Posted by Carl Walker on 12/09/02 at 02:10 PM ah, a savior, what a nice thought, but how to find the one real true savior
if there is a God (and, yes, I believe there is) then hasn't God made us intellectual and emotional beings. We have logical minds that thirst to discern truth from error. We have hearts that won't be ruled by logic and have thirsts as well.
I say we should be cautious of religious beliefs that seek to deny rationality. I believe the real God can be found by seeking; indeed I believe God wants to be found, wants to have a friendship with us in the most intimate way. But I don't believe the real God will deny us our thirst for rationality. I believe a belief in God must be able to withstand all the honest, logical questions we ask. Once we exhaust all our rational questions then we can yeild our emotional devotion.
I love to discuss stuff like this with people |