I have often thought of the saying, “He who has eyes to see, let him see,” when it comes to spiritual insight. Things that seem obvious to me are not to others, and I wonder why. Think of Nephi’s brothers, Laman and Lemuel, who, after having been reprimanded by an angel, complained that God “maketh no such thing known unto us.”
Then, there are contemporary atheists like Richard Dawkins, or anti-religious skeptics like political commentator Bill Mahr or comedian Ricky Gervais, even the Book of Mormon’s own Korihor, all who make a living by hurling snarky comments at people of faith. Where do you start with such people? What do you say to them? Maybe this collection of can help provide some answers.
And, perhaps a moment of reflection staring into the night sky, a quiet walk through a meadow covered with wild flowers or a visit to a maternity would also be good places to begin.
Consider Moses 6:63: “And behold, all things have their alikeness, and all things are created and made to bbear record of me, both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual; things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me.” Or read this snippet from Alma 30: (verse 44) “… and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator.” And, finally, Doctrine & Covenants 88:45-47: “45 The earth rolls upon her wings, and the sun giveth his light by day, and the moon giveth her light by night, and the stars also give their light, as they roll upon their wings in their glory, in the midst of the power of God.
46 Unto what shall I liken these kingdoms, that ye may understand?
47 Behold, all these are kingdoms, and any man who hath seen any or the least of these hath seen God moving in his majesty and power.
So, look up!
In this second installment of LATTER DAY RADIO PODCASTS, hosts Martin Tanner and GM Jarrard are joined by Dr. John West, vice president of the Discovery Institute in Seattle, Washington, whose organization funds research by scientists from many disciplines to examine what living organisms tell us about their possible origins. One key point is easy to recognize once researchers take a close look at the DNA building blocks of all living things: they look remarkably like computer code, except far more complex and intricate. The closer one examines, the more evidence stacks up: chaos cannot create such order. Somebody or something designed it. The Discovery Institute has published materials and produced videos and podcasts making their case. Here on Latter Day Radio we have summarized some key points to give you a taste of it. Once you get a bite, you’ll want more. To learn more, go to www.discovery.org. And, to learn more about other Latter Day Radio podcasts, visit www.latterdayradio.com.
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