the tithe & the proof of the existence of God

The original korean text: http://blog.naver.com/stevision/50025325662

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(donga.com's netizen forum, Nov. 3, 2004)

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An ignorant atheist says that it is stupid of the Christian to offer the tithe to God. Now let's consider who is stupid.

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Every man has desire for wealth, which is self-evident and therefore requires no proof. Why do Christians offer the tithe to God? Christians already had thought about the possibility that God might not exist, but because of various evidences they came to believe in God. The reason why Christians offer tithe to God is that it is stipulated in the Bible. In fact, all humans' goods (money, foodstuffs, and so forth) are not created by them. Who can irrationally say that humans made the earth, the sun and the rain? Christians offer the tithe with the feelings of indebtedness and gratitude toward God, according to the gracious commandment that they should offer God one out of ten that God gave them, the rest, the nine, being theirs.

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The pitiful dogmatic atheist only observes this phenomenon in a confined sight and makes an unilateral judgement. He himself thinks that God is not, and that Christians are pitiful for they offer the tithe to a phantom God. However, the atheist made that judgement without taking account of the possibility that God really exists, although he couldn't prove the nonexistence of God.

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A somewhat sober atheist will acknowledge the possibility of the existence of God and won't raise an objection to Christians' tithe. This man is a better atheist than the self-dogmatic atheist, academically and morally. A prudent atheist will become aware of the existence of God when he sees Christians offer the tithe, or the precious money. You stick to atheism because you are stupid and stubborn.

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Therefore, the pseudo-philosopher who is unhappy with the tithe for God needs to be a little discreet.

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