Today has been productive. Even if I didn't succeed, hopefully my efforst were not completely wasted. Instead of spending time playing computer games when I'm bored, I took advantage of the an online game to spread the word of God. As I've done before, the feedback I got from other players was negative, but I didn't give up. They brought up points such as evolution and... that was their only "valid" point. Not exactly valid at all, since I study evolution at York this year and I know what it's really about.
Yes, evolution theories contradict the teachings of origin found in the Bible, but we must also take into account that these concepts cannot exist without God either. Evolutionists believe that creatures we see in the world today evolved from other creatures over time, since the beginning. However, the natural laws that promote evolution are initially created by God, and that God also created the first beings ever to roam the planet. They argued that although God is the origin of all living organisms, He does not consciously shape these beings as time pass. But I think it's basically the same thing, since He breathed new life in the beginning and made the rules that would shape the creatures according to these theories. With beliefs so closely linked to the idea of a greater being giving life to this world, they shouldn't bother coming up with such theories. That's my opinion.
So, the discussion didn't go too smoothly for me, since I was outnumbered about 1:5 in this game room, but I knew God would help me answer them. Unfortunately, the game ended and the participants left. I had no choice.
It wasn't over though. I had met a guy playing that game months before, and we've been messaging each other online. He told me his name was Christian, so I smoothly changed the topic to, surprise, Christianity. Told me he was "technically a Christian" because he's been going to church his entire life, but I didn't correct him at that point, since that comment might turn him away instead. He said he didn't think it was possible for Noah to build such a huge ark, so I told him of a documentary I saw on TV a long time ago showing evidence of a possible "docking" of the ark on a mountain. Then I told him what led me to believe and the sources I used to learn more about God. Thinking he might not be convinced simply by hearing me list my sources, I told him how God had helped me in my life. He wasn't completely against what I had to say, so hopefully God's words through me will open up his heart, and encourage him to reconsider.
Fellow Christians, time is short. We never know when the end will come. If we don't get out there and round up the lost sheep, no one else will. We must act quickly.
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