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I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

The Assassination Attempt: 5 Questions We All Need to Answer

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.85K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Where were you on Saturday, July 13, when the shocking news broke that former President Trump had been shot? This weekend, we came terrifyingly close to losing a former U.S. president, facing civil unrest, and even approaching the real possibility of a civil war. With so many unanswered questions about the assailant’s motive and the massive security failure, we’re left wondering: where do we go from here, and how did we reach this tragic point in American history?In this jarring midweek podcast episode, Frank dives into the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, PA, exploring the questionable response by the Secret Service and highlighting the reaction of former military sniper and Congressman Cory Mills. In a society where many seek to erase theism and Christianity altogether, how does an impact event like this point to the validity of the Christian faith, and what does it reveal about the true nature of humanity? All of this and more will be discussed as Frank also addresses questions like:* Why was there a security breach in the first place?* Is it a result of divine providence that Trump survived?* Did the media and the far left play a role in motivating the shooter?* What's the difference between informing and inciting people?* Why do Hollywood celebs and other leftists compare Trump to Hitler?* How should Christians respond to this event and politics in general?Political violence is NOT the way forward and should never be tolerated! It's our job as Christians to respond in a way that includes treating all people with respect, engaging in respectful dialogue, and disagreeing with people without demonizing them. Let this episode encourage you to vote with a biblical perspective this November and pray for unity and peace in our nation, for our political leaders, for Trump's recovery, and for a wise and unifying message from candidate Trump at his Thursday RNC speech.To view the entire VIDEO PODCAST, join our CrossExamined private community (https://community.crossexamined.org/). It’s the perfect place to jump into great discussions with like-minded Christians while providing financial support for our ministry.You can also SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE.Resources mentioned during the episode:VIDEO: Donald Trump's Assassination Attempt in Real Time From Different Angles (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDzxnQsSVQY)ARTICLE: Defiant Biden Tells Donors: "We're Done Talking About the Debate" (https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/08/congress/defiant-biden-tells-donors-were-done-with-the-debate-00166834)ARTICLE: 16 Times Hollywood Celebs Fantasized About Violence Against Trump, Compared Him to Hitler (https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/07/14/16-times-hollywood-celebs-fantasized-about-violence-against-trump-compared-him-to-hitler)ARTICLE: No, Trump is Not Hitler (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3076913/no-trump-is-not-hitler)

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0:00.0

Does truth exist?

0:03.0

Because you have faith, does that make this book true?

0:05.0

Does God exist?

0:07.0

So when someone says there is no truth, if you apply the claim to itself, what should you say?

0:13.6

Is that true?

0:15.4

They don't think Christianity's true.

0:18.5

They're talked out of it.

0:20.2

You know why they're talked out of it?

0:22.2

Because they've never been talked into it.

0:24.0

Cross-examining skeptical and apiistic view.

0:28.0

Welcome to Cross-examine with Dr. Frank Turick.

0:32.0

On Saturday we were millimeters away from a dead US president,

0:38.0

millimeters away from civil unrest,

0:42.0

and maybe even millimeters away from the start of a civil war.

0:47.6

Ladies and gentlemen there are many questions that need to be answered not just

0:52.2

questions about why security

0:54.2

broke down and why this shooter attempted this but questions about human

0:59.4

nature about theology and about God related to this incident.

1:04.0

So what I want to do in this podcast

1:06.7

is try and answer five basic questions.

1:09.7

The first question is this, why did this happen? mean not just logistically at the site but why

1:16.6

do human beings in general want to murder people and how does this confirm a

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