Ep 104: Cordial Curiosity | Shawn | God Is Where You Find True Fulfillment | Street Epistemology
Los Angeles, CA
2 December 2016
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Music provided by Chet Hovatter.
Beliefs, Claims & Opinions:
00:48 | He used to be a scientologist, but no longer believes in it.
01:33 | Jesus Christ was exactly who he said he was.
02:12 | Faith is defined as belief without proof.
03:39 | If he had never believed, he would have had an urge to.
03:48 | Faith craves fulfillment that's beyond human understanding.
04:55 | His soul longs to worship. We're made to worship, be in awe, to be curious.
05:38 | His favorite teaching pastor is Timothy Keller, which is where he learned this.
06:22 | God is where we go to for fulfillment and for identity.
06:54 | Until he learns how to seek fulfillment from God, then he'll always "seek it from colder sources".
07:32 | Any god is where one finds true fulfillment.
07:52 | Personal fulfillment is subjective.
08:32 | Seeking fulfillment in a god is the most advised.
10:07 | If it isn't true for you it isn't true. If someone believes it is true for them, then it's true.
11:07 | He would prefer to believe in things that are true for everyone.
11:20 | It is not an indisputable fact that Jesus exists.
11:41 | It's a gift to be able to believe and accept this. He didn't choose to believe in the gospel.
13:00 | Idolatry is taking a good thing and making it an ultimate thing.
14:19 | The "precious" from Lord of the Rings is a metaphor for idolatry.
14:45 | Jesus in the ultimate "precious" but once God comes into your life, it will ultimately be a good thing.
Confidence Level:
02:01 | 100%
Reasons for Belief:
02:24 | He does not have proof, but he has faith.
03:22 | He doesn't need to see God to know that he exists.
06:12 | Experentially.
Questions:
02:34 | Is faith the main reason for your belief in Jesus?
05:18 | How did you first to come that belief (that the soul longs to worship)?
06:12 | How do you know [the soul longs to worship] is true?
07:45 | Is it possible to find fulfillment without a god?
08:19 | Would the ability to find true fulfillment be a reliable way to believe in a god?
09:39 | Does gaining fulfillment in anything make the object of fulfillment true?
11:00 | Would you prefer to believe in things that are not only true for you but for everyone?
11:19 | Is it an indisbutible fact that Jesus exists?
11:41 | Is "true for them" a reliable to come to a belief in Jesus?
14:45 | Would Jesus itself be a form of a "precious"?
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