Why are so many people spiritually blind?

[goodlife]

The eyes are one of our choicest possessions, so indispensable to our complete happiness. They enable us to enjoy the vision of the starry heavens above, the beauties and marvels of our mundane sphere, and the very sunlight itself. By use of our eyes and our reasoning faculties we can appreciate that God indeed exists and that he made all things beautiful in their time (Rom. 1:20)

[wildwood]

According to your 'book' a malformed baby with no eyes and horrendous disfigurement is also a gift of your god, explain why!

[Old_Geezer]

There are none so blind as those convinced they already see: and must correct others.

[rojash]

"By use of our eyes and our reasoning faculties we can appreciate that God indeed exists."

I think that should read "by use of our imaginations and some wishful thinking.."

[beckersjay]

Why do some people feel the need to rubbish someone just because they hold sincere beliefs that they don't share?

[ChuckFickens]

"By use of our eyes and our reasoning faculties we can appreciate that God indeed exists"

I pride myself on the use of my eyes and my reasoning facilities, they tell me god doesn't exist.

(the small g in god was intentional)

[ummmm]

It works both way Beckers.....

[beckersjay]

I didn't see anything unpleasant or dismissive in what goodlife said. I may not share his/her beliefs but I respect them.

[seadogg]

Our "mundane sphere" is so wonderful that if a good god exists he should be pleased for us to enjoy it without all the religious rigmarole that some delight in.

[beckersjay]

Nowthen, I agree to some extent but it doesn't excuse dismissing someone's beliefs as 'tiresome drivel from a troll'.

[ummmm]

When it's the same kind of stuff, copied and pasted, post after post....it's very easy to get dismissive.

[boxtops]

Those who can't see can still believe if they wish. Religion doesn't exclude the blind.

[ChuckFickens]

Nowthen....

You only joined today, yet you call others a troll because of what they've posted in the past??

Maybe you need to figure out how to not make yourself known as a previous (banned) user?

[naomi24]

//Why are so many people spiritually blind?//

Are they? How do you know? That's an incredibly arrogant assumption.

Beckersjay, Goodlife believes that anyone who doesn't think as he does is spiritually blind, therefore he is right and everyone else, regardless of their beliefs, is wrong. He is elevating himself to the position of judge and jury over his fellow human beings. What's to respect?

[LazyGun]

The inference of your post goodlife, is, as usual, the diametric opposite of the truth. One does not need faith in god to be amazed, staggered and awed by the glory and the beauty of the universe and what it contains.

Such assumptions are arrogant - that somehow the religionistas have a qualitative experience brought about by their faith - belief in the absence of any evidence at all.

So, tell me why it is that spouting off trite, smug homilies relentlessly, usually exhorting everyone to believe in god, should be afforded respect? Why is it that a faith in god, genuine or otherwise, should be automatically respected? Why would I respect anyone who has a blinkered and twisted worldview, that allows for mass murder and worse in the name of their particular flavour of religion? Why would I respect anyone who refuses to engage with the opposite viewpoints and the rebuttals to their senseless and illogical defence of fairy tales? More to the point, why should anyone who uses this forum as a evangelical pulpit be afforded respect?

[jomifl]

Beckersjay, you don't have to 'respect' the babblings of an ignorant idiot just because it is 'religion'. Call a spade a spade fercrisake.

[Elderman]

Naomi:
The position of judge and jury over his fellow human beings. What's to respect?
One big difference between man and God. We tend to judge from outward appearances. We even say that “first impressions are lasting impressions. In other words, we tend to categorize people based on initial reactions. But God, because he can read the heart, is just and impartial. And that is why he sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to the earth so that “all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4)

Lazygun: The inference of your post goodlife, is, as usual, the diametric opposite of the truth.

Does this mean that faith in God is unnecessary? Evidently you think so. And it is true that everyone who does not believe in God is not necessarily a bad person. The apostle Paul spoke of “people of the nations” who do not know God but “do by nature the things of the law.” (Romans 2:14) All including agnostics—atheist were born with a conscience. Many try to follow the dictates of their conscience even if they do not believe in the God who gave them that innate sense of right and wrong in first place.

[naomi24]

Elderman, you haven't answered my question and it's clear you haven't the foggiest idea what I'm talking about.