Following is a thought- provoking guest post by Adam Gonnerman from igneousquill.tumblr.com
(post link here)- thanks Adam.
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Which task do you suppose would be more challenging: Proving a unicorn exists somewhere in the world, or proving that no unicorns exist anywhere in the world? I’d hate to be given the job of proving no unicorn exists anywhere on earth, given I’d have the unenviable duty of proving a negative. Essentially, this is what atheists set out to do with regard to God.
Do I think it’s likely unicorns exist? No. I’m almost 35 years old, have read widely and traveled some. I grew up on a farm and know some things about animal husbandry and genetics. Where unicorns are concerned, I’m what you could call a doubter, perhaps even an unbeliever. What I definitely cannot be, however, is militant.
So, while I can’t prove that unicorns don’t exist, I can show that they are unlikely.
I dont believe unicorns, mermaids or leprechauns exist. Maybe they do, but I seriously doubt it. I believe YHWH exists, based on the testimony of Israel and the apostolic witness to the resurrected Jesus.
He is the God who, disturbingly, sent Abraham up on the mount to sacrifice Isaac. He is the God who allowed Israel to be enslaved, then rescued them from bondage in Epypt. He is a God of fierce wrath and immeasurable grace. He is the God whose hand was on Israel’s history, and who spoke through the prophets.
He is the God who became flesh and dwelt among us. He is the God who confronted the fallen rulers and authorities through the weakness and shame of tortured death nailed to a cross.
He is the God who favors the widows, orphans, aliens and outcasts.
Try to disprove His existence and you’ll crash against evidence for Him. Some of it you can invalidate, other parts you can deny, but there remains a lot that you’ll either have to admit or simply ignore.
So either seek Him or ignore Him, but don’t try to prove he doesn’t exist. Your time would be better spent looking for a unicorn.