Posted by Seeker [Seeker] on March 30, 1999 at 16:03:36 {.Oe37V.qjQbkYYamxmSw79YAW9JMpc}:
In Reply to: **The King and His Son Parable posted by Rahab on March 30, 1999 at 14:54:18:
You express yourself nicely and politely, and that is very much appreciated. I respect your beliefs even while, as with AF, choosing to believe otherwise.
You acknowledge that some will view your experience as being just a trick of the mind. You deny that by saying that "you know that my redeemer lives and I have met Him personally." That is, of course, quite convincing to you. But can you understand why a skeptic will hear this and say to himself, 'Yes, but when the mind plays a trick on us, there is little way for us to be able to distinguish this from reality. The fact that it seems real to me is no more relevant than all those people who are absolutely convinced that they spoke with Mary, or an alien.'
What would it take for AF (or me) to believe? Clearly more than testimony from a believer. The mind can fool the believer.
What else can you provide in way of evidence?
I ask this sincerely, not to belittle your faith, but to demonstrate how a skeptic views testimonials.
Seeker