Originally Posted by fastfunfor2
I am glad I slipped on my wellingtons when I waded into this thread. I will now scrape off the bottoms on the edge of the steps as I climb back out. No offense intended, and you did ask for feedback.
I see no reason to live in a world of ghosts and mystic superstition created by minds that cannot accept reality. And the reason I think that way is because noone ever has ever or will ever prove that the supernatural exists. The best validation of your faith is the warm fuzzy that comes over you when you find someone else who agrees with you. I do not use my feelings in that way. My feelings are a response to my values, not a proof of my values.
There are many, many more that reject the word than accept it. So you don't offend me by disagreeing.
Rather than give a three paragraph banter about what "John" thinks about it, I'll simply post scripture. After all, that is the handbook to the pursuit of Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:18-29 (New International Version)
Christ the Wisdom and Power of God
18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written:
"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."
20Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.
26Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29so that no one may boast before him.
I pray blessing onto you as well. We all need them, and we all appreciate them. Take care my friend.