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(JSamuel.D.Olsen wrote:(B
(J<< The words of Augustine quoted by someone on the chat(B
(J group "Credo ut intelligam/I believe in order to understand" and from one(B
(J of the minor prophets (Hab 2v4): "the just shall live by faith" take on a(B
(J new meaning for me ( have I taken this latter phrase erroneously into this(B
(J context George?). Take Hebrews 6v1and6 ("assurance" = subjective ;(B
(J "without faith impossible to please God") and we once again see that(B
(J systematic reasoned factual foundation is unfortunately not what will hold(B
(J me to Christianity or any world view for that matter. >>(B
(JI'm reminded of a PSCF article: "Pain, Pleasure and Evolution: an(B
(JAnalysis of Paul Draper's critique of Theism", 51(1), p 40-6 (1999).(B
(J"It might be said that the entirety of this paper has been (B
(Jessentially a case for agnosticism, since our main concern (B
(Jhas been only to refute atheistic arguments and to put us at (B
(Ja kind of level playing field. Evidence for theism has only (B
(Jincidentally be included. In the last section especially,(B
(JI pointed out that it is agnosticism above all other positions (B
(Jthat has the highest intrinsic probability....."(B
(JThe problem with agnosticism is that you're neither hot nor(B
(Jcold. In my mind, one has to make a choice at some point, (B
(Jand then run with it. I may be wrong, I may be laughed at,(B
(JI may be called the fool who accepted Christ. But I will(B
(Jjust wear that as a badge, because who, if they really(B
(Jhave the word of God written on their heart, can do any harm. (B
(JWhen a tough decision comes my way, which would I prefer, (B
(Jto follow Christ, or listen to man? I made up my mind that(B
(Jon that answer long ago when I said "yes". (B
(Jby Grace alone do we proceed,(B
(JWayne(B
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