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From: larryg@teklds.UUCP (Larry Gardner)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Merrill, "why he DOES believe..."
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Date: Fri, 15-Feb-85 15:42:33 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 15 15:42:33 1985
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Reply-To: larryg@teklds.UUCP (Karen Clark)
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Well, since everyone is answering this question publicly I will too.
I already sent my answer in via mail.       

There is only one reason and ONE REASON ONLY to believe in Jesus.  

I have met Him and talked to Him and experienced HIM in my life.
Each person must have this experience for themselves to become a
christian and to believe.  Now obviously I had to have some amount
of faith to seek to meet Him. 

Just like one would if you have heard about President Reagan or
Jeff Sargeant or Rich Rosen.  I would set off on my journey to meet
them based on faith.  When I would finally meet them (if they really
existed) then I would KNOW them.

Everything else outside of experiential knowledge is falling short
of a true relationship with God and obviously will not stand up to
attack.

Do you assume that your mother exists therefore her existance is
based on your assumption?  No, she exists, period.  How do you
know that?


karen