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1 | How do we respond to Sam Harris? | 1 Pet 3:15 | Hank | 177145 | ||
Hi, Parable - Each generation produces its crop of naysayers. If we mark off a generation by allotting it 20 years, I've been a part of three generations, and now am in the fourth. So I've been exposed to the psycho-babble of quite a few atheistic writers, the majority of them learned denizens of the halls of academe. These atheists sing the same tired old refrain. They have a way about them of using big words and a lot of them to say the same thing: I don't believe in God. They are those of whom the Psalmist spoke in Psalm 10:4: "The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, 'There is no God.'" Prominent among the current crop of naysayers are, in addition to Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett -- fools all. The Bible says that the fool hath said in his heart, "There is no God." ..... Consequently, Parable, I am in full agreement with BradK: Why should we listen to these naysayers? What indeed can we learn from a fool? Is it, indeed, worth the investment of precious time to bother with such blind guides as Sam Harris? No, I say, no, it is not. Whenever I feel inclined to read their books and expose myself to their godless evolutionary psychological and philosophical nonsense, I am reminded of what the Lord Jesus said to Peter when Peter impulsively tried to meddle in things that were none of his business: "What is that to thee? follow thou Me" (cf John 21:22). ...... Frankly, Parable, I believe the proper answer to the abbreviated version of your question, "How do we respond to Sam Harris?" is simply that we don't -- not, at any rate, on SBF which is designed for the study of God's word and not for arguments for God's existence. "The Bible begins with God, not with philosophic arguments for His existence." Thus spoke C. I. Scofield in his annotation of Genesis 1:1 (Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford). So I conclude with this: that we of Study Bible Forum should rivet our full attention upon God and His word and not upon responding to the atheistic arguments of Sam Harris or others of his stripe. I firmly believe that our Lord has not changed His mind one iota since He asked Peter, "What is that to thee? follow thou me." Such, I believe, would be His answer to us if we put our time to poor use by reading or paying the slightest attention to the worn-out, fatuous and inane arguments of fools. --Hank | ||||||
2 | How do we respond to Sam Harris? | 1 Pet 3:15 | kalos | 177152 | ||
Hank, How do we respond to Sam Harris? I concur with you -- we don't, at least not on this Forum. “So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world's brilliant debaters? God has made them all look foolish and has shown their wisdom to be useless nonsense.” 1 Corinthians 1:20 NLT Too many of the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters claim they do not believe in God. When all is said and done, it isn’t that they CANNOT believe in Him, but that they WILL NOT. Grace to you, John |
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3 | How do we respond to Sam Harris? | 1 Pet 3:15 | BradK | 177155 | ||
How do we respond?: No Witnesses For Atheism "Charles Bradlaugh was the outstanding atheist in England. Down in one of the slums of London was a minister by the name of Hugh Price Hughes. All London was aware of miracles of grace accomplished at his mission. Charles Bradlaugh challenged Mr. Hughes to debate with him the validity of the claims of Christianity. London was greatly interested. What would Mr. Hughes do? He immediately accepted the challenge and in doing so added one of his own. Hughes said, “I propose to you that we each bring some concrete evidences of the validity of our beliefs in the form of men and women who have been redeemed from the lives of sin and shame by the influence of our teaching. I will bring 100 such men and women, and I challenge you to do the same. “If you cannot bring 100, Mr. Bradlaugh, to match my 100, I will be satisfied if you will bring 50 men and women who will stand and testify that they have been lifted up from lives of shame by the influence of your teachings. If you cannot bring 50, then bring 20 people who will say, as my 100 will, that they have a great joy in a life of self-respect as a result of your atheistic teachings. If you cannot bring 20, I will be satisfied if you bring 10. “Nay, Mr. Bradlaugh, I challenge you to bring one, just one man or woman who will make such a testimony regarding the uplifting of your atheistic teachings.” Again London was stirred. What would Mr. Bradlaugh do? In answer, Charles Bradlaugh, with great discomfiture and chagrin, publicly withdrew his challenge for the debate." [Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations] In Him, BradK |
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