Web browsing

I came across a site today, in which a girl talked about watching a TV programme that involved a mother telling her child how creation theory was the be-all and end-all, and science was all lies. The girl made the comment on how it made her mad that the child, and other children in Christian fundamentalist families were being brainwashed. I couldn't resist sending a comment back, as I feel this is one of the stumbling blocks for many pre-christians in accepting Christ as Lord and Saviour; that they believe the Bible and science are seperate, and can only contradict one another. The original post can be found here

This was my reply:

It's interesting that you talk about brainwashing Christians. I'm not arguing with you that what the mother said was wrong. What she said was wrong, but I feel I need to express my own opinions here (even though I came across this site by googling my nickname). I am a university student doing a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and I am a Christian. A creationist at that. Despite the many allegations that science has to dispel a 6-day creation, I have found no backup proof to claims. I believe science has an important impact on our lives, but I think that to say everything you hear about science and in science is correct, is a form of brainwashing in itself. To argue effectively against creationism you need to understand why you believe what you believe, with evidence to back it up, or essentually you're just defending someone else's theories and are the same as the mother on the TV programme you so despise. And it's a sad truth that much of science has become like that. People are so caught up on trying to reliquish the fact that there is someone who has more control over their lives than themselves that they are willing to "free" themselves by becoming slaves to lies.

If you have questions about my beliefs, or just want to have a go at me, then please email me @ aliasrayd@gmail.com. I believe that people deserve to know the truth, which is understandably near impossible to get published, based on the presupposed evolution stigma surrounding universities today.
Cheers,Rayd

Living For Something Bigger

Something I've been learning over the last few days, that has sunk deeply into me as water does into a sponge, is the need for more discipline in my life right now.
"The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly."
"Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him."
"How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a vagabond, and want like an armed man"
I feel this last verse is especially for me, as I have had plenty of days where getting up seems impossible. It's not that I'm feeling down, but perhaps the seeds of laziness have grown into trees and are now bearing their fruit. It puts me in a place, in my life right now, where I have to actively decide where to go from here. I need to consult God, because it feels as if, since I got to Dunedin a year and a half ago, my dreams have dwindled away, and I no longer am living with purpose, direction and determination in my life.

There are some changes I am now implementing in my life because I feel my lack of discipline greatly impacts the resulting fruit of apathy, laziness and neglect. Firstly, I am to give myself set deadlines to do things. For example, I am going to give myself one hour to write the results part of my lab report. This, I feel is a great need, as I have noticed that my attitude has rubbed off on the boys I am leading and if I am not acting responsibly with regard to being an example of someone actively living the abundant life in God's strength everyday then I should not be in a position of leadership. Secondly, I am now going to make a commitment to go to bed at 11:30pm on school days (save thursday night when I go into town to evangelise). Failing to do so in the past quite possibly has a lot to do with my fatigued state of mind and inability to get to university on time for all my classes. Thirdly, I am going to spend more time with God in finding out the dynamic direction in where He wants me to head. If my old dreams are dead, then it is time to bury them and allow the new dreams to take hold. But I want to make sure that my dreams are on parr with God's. "Trust in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart" has struck a new chord with me, when a friend explained to me that God doesn't give us what our heart desires, He gives us the desires that our heart needs, which are in line with His desires, so that we can live a life with an eternal perspective. So, this blog was really just about how I'm going to change my life to start living for something bigger. If anyone still reads it, I want to challenge you: Are you living for something bigger? And if not, what changes will you make in your life in order to start living life for what you could be, God willing, rather than just waiting for it to happen?