arguing with an atheist

ok so that guy may not really be an atheist. (i did not ask.) but one thing i know is that he does not believe.

anyway i just realised the value of Scripture when people question about God and His existence, His reasons for doing things the way they did.

this will be a short post of the more memorable parts of the chat, because i've gotta rush off to sleep.

for once, i found myself challenged to explain my faith without christina (who usually does the talking) around. i was asked to explain, among half a zillion arugments and questions of God's apparent shortcomings, why God does not die, why God allows atrocities such as murder to take place, why Jesus condemned the Pharisees and why (the guy i was chatting with) was not allowed to condemn preachers as "crooks".

each and every point was rebutted with contextual knowledge of the Bible as well as God's word. we may not fully be able explain the reasons behind all of God's actions but God does not leave us overly stranded in the face of a question firing squad.

this debate refreshed my spirits and my faith in God. that living life, to quote mr. atheist, "misled" is better than living life without Christ. that i can actually stand up for Christ, and do my bit to magnify His wonderful name.

it also made me realise the importance of having an adequate grasp of the Word... and not to say a trying test of my patience when that guy starts flaming you. (cue to shake head)

that said, i think i'd better quickly finish up my readings and go to sleep.
God bless!

p/s: raymond, i hope this satisfies your request for a decent post. =p