29 Dec '07 00:28>
Originally posted by epiphinehasI know you think that. But I, of course, don't believe the bible is the word of a divine being; I don't believe that every man enters the world with a "portion of light", or indeed that there is such a light. I simply see no compelling evidence for such a thing, insofar as I can make sense of it.
The apostle John said that Jesus Christ is the "true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world" (John 1:9), and, "In him was life; and the life was the light of men" (John 1:4). Therefore, I am not claiming that you are void of the knowledge of Christ, indeed every man enters this world with a portion of His light. The point I'm making ...[text shortened]... life, and that it is a shame to never arrive at the full knowledge of the Truth.
And you may think that this is arrogance or prejudice on my part. But the question is: do you have any arguments available that don't assume that god exists, and the Bible is god's word, and that this should be self-evident to someone with an open heart? I suspect not.