“The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea,
which collects fish of every kind."

Today I found an atheist web site that made windy arguments based on the typical presumptions of a cursory understanding of faith. As I went down the list I recalled how my perspective was once just like them. But more importantly I was astounded at how there were none that defied practical rebuttal that didn't depend on writings or language or reason that someone with a truly open mind might not concede were plausible.

I even found elements of the site to be inspirational in edification of my own faith.

I read that Albert Einstein stated that the Bible was "honorable and primitive" and I realized that I had found the description that I had always looked for in primitive. I thought of how God in nurturing our development might have conceded that we were honorable enough to save and that this would require his intercession at some point. So, wanting to help us as early in our development as possible but close enough to our maturation to be relevant he revealed himself in this primitive time.

"Can I not do to you, house of Israel, as this potter has done? says the LORD.
Indeed, like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, house of Israel."

I identified with the contentions of the website author and I recognized his need to find a universal code by which to live and be free. But I recognized the fallacy, deception, and danger when I read of how the author thought human beings were capable of enough morality to succeed without the commandment of a creator. The author also spoke of convincing as many people as possible of this point of view.

"The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous
and throw them into the fiery furnace,"

I feel compelled to make it my life's mission to seek and write the best apologetics I can.

“Then every scribe who has been instructed in the Kingdom of heaven
is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom
both the new and the old.”

I got to go to the noon meeting today where we spoke of step 4.

My mom bought us a nice dinner this afternoon.

I got to spend time in my quiet, cool place with my daughters this evening.

Thanks be to God for the treasures of heaven.