A while back, when I was still a devoted church goer, I used to read the Bible like a romance novel. I'm serious. I read it thoroughly from Genesis to Revelation. But the more I read, the more questions I gathered. I had no one to discuss the bible with me. All my friends are born and bred believer. They don't have an ounce of doubt in them. So, every time I voice a question they can't answer, they would say 'Just believe' or 'Have faith". How can I just believe blindly? I mean, what is faith, anyway?
I remembered I attended a church seminar once, and a speaker named Jude said something that really strikes me to the heart. He said, "Love without experience, how can you survived?".
And here I am, dying to experience. You don't think I want to believe? You have no idea how much I want to believe. If only there's a manual to believe, I would have mastered them by now.
Eventually, over time, all those unanswered questions turn to doubts. It's easier to doubt than to wait. Here's one of the Bible passage that puzzled me for a long time.
Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
Matthew 22 : 29-30
By the way, I already understand and solve the above puzzle. How? I found Brian L. Weiss book, Many Lives, Many Masters.
