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GreggAlvarez
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A little history lesson about me before I start… I was atheist and had a REALLY hard time in my conversion with faith and such… That is it 
I want to create my own little rosary dedicated to atheists, agnostics and those struggling with their belief in God. I feel close to them as my brothers and sisters because of the struggles I have had. The same exact struggles are their same exact objections. Their struggles are view as rational objections. Anyway, I have a few in mind, but I was wondering if anybody could help me pick out some Bible verses to meditate on. Perhaps, this will help me with my own faith.
Here is what I have so far:
Hebrews 11:
1 Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.
2 Because of it the ancients were well attested.
3 By faith we understand that the universe was ordered by the word of God, so that what is visible came into being through the invisible.
1 Corinthians 15:
12 But if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been raised.
14 And if Christ has not been raised, then empty (too) is our preaching; empty, too, your faith.
15 Then we are also false witnesses to God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised.
16 For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
18 Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
19 If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all.
20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
21 For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead came also through a human being.
22 For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life,
23 But each one in proper order: Christ the firstfruits; then, at his coming, those who belong to Christ;
24 then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, when he has destroyed every sovereignty and every authority and power.
John 20:
**24 Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
26 Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”
27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
28 Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of (his) disciples that are not written in this book.
31 But these are written that you may (come to) believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name. **
Of course, they will be truncated a little bit if I even choose them… The only one of these that is set in stone is the Hebrews 11. Probably as the opening “Mystery”, if it could even be called that.
And do not be shy to give me over 5 passages… The more the merrier… Of course, I will eventually pick only 5… Or perhaps even 10 and split it up into two days or just do it twice a day… Or whatever… Just give whatever comes to mind…
And please do not be upset (which I am sure will not happen) if i do not wish to pick a passage… Obviously, “For God so loved the world…” seems VERY good for this but I want it to reflect the doubt and faith struggles people go through.
Anyway, is this even a good idea or am I just another 10-cent idiot?
Thank you for your thoughts and as always…
God bless
I want to create my own little rosary dedicated to atheists, agnostics and those struggling with their belief in God. I feel close to them as my brothers and sisters because of the struggles I have had. The same exact struggles are their same exact objections. Their struggles are view as rational objections. Anyway, I have a few in mind, but I was wondering if anybody could help me pick out some Bible verses to meditate on. Perhaps, this will help me with my own faith.
Here is what I have so far:
Hebrews 11:
1 Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.
2 Because of it the ancients were well attested.
3 By faith we understand that the universe was ordered by the word of God, so that what is visible came into being through the invisible.
1 Corinthians 15:
12 But if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been raised.
14 And if Christ has not been raised, then empty (too) is our preaching; empty, too, your faith.
15 Then we are also false witnesses to God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised.
16 For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
18 Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
19 If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all.
20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
21 For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead came also through a human being.
22 For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life,
23 But each one in proper order: Christ the firstfruits; then, at his coming, those who belong to Christ;
24 then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, when he has destroyed every sovereignty and every authority and power.
John 20:
**24 Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
26 Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”
27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
28 Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of (his) disciples that are not written in this book.
31 But these are written that you may (come to) believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name. **
Of course, they will be truncated a little bit if I even choose them… The only one of these that is set in stone is the Hebrews 11. Probably as the opening “Mystery”, if it could even be called that.
And do not be shy to give me over 5 passages… The more the merrier… Of course, I will eventually pick only 5… Or perhaps even 10 and split it up into two days or just do it twice a day… Or whatever… Just give whatever comes to mind…
And please do not be upset (which I am sure will not happen) if i do not wish to pick a passage… Obviously, “For God so loved the world…” seems VERY good for this but I want it to reflect the doubt and faith struggles people go through.
Anyway, is this even a good idea or am I just another 10-cent idiot?
Thank you for your thoughts and as always…
God bless