I Believe 'cause It's Absurd?

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='BeenaBobba' date='Jun 2 2004, 04:37 AM'] Hi everyone,

I'm currently having a debate with a bunch of atheists, and I'm trying to present the side that believing in God is not illogical, and that the belief in God is more logical than atheism.  To my surprise, a Christian poster said that Christianity isn't logical.  How would you refute this?  (Of course, I know that religion, and even science, require faith, but that's besides the point.  I still hold that believing in God is more logical than atheism.)  Have any of you got biblical quotes and logical arguments to prove that belief in God (and adherence to Christianity) needn't be based on blind faith?

God bless,

Jennifer [/quote]
Try this encyclical Fath and Reason by John Paul II:
[url="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_15101998_fides-et-ratio_en.html"]http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_pau...t-ratio_en.html[/url]

Read my siggy:
"Science can purify religion from error and superstition.
Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes" 1987
John Paul II

Many protestants erroneously believe science and reason are not related to faith. But since God is a God of truth, they must agree.

Or they could be following C S Lewis's line that since God came to earth as a little baby, instead of a conquerer/king, that Christianity couldn't be a man-made religion. We weren't smart enough to think something like that up.

Edited June 4, 2004 by cmotherofpirl