So Prove It...

a-pol-o-get-ics (n.): 1. The branch of theology that is concerned with defending or proving the truth of Christian doctrines  2. Formal argumentation in defense of something, such as a position or system
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We as Christians come across many difficulties when we try to prove our religion to the world, and the curious (or furious) outsiders who constantly ask us why we believe in 'fairytales.' The difficult part is that, even though other religions do agree that Jesus existed, there is no hard evidence that he was the Son of God. At least for them. The basis of Christianity is that you, as an individual, take a leap of faith and believe that Jesus was the Son of God, died and rose for our sins, and is waiting until the day when he returns to bring us to Heaven to spend eternity with him. To be honest, I can see how people would consider us crazy. We haven't seen this Jesus character with our own two eyes, the only proof we have of his importance is an ancient book written in by tons of people, and we still believe these things to be fact. They ask the question: "How can any logical person believe in the existence of God?"

But the real question to me is: "How can any logical person not believe in God?" Without God, there would be no Earth. There would be no morals. There would be nothing. Just blackness. I mean, come on. The 'Big Bang?' Do you honestly believe that, in space, the perfect combination (one in six trillion, prolly) of particles came together, and formed some huge, evolving universe in a split second? And it was perfect. Just because some particles magically appeared in the exact right place in the exact right time. That sounds like just as much of a fairytale if I ever saw one. And scientists can't prove that it happened either, because nobody on earth is that old to have been there and seen what happened.

Hard evidence can be measured, observed without fail, defined. Hard evidence can be proven. Like gravity. You can drop something, anything, and it will fall toward the ground. It is unfailing. Jump from a ledge, you move down. Drop an apple, it moves down. It will never, ever fail to happen.

Soft evidence, however, is just evidence gained through observation and study. It is not 100% accurate, nor will it be easily proven. Soft evidence required faith. There is not any way to predict without fail the best location to drill for oil. There is not any way to predict without fail where and how bad a natural disaster will hit. This is how Christianity works in the science world. Christianity is based on soft evidence, observations, and faith.

Yet, God calls us to have answers to those questions that people ask. He wants us to have a reason behind why we believe in Him, and be able to state that clearly to others. An "I don't know" is not a sufficient answer in those situations, because in that, we show weakness. We tell that world that Christianity is a fairytale. We give them permission to bash us, because we don't know why we believe what we believe.

The best proof you can find is in the bible. Read it, study it, remember those verses that are the most important, and have your answers ready. It is one of the most important jobs you have to do.