The Answers To Universal Questions

Proof all Languages Came From the Tower of Babel

2011-06-21T11:47:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered how we got so many different languages and where they all came from?

Thesis:

I will disclose all the scientific evidence that shows chronologically how all languages and writing systems developed. I will further tie this research into even more amazing historical evidence that can only be found from one accurate trustworthy source. The Torah is one of the oldest compilation of written ancient historical records available to man today. This effort will reveal how, why, and where all the languages and writing systems in the world began, as well as establish and verify the Holy Bible as an indispensable source of human knowledge, understanding and wisdom.

This small document has two short parts to it. Part one discusses the scientific discoveries, progression of languages, the first writing systems and alphabets. Part two elaborates on why the ancient scriptures of the Torah should be considered a reliable resource of information and reveals what this ancient text has to say about this topic.

There is substantial scientific evidence to support the fact that all human languages, writing systems and alphabets emerged simultaneously all around the world, from Europe to Africa and Asia to the Mayan Region, as well as further evidence that clearly discloses the precise details of their origination.

Part 1:

First, let’s take a look at the scientific evidence that suggests all the languages and writing systems originated from one common source by showing and discussing the obvious progression of language and writing development.

Writing systems have been around much longer than any alphabetic systems themselves. The oldest writing systems did not use alphabets, but rather simple markings and pictures that represented the objects and ideas of reference. There are four major writing systems, methods of inscription, that broadly fall into these categories: logographic, syllabic, alphabetic and featural. Because man uses sounds from his mouth to communicate as well as pictures, a writing system that incorporated both pictures and sounds first emerged. This was a logogram system of writing. So figuratively speaking, a triangle could have meant a tree and a square could have meant a house. There was no alphabet yet. This naturally developed into a Syllabic system that combined consonant sounds with vowel sounds. So a symbol like “ > ” could have the sound as our modern “ M ” like when a child tries to say, “ Mama.” These symbols were eventually use to represent the first sound of an entire word. So this same symbol “ > ” would be used to represent every word that started with the “ M ” sound, such as Man, Mountain, etc.. But there was still no alphabet at this time yet.

The logogram system and syllabic system were not able to communicate the growing and intricate needs of a rapidly changing society. This use of dedicated symbols for specific sounds is what lead to more advance alphabetic system. There are the Abjads and the Abugidas kinds of alphabets. One uses the vowel sound and the other doesn’t.

They thought for a long time the earliest writings were from 3000 BC in the Mesopotamia, but newer discoveries reveals that writing was taking place much earlier than that. These inscriptions are of the logogram writing system and have no apparent alphabet yet. Some of the oldest know objects with inscriptions on them, excluding so called primitive caveman art, are the Dispilio Tablet of Europe and a tortoise shell found in China. Dating back into the 6th millennium BC. These dates and inscriptions are still under intense scrutiny and debate. Also discovered are ancient inscriptions on tokens used to keep records of ones property, such as land and cattle, as well as a methods accounting for financial purposes, found in the Mesopotamia region during the time of the Sumerians, 4100-3800 BD. Also there were primitive writings found in Turkmenistan, Asia around 4000 BC. Also, Pakistan and India 3400-3500 BC. Mexico and Mesopotamia were writing around 3000 BC

It was during this time that the first writing systems were beginning to be developed. There seems to be a simultaneous effort in various parts all around the world concentrated to establish a functioning writing system between 4100 and 3000 BC. During this time languages and writing systems proliferated exponentially out of necessity for political advancements, trade and newly forming economies.

(When we take into account the timing of the history of the Tower of Babel dating around 4th century BC recorded in the Torah, these discoveries correspond perfectly. I will discuss this more later.)

The inscriptions and sign of the Sumerians were adopted by the Semitic people of the Mesopotamia 3000 BC. The timing of these discoveries corresponds approximately with the oldest know hieroglyphics dating to 3200 BC, which is still under great debate and scrutiny, where they also discovered a full alphabet. This alphabet in the Egyptian pyramid was developed and recorder long after the pyramids themselves were built and long after the use the logogram system of the early hieroglyphics.

Because societies continued to proliferate in rapidly developing political, legal and economic needs, it is simple to understand how the logogram writing system quickly developed into a more precise alphabetic system. We can make a good estimation based on the scientific evidence we now have to narrow down the most likely timeframe for the first major writing system to develop. We can date the adaptive developments of man’s writing systems and languages somewhere between the 4000 BC inscriptions of the Sumerians and the Proto-Sanaitic writing systems, oldest known alphabetic writing systems at 1900 BC. It also becomes apparent why and how languages and writing systems progressed from a primitive limited form to a higher more sufficient system.

Although there was an alphabet in the Egyptian Pyramids on the hieroglyphics, the date of its origin is debatable, since the dates of the pyramids themselves have become more questionable in the light of newer scientific evidences. The oldest fully functional writing and alphabetic system was used by the Semitic people of the Mesopotamia around 3000 BC. The oldest writing system, with an alphabet are the Proto-Sinaitic. These scripts produce the first and oldest written language to develop called Akkadian. The Proto-Sinaitic scripts split and developed into Canaanite, Middle Egypt and Sinai. Proto- Canaanite is where we get the Hebrew and Phoenician Alphabets.

The Proto-Sinaitic script is presumably the alphabetic script of a number of Middle Bronze Age inscriptions in the Sinai, Middle Egypt, and Canaan. It is ancestral to the Semitic abjads as they developed by the Early Iron Age, and via Phoenician and Aramaic to nearly all modern alphabets. Proto-Sinaitic (named for the inscription corpus at Serabit el-Khadim, Sinai) is the stage of the alphabet at the end of the Middle Bronze Age. During the Late Bronze Age, the script splits into the South Arabian and the Canaanite groups. The latter group is influenced by the Byblos syllabary, evolving into Phoenician proper by 1100 BCE.

The term "Proto-Canaanite is extended to inscriptions of Canaan and Syria, which were thought to date in the Late Bronze Age (13th to 12th century). But, there have been two major discoveries of inscriptions identified as this script, the first in the winter of 1904-1905 in Sinai by Hilda and Flinders Petrie, dated to the mid 19th century BCE, and more recently in 1999 in Middle Egypt by John and Deborah Darnell, dated to the 18th century BC.

Before Alphabetic System:
Europe and china 6000 BC
Agrarian society, Sumerians, 4100-3800 BD
Turkmenistan, Asia around 4000 BC
Pakistan and India 3400-3500 BC
Mexico and Mesopotamia 3000 BC

First written language with an alphabets:
Pakistan and India 3400-3500 BC (Primitive Alphabet)
Egypt Hieroglyphs 3200 BC (Primitive Alphabet)
India dating 2600-1900 BC
Proto- Sinaitic 1900 BC
Proto-Canaanite 1700 BC
Hebrew 1700 BC - Torah 1440 BC
China had writing system around 1500 BC
Crete had writing system 1650-1500 BC
Phoenicians 1300- 1150 BC
Greek 900-750 BC

Concerning the origin of all these various languages and writing systems, it is notably captivating and intellectually arresting to see their sudden simultaneous appearance as scattered in various parts all round the world. To many scientists this sharp and sudden emergence came byway of enormous pressure and necessity, clearly indicating a common proximity of the human condition relating to the imperative needs for writing. What could explain the reason behind this occurrence? Let us take a look deeper into the evidence that is only available through another powerful yet often overlooked resource.

Part 2 the Torah,

The Torah is the oldest reliable ancient historical scripture known to man. It has been commonly misunderstood and overlook, but as of late it is becoming increasingly recognized for its precise historical accuracy making it significantly vital.

The world famous archaeologist, William F. Albright, confirms the reliability of the ancient scriptures, claiming one can not discount the evidence found in these texts, others contend that new evidences are being uncovered all the time validating their historical accuracy. Many other scientists support the Bible for its reliability as a historical document, like professional historians A. N. Sherwin White, who concurs the pinpoint accuracy of the historical details of other closely related ancient scriptures.

And yet others state, that the measures taken to preserve each and every letter of the Torah are astronomically profound, with amazingly intricate and delicately precise methods. No other book in history has been so carefully preserved. It has been around since the beginning of the first ancient writing systems. If we are to trust any ancient writings at all, these historical scriptures must also be seriously considered.

Let’s discuss the precise details, concerning languages and their origination that we find recorded in the ancient scriptures of the Torah.

In the first book, Genesis, You will discover that in the Garden of Eden that man’s life was perfect. The trees and vegetation grew all the fruit and food they could ever need. Animals reproduced on their own and water flowed from a pure river. Everyone shared one mind, thoughts and peaceful spirit living in a paradise on earth.

Because there was perfect unity and utopia, I believe there was no need for written language. The word of God was spoken directly into the mind and spirit of man. Man used 100% of his brain capacity, so I believe telepathy through the spirit was the main method of perfect communication between man and God. There was no need for intricate financial record keeping, trade agreements, property settlements and legal documents. God spoke words to Adam and through faith he believe God and began to grow in knowledge and understanding.

But when man decided to distrust and disobey God, by listening to another source of knowledge, man suddenly fell from this perfect paradise. Difficulties and complications arose and there immediately became a need for a lower level of communication on matters that had never been of any concern before. Man now had to work hard and plant his own vegetation and cultivated the earth. He had to tend the animals and make sure the multiplied properly for his needs. This corresponds perfectly with the most recent common scientific evidence and assumptions concerning the immediate necessity for developing written languages

As the evidence shows, it is common knowledge and opinion of many scientists that written language was facilitated by the increasing needs found in any society; Political expansion, economy, financial records, legal matters, trade agreement, property settlement, recording history, etc., and hence simultaneous appearance of written languages are scattered in various regions all round the world. Let’s take a closer look at the exact detail surrounding the cause of such an explosive event.

In Genesis Chapter 11 we find the unequivocal explanation to this perplexing puzzle of how, why, and where all the languages and writing systems in the world began. After Noah’s ark God told man to go forth and spread out into the world and multiply. Man, again, decided to disobey God and build his own Tower. This was the first advanced civilization to produce a pyramid using spiritual wisdom and understanding provided to them by their gods, which are nothing other than fallen spirit beings, principalities and powers in high places, also referred to as aliens. God was displeased saying. “they all speak one language and nothing is impossible for them. Let us go and confuse their language.” That is why the city was called Babel, because that is where the LORD confused the people with different languages. In this way he scattered them all over the world.

This event made it imperative to create and devise some type of communication systems with one another, even for the most basic of needs; food, shelter and clothing. This is why we see a progression in the writings systems that start with simple pictures, that develop into a more syllabic and consonant sounding system made with simple grunts and blurts, which eventually lead to more complicated alphabetic systems. There are now more than 6000 distinct dialect in the world. It is possible to trace them all back to the beginning.

I have divide the language and writing system progression into three time periods: Pre-Fall of man; Post-fall of man up to Pre-Tower of Babel; and Then Post-tower of Babel.

Pre-Fall of man: No need for writing. Before 4000- 6000BC

Post-fall of man up to Tower of Babel: Basic language limited writing done with carvings and inscription on stones. Use of logograms, 4100-3000 BC

Then Post-tower of Babel: The rapid developments of many more advanced alphabetic systems and a proliferation of many distinct languages, 3000-1900 BC

As mentioned earlier, Pre-Tower of Babel communications were very simple. If there was an alphabetic system at this time there in no real evidence to show for it. I believe their basic mono-language using logograms, pictures and syllabic methods were all they needed to accomplish even their highest ambitions. The whole world spoke one simplistically comprehensive language, which had been immediately developed and established out of necessity after the Fall of Man. It didn’t take long for the first hunting and gathering societies to spring into highly sophisticated intellectual communities capable of building their own empire with the aid of their supernatural guides, that they have been worshiping since the Garden, the very ones that had caused them to fall in begin with. (Genesis Chap. 3) They were also securely establish in a self-sufficient concentrated area, most likely from the African Plains, as the scientific evidence reveals to probably be the most likely path of the distribution of mankind.

The Tower of Babel was the first Tower of its kind, one huge Pyramid built to set up a kingdom for men to be independent of God. Immediately after the Tower of Babel, small clusters of men and families who did had a common understanding of one another gathered to settle in far away lands, taking with them the spiritual and cultural practices of deity worships as well as the knowledge of pyramid construction. That is why we see similar patterns with pyramid structures all over the world, with clear evidence of various deity worship practices. Men practiced the knowledge gained through the Tree of Good and Evil inherited from the Garden of Eden, but that is another topic for later. I also believe this is where we get the myths about Atlantis, the lost advanced ancient civilization is nothing more than ancient subconscious memories of the Tower of Babel.

I hope this has been piercing and mind opening to those who have never considered before how very uniquely practical and vitally important the ancient scriptures of the Bible are.

In conclusion, if you follow and believe the scientific evidence, it doesn’t take very much effort byway of faith to realized the superb unmatched quality of understanding to be gained by studying the Bible.

If we ignored the account recorded in Genesis Chapter 11 we would never fully come to know the origin of all languages and writing systems. We would be left in the dark completely ignorant to this unparallel truth. If we consider the ancient text we will grow in knowledge and wisdom because it reveals exactly how, why, and where all the languages and writing systems in the world began, which is amazingly supported by the evidence. If you have never considered the Bible as a trustworthy reliable source of information before now, maybe it is time you did.

How Do You know for a Fact Jesus rose From the Grave?

2011-06-16T07:28:00.001-07:00

There are two kinds of People in the world: 1) those who are seriously searching for hard evidence for something to believe in. 2) those who don’t care about the evidence, they have their minds completely made up already about what they will believe or not, no matter what the facts say.. I am just curious which one you are??

Scientific Evidence by Dr Simon Greenleaf:

This is the Scientific EVIDENCE proving Jesus resurrected from the grave.. This guy helped found Harvard LAW SCHOOL. I think he knows a little something about EVIDENCE...Dr Simon Greenleaf’s famous three-volume work, A Treatise on the Law of Evidence, is still considered one of the greatest single authorities on the subject of Evidence in the entire literature of Legal Procedure. Greenleaf, himself examined the value of the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus the Christ to ascertain the truth. He applied the powerful principles of evidence and he recorded his findings in his book, An Examination of the testimony of the Four Evangelists by the Rules of Evidence administered in the Courts of Justice. Greenleaf came to the conclusion that according to the laws of legal evidence used in the courts of law, there is more evidence for the historical fact of the resurrection of Jesus than for just about any other event in history. http://www.av1611.org/resur.html

Proof Jesus resurrected: Did Jesus resurrect? http://www.av1611.org/resur.html

Dr. Simon Greenleaf, The famous Royall Professor of LAW at Harvard University. Greenleaf’s famous three-volume work, A Treatise on the Law of Evidence, is still considered one of the greatest single authorities on the subject of Evidence in the entire literature of Legal Procedure. Greenleaf, himself examined the value of the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus the Christ to ascertain the truth. He applied the powerful principles of evidence and he recorded his findings in his book, An Examination of the testimony of the Four Evangelists by the Rules of Evidence administered in the Courts of Justice. Greenleaf came to the conclusion that according to the laws of legal evidence used in the courts of law, there is more evidence for the historical fact of the resurrection of Jesus than for just about any other event in history.

No one compares to Jesus when it comes to validation of his uniqueness. There are many distorted versions of people claiming to be like Jesus that pre-date Christ. Many myths and fables containing false claims of people who were god-like. What separates the Christ from any other claim is there is scientific evidence anyone can research and validate proving who he was. The only Son of the living God. The ancient writings of the old testament starting with Genesis all the way into the prophets reveal many prophetic evidences that only the Christ fulfilled precisely in every detail. Over 300 individual prophecies were fulfilled by this one man. These prophecies were written hundreds of years before the Christ was born. They ranged from when, where, and how he would be born, to the way he would suffer and die. Over 300 perfectly fulfilled Prophecies that no other man in history has fulfilled. This is scientifically provable to any intelligent person willing to take a serious look at the research. Evidences like this are piled high in favor of the Bible as a reliable record of history and prophecy.

What is a soul? How do you know you have a soul?

2011-06-06T19:18:00.000-07:00

What is a soul? How do you know you have a soul?
By Levi Price

This is an attempt to describe and identify what a human souls could be. Without using any scientific evidence other than sound logic, I will simply offer a viable explanation revealing the possible characteristics of what a soul probably is. I will further explain how we collect our knowledge and discuss how faith is mandatory for this process by everyone.

Critics of faith love to argue over this topic. They tauntingly ask, Where is the evidence that a soul even exists? What is a soul and where is it?

If a man has his heart hard and mind closed, even the clearest most obvious evidence will not convince him of any truth, so I am not really concern about the following statement: I will not claim to be able to prove with any certainty, through the conventional scientific method, what a soul is or whether we have one or not, but I can offer those who have curious hungry minds some delicious ‘food for thought.’

This is by no means scientific evidence, but rather a logical explanation that might seem reasonable. Just because something is logical doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s scientific. On the other side of the coin, just because something is a so called “science” doesn’t mean it is very logical. One thing that is certain, you can argue the differences.

I prefer to engage this topic by first logically demonstrating what I believe to be a “Soul.” If we can grasp any sensible description of what a soul might be, then I believe the other subordinate questions concerning the soul will be subsequently subdued.

First we must make the case to identify “what a soul is.”

Identifying a soul is very similar to identifying in space what is called a Black Hole. In the beginning scientists strongly denied that Black Holes even existed. Even if they do exist, they claimed, no one could ever see one because of its nature. It is perpetually black and swallows all the light around it making it impossible to see. Well, now virtually all scientist agree through new evidences brought forth from continuously patient study, and faith they exist, that Black Holes do indeed exist. Because of their presence near other objects in space, scientists have been able to measure their enormous influence on the matter around them. They can now understand and indirectly see them.

By this great example we can make a simple comparison to the questions concerning the soul, What is a Soul? Does it exist? We can not directly see a soul but I believe we can identify it by measuring it’s direct effects on the characteristics of human behavior.

If we were to answer the question, What is a human soul? We could say it is man’s unique characteristics, qualities and special abilities of the conscious mind. But what is that and what does something like this look like?

I find it interesting that I have been able to identify 6 of these unique qualities, especially since the number of man is 6 and on the 6th day, according to ancient scriptures, man was created.

Here are the 6 qualities that I have identified. I trust and believe these characteristics describe what a human soul is:

1. Man’s ability to preceive and understand, what he is experiencing through his senses, to have consciousness. For instance: I think therefore I am, If I jump off this cliff I am sure I will die. If I touch that fire it will burn me. I need to solve certain problem in order to stay alive. What is hunger? Why do I hunger? How do I solve these problem.

2. Man’s ability to ask questions, to wonder and be curious about his experience. For instance, How did I get here? Where am I from? What is my purpose? What happens after I die?

3. Man’s ability to reason logically and place values on what he experiences. For instance, How do you know 2+2=4? What is red vs. Yellow? Which way is up and down? How do you know these things? I saw a man fall from a cliff and die. How do I know that will happen to me?

4. Man’s ability to choose by free will his own preferences and values through his experience. How does one determine that he prefers chocolate ice cream over vanilla? How does one determine to not believe in the values of others?

5. Man’s ability to imagine, create, dream, set and accomplish goals. Where did man get the idea that we could fly? What is the imagination. Where does it come from?

6. Man’s ability to have faith in the things he values. Faith placed in the knowledge gained after concluding the asnwers to such questions: How did you come to even be curious about what a soul is? Why did you ask the question, what is a soul? Why did you want to ask that question? Where did your desire to understand what a soul is come from?

If we can identify what a soul is, the abilities to be aware, comprehend and learn, set and accomplish goals, ask questions then pursue and understand the answers, choose what to value or not and put our faith in it, then we might be able to logically prove that humans do indeed have souls.

Now you have a choice. You can dismiss all these special qualities and characteristics of human behavior and deny that they represent anything at all that might look like the effects of a human soul, or you can digest and process this information as logical evidence to describe what a human soul could be. I don’t really care. I am just bored today and having fun.

If we adhere to the previous line of thinking we can now answer the other question concerning the soul, How do you know you have a soul? If the previous observations of man’s unique qualities do seem reasonable in their attempt to describe what a human soul could be, then simply ask yourself the following: Do I have any of these same qualities? There is your answer.

However, to convince anyone of anything viable to be knowledge using scientific evidence in the end will be futile, because each person will ultimately have to place their investment of faith in the final conclusion.

In conclusion, keep in mind this very important, yet often overlooked fact. It is impossible to trust or believe in anything that does not require some level of faith. We all have a measure of faith. Faith comes by hearing and learning. We place our faith in what we trust and believe, the knowledge we have gained from our relationships and experiences of life.

All knowledge comes from the perception our own experiences, the testimonies of the experiences of others and the knowledge that we record in books or some other form of media. What we have learned becomes our knowledge base and we naturally place our faith in this knowledge. Faith is believing in what we have experienced, heard, learned or been taught.

This was exciting for me to share these excerpts of my personal thoughts. I am not sure how convincing I was, but I tried to make an attempt to describe and identify what a human souls could be. Using only sound reasoning and theoretical rhetoric, I explained what I thought could be the possible characteristics of a human soul. I further explained how we collect our knowledge and discussed how faith is required by every one for this process.

Unfortunately, so many naive people blindly place their faith in things that are not reputable or reliable simply because they heard someone say it. Repeated misrepresentations of false knowledge often times become the cornerstones of ones faith.

Where does knowledge come from?

2009-09-28T08:41:00.001-07:00

Well since God created everything I am sure He knows about everything. It is written that He wants to give us the universe and teach us his ways. He gives new fresh revelations and innovative dreams and visions to willing minds. Man develops these ideas by faith alone in the beginning and creates what we call knowledge. Then we put it in books.

I do believe all important knowledge is eventually written in a book. All valid and applicable knowledge is found in books. There is a process to understanding how we find knowledge however. In the beginning we have an idea or inspiration. In the beginning we test our hypothesis and by putting faith in our innovations and scrutinize through scientific methods. We eventually discovery various kinds of knowledge.

Once important discoveries are made they are always written down to preserve and share with others. Knowledge from how to make a salad to how to build a rocket will be found in a book. If it is not written in a book it is not developed yet or not worthy to be called knowledge..
It is taught that all those who will inherit eternal life have their names written in the book of life. And all the answers to mankind’s problems dreams and future are found in a very special book called The bible.

Great thinkers from Alexander the Great to Steven Hawkins dedicated their lives to gaining knowledge from the greatest universities on the planet. Guess what they had to do? Read books and test their own ideas so they can be proven and eventually written in a book.. Once again I affirm all knowledge comes from book because that is where we keep it; well or on disc.. HeheheIt is said our future is written in the stars.

What do Mathematics say about God?

2009-09-27T19:31:00.000-07:00

All logic and Math lead to God.

Look at these:

Mathematics
http://physicsmathforums.com/showthread.php?t=150
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Christian_mathematicians
http://www.acmsonline.org/Stucki-Worship.pdf
http://www.acmsonline.org/deKlerk99.pdf
http://www.geocities.com/sector114/htm/formulas.htm
http://www.snant.com/fp/archives/mathematical-proof-of-god/
http://www.geocities.com/worldview_3/mathprfcosmos.html
http://mandarinelechat.free.fr/weblog/index.php/a-mathematical-proof-that-god-exists/

Physics
http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phytanb/trinity2.htm
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/1990/PSCF9-90Russell.html
http://www.ibri.org/DVD-1/Books/Newquist_Nat_Sci/natsci-ch8/natsci-ch8.htm
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=629139
http://www.elijahshopper.com/SearchResult.aspx?KeyWords=quantum

Evolution or Creation? What does the evidence say?

2009-09-27T19:25:00.000-07:00

Smart reasonable people with open minds will research the evidence before they conclude an answer to this debate.

The evidence shows:

Evolution vs. Creation
http://www.uncommondescent.com/education/evolution-no-longer-inspiring-the-confidence-it-once-did/
http://creationevidence.org/
http://www.gnmagazine.org/evolution/
http://www.christiananswers.net/creation/
http://www.biblicalcreation.org.uk/theology_philosophy/bcs076.html
http://sciencevsreligion.net/
http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/does-god-exist-scientifically-aajc-f4b6.htm
http://www.evolutionofacreationist.com/

Does science disqualify the need for a God?

2009-09-27T19:22:00.000-07:00

Science and God work hand in hand. He gave us science in order for us to follow after his skills and manage his knowledge.

Look at these sites:

Science VS. God
http://www.boundlessline.org/2006/11/science_vs_reli.html
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1555132,00.html
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/05/cover.story/index.html
http://www.godandscience.org/http://sciencevsreligion.net/
http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/God-vs-science-debate-in-US-court/2005/09/27/1127586826580.html
http://www.irrob.org/God_vs_Science.html
http://www.godandscience.org/evolution/
http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/does-god-exist-scientifically-aajc-f4b6.htm

What is so special about Jesus anyway?

2009-09-27T18:56:00.000-07:00

Great question.

Look at these:

Why Christ?
http://www.thegoodnews.org/?gclid=CLa9hcvU3YoCFQi9VAodTRtV2A
http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0361.htm
http://www.gnmagazine.org/whoisgod/?S=2
http://www.leaderu.com/isr/articles_resources/whydidjesusdie.html
http://www.everystudent.com/wires/apostles.html
http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/why-jesus-is-lord-faq.htm
http://www.ccci.org/wij/
http://wvlightning.com/articles/why.shtml
http://www.americananglican.org/site/c.ikLUK3MJIpG/b.564009/k.F3E0/Why_Jesus.htm
http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101040412/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgUQW8KWa-E
http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/jesus-is-lord.htm
http://www.xenos.org/teachings/nt/hebrews/gary/heb2-1.htm
http://www.surfinthespirit.com/spirituality/came.html
http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/
http://www.allaboutgod.com/who-is-jesus-aag-26c5.htm
http://www.bible.org/page.php?page_id=536
http://www.thegoodnews.org/?gclid=CMONgbXm3YoCFRFBSgodcQWWzA
http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/jesusgd2.htm
http://www.bible.ca/g-Christ-gods-only-son.htm

I am not scared of dying. I dont need to be forgiven. I am a good person.

2009-09-27T18:52:00.000-07:00

Death will face all of us one day. Are you so sure you dont need forgiveness and the blood of Jesus to cleanse you before you face the Almighty God to answer for your sins?

Death
http://www.shareheaven.org/media/heaven_640_250k.html
http://www.realtruth.org/articles/442-whwyd.html?gclid=CMepsen3_IoCFQlaPgodElhqKA
http://www.gnmagazine.org/booklets/AD/
http://www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn34/heaven.htm

Lets say I believe in God. How do I decide which God to believe in? How do you know Jesus is the way?

2009-09-27T18:50:00.000-07:00

This is a commonly asked question. Look at these very wonderful answers to this very good question.

Which God is true?
http://www.answering-islam.de/Main/Shamoun/true_seal.htm
http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=34&idsub=127&id=3851
http://www.abrahamic-faith.com/shamoun/Is_Muhammad_a_true_Prophet_of_God.html
http://www.creeds.net/ancient/nicene.htm
http://www.bible.ca/g-Christ-gods-only-son.htm
http://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qhoa/crispq3a.htm
http://www.carm.org/jw/John17_3.htm
http://www.catholic.com/library/One_True_God.asp
http://www.everystudent.com/wires/real.html
http://www.gotquestions.org/is-God-real.html

I dont believe in everlasting life. How do you know we can live forever?

2009-09-27T18:46:00.000-07:00

We are promised eternal life for anyone who believes in Jesus. We are cleansed from our sins and death becasue we believe He died in our place.

Amazing research on eternal life:

Everlasting Life
http://www.shareheaven.org/media/heaven_640_250k.html
http://shareheaven.org/watch-heaven-now.htm?gclid=CM6krvCOp4oCFRhFVAodCAJ7vQ
http://www.joemckeever.com/mt/archives/000049.html
http://www.milwels.org/06_Message_PDF_12_17.pdf
http://www.trustbible.com/death.htm
http://www.snbarea.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=20110&PID=111129
http://www.gracepoints.com/articles/gpeternallife.php
http://www.believers.org/believe/bel217.htm
http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/2_heaven.htm
http://www.faithbaptistministries.com/Outreach/salvation.htm
http://www.christianissues.biz/howtobesaved.html

Proof God exists still doesn't convince people of the truth.

2009-09-27T18:44:00.000-07:00

There is much proof that God exists and He is a personable loving God.

Proof God Exist
http://www.theabundantlife.net/how-to-scientifically-prove-god-exists-40.htm
http://www.evidenceofgod.com//
http://www.proofgodexists.org/
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/rossuk/existenc.htm
http://www.iwriteiam.nl/GE.html%20
http://www.iwriteiam.nl/GE.html
http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0184.html
http://catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0158.html
http://catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0168.html
http://www.scienceprovescreation.com/
http://www.cosmicfingerprints.com/ifyoucanreadthis.htm
http://www.philosopher.org.uk/god.htm
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/christianity_protestant/34120
http://www.proofthatgodexists.org/
http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/does-god-exist-scientifically-aajc-f4b6.htm

What kind of evidence can you offer an atheist for God?

2009-09-27T18:37:00.000-07:00

If the creation itself does not provide evidence I am not sure what else will, but here are some ex-atheists who found the evidence overwhelming.

Proof for atheists:

Atheism
www.philosophyofreligion.info/theisticproofs.html
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article402187.ece
www.thegoddrivenchurch.com/
http://www.ex-atheist.com/
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-04/01-31-04/c04rg223.htm
http://mwillett.org/atheism/exatheists.htm
http://www.dtl.org/salvation/article/testimony/ex-atheist.htm
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~slocks/iidiscussion_conversions/40308.html
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~slocks/iidiscussion_conversions/40287.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-ex-atheists

Christianity seems to be weak and used by weak minded people.

2009-09-27T18:31:00.000-07:00

Not only do the smartest minds in history and the world today support Christianity the overwhelming scientific evidence makes defending it quite simple.

Research for yourself:

Apologetics
http://www.apologeticsinfo.org/resource.html
http://www.y-zine.com/web_Offer/?gclid=CIX_m6qiu4oCFRg_gQodPQk8Qg
http://www.y-zine.com/web_Offer/?gclid=CKrg5KnFu4oCFQxDgQodA09v-g
http://www.apologetics.org/
http://www.apologetics.com/default.jsp
http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=15
http://www.givingananswer.org/store/
http://www.leaderu.com/menus/apologetics.html
http://www.apologeticspress.org/http://www.renewyourmind.org/Apologetics%20101.htm
http://www.josh.org/apologetics/http://www.apologeticsindex.org/u00.html
http://www.carm.org/

Is it logical to be a Christian?

2009-09-27T18:24:00.000-07:00

Research for yourself. Not only is Christianity a highly reasonable conclusion, it is powerfully satisfying to those hungry for Spiritual Truth.

Logic and Reason
http://www.bethinking.org/
http://bibleonly.org/apol/logic.html
http://christianlogic.com/christian_logic_workshops.htm
http://www.gospelpedlar.com/articles/God/logic.html
http://www.apologeticsinfo.org/outlines/godandlogic.html
http://www.sirus.com/users/mjake/godis.html
http://ask.metafilter.com/21475/Christian-Logic-Question
http://www.trinityfoundation.org/journal.php?id=39
http://www.physicsforums.com/archive/index.php/t-17773.html
http://mb.sparknotes.com/mb.epl?b=991&m=1242481&t=351257&w=1
http://www.sirus.com/users/mjake/page7.html
http://rationalchristianity.net/

Is the Bible reliable?

2009-09-26T18:48:00.000-07:00

Go to read the work of Josh McDowell. He used to be an agnostic who researched the evidence and became a Christian. http://www.impactchristianbooks.com/products.asp?Submit=GO!&Author=mcdowell
All our knowledge comes from experiences that we record in books. All knowledge is contained in a book. I challenge anyone to research the New Testament Manuscripts for validaty and consistency compared to any other relied upon work of antiquity. you will be amazed how superior the scripture stack.
If you are going to trust any other important works such as Plato, Shakespeare or Homer you have to trust the New Testament manuscripts when you scientifically scrutinize the preservation methods for these antique works.

Research this:

Bible Science
http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com/science.shtml
http://home.att.net/~jamspsu84/ttocartic.html
http://www.everystudent.com/forum/science.html
http://www.reasons.org/http://www.bibleandscience.com/
http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/sciencebible.html
http://www.creationists.org/foreknowledge.html

Bible Contradictions
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/b08.html
http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/bible.htm
http://www.allabouttruth.org/bible-contradictions.htm http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/contralinks.html http://www.allaboutthejourney.org/bible-contradictions.htm http://www.christiananswers.net/menu-at1.html
http://www.carm.org/bible_difficulties.htm http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7273/biblicalcontradictions.html http://www.rationalchristianity.net/links/contradictions.html http://www.rationalchristianity.net/apol_index.html

Where did we come from?

2009-09-26T17:11:00.000-07:00

Sometimes people want to ask questions but dont really look very hard for the answers or dont really know there are viable answers available.

Go to read the work of Josh Mcdowell. He used to be an agnostic who researched the evidence and became a Christian.
http://www.impactchristianbooks.com/products.asp?Submit=GO!&Author=mcdowell

And read Lee Stobel who used to be an athiest. He too was converted to Christianity because of the overwhelming evidence.
http://www.leestrobel.com/

God has made it more than abundantly clear that He created the universe, which means He created mankind and that is where we come from.. Romans 1:19-20 Says we are without excuse

Can we escape Death? Is Eternal Life an Option?

2009-09-24T14:33:00.000-07:00

Death came into the world because we were disconnected from the Tree of Life when we made our free will decision to distrust GOD. So it stands to reason if we connect to God again we can indeed live forever.

He actually made the plan and did all the work for us to reconnect us back to Himself. It is so simple a child can understand it. Death requires blood. ever since God slain the animals to cover Adam and Eve with the skins the blood has been an example in scripture to represent forgiveness and covering our sins.

Anyway animals worked for mankind until the Christ came into the world. He was a one time for all the world kind a sacrifice. His blood is the only thing that can permanently clean anyone who simply believe it. Just believe that He died on the cross for your sins and like that you are forgiven.

It is the only thing required. Nothing can guarantee salvation with confidence like this.

Why The Myth of Evolution?

2009-09-21T16:34:00.000-07:00

Most highly intelligent minds agree that the theory of evolution, as imaginative as it is, is nothing more than a puffed up and unsupported world view rather than a real scientific effort.
Amazingly our educational system forces this unscientific theory down the throats of unsuspecting innocent minds.

Thank God we have motivated intelligence minds who have actually looked at the scientific evidence and have successfully defeated the illusion of evolution.

I challenge anyone to look at the evidence and show anything that supports it beyond a reasonable doubt..

Where did we come from?

2009-09-20T14:26:00.000-07:00

We are living in an age where knowledge is being poured out so fast we can barely keep up with it. Science has revealed the discovery of an amazing effort which allows and facilitates our existence. This suggests there was great consideration and thought put into the universe by a designer.