Read this article. Seriously.
From Atheist to Creationist: Several Have Made That Journey | Proslogion
I believe in God and always will. He has shown himself to me. Not physically...but through his work.
I remember a book I read by a former atheist (A Scientist, mind you) who turned to Christianity after realizing through his work that it was absolutely, 100% impossible for the universe to be THIS perfect without a creator.
You know, if the Earth was 3-5% closer to the sun the temperatures would be in the hundreds (if not thousands) and Earth would be uninhabitable.
If the earth's axis around the sun ever brought us just a little bit closer or a little bit further...we wouldn't exist. It's perfect.
If earth was 7-9% further away from the sun it would be a frozen solid mass.
The moon, Jupiter, Saturn...perfectly placed to protect Earth from collisions from rocks, asteroids, w/e you want to call them. Look at all the craters on the moon. Look at the gravitational pull of Saturn and Jupiter...they suck anything in that gets close. And all 3 have been hit uncountable times.
Why 70% water and 30% land instead of the other way around? That water is what keeps the earth cool. It keeps the temperatures dropping and rising on about 20-30 degrees. If it was 70% land and 30% water temperatures would fluctuate 100's of degrees a day.
I got the above ^^ from a book written by a former Atheist. Not only he but many, many scientists Christian and not agree that the universe can not be explained and the big bang theory is extremely far fetched. It can only be explained through opinions and theories that will NEVER be fact and never close to the truth. Most agree that the universe is TOO perfect to come from a supernova explosion millions of years ago.
Evolution can co-exist with creationism. Just because God created an animal doesn't mean he didn't give it the ability to change and adapt so that it may survive. He created our bodies and animals with the ability to change over time to become better or more suited so that we can survive.
I am a Christian and I believe in evolution. Evolution is a fact. Look at the finch bird. It can change over time to fit it's habitat. To survive it's environment. Look at dogs. Dogs up north in the cold have thicker coats than in hotter, more humid regions. Evolution is a fact. Animals beaks can get a little longer, hides a little thicker, etc.
But, not everyone is going to give the search for Christ a chance and most people will blow it off without every truly knowing him. Most people who say they are Christians are not Christians, truly anyway. They are just saying that to say they believe in God but they do not live it by example and do not truly serve him. Few people ever will. I fail in leading by example also. So, when you see those hypocrites who drink and smoke and cuss and all that other stuff and call themselves "Christians", please donkey punch them in the face.
I didn't come from a real Christian family at all, btw. Actually growing up...I didn't go to church at all...never read the Bible...none of the above. But I ended up going to a revival one day with a buddy of mine to some church camp..and ended up accepting Christ into my heart. Best feeling I have ever had. Almost like having your eyes opened. You can't explain a feeling inside like that. I have fell away and still to this day have never felt anything more fulfilling than living my life for Christ. Hopefully I can get back on the right path again one day!
Crazy how everyone has so many different beliefs in the world though. I guess that's what makes the world so unique. We all come from different backgrounds, countries, states, cultures, beliefs.
I blame all of the statements above on Golden Muscle for creating this thread!!!
Do not mean no offense at all. Just a little insight into my little head and what I believe in my own little world lol.