tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323705069567388486.post489342586935507464..comments2023-07-03T04:15:38.436-07:00Comments on Apologetic Junkie: Unbelievable UnbeliefAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436136389787730133noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323705069567388486.post-51105744002509359232010-03-16T14:08:38.737-07:002010-03-16T14:08:38.737-07:00Short and to the point! Lovely!Short and to the point! Lovely!Baby Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095898698504135851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323705069567388486.post-35001580646501910802010-03-05T16:20:29.287-08:002010-03-05T16:20:29.287-08:00Well said, Greg. People think "belief" o...Well said, Greg. People think "belief" only means intellectual awareness of the reality of something but a more accurate biblical concept of belief involves awareness plus demonstrated trust. Both parts to biblical faith (knowledge and trust) are necessary. The kind of faith that leads to salvation is not mere assent to some truth. Otherwise, it would be contradictory to say "even the demons believe" (James 2). <br /><br />The fallacy Greg points out, and that so many atheists make, is that knowledge necessarily leads to trust. But that seems to be demonstrably false - both in scripture (as with Judas and Pharoah) and in our world today. For instance, we may have faith that cigarettes and alcohol are harmful(it's on the label), but people still smoke and drink. Like quitting smoking, it's also difficult for many people to accept the lifesyle changes that come with spiritual rebirth. Therefore, "belief" that's never relied upon in any meaningful way, is not what the Bible means by the word.<br /><br />A similar non-sequitor is made by athiests who rely on our evolutionary mental capacities to account for moral choices. But again, they assume knowledge automatically leads to trust (that some things are really good and their corrolaries really bad). Clearly, this is not the case since it's possible to know an action is wrong act inconsistantly. While humans are intellectually superior to other earthly beings, Scripture places far more emphasis on our intentionality than our mental abilities. Therefore, it's more about demonstrating trust in the knowledge than merely possessing it. Such an overdependance on knowledge in terms of our thoughts and actions is unjustified.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03530451854121813290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323705069567388486.post-49767531831216399682010-03-04T18:38:04.334-08:002010-03-04T18:38:04.334-08:00Very good!Very good!charklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06635734423845351721noreply@blogger.com