I've never been one to believe that the One whom I believe to be the God of this universe treats the His children like we're in some sort of intergalactic chess game, manipulating us from His throne like pawns, knights, bishops and rooks. This topic, along with a great number of other things was discussed when I recently had a heart-to-heart with a close relative of mine (whom I love more than life itself, by the way). We have these deep conversations on a fairly regular basis, mainly because I'm one of the few (if not the only) person of faith he knows who seems to be able to openly discuss things like, creationism vs. evolution, the Judeo-Christian ethic vs. atheistic views, abortion vs. pro-choice, right vs. left wing political views and even various other hot button topics that usually get people throwing muck at one another. We are on opposite sides of the fence on most things, it seems. Like him, there are a great many people who were raised attending Sunday school and church on a fairly regular basis, who were taught most of the doctrinal truths from scripture growing up/ They were encouraged by example and taught to follow after the teachings of Christ, and yet somewhere along the way either "lost the faith," or become totally convinced that there is no God, and that Christians are fairly ignorant about most scientific things. Sadly, in most cases, he is absolutely correct.
to be continued . . .
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Though what you say is true... it seems that most people who approach God from a scientific viewpoint are profoundly ignorant when it comes to faith. God uses the foolish things to confound the wise.
ReplyDeleteCall me a fool. My I.Q. may be lower, but my F.Q. has grown more as I have bowed my knee to the Lordship of Christ. That is hard for some folks in the intellectual camp to do... bow. There is little room for a King on the throne when you are already occupying it.
Balance. Is is possible to strike the balance between science and faith?