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From: aeq@pucc-h (Jeff Sargent)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Proof of existence
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Date: Thu, 4-Oct-84 05:56:52 EDT
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From Andy Banta (pucc-k:agz):

> You people are talking about looking for proof that a God exists or doesn't.

And as has been pointed out (by dear old C.S. Lewis), this is the subtlest of
all the snares:  people can get so wrapped up in trying to prove the existence
of God that they forget all about relating to God Himself, as if God had
nothing to do but *exist*!

> It seems to me that if a God existed, he would make it impossible to
> ascertain whether he existed.

If by this you mean that he would not leave a lot of scientific evidence lying
about, but rather would ask that people come to know Him by faith, I can quite
agree with this.  If, however, you mean that He would not provide any means for
people to come to know Him, obviously I disagree.

-- 
-- Jeff Sargent
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"I'm not asking for anyone's bleeding charity."
"Then do.  At once.  Ask for the Bleeding Charity."