Deism versus Christianity
To examine some background information regarding Deism, copy and paste the following three hyperlinks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deism
http://www.moderndeism.com/html/deism_defined.html
http://www.deism.com
Wikipedia says the following. Currently (as of 2006) there is an ongoing controversy in the United States over whether or not America was founded as a "Christian nation" based on Judeo-Christian ideals. This has spawned a subsidiary controversy over whether the Founding Fathers were Christians or deists or something in between.[32] Particularly heated is the debate over the beliefs of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington, for all of whom the evidence is mixed.[33] [34]
Please note particularily that Deists rely on REASON as the basis of belief. This orientation was a result of the "Enlightenment" period of history. My main argument against REASON is that WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DON'T KNOW. Allow me to quote former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld.
"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know." [Donald Rumsfeld, former U.S. SECDEF]
The Old Testament warns us not to rely on our own understanding because our ability to understand reality is extremely limited. Our tiny brains can conceive of only so much. Our tiny brains run on an underpowered, obsolete Intel 286 chip. We're not particularly smart. Meanwhile, God's intelligence is unlimited. Allow me to quote Proverbs.
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
History has demonstrated that humans are capable of incredible evil. I believe that the capacity for individual evil is incomparable to the capacity for collective evil. NAZI Germany was an intelligent country that was known to possess a highly developed culture. However, human intelligence and culture did not preclude or prevent the hollocaust. The human capacity for evil is quite shocking.
Jesus did not debate with Satan. Neither should we engage a superior, evil being with our puny little minds. We are "little girlie men" and we should admit our intellectual limitations. On the other hand, I don't recommend superstition because it represents intellectual laziness. One must exercise a certain amount of practicality and common sense even though such a feeble effort might be an embarrassment to our pride.
It is the epitome of hubris to say that we are smart enough to eat from the "tree of knowledge" like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. That's how they got into trouble in the first place. That's how we will get into trouble in our day and age. Don't believe the Devil's lies. Satan: Be gone.
Marc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deism
http://www.moderndeism.com/html/deism_defined.html
http://www.deism.com
Wikipedia says the following. Currently (as of 2006) there is an ongoing controversy in the United States over whether or not America was founded as a "Christian nation" based on Judeo-Christian ideals. This has spawned a subsidiary controversy over whether the Founding Fathers were Christians or deists or something in between.[32] Particularly heated is the debate over the beliefs of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington, for all of whom the evidence is mixed.[33] [34]
Please note particularily that Deists rely on REASON as the basis of belief. This orientation was a result of the "Enlightenment" period of history. My main argument against REASON is that WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DON'T KNOW. Allow me to quote former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld.
"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know." [Donald Rumsfeld, former U.S. SECDEF]
The Old Testament warns us not to rely on our own understanding because our ability to understand reality is extremely limited. Our tiny brains can conceive of only so much. Our tiny brains run on an underpowered, obsolete Intel 286 chip. We're not particularly smart. Meanwhile, God's intelligence is unlimited. Allow me to quote Proverbs.
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
History has demonstrated that humans are capable of incredible evil. I believe that the capacity for individual evil is incomparable to the capacity for collective evil. NAZI Germany was an intelligent country that was known to possess a highly developed culture. However, human intelligence and culture did not preclude or prevent the hollocaust. The human capacity for evil is quite shocking.
Jesus did not debate with Satan. Neither should we engage a superior, evil being with our puny little minds. We are "little girlie men" and we should admit our intellectual limitations. On the other hand, I don't recommend superstition because it represents intellectual laziness. One must exercise a certain amount of practicality and common sense even though such a feeble effort might be an embarrassment to our pride.
It is the epitome of hubris to say that we are smart enough to eat from the "tree of knowledge" like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. That's how they got into trouble in the first place. That's how we will get into trouble in our day and age. Don't believe the Devil's lies. Satan: Be gone.
Marc
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