by Thomas Leake | Oct 21, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
In this post we continue from the last one pushing aside some common roadblocks to faith. We pick up with … Roadblock #3 = The Dismissive Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “All faiths are basically the same, so don’t bother trying to persuade me of yours; any faith will...
by Thomas Leake | Oct 22, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
Roadblock #4 = The Confusion Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “That’s your truth, not mine.” PROBLEM: People in our Postmodern society advance the idea that truth can be whatever people want it to be. Whichever faith someone chooses, is true, not necessarily for everyone, but...
by Thomas Leake | Oct 23, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
Roadblock #5: The Prestige Factor TYPICAL SAYING: “Faith is for weak people who need a crutch and can’t handle life on their own. Faith is for losers not winners.” PROBLEM: Many have noticed that folks turn to religion or to God only when they get in trouble. This...