I'm bad about over documenting my posts......Originally Posted by quickdodge®
Well, I guess it's the same reason that he doesn't just "appear" to anyone. I believe w/o him appearing before me, so I don't need him to materialize to continue to believe. Sort of the same way we do "good" things w/o anyone asking us to. We just do them. We get some kind of feeling or thought and just act upon that accordingly. Similar thing to believing in God. You read, you go to church, you listen to your parents/family, you ask questions, you do research, and you use logic. Eventually you will find an answer that tilts the scales enough for you to choose one side of the fence over the other. Sometimes it hits you like a bolt of lightning, while others may be more subdued. It's a very individualistic thing. Some very brilliant and very nice people are self-proclaimed Atheists, and that is totally their perrogative. I feel everyone HAS to make that choice on their own. Eventually, everyone does. Not everyone will agree with you on it, but you will have to eventually make a decision one way or another. Some get there quicker than others, but it doesn't matter as long as you have time......alas there's the rub....I've never heard it put that way. The more I think of your answer, the more it makes sense. But what about the people that do have faith? He should show/reveal himself to them to let them know that their faith is not misplaced or in vain. Later, QD.
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