RoadOfLife let me ask you why was the student silent when the professor asked him this:
So you believe in God?"
"Absolutely."
"Is God good?"
"Sure! God's good."
"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"
"Yes."
"Are you good or evil?"
"The Bible says I'm evil."
The professor grins knowingly. "Aha! The Bible!" He considers for a moment. "Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?"
"Yes sir, I would."
"So you're good...!"
"I wouldn't say that."
"But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't."
The student does not answer, so the professor continues. "He doesn't,does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?"
The student remains silent.
"No, you can't, can you?" the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.
Isn't there a biblical answer to the question posed by the professor and if so why didn't the student answer? Not to mention the professor said that this was "
the problem science has with religion." In reality its the problem the professor has with Christianity. Why didn't the student ask the professor to explain his problems with Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Neo-paganism, Wicca, Satanism, or Ancestor Worship? After all the generic was used not the specific.
Right about now your probably wondering why I am busting your chops like this, and I will tell you. Today, most Christians are looking for the quick answer, I just need to memorize these 100 responses and I have apologetics down. In reality if some student had tried to do this to any of the teachers I had in college they would have eaten that kid up and spit him out. I know I've seen it done.
But true apologetics is God honoring, it comes from the bible and is used to point out the gospel. It takes in consideration the fact that the person you are speaking to is made in the image of God and has been flawed by sin and so he can't know the truth of God even though being made in His image he displays it in ignorance. (Rom. 1:18) So you have to point out the persons presuppositions.
That thing you got in your email is more like a Chick tract answer to the God vs Science question and in reality would never work.
