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<blockquote data-quote="Erick" data-source="post: 2843780" data-attributes="member: 11535"><p>I thought about this a great deal a few days ago. How easy it is for our modern atheists to raise such questions. Now that we have reaped centuries of luxuries and advancements made by global civilizations founded or based on Christian practices. Take a few hours to sit and think about all the things that would not be here (Including yourself) had it not been for the foundations laid by the early missionaries, martyrs and religious. Think about The amount of wars this world would suffer through on top of those fought now. Who's life wouldn't haven't been impacted. Yes, men in great power abused their power. Men misused and used the gospel to their advantage. This has happened in all nations and in all centuries. Like firearms, we can not blame their means, but the man.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The radical concepts brought forth in the Beatitudes were contrary to life in first century Israel. Spreading this to the gentiles who inturn spread it throughout the world. More importantly than the other reasons above, is the everyday differences it makes in the lives of believers. If I was not a Christian, I hate to think of the sort of person I would be. One person wouldn't make that much impact. Now for argument's sake, convert every Christian away from their faith.... I think it goes without saying what this world would look like.</p><p></p><p>You may not agree with Christians or think we are foolish but you should be thankful for the Christians that made life on earth what it is today in spite of evil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Erick, post: 2843780, member: 11535"] I thought about this a great deal a few days ago. How easy it is for our modern atheists to raise such questions. Now that we have reaped centuries of luxuries and advancements made by global civilizations founded or based on Christian practices. Take a few hours to sit and think about all the things that would not be here (Including yourself) had it not been for the foundations laid by the early missionaries, martyrs and religious. Think about The amount of wars this world would suffer through on top of those fought now. Who's life wouldn't haven't been impacted. Yes, men in great power abused their power. Men misused and used the gospel to their advantage. This has happened in all nations and in all centuries. Like firearms, we can not blame their means, but the man. The radical concepts brought forth in the Beatitudes were contrary to life in first century Israel. Spreading this to the gentiles who inturn spread it throughout the world. More importantly than the other reasons above, is the everyday differences it makes in the lives of believers. If I was not a Christian, I hate to think of the sort of person I would be. One person wouldn't make that much impact. Now for argument's sake, convert every Christian away from their faith.... I think it goes without saying what this world would look like. You may not agree with Christians or think we are foolish but you should be thankful for the Christians that made life on earth what it is today in spite of evil. [/QUOTE]
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