In recent times, many scholars have managed to dig up facts that challenge the life of Jesus as we have known it. They can present evidence that paints us a different kind of picture as to the whereabouts of his birth place, the kind of life he lead, the friends he had, his relationship with Mary Magdalene even the way he looked.
Science and religion have always been 2 opposite sides of the coin. While science relies on facts that range from excavation evidence, and hair samples to parallel writing found on scrolls, religion is based on pure faith. What we believe is much more important than what we read or people tell us.
Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe”. That is how the apostle Thomas answered the disciples when they told him that they saw the risen Jesus. “Unless I see I will not believe”. This is how people who demand from us logical, tangible proof of the Christian faith often answer us.
Here is a good lesson for us. Our ideal way of reacting to this argument is a debate. Armed with the limited knowledge of our religion that we have, we set out to wage war on the non-believers. Instead, what we should appreciate is the amount of time and effort the individual has spent studying to put up this debate. He probably knows much more of our faith than we do. He just dosen't realize it.
Our religion, is a religion of "Blind Faith". Jesus spoke about such people when He said: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe”. They are blessed, for they did not seek logical proofs, but the fire which God places in people’s hearts. It is always easier said than done, because in this day and age, where we have access to "The apple of Adam & Eve" (The fruit of wisdom), it becomes easy for us to believe we are all Gods, and can make things happen because we "believe" in ourselves. Aren't we sporting "Blind Faith" again. Do we spend time challenging that?
Science and religion have always been 2 opposite sides of the coin. While science relies on facts that range from excavation evidence, and hair samples to parallel writing found on scrolls, religion is based on pure faith. What we believe is much more important than what we read or people tell us.
Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe”. That is how the apostle Thomas answered the disciples when they told him that they saw the risen Jesus. “Unless I see I will not believe”. This is how people who demand from us logical, tangible proof of the Christian faith often answer us.
Here is a good lesson for us. Our ideal way of reacting to this argument is a debate. Armed with the limited knowledge of our religion that we have, we set out to wage war on the non-believers. Instead, what we should appreciate is the amount of time and effort the individual has spent studying to put up this debate. He probably knows much more of our faith than we do. He just dosen't realize it.
Our religion, is a religion of "Blind Faith". Jesus spoke about such people when He said: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe”. They are blessed, for they did not seek logical proofs, but the fire which God places in people’s hearts. It is always easier said than done, because in this day and age, where we have access to "The apple of Adam & Eve" (The fruit of wisdom), it becomes easy for us to believe we are all Gods, and can make things happen because we "believe" in ourselves. Aren't we sporting "Blind Faith" again. Do we spend time challenging that?
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