Wednesday, January 17, 2007
It is time to get back into the game; I have used my thumb as an excuse too long. Personal discovery here: it is easy to forget the wonders of an opposable thumb until you find it unavailable of use. I had a close encounter with my band saw. No permanent harm other than my ego.
I have made an accounting of my personal discovery path leading to faith in Jesus Christ. So what, in a culture that believes each to his own why should this have any bearing on what you believe? A couple of posts back Dustin asked about the testimony for other religious beliefs being true. Is personal testimony enough to persuade without supporting evidence? I find myself siding with Mical on other religious beliefs as I find errors and contradictions in most. Others systems posit beliefs that are counter to Biblical Christianity which forces me to make a judgment call as to which is correct.
This is where I want to go next. Is the Biblical record trustworthy and is it believable. As Dustin also pointed out referencing David Hume’s view on proof; one should consider how independently unlikely an event is as part of one’s willingness to believe it. I believe that is worthy of discussion.
I have made an accounting of my personal discovery path leading to faith in Jesus Christ. So what, in a culture that believes each to his own why should this have any bearing on what you believe? A couple of posts back Dustin asked about the testimony for other religious beliefs being true. Is personal testimony enough to persuade without supporting evidence? I find myself siding with Mical on other religious beliefs as I find errors and contradictions in most. Others systems posit beliefs that are counter to Biblical Christianity which forces me to make a judgment call as to which is correct.
This is where I want to go next. Is the Biblical record trustworthy and is it believable. As Dustin also pointed out referencing David Hume’s view on proof; one should consider how independently unlikely an event is as part of one’s willingness to believe it. I believe that is worthy of discussion.
