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An Angry Blood Thirsty Wrathful God

Victor E. Pearson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:32 -0800

LiveFreeOrDie1985 made this comment on one of my YouTube videos: Quote: When I look at the cross I see an angry blood thirsty wrathful God venting his anger on himself and not justice at all the bible says God is just. Explain to me how someone being punished for someone else’s wrong doing is justice. Imagine if my son killed someone and had the death penalty given to him. I asked the judge kill me instead of him. The judge would say no you did not commit the crime and its unjust. So explain to me how the cross is just punishment for our sins? : end quote My Reply to LiveFreeOrDie1985 Your questions and comments LiveFreeOrDie1985 shows that you either do not understand what the Bible teaches us about what Christ Jesus’ death on the cross was all about or that you are doing this maliciously. I’ll assume that...

A rock solid argument for atheism toward the biblical God; Really?

Victor E. Pearson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:36:00 -0800

LiveFreeOrDie1985 made a series of comments on one of my YouTube videos which I consolidated here so that I can give answer to per LiveFreeOrDie1985’s request of me to reply. LiveFreeOrDie1985’s Comments Quote: I have a rock solid argument for atheism toward the biblical God. I would like to hear your opinions on it please. I will make four assumptions on the biblical God. He is all knowing all powerful all loving and Just. Basically perfect. ok here is the argument. If God is the greatest possible good then if God had not created there would be nothing but the greatest possible good. If for some reason God could not create a world without evil because of humans free will then if he was all good it should not have been created. For instance God made Adam and Eve in a perfect world they sinned and messed up the world...

Yes I Use Circular Reasoning

Victor E. Pearson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:30:12 -0800

The common accusation that I use circular reasoning is actually true. In fact, everyone uses some degree of circular reasoning when defending his ultimate standard (though not everyone realizes this fact). Yet if used properly, this use of circular reasoning is not arbitrary and, therefore, not fallacious. Contrary to what you think, circular reasoning is surprisingly a valid argument. The conclusion does follow from the premises. Circular reasoning is a logical fallacy only when it is arbitrary, proving nothing beyond what it assumes. However, not all circular reasoning is fallacious. Certain standards must be assumed. Dr. Jason Lisle (AnswersInGenesis.org) gave this example of a non-arbitrary use of circular reasoning: 1. Without laws of logic, we could not make an argument. 2. We can make an argument. 3. Therefore, there must be laws of logic.(1) While this argument is circular, it is a non-fallacious use of circular reasoning. Since we couldn’t...

Why Do I Believe?

Victor E. Pearson — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:34:00 -0800

The other day I made the following comments on a YouTube video; The Bible was written over a period of roughly 2,000 years by 40 different authors from three continents, who wrote in three different languages. And one of its most remarkable qualities is the complete unity of the overall message despite having so many different authors writing over many centuries on hundreds of controversial subjects. The unity of Scripture demonstrates its supernatural inspiration. Only the one true, holy God could provide us with such a flawless Bible that reveals such a matchless message: the Lord’s staggering love for His creation. trajaen534 sent to me an email via Facebook wanting me to say in my own words what makes me believe those comments. trajaen534 holds that what I quoted; “has not been established as fact or most probably true scientifically, historically, or in any way, or there would be no...

Christopher Hitchens Legacy to Humanity

Victor E. Pearson — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:28:24 -0800

Christopher Hitchens legacy to humanity falls short of what it could have been. A statement released by Vanity Fair late the night Christopher Hitchens died stated: "There will never be another like Christopher. A man of ferocious intellect, who was as vibrant on the page as he was at the bar," Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter said in the statement. "Those who read him felt they knew him, and those who knew him were profoundly fortunate souls." I agree that there will never be another person like Christopher Hitchens and there was never anyone like him before. God creates each of us uniquely and to each of us gives some exceptional ability which not many of us actually aspire to achieve to the level that Christopher Hitchens did during his lifetime of 62 years. Christopher Hitchens’ legacy to Humanity is in my eyes two fold. Overall, Christopher Hitchens could have...

Christopher Hitchens Knew what a True Christian Is

Victor E. Pearson — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:09:58 -0800

My deepest condolences to the Hitchens family at their time of loss of husband, father, brother, friend; Christopher Hitchens died on December 15th, 2011 from complications brought on by cancer. Though the melancholy as time goes by lessens it never fully dissipates. Our hope then must be beyond our meager means. We need to look to God for it is through His mercy and love we get peace. Knowing that through Christ Jesus, God gave to us His love. It deeply saddens me that to my limited knowledge Christopher Hitchens continued to reject his Creator’s gift of salvation, our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. Christopher Hitchens knew how to be saved from eternal death as during an interview when asked about what is a true Christian he stated: “I would say that if you don’t believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ and Messiah, and that he rose again...

Why Would Anyone Think Noah's Flood is True?

Victor E. Pearson — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:18:23 -0800

Morals - Absolute or Not?

Victor E. Pearson — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:51:58 -0800

@GRIMACHU from Twitter says that morals are subjective (not absolute) and that we live within secular morality. Going on to say that the Bible has contractions in Luke 16:17 and Matthew 5:18-19 which undermines 'absolute morality' said to be within the Bible thus it retains the entire, vicious Old Testament laws as being binding today. I have to admit that many people in today’s secular society state that society follows secular objective (not absolute) morality meaning that it is based upon opinions of individuals and of a ruling society, morals seem to shift from position to position dependent upon varying circumstances. To these people saying that, I say that they have not sat down and actually thought about what subjective morality really is. Morals; Absolutely Objective (not absolute) secular morality is not the case if one were to absolutely look at the morality that is within each of our God...

Yes I am a Liar

Victor E. Pearson — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:23:42 -0800

What is a liar? From dictionary.com: a liar is a person who tells lies. Lies are a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood - something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture - an inaccurate or false statement - the charge or accusation of lying. Lying is the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness. Over the years I’ve been accused of being a liar by hundreds of atheists. Up to this point, I’ve just ignored their accusations. Today however, I will admit that yes, I am a liar. In fact everyone including you is a liar to some extent. Some people lie more lies and larger lies than others and many people lie about different things but the truth is, everyone is a liar. Be honest with yourself and with others and above all be honest with God. You know...

My Prayer for Christopher Hitchens

Victor E. Pearson — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:11:36 -0700

A Little Background On Christopher Hitchens In April 2011, Christopher Hitchens was forced to cancel a scheduled appearance at the American Atheist Convention. He instead sent a letter that stated, "Nothing would have kept me from joining you except the loss of my voice (at least my speaking voice) which in turn is due to a long argument I am currently having with the specter of death." He closed the letter with "And don't keep the faith." In the letter Christopher Hitchens also dismissed the notion of a possible deathbed conversion, in which he claimed that "redemption and supernatural deliverance appears even more hollow and artificial to me than it did before." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens#Cancer_treatment “...About a year ago, I was informed by a doctor that I might have as little as another year to live. In consequence, some of these articles were written with the full consciousness that they might be...

Why do atheists like Penn Jillett, use God's name as profanity?

Victor E. Pearson — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:28:28 -0700

I’ve been watching Penn & Teller (Penn Jillette and Raymond Teller) do their blend of illusion and comedy from when they were first on Saturday Night Live, through their TV specials, guest appearances, and most lately their “Fool Us” and “Tell a Lie” shows. I have not had the privilege of watching them in person, although that would be very cool even though both are atheists. Over the years, I’ve noticed that on and off stage (via YouTube video clips) that Penn Jillett uses God’s name as profanity in an assortment of ways. Penn’s blasphemy is a show of disrespect, a desecration and debasement of and is an offensive attack on God (The Father, Only Begotten Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit) which is sinful, violating the first, second, and directly violating the third commandment given in, ‘The Ten Commandments’ - Exodus 20:7 "Never use the name of the LORD...

Life or Death - It's Your Choice

Victor E. Pearson — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:52:10 -0700

This is just another example of atheists using their meme of blind faith: Many atheists say; "There's probably no god. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life." How can any intelligent person actually enjoy his or her life when the probability of God as the Bible describes exists even in the slightest percentage? Rational and intelligent people actually seek to discover the truth instead of betting their life on a statement of mere chance. Your choice is to choose life or to choose death. Atheism offers certain death. Christ Jesus offers eternal life. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NAS "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life.” John 6:47 NAS I suggest you choose wisely.

Darwinian Evolution from Leading Darwinists

Victor E. Pearson — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:02:01 -0700

Here is the truth about Darwinian Evolution (Darwinism) directly from Leading Darwinists themselves. Let’s review the truth about Darwinism that Leading Darwinists proclaim about Darwinian Evolution and draw some deductions from what we learn so that we can come to an informed conclusion about Darwinism. Truth about Darwinism from Leading Darwinists Franklin Harold, Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Colorado State University stated; “we must concede that there are presently no detailed Darwinian accounts of the evolution of any biochemical or cellular system, only a variety of wishful speculations.” (Harold, Franklin M. (Prof. Emeritus Biochemistry, Colorado State University) The way of the cell: molecules, organisms and the order of life, Oxford University Press, New York, 2001, p. 205) Paul Davies a British-born, internationally acclaimed physicist, writer and broadcaster, who holds the position of Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Australian Centre for Astrobiology at Macquarie University, Sydney admitted;...

Nothing forms Nothing

Victor E. Pearson — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:55:40 -0700

Let’s look at two quotes from Richard Dawkins and examine them for their factual content and for their coherent merit. First quote: “The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.” First off, Richard Dawkins implies that it is a “fact” that “live evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing” which broken down shows that Richard Dawkins says everything around us, universe, earth, you, and me, etc. came “out of literally nothing.” Have you ever seen anything create itself from nothing? Just how long do you think it takes nothing to become something other than nothing performed all by nothing? Do you know what nothing is? Nothing is the sort of...

Who is God?

Victor E. Pearson — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:28:01 -0700

Many atheists claim that God does not exist and as such they choose to not know who God really is. In their ignoring reality, making claims such as the universe created itself out of nothing; atheists try to make themselves feel better by making up gods to which they know do not exist while ignoring the one real and true God of the Holy Bible who has revealed Himself through the order and design of all of nature and universe. To know who God is, we need to understand the attributes of God to get an understanding of who God is. Below are the known attributes of God. SELF-EXISTENT: God has no cause; He does not depend on anything for his continued existence. TRANSCENDENT: God is entirely distinct from the universe, as the carpenter is distinct from the bench; excluding pantheism (God in all) and animism (everything is a god)....

Really - Darwinism? No, not Really.

Victor E. Pearson — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:36:30 -0700

First Off This article and corresponding video are not all encompassing; meaning they were done to get you to think for yourself and to not take anyone’s word for something and to hopefully entice you to actually do your own research on these topics. I suggest you (in fact dare you to) actually do your own straightforward honest research on these topics and not just jump to your preconceived notion about what these topics are from what you’ve been told by anyone; even me. I challenge you to honestly answer the twenty five questions at the end of this article and video. Also, at the end is a tidbit of historical background information you most likely didn’t know about natural selection. Summary Most students in evolutionary-biased education come to believe that mutations and natural selection result in one kind of creature changing into a totally different kind over long periods...

Questions to Consider if You Believe Darwinism

Victor E. Pearson — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:47:31 -0700

Questions to Consider if You Believe Darwinism 1. Recognizing the failure of the fossil record to display the gradual nature of Darwinian evolution, Stephen J. Gould resurrected the idea of Darwinism in big jumps known as “punctuated equilibrium.” Major remodeling of body plans could occur if regulator genes caused multiple changes at once. This would explain gaps in the fossil record, but it is not supported by observational science. Even if these creatures were born, what would they mate with? 2. Where did all the new information come from since mutations are known to reduce information? 3. Does similarity always prove that one structure evolved into another? 4. A large fish allows a small fish or shrimp to clean parasites from its mouth and then swims off without eating the cleaner. How could this relationship, and other irreducibly complex systems, have evolved one step at a time? 5. How do...

Contemplating Suicide?

Victor E. Pearson — Sat, 21 May 2011 19:23:10 -0700

Here are just a few recent headlines that come nowhere close to describing today’s issue of suicide: • A Princeton University Spanish teacher committed suicide in Chelsea after the Ivy League school failed to renew his contract. • A man shot and killed his girlfriend and two 5-year-old twins before turning the gun on himself in a murder-suicide inside an SUV that was witnessed by three other children. • Police are calling a Saturday afternoon’s shooting in Fairfield a murder-suicide after the gunman killed a man and woman and injured a second man before shooting himself. • A fifth teenager has admitted she participated in the bullying of a 15-year-old Massachusetts girl who later committed suicide. Really, this is a very serious question; are you thinking about committing suicide? You need to deeply consider your circumstances and your reactions to your current situations. You should never commit suicide… no matter...

A Message of Love

Victor E. Pearson — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:24:31 -0700

‘Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath,...

Richard Dawkins Pitiless Indifference

Victor E. Pearson — Sat, 07 May 2011 16:38:02 -0700

Richard Dawkins has said; “The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference.” (1) Richard Dawkins is saying that there is no evil, no good and that we are all blind to and have pitiless indifference to what is happening around us and to our friends, family, and people everywhere. Do you have a pitiless indifference to someone taking a puppy or kitten or baby and smashing it against a tree over and over again and again until its skull breaks and guts burst open? Do you turn a blind eye to someone for no medical reason taking your sister’s, brother’s, spouse’s, mom’, father’s, uncle’s, aunt’s, friend’s, arm and violently twisting and rippint it off at the shoulder? Do you show a pitiless indifference to someone aggressively murdering each of...

Atheist's Morality Nightmare

Victor E. Pearson — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:25:23 -0700

Atheist Tim lays down on a couch to take a nap only to find himself in a abysmal moral quandary. Angela suddenly standing beside Atheist Tim asks him, “Tim, have you ever told a lie?” A very startled Atheist Tim asks, “What?” Angela: “Be not afraid Tim. I am here to lead you to truth. Have you ever told a lie?” Atheist Tim: “What concern is that of yours? And, who are you, anyway?” Angela: “My name is Angela and my purpose here with you today is to insure that you Tim are fully aware of God’s moral standards by which you are to be judged at your physical death and that you understand the consequences of your breaking them. I am an Angel of our Lord and God sent me to you because you showed interest in truth. Be honored as this is evidence you requested.” Atheist Tim: “Yea,...

Why is the Bible so Wrong on so Many Things?

Victor E. Pearson — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:51:04 -0700

flypaper4weirdos from YouTube asks, “Why is the bible wrong on so many things?” Obviously flypaper4weirdos is mistaking the Holy Bible with say the writings of Buda, the Koran, the Book of Mormon, and the Jehovah Witness New World Translation (NWT) because the Holy Bible is in no way wrong about anything. In fact, the Holy Bible is confirmed by science, archeology, astronomy, biology, and in every other form of real science and includes eyewitnesses to many of the events actually being discussed in it. Yet however, the writings of Buda, the Koran, the Book of Mormon, and the Jehovah Witness New World Translation (NWT) fail any confirmations by science, archeology, astronomy, biology, and they also fail any other form of real science including not having any eyewitnesses to the events being discussed in them. So flypaper4weirdos question about the Holy Bible, “Why is the bible wrong on so many things?”...

The Bible Really does Endorse Slavery!

Victor E. Pearson — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:45:56 -0700

Definition of Slavery “The word 'slavery' is such a powerful word today in our society because of the slavery reminded to us by those in rather recent United States history who had family members enslaved as a type of forced labor against their will. Scholars in the ANE have often abandoned the use of the general term 'slavery' in descriptions of the many diverse forms of master-servant that are manifest in the ancient world. There are very few 'true' slave societies in the world (with Rome and Greek being two of the major ones!), and ancient Israel will be seen to be outside this classification as well (in legislation, not practice). "Scholars do not agree on a definition of "slavery." The term has been used at various times for a wide range of institutions, including plantation slavery, forced labor, the drudgery of factories and sweatshops, child labor, semi-voluntary prostitution, bride-price...

Did God Require Child Sacrifices?

Victor E. Pearson — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:10:30 -0800

joestfrancois from YouTube asks, “Was Abraham going to kill his son for your [G]od or not?” Reading the Bible in Context helps One Understand Truth It is clear for anyone reading the Bible in context what Abraham believed would happen and what he was planning on doing. It is a rather short chapter of history so I suggest that you read it. You can read it from the New Living Translation (NLT) as it is easier to read than the King James Version. Both versions however, describe the same history. In Genesis 22:1-24 we are told how Abraham’s faith (trust) in God was tested. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2022:1-24&version=NLT After reading Genesis 22:1-24, a few verses clearly stand out as to what Abraham was thinking and what his plans were. It is also very clear what God was doing and had planned. I’ll call them out so to bring them to your attention too...

Questions about the Bible

Victor E. Pearson — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:23:27 -0800

autonerf from YouTube asks a number of good questions about the Bible (God’s Word). Why are there so many versions of God's word today, and which version do you believe to be the most accurate? Why are there so many interpretations of the meaning of God's word? Does God allow His word to be changed, added to, or deleted from? Could God have written His word on a large sheet of metal or rock, so that it would not crumble away like the ancient paper manuscripts did? Why does the Bible need to be so long to tell the good news of salvation? Answers The Holy Bible is a world best seller and no other book has ever out sold it. It is the bloodiest book in all history with many of its writers’ death resulting from their work on it and forfeiting their lives for their trusts in it....

Does God Answer Prayer?

Victor E. Pearson — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:59:12 -0800

GoodWithout_God from Twitter asks: Do you think your [G]od ignored & rejected the prayers of the people these actors from the movie "God on Trial"portray? Giving to me a link to a specific scene from the movie where one of the actors launches into a series of questions that explore God's actions from the escape from Egypt to the present day of WWII which is the timeframe when this movie’s storyline supposedly took place. Quick Research Doing a quick bit of research into the movie, “God on Trial” you will discover that the storyline was inspired by the ‘legend’ that a group of concentration camp prisoners conducted a mock trial against the Almighty God. (1) A legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale authenticity. Legend, for its active and passive participants includes...

Why do Atheists Insult Christians?

Victor E. Pearson — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:05:47 -0800

Why do Atheists Insult Christians? Atheists insult Christians because atheists are insecure and being insecure atheists want to feel better about themselves and thus atheists insult those people who do not accept their belief that God does not exist because deep inside they know God really does exist. Their knowing God exists and yet denying God’s existence causes a guilty feeling inside the atheist and thus to feel better about themselves, many atheists turn to verbal abuse. Verbal abuse is a bullying tactic. Verbal abuse is best described as an ongoing emotional environment organized by the abuser (atheists in this case) for the purposes of control. The control atheists want when talking with Christians is emotional control over the Christian. Turning to bullying and insults, the atheist tries to take the conversation away from facts and make it an emotional display for them and their atheist friends can feel better...

From Where do Morals Come?

Victor E. Pearson — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:29:27 -0800

@Nickdrumr2 asks; “Given a choice of life or death, which do you choose? At the expense of an innocent child; I'd choose death. How about you and your God given morals?” Context of the Conversation Nickdrumr2 and I were tweeting about morals and I asked him, “Given a choice of life or death, which do you choose?” and I said that, “I choose life.” To which Nickdrumer2 replied, “Given a choice of life or death, which do you choose? At the expense of an innocent child; I'd choose death. How about you and your God given morals?” Now I could take what Nickdrumr2 said out of context as the way he stated it could be interpreted to say that he’s choose death of an innocent child to save his life however I do not think this is what Nickdrumr2 is stating. Giving Nicdrumr2 the benefit of doubt, I am assuming...

Does God Order People to Randomly Kill People?

Victor E. Pearson — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:15:54 -0800

@Nickdrumr2 from Twitter asks: “You say god doesn't order people to kill. But you also say he does. Please explain?” Clarification In order to answer this apparent contradiction, we must make a distinction between killing someone and committing murder. Murder is the unlawful taking of a life, while killing may be lawful or unlawful. Self-Defense or Murder? The Bible provides many circumstances under which the taking of a life is legally allowed by Scripture. Killing another person in an act of self-defense (Exodus 22:2) was permitted with no consequences. There are examples of God calling the people to war against other nations to punish them for their sins. When Joshua led the children of Israel into the Promised Land, God commanded the Israelites to utterly destroy the idolatrous peoples who inhabited the land (Deuteronomy 20:16–17). A list of their sins can be found in Leviticus 18, including incest, murdering children,...

TAG Refuted? By no Means.

Victor E. Pearson — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:13:19 -0800

@annihilist from Twitter made the comment; “Knowing the topic isn't the same as knowing the content.” Annihilist and I were tweeting about what has become known as “TAG” or in full, The Transcendental Argument for the Existence of God. Matt Slick’s TAG is seemingly the one which gets a lot of attention by atheists claiming to have refuted it. During our tweeting, Annihilist tweeted, “Refutation of this apologist argument.” that included this link: http://atheistexperience.blogspot.com/2009/02/slick-transcendental-argument.html which is to “The Atheist Experience” website to an article posted by Don Baker titled, “The Slick Transcendental Argument.” Annihilist said that this article is the refutation of TAG. After my internet access started working again, I was actually able to go to “The Atheist Experience” and read the article. I also did a search and found another website which the author of another article stated that he too had refuted TAG. This one is by...