Is It Possible to Build Faith in a Creator?

[Elderman]

When I thought about the possibility of a Creator, it made me angry to think that someone might have the power to prevent human suffering but was not prepared to use it!” Thus said one former atheist who lost family members in the Holocaust. He was hardly alone in feeling as he did.

[DTCwordfan]

On this, redhead, just to remind you - just because Peter did it, doesn't mean that you should lie to us over something so trivial - its not as if you are bing crucified, well not by us anyway.

Mark 36-31

¶ And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written,

I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. Zech. 13.7

But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. Mt. 28.16

But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

[Redheadthere]

//and I want you to say whether you are a Christiadelphian on your faith.....knowing that a lie in front of your God is a sin. Are you a member or are you not, redheadthere// - All these questions, tsk. It`s a sin behind him too DT. I don`t do denominations and religious groups DT so definately not a member.

[DTCwordfan]

good, I am pleased that you said that - now what about Elderman, Truthabounds and Goodlife.....please respond as redhead as here, and we know sith is Muslim, credit to them asking - they and God/Allah know the veracity of their answer......

[Redheadthere]

Just read the verses of Peter`s denial of Christ you posted DT. Are you a man of religion or just happen to know the scriptures and choose to use them in the hope that I may see them and not fall into sin too :)

[DTCwordfan]

I could have been a bishop. I got the Middle School Divinity prize and failed the O level......Ad Maths was more important. (I preferred comparative religion far more)

[Redheadthere]

As it`s late and bed calls DT I`ll hear you again on this matter

[Elderman]

Curiosity killed the cat!!
I am not into denominations and religious groups.
The Bible is my guide.(John 17:3)

[naomi24]

And you always tell the truth. We know that. ;o)

[RATTER15]

One cant help thinking that Elderman is not being totally truthful, perish the thought :)

[Elderman]

A Christian immediately sees in the above definitions why anyone professing to be a true worshiper must be an honest person. (John 4:24) He worships “the God of truth.” (Psalm 31:5; Titus 1:2) Reasonably, only “truthful men” qualify to represent him. (Exodus 18:21)

In what we speak, we certainly want to imitate “the God of truth,” not “the father of the lie.” (John 8:44) Unscrupulous men may resort to doubletalk to misrepresent and deceive. But lying to our neighbour is not loving thing . Besides, liars have no real future. (Revelation 22:15) and hope you look up in your Bible.

[naomi24]

//Unscrupulous men may resort to doubletalk to misrepresent and deceive. //

The authors of the bible spring to mind.

[yogi-bear]

There's a great little corner at Hyde Park in London that'll love you, Elderman. :0)