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Religion Not Hogwash

In reply to Noel Blake's letter in Salient 30/5/73, I would like to say God is real! Noel's letter was head "Religion is Hogwash" — well, his religion might be, mine isn't.

He started off by criticising Christians because they attacked certain Marxist and radical views. He said that Christians thought they were "superior creatures". Firstly, there is nothing wrong with criticising Marxist or radical views. Christians have just as much right as those who aren't Christians to criticise. Besides, some Christians hold radical views anyway. Secondly, few Christians consider themselves superior. We are just as bad as everyone else — but we have Jesus Christ living in us — that's the difference —and we consider that He's so wonderful that others should know about Him.

Noel says that there is no proof for God's existence. Again this is not true. There are a number of proofs that God exists. One is the Bible. Contrary to what some people believe, the Bible is one of the most accurate historical texts. No statement in it has ever been proven wrong by archeology. In the Bible, which Christians believe was inspired by God, there are certain prophecies made, sometimes, hundreds of years before they were fulfilled, and all have come true at the right time. There are other proofs. But we Christians know God is real. We have experienced him in our lives. Ask Barry McGuire, Cliff Richards, or any of the hundreds of Christians on campus.

Noel says that the Church is corrupt — meaning the Roman Catholic Church. This might or might not be true, but I am not a Catholic and my particular church is nothing like that particular demoniation. But true Christian belief is not in what any particular church says, but what the Bible says.

As for Christian morality, the Biblical moral code is the wisest moral code in existence. Where societies have followed it, peace and security have resulted; where societies have given it up, the nation starts failing apart like many countries are doing today.

Christianity is not irrational — there are many intelligent people who are Christians — and Christianity is not irrelevant today. You need Jesus! Jesus is the only one who can give your life a sense of direction, and meaning, as well as assurance of going to Heaven and not Hell. Why not turn to Him? The Bible says, "God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not die, but have eternal life."