So, here are some of the most frequently asked questions. I've cross-referenced my own experience with those of the other students on project to come up with this list. I am only going to list the questions. Keep in mind that the conversations that these questions come up in last about an hour, usually. So, if you want to know how I respond to the questions, email me (silverman.gregory@gmail.com) or call me when I get home, and I will be glad to meet up for a coffee and discussion. But for my fellow fans of brevity, I'm not going to answer them here.
1) How can a good God allow injustice, violence, suffering in the world?
2) Aren't all religions the same? Why can't they all just work together and believe the same thing?
3) How reliable is the Bible?
4) How can God/religion affect and influence my/your life?
5) What about evolution/the big bang/chance as arguments against religion?
Bonus question) How do you know that Jesus was God?
Sound familiar? If you are used to sharing on campus in America, they should. The point of this entry is to re-emphasize the fact that French students are just like those in the US. They have the same doubts, arguments and questions. At the end of the day, they still go home and ask themselves "is this all there is? Am I truly alone?" The difference is this: God and the gospel message have been discarded from the general mindset of the population. People don't discuss religion with friends. Faith in France, it seems, is for the uninformed, the naïve, the elder generation. In this country, God is taboo.
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