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In reply to the discussion: The burden of proof is on believers [View all]Brettongarcia
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As it turns out, the Bible itself finally began to say that even "Faith" itself has problems in it. So rather than relying on faith, finally the Bible told us to ask for material evidence, "proof" from believers and religious leaders, that they follow a real God:
"When Pharaoh says to you, 'prove yourself by working a miracle,' then you shall" (Ex. 7.8).
My reading of the Bible is this: the Bible criticized our holiest men like St. Peter, over and over (Mat. 16.23, etc.). Ultimately it told us that our holy men are unreliable. So that? We should not be following our religious leaders, or their idea of God, with such strong "faith." Instead, we should "test" them with science. To see if they are really from a powerful god or not; by asking them to prove it. Ask them to prove they are from God, by working giant physical miracles. (See 1 Kings 18.20-40; Dan. 1.4-15 KJE; 1 Thess. 5.21; 1 John 4.1 ff; Mal. 3.10; Deut. 18.20 ff; etc.).
To find out if your priest or minister are really from God, you should "ask" him (John 14.13 ff), to work a giant physical miracle. Before your eyes, "now."
And if your own minister can't work a giant timely physical miracle for you on request? If he can't work huge physical miracles, on demand? Then far from continuing to following him, instead you are supposed to simply deduce that he is a false, bad priest or minister. Rather than continuing to follow him and his idea of God, with total "faith," instead you are supposed to say something like this, to even your highest religious leaders, your bishops and popes and gurus and saints and apostles and Christs:
"Behold, you are nothing, and your work is nothing; an abomination is he who chooses you" (Isa. 41.24).