Comments on: Six Degrees to Jonah http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2008/12/22/six-degrees-to-jonah/ Glenn Sasscer's Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:29:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: matthelmuth http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2008/12/22/six-degrees-to-jonah/#comment-2083 matthelmuth Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:27:00 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/?p=73#comment-2083 Oh -- Glen -- do you mind if I use your Jonah photo? I'm going to go ahead, and if you do I'll gladly remove it. Thanks! -Matt Oh — Glen — do you mind if I use your Jonah photo? I'm going to go ahead, and if you do I'll gladly remove it. Thanks!

-Matt

]]> By: matthelmuth http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2008/12/22/six-degrees-to-jonah/#comment-2082 matthelmuth Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:26:23 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/?p=73#comment-2082 Maybe the evidence should be rational, "based on physical, natural, or geographical sciences," but not necessarily in support of a scientifically plausible occurrence. Rather it should support something that couldn't have happened -- that our understanding can't explain -- but that we know happened anyway. Maybe the evidence should be rational, "based on physical, natural, or geographical sciences," but not necessarily in support of a scientifically plausible occurrence. Rather it should support something that couldn't have happened — that our understanding can't explain — but that we know happened anyway.

]]> By: Sandwich Lover http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2008/12/22/six-degrees-to-jonah/#comment-1607 Sandwich Lover Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:57:44 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/?p=73#comment-1607 I'm confused- if God can perform miracles to make anything happen, why even bother reciting biological facts to argue whether it was a shark or sperm whale? Either way, the lack of air is the limiting factor, and again, if God allowed Jonah to live without air, that too is irrelevant. The Bible could say that God sent a spaceship full of bikini babes who sliced Jonah into a thousand pieces and threw him into a pot of soup, only to have him emerge from the soup unharmed, and we'd believe it because we have faith. Scientific evidence is irrelevant when it comes to faith and the Bible. I'm confused- if God can perform miracles to make anything happen, why even bother reciting biological facts to argue whether it was a shark or sperm whale? Either way, the lack of air is the limiting factor, and again, if God allowed Jonah to live without air, that too is irrelevant. The Bible could say that God sent a spaceship full of bikini babes who sliced Jonah into a thousand pieces and threw him into a pot of soup, only to have him emerge from the soup unharmed, and we'd believe it because we have faith. Scientific evidence is irrelevant when it comes to faith and the Bible.

]]> By: glennsasscer http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2008/12/22/six-degrees-to-jonah/#comment-1608 glennsasscer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:24:52 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/?p=73#comment-1608 Hello Sandwich Lover; Good point. When we have the belief and the faith to say God can do anything (that doesn't contradict Himself), then the evidence really isn't necessary. Where the evidence becomes crucial is when we read 1 Peter 3:15, "...always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have...". If we are to give testimony to others as to what God has done in our lives and in Scripture, then when we can provide good explanations based on physical, natural, or geographical sciences, we are helping someone with less faith and less belief understand why we believe and have faith. I think the evidence is most important in our witness or testimony, otherwise I am in agreement with you. Thanks for asking! Glenn Hello Sandwich Lover;

Good point. When we have the belief and the faith to say God can do anything (that doesn't contradict Himself), then the evidence really isn't necessary.

Where the evidence becomes crucial is when we read 1 Peter 3:15, "…always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have…". If we are to give testimony to others as to what God has done in our lives and in Scripture, then when we can provide good explanations based on physical, natural, or geographical sciences, we are helping someone with less faith and less belief understand why we believe and have faith.

I think the evidence is most important in our witness or testimony, otherwise I am in agreement with you.

Thanks for asking!

Glenn

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