Expert: Harbhajan Singh - 2/26/2007

Question
Mr. Singh:  As a lifelong Christian (Roman Catholic)I am now 62 years old and having trouble believing in the miracles of the New Testament plus some of the words that Jesus said.  Sometimes I believe the whole Christian religion is just a made-up story (albeit, brillant work) with miracles inserted to convince people to join the church.  On the other hand, I cannot understand why the early church grew into an international relgion if there weren't elements of truth behind the stories.  What do you think?  

Thank you,

JW Talley

Answer
Dear Friend,

Just as we evolve from childhood, youth, middle age to old age, similarly, our culture (presently beginning with AD era) evolves through Ages.

And just as we see the earthly father differently in our childhood, youth, middle age and old age, similarly, we 'see' or understand the heavenly father or God or religion differently in different Ages.

So no wonder at your age you are now finding it difficult to digest miracles and words of Jesus etc.

As to why Christianity spread far and wide in the beginning, it was simply because there were elements of truth in it AT THAT TIME (considering that then the listeners were in their cultural childhood). Obviously that is not the case now.