Another Day

I keep finding this account from some websites. It is a good one used mainly to counter Evolutionists. I believe the application could be broaden up considerably. Here goes:

An experiment was conducted in which six bees and six flies were placed inside a bottle. The bottle was turned on its side with its base facing the light coming through the window. At the other end, the mouth of the bottle was open. In that situation it was discovered that bees will persist in trying to find their way to freedom through the base-until they die of hunger or exhaustion. It seems that the bees’ attraction to light is their undoing in this experiment. The light shining through the base seems to convince them that there is no other way out. And so they press up against the bottom of the bottle closing themselves off from all other possibilities. Consequently, they cannot discover the opening at the other end of the bottle. The feather brained flies, on the other hand, all get out of the bottle within two minutes. Seemingly unconcerned, they just keep buzzing all around inside until they venture out to freedom through the neck and out the opening. Thus, the bees remain prisoners of their own logic while the flies meet the good fortune that often awaits the simple.

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The right to freedom of speech is a fundamental right that is given to mankind. That does not mean that a person is free from any repercussions or consequences that ensues the articulation of speech. You can say anything you want. But that also means that, you should receive anything that comes out of it. If what you say offends, be prepared to be offended. This freedom of speech cannot supercede the freedom to live, of course. There must be a balanced battlefield for those who are at war.

Why am I bringing this up? Because I find that Christians ought to understand the point of view of the other person in our reasoning and persuading of the Gospel. The Reformed, Evangelical, Protestant, Christian faith is not one that seeks blind belief. No, we are to be most pitied if such is the case. Paul makes that clear concerning the Resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:17-19). I cannot agree nor do I advocate a belief that does not have a real basis for conviction. That basis has to be tested and experienced. It cannot be merely intellectual (without implications) and cannot be merely experiential (without logic). What a Christian ought to do when he or she understands where the other person is (in all aspects or most – spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual, etc.) is to bring him or her to our position. That means there are many hurdles that you need to overcome.

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