Those Who Believe

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who do not believe, no proof is sufficient.” -Stuart Chase

I considered this quote when thinking about what to blog. And it led me think about that all too famous argument of “Well if God is real, then let him raise this table up in front of me. And then I will believe.” and when of course, nothing happens, they sit there and say “Yeah, I didn't think so.” Which got me to thinking.

IF the table actually did raise up, what would this person do? Would they drop to their knees and proclaim God's majesty? Would they convert on the spot? More than likely they would just have a brief reaction, such as surprise or fear, and then immediately try to figure how you did that. They would assume you used a machine or another person or something to lift that table. That entire room would be torn apart in the hope of finding out the secret. Failing that, you yourself would probably be interrogated. They would be completely focused on this. I mean clearly there is a non-God related reason, on account that God does not exist....right? The fulfillment of their demands would be pointless. It would change absolutely nothing. They would still not believe in God. Although, they would probably be impressed with your apparent ingenuity. It literally would not even cross their mind that God did that at all. Even if someone could scientifically produce a being as God, it would likely be considered a hoax. There is simply no way around it. People will demand evidence and then refuse to accept it when produced.

Christians on the other hand, do not need proof to believe in God. The Bible is our proof, and that is enough for us. We do not need a scientist to make a model of God in a lab or some reporter to conduct an interview. Faith is exactly that, faith. God does not need to perform parlor tricks. He does not need to come down and high five someone to prove he is real. That which he has revealed is enough for us. We do not need to test him, or demand more. Of course, to some this is naive, or foolish, or suspiciously close to people who believe in aliens. They look as us in the same way we look back. With a sense of “How can you really not see this?” And there will always be a chasm there to separate the two groups. Now this obviously is not to say evangelism is pointless, not by any means. Spreading the word of God is our duty after all. It is merely something to consider the next time you join in with a debate.

-BlackFox

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