I must tell you that my sound card failed a few days ago. I do not have the benefit of listening to the video, but it does a good job of stating its intent.
I am an educated Christian, and I have a college degree. I state it as such because the two (educated and college degree) do not always go hand-in-hand.
The video asks, 'Have you ever thought about using your college education to think about your faith?'
My college education is based on man's understanding of things. My faith is based on God's. I think it is foolish to try and compare man's wisdom to God's.
1. Why don't God heal amputees?
I think it would be better asked, 'Why hasn't God healed amputees?' God can do anything, and we know of one instance whereby he restored a body part. When Jesus was first taken, one of the soldiers had his ear cut off. Jesus healed it. Of the amputees that have prayed to be healed, how many prayed to the God of Abraham? Of those who prayed to the God of Abraham, how many were truly born again? Of those who were truly born again, how many prayed without doubt? God brought Lazarus back from the dead after four days. Surely there is no doubt he can restore a missing body part. God tells us that we have the ability to move mountains (literally) if we have faith. God's ability to do these wonders is not in question. It is our faith. Your video says I must create some kind of rationalization. Not true. What I have stated has been, and always will be, God's words.
2. Why are there so many starving people in the world?
Because our world is moving away from God. Why are people quick to blame Godfor all of the wrong in the world, yet at the same time, they do not obey his Word? If you will, let us take God out of the equation for a moment. The greed in mankind is associated with world hunger. We have the ability to ensure that no one goes hungry. However, it is not profitable to do so.
More than likely, you are going to say that the children of Sudan are innocent. There are things a people do that cause generational curses. These curses can be broken through Jesus Christ. Only a foolish person would say God wants these children to suffer.
3. Why does God demand the death of so many innocent people?
Innocent by whose standard? The Scriptures in the video are talking about people who are not innocent according to God's Word. Those things may appear trivial to you, but we are not God. We do not understand all of His actions. I can think of one time when God sought the life of an innocent person. God instructed Abraham to sacrifice his own son. As we know, He did not have Abraham go through with it.
4. Why does the Bible contain such anti-scientific nonsense?
The Bible is not anti-science. When scientists discover something, they are merely learning about something God already knows. I challenge you to name one thing man has made that was not the result of something originally made by God. You cannot because all that there is was created by God. I agree that there are things in the Bible that make no sense from a scientific perspective. However, the same be said within the science field. Can you imagine telling a scientist (400 years ago) that you wanted to build a land vehicle that travels faster that the speed of sound? It would not surprise me that one day we will actually have human transport machines. Science and God only conflicts when science contradicts God's word (evolution). As for the examples in the video, I agree that they do not make sense from a scientific perspective, but God said it and I believe. The last example states, 'God did not crate Adam from a handful of dust like the Bible says.' What is it that we turn (return) to after death?
5.Why is God such a huge proponent of slavery? Not sure what this has to do with science, but anyway...
God was never a proponent of slavery. It was never in His original intent for us. He gave us guidance on slavery because it became a part of mankind. This is like the instructions He gave us on divorce. It was never His intent for a man and woman to divorce. When we read of slavery in the Bible, we instantly think of the type of slavery that happened in America (and other places throughout history). Read the scripture your video stated and you will see that it is not the same.
6. Why do bad things happen to good people?
- Many "good" people do not live according to God's Will.
- The enemy (satan) is forever attacking the children of God.
- As stated before, there are things our ancestors did that cause generational curses.
7. Why didn't any of Jesus' miracles leave behind any evidence?
If you had proof (evidence) of God and Christ, why would you need faith? I personally believe that is evidence everywhere. It is just a matter of believing it is of God or just a random happening.
8. How do we never explain the fact that Jesus never appear to you?
You are making an assumption. The Bible tells us we will know His voice when He calls us. The first time I heard Him call out my name in the middle of the night, I knew it was Him. Without faith, it is impossible to understand this. The Bible teaches us to be careful in how we treat strangers because there are times we entertain Angels and are not aware of it.
9. Why would Jesus want you to drink His blood and eat His body?
Purely symbolic. We are one body in the Lord, and His blood was sacrificed for us.
10. Why do Christians get divorced at the same rate as non-Christians?
- Not all who profess to be Christians are Christians
- Christians sometimes drift away from God.
- Christians sometimes marry for the wrong reasons. Many Christian marriages were not put together by God.
Your video states that in order to believe in God, you have to create all sorts of strange rationalization and excuses. I say in order to believe, you must have faith and as the Bible says "lean not to your own understanding (Proverbs 3: 5-6)
Your video also states that those of us who believe are delusional. To all Christians reading this: Our God has told us that this type of stuff was coming. We know that it is going to get much worse. I pray that you all will hang onto the Faith and endure until the end. God Bless.