tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005096405985757065.post6965103942535384253..comments2023-12-25T12:27:32.155-05:00Comments on A Different Way: A Response to Comments on "How Do We Know That God Is Real?"Joey Espinosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962252428291430709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005096405985757065.post-25547878163871838692013-05-22T13:13:18.702-04:002013-05-22T13:13:18.702-04:00Thanks for your encouraging words! I like the thin...Thanks for your encouraging words! I like the think and figure things out (as best I can). It was that kind of investigation that led me to faith in Jesus. And I want my kids to do the same -- to own their faith as their own, not because I tell them to. <br /><br />Thanks for your insightful comments!Joey Espinosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962252428291430709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005096405985757065.post-23486161102453883272013-05-22T10:50:38.041-04:002013-05-22T10:50:38.041-04:00I haven't had the opportunity to view all the ...I haven't had the opportunity to view all the comments from the previous post, but I read your post and thought it was good. While you may have felt your answer was clumsy, it seems fine to me. The fact that you spoke honestly and with integrity is what I think will matter most to your son and it IS encouraging to see other people recognize that- especially those who have no affinity for our beliefs whatsoever like that athiest redditor you quoted. While your post wasn't about being apologetic (as in regarding doctrine, not as in being remorseful), it reminded me a lot of part of a online Bible study that highlighted different topics- the first ones being about the nature of the Bible and the nature of G-d. What I found really profound and encouraging about those studies was that they highlighted the rational, deductive analysis that supports faith in G-d. To me at least there seems to be a message in secular society conveyed that faith is a feeling/ sensing based,arbitrary, subjective and nebulous notion; therefore, there can't be one true faith, faith is an ancillary life feature, and you just have to believe what seems right to you. I think that's a lousy and inaccurate philosophy that fosters all kinds of bad theology and corrupt morality. Yet knowing there are ways to objectively and empirically study the W-rd and nature of G-d and find convincing evidence to support His claims is so tremendously reassuring because it gives me a firm foundation for faith- especially one that I know is designed to be so contrary to mainstream culture. I love knowing that more than just believing in G-d, we have good and substantial reason to believe G-d. :)MrsTofuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315060792843787612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005096405985757065.post-55663552762700450502011-05-02T13:00:26.390-04:002011-05-02T13:00:26.390-04:00It was interesting, to say the least.It was interesting, to say the least.Joey Espinosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962252428291430709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005096405985757065.post-30762593637935828322011-05-02T12:04:29.429-04:002011-05-02T12:04:29.429-04:00Wow, glad the post got so many views and a big con...Wow, glad the post got so many views and a big conversation going. I don't know how I missed it. I'll have to check it out!Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11834737751083541492noreply@blogger.com