Re: God's Harvard-Patrick Henry
by
Pickwick12
09/17/2007, 3:48 PM
No, actually BenK didn't summarize my views. I will address his points by number.
1. No one's life is meaningless, whether they are a Christian or not. Everyone has the God-given ability to do good things, whether they are a believer or not. A saved sinner is not wounded by any means. A saved sinner is better than healed. A person who is not saved is living potential.
2. People choose to sin or not. It is impossible to force someone to do something wrong. It is also impossible to prevent someone from being saved. Both sin and salvation are personal choices.
3. Yes, children and fetuses are people. No, I do not believe the world should be kept in some stasis mode for new generations. Actually, I believe the people I interact with today are the most important ones I will ever meet.
4. I do not believe judgment on groups is a result of a mean God hurling lightning bolts. It is the principle of sowing and reaping at work. If you touch a stove, you get burned. If a group of people all touch the same stove, they all get burned the same way. So, if a whole bunch of people decide to stop touching the stove at the same time, they all quite getting burned.
I agree my views differ from those of secularists, but I do not believe they are scary. I see inherent worth and unimaginable potential in every person, both individually and as a nation. If that makes me scary, then so be it