Question: Which is easier to believe? A first cause with
unlimited power and knowledge (Which we call God) chose to create
everything that was created. As is intuitively obvious, such
creation was begun with the image of age. That is, the first man
was grown, the first tree had tree rings, light rays from distant
stars were part of that creation. Or, try to believe, there was a
big bang which produced slime, out of which developed a fish that
crawled ashore to become an alligator, which climbed into a tree,
grew feathers and flew off.
Question: Which is easier to believe? A first cause with unlimited power and knowledge (Which we call God) chose to create everything that was created. As is intuitively obvious, such creation was begun with the image of age. That is, the first man was grown, the first tree had tree rings, light rays from distant stars were part of that creation.
Or, try to believe, there was a big bang which produced slime, out of which developed a fish that crawled ashore to become an alligator, which climbed into a tree, grew feathers and flew off.
Ask yourself, why anyone would opt for the latter. I’m glad you asked, here is why.
If one chooses reason, one must acknowledge a first cause greater than man. Within each of us, there is a desire for freedom. “Give me my space!” If there is something, or someone, greater than ourselves, we are obliged to submit to It/Him (generic). Rather than submit, we choose to rebel, choosing to create and believe a lie. Thinking ourselves wise, we become fools.
We set our own rules. We determine what is right and wrong for ourselves. That makes us fools, because it doesn’t work. The next guy is doing the same thing. What makes his rules any better than my own?
On the other hand, the One who made us, set rules for operation. The Ten Commandments, “love (unselfishly desire the best for …) thy neighbor …”, “Love the Lord thy God with all your heart …” Can you think up better ones?
The history of the human race can be traced along lines of reasoned submission, or selfish rebellion. In rebellion, we fall into the pit of fools and get so used to it, we encourage others to join us.
It is reliably reported that upon surveying His work at creation, God said, “It is good.” Do you suppose giving random chance credit for His creative artistry might tick Him off.
Write all the expensive books you like. Dumb down the inteligencia, trivialize logic and replace sound scientific study with junk science. Even then (now!), it takes a willful effort to deny that there is a first cause, God. His attributes and personality are available to anyone who will pause to study His handiwork.
William Blackstone, father of the legal profession, pointed out that we are prone to misinterpret the evidence yielded by study of creation. He points out that, God, in His benevolence, gave us the Bible, which will never conflict with natural law (they come from the same source). Biblical law is more difficult to misinterpret. Thus is more reliable.
Biblical statements make it clear that homosexual practices grieve the One who created and loves us most. (One of many examples – Romans 1:26,27)
Remembering that those rejecting truth want to encourage others to join them, it becomes clear why those in civil authority have worked so hard to remove God from His creation in our schools.
If we can be drawn away from considering our obligation to God, we are ready to pretend we can ignore His wishes. The homosexual lobby has pushed and shoved this way and that. Here a little, there a little – until believing that homosexual practices are wrong and will damage our society has become a “hate crime.”
I can want the very best for a person while hating the homosexual choices s/he is making, which are grieving God.
If there is a list of those who believe homosexual (includes lesbian) practices are wrong and harmful to society, I would be ashamed if my name were not on it. Which of our local church, school and civic leaders would be equally ashamed?
If there is to be a confrontation between reason and rebellion, when will be a better time?
Ben Gilmore is a Morgan Hill businessman. The Board of Contributors is comprised of local writers whose views appear on Tuesdays and Friday
