You want to paint a room and want a light blue color. You get to the paint store and tell the salesperson what color you want. There are hundreds of unlabeled cans with no colors on them. When you question the salesperson about what colors are in the cans, they say, Pick one. Just have faith.
You are told the car you're considering buying gets 100 mpg and goes 200 mph. You ask the salesperson, do you have any evidence to back up these claims? Road tests? Just have faith.
You're buying a house. You are told the payments are $1000 per month. When you are given the contract to sign, the selling price is shown but not the monthly payments. Just have faith the salesperson says.
Yes, I could go on and on and list more examples of the three above. However, I've made my point, I think.
Now you are 35 or so and have never paid much attention to religion. Have never gone to church. Yes, of course, you read about God and people going to church and so on, But, you've just never had any interest. It never seemed important as what little you knew made no sense.
Your best friend has asked you several times to attend church with him. Finally, you go. After the service, you learn your friend has made an appointment with the pastor.
The three of you meet in the pastor's office. The pastor goes over the history and the tenants of the religion. Afterwards, he says, Well, what do you think?
Frankly, it all sounds crazy. There's no reason, logic, or evidence in what you've said.
The pastor leaned back in his chair and smiled.
Well, I feel the same way. You're right, none of it makes any sense and none of it is logical or reasonable. However, all you have to do is have FAITH!
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