| As for Christianity, let’s look at the evidence, starting with some discussion about what constitutes valid evidence. Timothy McVeigh was tried and convicted of his crime by the evidence presented against him. That evidence was mostly circumstantial, i.e. items found at his home, receipts of things he purchased, and the testimony of eyewitnesses that placed him at or near the scene of the crime. His guilt was proven by non-scientific means. As in the case of most trials, the only evidence of a scientific nature is fingerprints, DNA testing, forensic studies, etc. But while these methods have proved to be wonderful tools of law enforcement, they alone are rarely enough to prove guilt or innocence. Ask any policeman, attorney, or judge and they will tell you that without question, the most effective evidence for or against someone in a trial is the testimony of eyewitnesses. Eyewitness accounts are the primary evidence of the accuracy of the Bible. Which brings us first to God: The vast majority of people on this planet recognize the existence of a higher power than themselves. This knowledge is in ALL of us (although some consciously suppress it); we’re born with it, and mankind has from the beginning been trying to understand, define, picture, or name this power. It’s been called “Mother Nature” and the “Force”, but mostly this power is called God (in it’s many translations). The Greeks and Romans divided their deity into many gods. They basically had one for every occasion and made up some rather goofy stories about each of them; like carrying the sun across the sky. It doesn’t even take a close look at these pagan gods to show they were made up, mostly in the image that the people thought a god should look like. Most early cultures were like this, worshipping the sun, the moon, the stars, or the Nile River. Some cultures worshipped their leaders, believing Pharaoh or Caesar to be gods. Then there was that strange group of people called Israel. |
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