Christianity on Trial; Third Hearing

“To the simple minded, perception is more meaningful than reality.”

- Xenocrates

If you’ve been following me so far, you may either be of the opinion that I have a chip on my shoulder or that I’m an atheist. Rest assured, I’m neither. If you had any such opinion, then you’re probably one of those Christians who is of the opinion that dogma is unquestionable and that perhaps it is blasphemous to do so. In that case, I urge you to turn your Bible to 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (see? I even hotlinked it for you so you don’t have to pick up the book). Now that you’ve read it, if you can find another scripture in the Bible that proves that I’m being blasphemous, then I will be acquitted, since that proves that the Bible contradicts itself, which would mean that it’s not a book of truth, which would mean that I’m not committing blasphemy, which would mean that I’m right, you’re wrong and only one of us is an idiot. Yay me. If that’s the case, you can stop reading right here and go back to watching Benny Hinn make a fool out of Christians all over the world.

However, since you and I know that’s not the case, and you still feel compelled to hold on to what you believe, then I’m with you. However, there’s just a few additional things you need to know about what you think you believe. When you’re done reading this, I want you to take a long hard look at what you believe and be honest with yourself: Are you following the truth, or only a perception of it?