One of the common criticisms against Christianity from the atheist is that Christians do not think for themselves but take too much on external authority — that is, the authority of Scripture.
I would like to ask such a person how he knows that the earth revolves around the sun, how he knows there are millions of galaxies, how he knows that Uzbekistan really exists, or that he has kidneys, or that Constantine was ever Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, or that there was a Holy Roman Empire, or that pi equals 3.14159.
2007-12-24 05:14:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because we read many books, not just one.
2007-12-24 05:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not an atheist, but i can tell you that a lot of what you listed was all done in history.
Nicholo Copurnicus - Man who developed the theory of the earth revolving around the sun. (the copernucun theory)
Galileo Galilei - Man who proved the theory to be Possible and acurate, with logic, which the scriptures lacked.
Pi is a never ending number, it doesn't end at 3.14159. If you feel you're up to it, try solving the equation for Pi on a piece of paper, IT NEVER ENDS.
The rest I can't be sure of, can only remember so much history.
2007-12-24 13:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sir.. a person who does what you say.. looks in the mirror and probably sees the most wonderful person alive.
It will be ok... but great question.
2007-12-24 13:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because these things have been proven.
2007-12-24 13:21:42 · answer #4 · answered by kara3967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evidence will do it.
2007-12-24 13:19:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVIDENCE
2007-12-24 13:18:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋