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Question:
My boyfriend says that he don't believe in God. He thinks God
is just a fairy tale. He asks me things like how do you know there
is a God? How do I answer that question? Thanks.
Celeste
Answer:
Dear Celeste,
Wow that’s a deep question for email.
It’s good for you to think about it and it’s good
for you both to talk about it. I can’t give you a
short answer to that question but I can give you some things to
think about and discuss.
The simple answer is the universe implies a Creator. Some
people are hung up on the definition of God or whether or not
He wants organized religion. But at least one idea should
be crystal clear: An Infinite Being created us and the world.
Where did the universe come from if not from an infinite Being?
Why do human beings have a sense of right and wrong if it wasn’t
put into us by a God that wants us to choose to do the right thing?
Why does food taste and smell good, if not that God wants us
to experience pleasure?
Why is there no atheist in a foxhole if not that we intuitively
know there’s a God who could save us?
Why do the leaves grow on the trees when we need shade and fall
off when we want the warmth of the sun? (I could go on and
on about the exactness and purposefulness inherent in creation.)
The odds of a universe so intricate, complex and beautifully
organized happening by chance is ridiculous.
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