Don Kirkman wrote:
>
> It seems to me I heard somewhere that Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote in
> article >:
>
> >It is written that the disciple "Doubting" Thomas was essentially an
> >atheist until he saw the risen Jesus saying he would not believe in the
> >resurrection until he had the opportunity to put his hand into Jesus'
> >side and his fingers through the holes of HIS hands. Thankfully, he
> >changed his mind upon seeing the risen Jesus and decided to accept
> >salvation through faith when he declared "My LORD and my GOD!" (John
> >20:28)
>
> So Jesus had an atheist among his disciples?

Yes. HE also had a money-worshipper (Judas Iscariot) among his
disciples.

> Or have you once again
> failed to comprehend the plain English?

No.

> Nowhere does it say Thomas did
> not believe there was a god, but he refused to believe, without physical
> proof, that Jesus was alive again.

IOW, he refused to believe that his friend/teacher was/is GOD.

> That is not "essentially an atheist"
> but a person who basis his beliefs on evidence.

A person who refuses to believe in GOD until s/he sees GOD is
essentially an atheist.

> You, being wiser than the disciple, find it possible to believe all
> sorts of improbable things without proof either physical or
> metaphysical.

When faith is placed in the LORD, all things become possible.

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Andrew
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