Quote Originally Posted by mrdevious
I think there are plenty of christians and atheists who are open to the idea that they're wrong, but nobody on these boards has a debate to convince their opponent of "here's why I may be wrong: number one......". Everybody arives at their conclusions, at least for the most part, because it seems like the most logical answer to them. I'm an atheist, but that's not because it's my "religion" that I blindly cling to (as many theists try to argue), but because there's no logical reason to believe in god that I've yet seen. If somebody suddenly presents me with a reason to believe in god, something that isn't logically fallable, then I'll gladly become a believer.... not to mention let out a sigh of relief that I'm not going to blink out of existence one day.
Some quotes out of the Bible that speak to me personaly...They really helped to form my beliefs...



Luke 8:11

11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.



John 1:1-4

1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2. The same was in the beginning with God.
3. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.



John 10 27-30

27. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
30. I and my Father are one.



1 John 4:8

8. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.



John 10:14

4. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.


Love is pure, it comforts, and leads us out of darkness. Our carnal nature is to embrace anger, fear, bitterness, violence, and hate. Love takes these away, and can give us serenity in time. If God is Love, then he opposes that which makes our hearts dark, and when we embrace him,[Love] he allows us to be free from these things. Serenity is the 'fruit' when you let the seed take root, and grow.

The seed is Love, and also the word of God, and God. (It's not the Bible) Jesus claimed to be one with God, and this simply means that he was "one with Love". This is my understanding; others will certainly disagree...


Much Love...