The Question that I was Not Expecting

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At the very end of this reading, I was hit in the FACE with this question…

“What would have to occur or to have occurred to constitute for you a disproof of the love of, or the existence of, God?"

Well……that was a weird question at the end of that text. The question “Why do you believe in God?” or “What made you believe in God?” is a common one, and I am sure we have all been asked it at least once or twice in our lives. Though, I have never once been asked “What would make you stop believing in God or his love?” until now. If I am being honest, I am not really sure how one would begin answering it. I think to say that if something or some event ever happened that caused you to right then and there stop believing in God, it may be you never really had a true belief in Him in the first place. The whole concept of faith itself is believing when you have no proof in the first place. So, I guess my answer to the question is: I don’t know. Obviously, people go through periods of time where they question their faith, but I don’t think I could personally name something right here and now that would make me disbelieve in God or His Love.
*SIDE NOTE: Can you believe in God without involving God’s Love? I don’t know; I mean I am sure some people do, the idea just seems completely foreign to me because in my brain God’s Love is so all-encompassing to who he is. What are your thoughts?

ANYWAYS… back to what I was talking about. This question has kind of messed with my head and I am still working on understanding it more. But, you have to admit, when you think about it, it is a very odd question to ask someone.

Pun of the week: How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh?  TEN-TICKLES hahaha I love that one. 

P.S I commented on Sophia and Phillip's blogs. 



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  1. Ethan LafontFebruary 19, 2018 at 6:25 PM

    To respond to your side note, I don't think that you can believe in the God of the Bible if you do not involve his love, because that takes away from his nature. He is not just loving, he's just AND loving (see what I did there?) I'm sure this could be discussed more, but thats how I feel about it. When you tart to take away from the nature of God, you're not talking about God.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 19, 2018 at 7:28 PM

    I, too, think it is peculiar that the question calls for what would disprove first God's love, and then second, God's existence, but the application of the big picture really makes a lot of sense, especially if you've ever talked to someone who claimed Christianity and later became in atheist. It gives a lot of insight to be able to ask them what was the exact turning point, the trigger that denounced faith. This can be guiding (if we look at the approach as strictly missional) in how to discuss faith, as you described it, with them. Nine times out of ten I have found those who I have talked to that claim atheism (intellectuals too!) have a personal problem with how God has responded to humanity's problem and are more or less angry with the God they claim to not believe, rather it being a strictly logical problem of deducing God's existence. To ask oneself what would have to occur to denounce faith in God I think to be a great act in knowing what you believe and why you believe it, so I heavily encourage questioning your faith so that one can grow deeper in wisdom and understanding of the Lord!

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  3. Brenna StringfellowFebruary 19, 2018 at 11:23 PM

    I agree with you. I do not necessarily think I could come up with something that would cause me to not believe in God or would I ever experience something to not believe in him. But truly after reading this I don't know because I've never been in a situation so bad where my faith may be doubted. I don't understand what the people in Florida are going through and how they are responding to God because I don't know what it is like to have my faith tested. I cannot even relate to Job and how he had his faith tested although his faith was proven strong. I do believe if your faith is strong enough in God then you would understand but as to other they may not be able to see that.

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