Even if they genuinely believed that, claiming to talk to God on a regular basis could sill be reassuring. The smaller-scale equivalent would be
Vote Sgt. Johnson for platoon leader!
He’s not to proud to call for fire support when things get ugly, and plays poker with some guys in the mortar battery every week.
But if this ad is directed at me, and I also play poker with some guys in the mortar battery every week, and I genuinely believe that those guys will provide fire support whenever I ask them, even if I’m a lowly grunt, then what does it matter who’s platoon leader?
Actually, I can think of a reason: It’s best if the platoon leader knows these guys too, since the platoon leader will actually know of more situations than I will to call on these guys. It’s the “better-than-average chance” that shouldn’t affect anybody with a genuine belief in Matthew 7. According to the Bible, the chance is either 1 or 0 (or so close that you might as well round it off), once you know whether a person is Christian or not.
But anyone who asks for help will receive it! (See Matthew 7:7–11.)
I know, I know; nobody really believes that; they only believe that they believe it.
Even if they genuinely believed that, claiming to talk to God on a regular basis could sill be reassuring. The smaller-scale equivalent would be
But if this ad is directed at me, and I also play poker with some guys in the mortar battery every week, and I genuinely believe that those guys will provide fire support whenever I ask them, even if I’m a lowly grunt, then what does it matter who’s platoon leader?
Actually, I can think of a reason: It’s best if the platoon leader knows these guys too, since the platoon leader will actually know of more situations than I will to call on these guys. It’s the “better-than-average chance” that shouldn’t affect anybody with a genuine belief in Matthew 7. According to the Bible, the chance is either 1 or 0 (or so close that you might as well round it off), once you know whether a person is Christian or not.