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Alisha the Agnostic

Alisha the Agnostic

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Basic Description

Alisha calls herself an agnostic because she believes there is no proof for the existence of God, so you could say that Alisha doesn't believe or disbelieve in God. In other words, in Alisha's mind, God could exist, but no one can currently prove that.

Questions You Can Ask

  • Have you had any sort of religious background?
  • How did you arrive at the spiritual place you find yourself now?
  • Do you ever secretly wish you could know for sure that there was a God who loved you?
  • What would “proof” for God’s existence look like to you?
  • Are there things you believe in that have not been proven to you?
  • Do you think people are basically good? How do you explain the presence of evil in the world?
  • Have you ever thought about the possibility that you might be wrong about what you believe about God? (Be ready to answer this question yourself!)

Areas You Can Admire

  • Alisha’s willingness to ask honest questions about life and God.
  • Alisha’s belief that much truth can be discovered.
  • Alisha’s belief that people should treat each other with fairness and justice.
  • Alisha’s desire to be a good person.

What Alisha Believes

About Agnosticism:

Alisha believes that agnosticism is the most rational and reasonable worldview, sometimes because of the 'damage' done by religion throughout the centuries, but mainly because it seems to be the most consistent with the observable world according to the scientific method. Alisha is open to the idea that God could possibly exist.

About God:

Alisha believes God can't be proven or disproven, so in the practical sense she basically doesn't believe in God.

About the Trinity:

Like God, the reality of the Trinity would be a possibility.

About Jesus:

Alisha believes Jesus was either just an ordinary person, or never existed at all. She will oftentimes refer to the 'Jesus-Myth', or when she is being really sarcastic, refers to 'Jebus' (a sarcastic reference to Christ).

About the Bible:

Alisha believes the Bible is a collection of myths, half-truths, and lies designed to lead ignorant people astray and give power to religious leaders over the masses.

About the Afterlife:

Alisha believes the reality of the afterlife is a possibility, because it can't be proven or disproven.

About Salvation:

In Alisha's mind, there is no need for salvation from sin and hell.

What the Bible Teaches

About God:

God identified Himself as "I Am" (Exodus 20:2) - meaning He is the self-existent (had no beginning or end) eternal Creator of the universe.

About the Trinity:

There is one God and yet three Persons (Isaiah 45:5; Deuteronomy 6:4; James 2:19).

About Jesus:

Jesus is fully God and fully man. He is not just an enlightened man. He is the God of the universe (John 1:1, 14, 18; 8:58; 10:30. Compare Titus 2:13 and Isaiah 45:21), and He is equal with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit.

About the Bible:

The Bible alone is the word of God. It is without error. It cannot and should not be added to or subtracted from (2 Timothy 3:16-4:4; Revelation 22:18-20). It backs up its claim as the word of God with accuracy, historical correctness, and fulfilled prophecy.

About the Afterlife:

Those who trust in Christ alone as their only hope of salvation spend eternity in heaven; those who reject Christ spend an eternity in hell. (John 5:24-30; Revelation 20:11-15).

About Salvation:

Every person born on this planet is born into sin, is destined for hell and needs a Savior. Salvation is by faith in Christ on the basis of His death on the cross. Good works or self-denial have nothing to do with being saved (John 3:16-17, 36; 6:29, 47; Romans 4:1-5; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5).

Things to Remember

  • Don't argue over whether or not God can be 'proven', because that usually puts you on the defensive, and the bottom line is you can't really 'prove' God in the scientific method sense.
  • Focus on the observable evidence of God that is built in to creation like how 'fine tuned' the universe is to support life, otherwise we wouldn't even exist. This fine tuning simply could not have happened by accident. For example, the earth is the perfect distance from the sun. If it were just a few miles closer, we'd all burn up. A few miles further out, and we'd all freeze to death!
  • Try to work what is called 'Pascal's Wager' into the conversation - which goes something like this:
  • It makes more sense to believe in God than to not believe. If you believe, and God exists, you will be rewarded in the afterlife. If you do not believe, and He exists, you will be punished for your disbelief. If He does not exist, you have lost nothing either way.
  • If they ask questions like: "how do you know which God?" - focus on the claims of Christ as being the only way and proving it by coming back from the dead. Remember to bring this up as a conversation starter, and not as an intimidating threat.
  • Bottom line with an agnostic: remember you cannot argue someone to faith in Christ, but you can (and should) live such a Christlike life that those around you sense something different, which opens the door for you to explain the 'evidence'.

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