Jim, to begin with, the Bible never made me believe, and I doubt if it makes anyone believe. Most believers I've spoken with have come to the Bible after already believing. Actually, I could be convinced my belief is wrong, but not here on earth. If I go up there and Buddha laughs at me and offers me a drink, I'll laugh and say I was wrong. If life is all there is, I'll never know I was wrong. But I don't believe either will happen.

Again, it wasn't the Bible, or someone's preaching, or any logical rationalization that brought me to belief. It was prayer.

Getting back to Truman's statement that believers are intent on proving the very things that they claim to take on faith alone, very few believers I've known seem to me to be intent on proving it at all. Sure, they'd like to lead folks to prayer, to adopting a personal relationship with the Creator, but I've never known anyone who actually tried to prove God's existence, that would be folly and pride. Again, the fall of the angels. My personal sin, for which I must be on guard and continually ask forgiveness.

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

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