You want me to prove there is a GOD? Okay!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Written by Ernest Hatton Jr.

Science is proving there is a God. Instead of being fearful of people who, at this time, claim there is no God we should be confident and assured in our own beliefs. There ARE facts. Each day that passes genetics is proving the story of humans as it links us together [all of us regardless of the religion we practice]. Science once claimed there were eight Eves and then one. That we are descended from one woman. The story of man lies in our DNA and science is proving what we believe.

Were Scientists trying to prove that the ancient stories and the Bible were factual? Of course not... but they have. We are foolish to have so little faith that we cannot feel secure in what we believe no matter how many have to have proof. The proof is coming and it is through science.

Our failure is that we have complicated a simple story told down through the ages by letting man create dogma that is confusing. Instead of keeping our story simple and guided by ten laws we have pitted ourselves against each other by various complicated interpretations of that very simple story.

Then we confuse matters, even more, by failing to realize that everything we believe may not have happened at an exact time and maybe there are parts of our story that are missing. Being insecure about our faith we feel we have to prove everything, or that others have to accept each and every detail.

There are certain truths, which are proven fact. We descended from one woman and science agrees. Many call her Eve. We did not evolve and there is no missing link because man was created in the image of God so we know pretty much what God looked like. How do we know there was no missing link...because the evidence weighs heavy that we did not evolve from another species. Maybe we can't prove every little detail but the proof of the Bible story is there and science has proven the main tenants of that story. We know that the world once had a great flood and so much more.

We've failed to know and tell our story? We haven't been listening as science tells it for us. The destruction of Christianity can only happen if we continue to distance ourselves from other Christians, if we continue to let man muddy the story with his own additions and interpretations of an easily understood story. We are our own worst enemies and it is us who are restricting free thought as we try to control the thought of others because we are not secure in our faith.

We are striking out, we are defaming others, we are not turning the other cheek, we are willing to lie or cheat the minute we leave our places of worship, and we allow and even embrace, the destruction of another's reputation. I have witnessed the wickedness of us and then we wonder why others don't embrace our religious beliefs. It's not complicated....we don't practice them!

We are a confused lot and if we continue our numbers will certainly decrease. We cannot hate and expect others to embrace our religion. Look at our uncivil nation. We are divided by politics and religion and I think we are ignorant about both. We can't have a conversation or listen to other views all because of us...not the Bible or Religion... but because of our many and various interpretations of both and an unwillingness to listen to others.

We have decided which Christians are really Christians and who is going to hell. All because we are not speaking directly to God but instead listening to another person interpret what we should believe.
We don't know our history, which mirrors a lot of what is happening today. We don't know that our founders were not perfect. In fact, just the opposite at times. Still they accomplished great things.

I think we need to judge ourselves and then perhaps others will see the light.