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Old 05-15-2007   #6 (permalink)
matthew
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Default Re: Religion Class Hell.....

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Originally Posted by Moniker42 View Post
Here's a thought. Tell her you're not sure God exists, so you're not sure He's a part of any of us.

Go for it nerdman978!
LOL. He would probably like to pass the class.

If you can do it without feeling dishonest you might try this, it's an argument I would give.

God created the universe and said it was good. Man sinned and creation fell. Although no longer pure, good still exists in creation, even the parts of creation that do not choose to render God his due. God, being gracious and compassionate, has allowed good to persist, even in a fallen world, to allow his creation to get occasional glimpses of God, even from sources that are not fully in willful submission to him.

-or- you could try this...

If you take the good out of anything, it must die. Everything that continues to live must have at least a kernel of good left within it. Nothing can be wholly given over to evil without first dying completely...99.9999% maybe, but if life remains, something good must as well.
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