Comments on: God on Trial http://www.minthegap.com/2008/01/07/god-on-trial/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2008/01/07/god-on-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-78853 MInTheGap Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:13:09 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/01/07/god-on-trial/#comment-78853 I'm not quite sure where I first heard the term, Andrea. It basically taps into the whole "fundamentalist Islam" and "fundamentalist Christianity" as it refers to people who not only believe there is not a God, but are passionately preaching it and defending it. Perhaps "evangelical atheism" makes more sense in context. It's someone who is not content just believing what they believe, but believes they must go out and convince everyone that they are right. Richard Dawkins and a lot of the other authors who have written anti-God works recently fall into this category. I’m not quite sure where I first heard the term, Andrea. It basically taps into the whole “fundamentalist Islam” and “fundamentalist Christianity” as it refers to people who not only believe there is not a God, but are passionately preaching it and defending it. Perhaps “evangelical atheism” makes more sense in context. It’s someone who is not content just believing what they believe, but believes they must go out and convince everyone that they are right.

Richard Dawkins and a lot of the other authors who have written anti-God works recently fall into this category.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.minthegap.com/2008/01/07/god-on-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-78850 Andrea Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:00:18 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/01/07/god-on-trial/#comment-78850 I feel so ignorant. What, exactly, is meant by "fundamentalist atheism?" Thanks for enlightening me! I enjoy the blog! I feel so ignorant. What, exactly, is meant by “fundamentalist atheism?” Thanks for enlightening me! I enjoy the blog!

]]> By: Leticia http://www.minthegap.com/2008/01/07/god-on-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-78848 Leticia Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:24:49 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/01/07/god-on-trial/#comment-78848 I have also found that many new and old Christians want to treat God like a Genie in a bottle.  It doesn't work that way.  God is not going to give into every cry and demand. It is our faith in Him, that gets us through the difficult times and trusting that He is always in control.   I have also found that many new and old Christians want to treat God like a Genie in a bottle.  It doesn’t work that way.  God is not going to give into every cry and demand.
It is our faith in Him, that gets us through the difficult times and trusting that He is always in control.
 

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