Tough Questions

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The bottom line There is no getting beyond the

question for both Atheists and Christians:

Where did God/Natural Materials come from in the first place?

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Stereotypes? “Science without

religion is lame, religion without science is blind”

“Religion is childish superstition.”

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Creation / Evolution / Both?

If God is... We need to be a little more comfortable

with ambiguity on certain subjects Faith is in things unseen and as we didn’t

actually see creation we will never be certain as to how happened

We simply need to believe that God made it happen as in his almighty power he was capable of doing so

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Celebrate Science We should celebrate science as it brings

us modern medicines, everyday conveniences we take for granted

Clean water Cars Phones ......... Everything has been accomplished

through science

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Respond with Faith Faith is a genuine response to the wonders

which science cannot fully explain Astronaut John Glenn said in space, “To

look out at this kind of creation out here and not believe in God is to me impossible.”

Science falls short of answering the ‘why?’ which many ask about their place in the grand scheme of the universe they live in

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Answering Questions Be prepared Encourage the enquiry/enquirer Be vulnerable Agree to disagree Where possible, point them to the cross