“only God can give the forgiveness so desperately needed. “
I respect your belief in god.
As far as I’m concerned, the important questions, such as How did we get here? Why are we here? What happens after we die? - these questions must remain a mystery, because scientists can hypothesize all they want but there will never be proof. Likewise, religion can claim knowledge but their beliefs can’t be proven either.
Neither science nor religion can answer these questions - they can only say what they BELIEVE to be true.
I am so glad we have people like you, to counter the scientists’ arrogance and remind them that they really don’t know the answers. In the same way, I’m glad we have the scientists, to keep the religious people in check.
It’s a good balance with each side reminding the other that their beliefs are just that - beliefs.
Never found science contra to faith myself. Not if you take science seriously.Most use theories as an excuse to deny God though. But science is not theories.
Agnosticism is just a lack of observation IMHO. One has to actually look to find things.
However there is a spiritual principle that directly leads to immorality. If one rejects the creator to fawn over creation the creator may to wash his hands of the relationship. This results in a man being delivered over to his lusts leading to homosexuality and other forms of perversion.
Sad situation that, irreversible. Rejecting God is reversible, God rejecting you is not.