Open-minded skeptics are willing to look carefully at the evidence, meditate on it, and maybe pray, “God, I’m not sure if You are hearing this or not. But if you are, I’m willing for you to help me see that You are real and that I can trust the Bible.” An Open-minded skeptic might be willing to try reading a chapter of John each day, and pray, “God, if this is your Word, help me understand it.”
On the other hand, it is important to recognize that some skeptics cannot be convinced regardless of the evidence.
They are like the man who thought he was dead. His family tried mightily to convince him that he was not dead, but he would not be persuaded. Finally, in desperation, they took him to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist tried various tactics, but nothing worked. Finally he decided, "If I can convince him of one fact that contradicts his belief that he is dead, that should cure him." So he decided to use the simple truth that dead men do not bleed. He gave the man some medical texts to read, had him observe some autopsies, talk with embalmers, etc. Finally, after several weeks, the man said "O.K.!, O.K.!, You've convinced me! Dead men do not bleed!" Immediately the psychiatrist stuck him in the arm with a needle, and the blood flowed. The man looked down at his arm with a shocked look on his face and said
"Good grief!… Dead men DO bleed after all!" Some have simply made up their minds that they will not be convinced regardless of the evidence! ...
{"Good grief!… Dead men DO bleed after all!"}
( Another variation of Dead Men Do Bleed!)
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