False witnessing in Islam? (Jesus, testimony, tradition, experience, pray)

[Dunemeister]

Originally Posted by UnityNow101

Yes, absolutely. We have many Christians that "bear witness" to the holy spirit or to Jesus' prescense, even though that cannot be substantiated. But it has been passed down throughout the years which has caused people to stop thinking for themselves and to just accept and "bear witness" too.

I take exception to the implication that because I can and do bear witness to the work of the Holy Spirit in my life, community, and world, I have stopped thinking for myself.

[Popeyesays]

". . . . . all z\are His servants . . ."

Thinkl of it this way (this is the way I think about it) if we are all created to be resp[onsible for our choices on our own bat, we cannot avoid being His servant in the long run. ./ . . whether we want to be or not.

Regards,
Scott

[UnityNow101]

I take exception to the implication that because I can and do bear witness to the work of the Holy Spirit in my life, community, and world, I have stopped thinking for myself.

What do you constitute as the "work of the holy spirit?" I have heard it been defined as love, God's will, truth, or a number of other definitions. Now, using those definitions, could it not be said that the atheists and other non-believers do not have these things working within their lives? Do they have the holy spirit? If so, that would throw your whole theory of belief in a certain God completely out the window...If not, than the holy spirit concept is just one used by many to explain the good that they see in the world and nothing more.