Since I'm not allowed to share it directly with people, I'll share it here.
It is certainly an utter failure of the vast majority of real-deal Christian leaders, as opposed to the vast array of flagrant "christian" frauds and opportunistic predators, to address not only concerns and questions from their flocks, but also to instill critical thinking skills. *EVERYONE* should know *what* they believe, and they should also know *why* they believe what they do. You can definitely thank the intentional destruction of all those extremely important logic and reasoning skills (along with basic math, writing and reading skills - "the three R's") in both private and public education first and foremost.
Atheism, in general, is so "soul-suckingly" unsatisfying for any real answers to existential questions. My "basic" thoughts on it are too long for a comment:
How do you spot a genuine son of God? It's a love for real truth, not this "manufactured, overly processed, fake truth." The processed food metaphors are apropos... Truly, I believe that the test for salvation is fourfold: chastisement (Heb. 12:5-11), being hated by the world (John 15:18-19), having the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23), and the Love of the Truth (2 Thes. 2:10). God only disciplines his sons. Rom. 5:5 - God uses US to Demonstrate Truth!
Jeremy Hinken
Since I'm not allowed to share it directly with people, I'll share it here.
It is certainly an utter failure of the vast majority of real-deal Christian leaders, as opposed to the vast array of flagrant "christian" frauds and opportunistic predators, to address not only concerns and questions from their flocks, but also to instill critical thinking skills. *EVERYONE* should know *what* they believe, and they should also know *why* they believe what they do. You can definitely thank the intentional destruction of all those extremely important logic and reasoning skills (along with basic math, writing and reading skills - "the three R's") in both private and public education first and foremost.
Atheism, in general, is so "soul-suckingly" unsatisfying for any real answers to existential questions. My "basic" thoughts on it are too long for a comment:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Z6ajBkkMG5owVlFuQoH1Vj…
How do you spot a genuine son of God? It's a love for real truth, not this "manufactured, overly processed, fake truth." The processed food metaphors are apropos... Truly, I believe that the test for salvation is fourfold: chastisement (Heb. 12:5-11), being hated by the world (John 15:18-19), having the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23), and the Love of the Truth (2 Thes. 2:10). God only disciplines his sons. Rom. 5:5 - God uses US to Demonstrate Truth!
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