Do you know what you really believe?
Do you know what you really believe in? I ask this, because yesterday, I came across this thread in a forum that I guess some Asian kids in Rochester have started. Some of the YG are also members, and I was invited to join the forum. I noticed a thread on Christianity verses Atheism, so I decided to take a look. There was a post about “contradictions” in the Bible. Even though debating on an internet forum is pretty pointless and usually results in flame wars, I figured I’d post a response to these so called “contradictions” detailing one by one why they weren’t really contradictions.
This continued back and forth and I even got my brother to help me out and respond too. However, in the end, when you go up against someone who’s already closed minded in their beliefs, then it becomes pointless arguing, which is what that thread was becoming. But it got me thinking, as a Christian, are you capable of defending what you believe? Is your faith strong enough to weather a debate with someone? Even if that someone is “smarter” than you? I’d hope that as a Christian, you’d be able to stand up for what you believe, and be firm in your faith, and not afraid of what others may say.
Just be careful when getting into such debates though. As Proverbs 23:9 says: “Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.” And as Mazie told me from Proverbs 26:4 “Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.” So don’t get caught up in flame wars! 