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I think it's good time for Christians to really just step up to reality rather than pretending something dead or non existant is alive.
That's a fair question. As a Christian, I believe in the "divine pedagogy," that is, the idea that God gradually reveals more about himself to man, with the final and definitive revelation coming in the person of Jesus Christ. Why God chose to incarnate at that place and that time is an interesting hypothetical question, and not one that Scripture or Tradition gives a definitive answer to. I do think that any generation could ask that very same thing. I suppose if the question behind the question is, "Why does God expect us to believe in someone who ascended into heaven two millennia ago?" I would simply say that there is abundant evidence from modern-day miracles that Christ really lived.
I think there’s a big difference between a saint and God in the flesh though. Thanks for your answer. Furthermore, why aren’t these grand miracles on the nightly news?That's a fair question. As a Christian, I believe in the "divine pedagogy," that is, the idea that God gradually reveals more about himself to man, with the final and definitive revelation coming in the person of Jesus Christ. Why God chose to incarnate at that place and that time is an interesting hypothetical question, and not one that Scripture or Tradition gives a definitive answer to. I do think that any generation could ask that very same thing. I suppose if the question behind the question is, "Why does God expect us to believe in someone who ascended into heaven two millennia ago?" I would simply say that there is abundant evidence from modern-day miracles that Christ really lived.
For example, every time a saint is canonized, there must be two miraculous healings certified by licensed doctors. The Vatican is very precise about ensuring that these miracles cannot be explained by natural causes and routinely rules out miracle claims that have a natural explanation. Thousands of saints have been canonized in recent years, meaning there are thousands of scientifically documented cases of inexplicable healing as a result of saintly intercession, many of them recorded by non-Christian doctors. My point is, God is still giving plenty of signs that He is real, that He became incarnate in Christ, and that the Catholic Church is His Church.
What do you think of this answer? Hope I portrayed your question accurately; let me know if I didn't. Peace!
Thanks for the follow-up! I guess the gist of my point was that the idea of saints and the concept of intercession of saints is part of the Christian faith and would seem to confirm Christianity (and Catholicism specifically in my mind). Interestingly, there has been some coverage of St Carlo Acutis' recent canonization. If you're interested, there's a great book by a secular scientist named Jacalyn Duffin about these healing cases. It's called "Medical Miracles."
I don't believe God made Him 2000 years ago. I believe he came in the 19th century and His name was Baha'u'llah.
Baha'u'llah was living in the world amongst us, in the 19th century.
Why would you assume to know better then God?
I’m aware of why god did it that way.
Do tell
To acquaint the world with Jesus.
Many are acquainted with the name.
Me too
Why would you assume that Jesus Christ is the special man who will come again to establish a new heaven and a new earth?
No idea why you would assume that I would assume that Jesus Christ is the special man who will come again to establish a new heaven and a new earth...
Says it in the Bible in revelation
Nowadays censorship is harder, maybe it was easier to go against medical industry complex back then.
Still does not explain why a non-Christian would assume that a non-Christian would assume that Jesus Christ is the special man who will come again to establish a new heaven and a new earth...
Because of what you said in post #7, but I should not have assumed what I assumed.