C.S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity that as an atheist there were many nights he went to bed doubting the whole thing but as a Christian there were very few nights he went to bed doubting his faith. He admitted that doubt occurred at times but also realized it had been an even greater issue before he believed. A two-year study of 5,472 college students published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, titled “Religious and Spiritual Struggle,” was completed in 2010. It found that atheists and agnostics were the most likely groups to be angry with God. You'd think people that didn't believe in God wouldn't be mad at him. Not the case. Pretty much every atheist I can think of admits things other than the evidence, like the problem of pain, drove them from faith. The point of this post is to encourage you that as you share your faith, be patient with those you're sharing with and let them know they don't have to wait till they have no doubt to trust God. Also, as a believer, don't let doubt keep you from growing in your faith or sharing that with others. Doubt is part of the human experience and you can beat it. Check out the MP3 below for more on that! Have a great day.
Listen to the the MP3 of "The God Solution" show #25 - "Dealing with doubt" below! Get all our previous shows here. We are on the air Sunday mornings at 8:30 am MST. "The God Solution" is an interactive show that will discuss answers to humanity's questions about God and God's answers for humanity's questions. I really hope you'll tune in and listen and share the program with friends as well. If you live in the area listen to the show on 91.9 or 93.9 FM. If you don't live in the area, feel free to check out the show online at http://kdur.org/ and archived here. If you like the show please let the wonderful folks at KDUR know. You can contact them by clicking here. Thanks a ton and tune in every Sunday at 8:30 am!
