Dan,
My first reaction to reading this(and I fully admit that it may be the wrong impression) is the same as I said before. let me explain why.
It basically said(to me) the following.
That you should have no divisions in thought or belief( esentially saying that you shouldn't question things, or think "outside of the box" or for yourself)
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Again, here it says to not think for yourself, that what God says is beyond your comprehension to determine the veracity for yourself, so just believe. (Again, if you are not already a believer in the veracity of the bible, this is hardly compelling philosophy, or enough to make you believe)
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
The next statement again just says that by listening to contrary thoughts that may seem logical, you are just being foolish. Can you understand that to someone who doesn't take the bible literally, this sounds like nothing more than an excuse or a smokescreen?
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
I can read this and understand why you think the way you do. what I am asking is can you read it from the perspective of a non-believer, and see why it is hardly a compelling argument? I am not asking you to change your beliefs, but to be able to see something from someone else's perspective.
Mark |
