Post by Josh on Sept 14, 2008 17:27:44 GMT -8
This is for Moritz and anyone else (I'd really love to hear from all of you 
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When we were talking about Pascal's Wager, I think you insinuated that since you believe that the probability that the claims of Christianity are true is very low, the cost of living a Christian life would not be worth it to you.
I'm curious to hear people's personal perceptions of the costs (and the benefits) of living a Christian life. This will be different for everyone, and I think it's a ninteresting question to pose to both believers and unbelievers.
Here are two great sayings of Jesus that fits nicely with this pondering:
First, on the theme of cost:
Luke 14:280
28"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? 29For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, 30saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'
31"Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.
Secondly, on the theme of benefit:
Luke 11:
29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
So,
Costs (realized or potential)?
Benefits (realized or potential)?
.When we were talking about Pascal's Wager, I think you insinuated that since you believe that the probability that the claims of Christianity are true is very low, the cost of living a Christian life would not be worth it to you.
I'm curious to hear people's personal perceptions of the costs (and the benefits) of living a Christian life. This will be different for everyone, and I think it's a ninteresting question to pose to both believers and unbelievers.
Here are two great sayings of Jesus that fits nicely with this pondering:
First, on the theme of cost:
Luke 14:280
28"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? 29For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, 30saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'
31"Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.
Secondly, on the theme of benefit:
Luke 11:
29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
So,
Costs (realized or potential)?
Benefits (realized or potential)?
how about your input on this one? I noticed something along the lines of this topic came up in one of your responses recently, so I think it's timely.
