Justice - When you get what you deserve.

Mercy - When you don't get what you deserve.

Grace - When you get what you don't deserve.

Love - Is not a feeling, it's an act of your will.

Okay, so where to begin. I'm a born again believer in our Lord Jesus/Yeshua The Christ/Messiah for which I'm very thankful. I'm not a fan of organised Religion & am therefore non-denominational.

I'm not a YEC & I do not hold that the Earth is only 6000 years old. I accept the geological record & the speed of light as a constant & do not believe the Bible gives space to a YEC view even without those factors being taken into account. I am rather a partial Gap-Theorist, & I stress the word PARTIAL in that phrase.

I do not have a problem with the theory of evolution per se. However I regard it as, as yet unproved beyond all reasonable doubt despite it being a working hypothesis in the field of biology.

It is simply a mechanism & not the Maker. To get hung up on it is the same as looking closely at a great painting & focusing on the brush strokes without stepping back to admire the art or the Artist.

Simply because we can describe how something works does NOT remove the Engineer or Designer from the equation, anymore than my being able to describe the inner workings of a pocket watch denies the existence of the Craftsman that designed & built it.

That said, I do not hold that YECs are not my brethren in Christ. I simply disagree with them upon this particular issue. I do not insist that they or anyone else conform to my take on it or anything else.

If I had to describe my stance I would be closer to a Conservative Evangelical in my theology although I dislike such labels.

If you've come to my channel with prayer requests or reasonable questions then be welcome.

However, if you've come demanding empirical proof of God's existence then don't waste your time. I find that the demand for empirical proof in regard to the supernatural is unjustified & invalid.

Reason? The Rationalist philosphical perspective (or more accurately described, Empiricism's Religious perspective) claims that only things that can be proved to exist empirically are all that in fact exist or can exist.

There is, in fact, no empirical proof that such a claim is true. It is therefore a non-sequitur & a logical nonsense.

Moreover, by the standards of Atheists the claim itself is an extra-ordinary one. To quote a famous Atheist; " Extra-ordinary claims demand extra-ordinary proof" Carl Sagen. This was based upon the majority view thinking, supported by the claim that most scientists are Atheists. However, scientists make up a tiny % of the world population. Thusly using this same reasoning :-

Since the vast majority of humanity believe in the existence of the supernatural, regardless of religious persuasion, as a self evident fact. The Atheist is therefore beholden to prove their faith position before they are entitled to demand what they themselves cannot provide & believe by blind faith as defined by their standards, not mine.

In other words the burden of proof resides squarely upon their shoulders, not the Believer's. If any Atheist can empirically prove that the Rationalist claim is the absolute, indisputable truth? Then, & only then, will I change what I believe & declare it here publically.

Further, there will be no point in debate because we will by logical consequence agree. However, until that is done, then I hold all such demands as spurious & so much Scotch mist. I have never claimed to have empirical proof of God's existence & my & other believer's faith stance does not require it. We are just honest enough to admit it.

Also, do not come here arguing Secular Humanism which presupposes that all abstracts are relative & conceptually subjective. Truth is absolute or it does not exist. Period.

That apart, the Lord bless you & keep you. The Lord lift up His countenance & make His face to shine upon you & give you peace.

Shalom : )