Christianity as valid and real and having a point.<BR/><BR/>My faith remains firm but, like you, I am able to identify with many of the arguments atheists would use. Any argument I try to give is weak if it is trying to prove something which, if I'm honest, I don't understand.<BR/><BR/>I also think its possible to agree with some of their arguments and acknowledge them as valid, whilst still remaining faithful. After all, God is way above the human intellect, and we can try and explain Him, or explain Him <I><B> away</B></I> all we like but He is not limited by our human understanding or intelligence and never will be. He is God. Can we prove that? Maybe, maybe not, but truth is not limited to what can be proved, (in my opinion!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com