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Originally posted by EnochWasRight
I hear many bold words against God in this forum. I have a simple 30 day challenge to anyone who claims that God does not exist.
Originally posted by DestroyDestroyDestroy
So let me get this straight, you want us to practice self-deception and extreme superstition until something clicks? No thanks, that's what made me find religion to be idiotic in the first place.
Originally posted by Phoenix267
reply to post by EnochWasRight
Before I accept the challenge didn't God in the bible prove himself in different ways. A good example is the story of Elijah with the fire from heaven.
Anyway, I would accept the test. It's only thirty days from the time I press "submit". Thankfully I have a good memory and will hopefully report back with many good updates. But to be honest I doubt anything will happen that will make me believe in God or something of that nature. We see life in totally different ways. But, hey! it's a test.
1) Ask for a test
2) Watch for novelty events in your life (Things that do not normally happen).
3) Do not doubt. Keep your own words few and remain grounded in the knowledge that God will pull you through.
4) Leave room for God to operate. Trying to solve the problem yourself will not end well. Leave room for God.
5) Pray each moment that God fights your battle. Surrender to the process and allow God to show you the end as better than the beginning.
6) When the test is over, evaluate your own defect that caused the problem. Learn and grow from the experience.
Originally posted by InfaRedMan
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
I hear many bold words against God in this forum. I have a simple 30 day challenge to anyone who claims that God does not exist.
Atheism is the absence of belief. It is the religious who made the claim for gods existence in the first place, ergo the burden of proof has squarely been on you guys for millennia... yet none from your flock has yet proved the existence of your god.
Your test is ridiculous, an insult to our intelligence and a complete waste of time for any atheist.
IRM
Originally posted by clairvoyantrose
Quit trying to rise something out of people that may simply, just not be there.
Originally posted by clairvoyantrose
I'm not an Atheist, nor am I a Christian or any other "religion", but I don't believe in pushing a "GOD" on ANYONE. Because as simple as it is, there is no "one holy God" up beyond the clouds guiding our moves. "God" or what I like to call "the Source Field" is everywhere, in everything, and we all have the power but we give it up to some false "God" that's shoved down our throats and we're shunned if we don't believe.
Some people have this connective spark and some are merely born as spark-less vessels. And as sad as that may sound, not everybody is going to be born to this planet with the ability to feel that Source Field.
Quit trying to rise something out of people that may simply, just not be there.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
How would I know that it was God testing me or just another stumbling block in life? I mean, I come across those nearly every day anyway, even without asking for a test.
Example:
Yesterday (after about 2 months of healing from a back injury and also having a history of knee issues), I had a WONDERFUL day because I was relatively free of pain and was able to do many errands throughout the day. I even mentioned to my husband how great it felt to be mobile and in control of my body again.
This morning, when I got out of bed, a terrible pain slammed through my left knee and I can barely walk. This is not the same pain I've had before in my knees, it's a "new" pain. Deeper and much more intense.
If something like this happened AFTER I asked God for a test, how could I possibly know it was actually a test from him?
And finally, isn't "asking for a test" from God really just another way of testing him?
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
How will you know it's God? A miracle will occur if you trust him. He works these miracles every day in a believer's life.
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
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It's your own free will that asks for the test. This assumes you want to know. If you do not want the truth, then don't ask. It's up to you.
Originally posted by Phoenix267
reply to post by EnochWasRight
Well thanks. Even though I agree with the criticism of the others; I do not mind taking your challenge. What can hurt or what can I lose or gain?