The bible relates an account of one man's "God found me" experience. It is recorded in the Hebrew Old Testament. His name is Elisha. The bible readers are inspired to believe Elisha probably experienced this unique encounter with God around 3,000 years ago.
“Come out," He called, "and stand on the mountain before the Lord." And lo, the Lord passed by.
There was a great and mighty wind, splitting mountains and shattering rocks by the power of the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind - an earthquake;
but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake - fire; but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire - 'kol demamah dakkah,' the sound of delicate silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his mantle about his face and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. - 1 Kings 19:11-13 ***
Millions of people believe this fairy tale as something actual or factual. These are the same dumbstruck bible believers who are just as impressed with Jesus in the New Testament. Indeed, Jesus changed water into wine, cured leprosy, made the blind see, the deft hear, the dumb speak. Jesus raised the dead back to life.
It would have been far more miraculous, however, had Jesus cured diseases not in retail, but wholesale. How? By simply making not diseases, but health contagious. In this way, Filipinos would waste no more time waiting for the Second Coming of Christ to remedy the diseases that make for our sick society.
But then again, what could be more miraculous than curing not bodily diseases, but infirmities of the soul – that is to say curing men of their vices and their depravities, which are worse than germs, bacteria, and viruses living inside the human body created in the image and likeness of God? Well, this is Jesus – the Son of God? Now what about His God the Father himself? He was kind enough to send an angel to console and to assist a young Virgin Mary, while He left, and still leaves every day millions of mothers and children to languish and to starve to death.
As for me, I thank both God and the devil together that I am an Atheist. Indeed, a proud and a happy Atheist till the day I turn into dust. As a matter of fact, I would rather end up as a pile of dust enjoying infinity than having to meet in the "next world" either deviltry or divinity. Poch Suzara
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