Mark: You prayed and believed your whole life. Never done anything wrong. And here you are. You're the nicest person I know. I am the meanest. You have dementia. My life is perfect. Explain that to me!
Mina's Mother: Sometimes the devil allows people to live a life free of trouble because he doesn't want them turning to God. Their sin is like a jail cell, except it is all nice and comfy and there doesn't seem to be any reason to leave. The door's wide open. Till one day, time runs out, and the cell door slams shut, and suddenly it's too late. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVi0kEJT6rQ)
Josh Wheaton: I could drop the class, run away, pretend like it never happened, which is what my girlfriend wants. I could sign the paper saying something I don't believe. Or I commit academic suicide in front of a live audience by trying to prove that God exists.
Reverend Dave: How many people in that class?
Josh Wheaton: Eighty maybe.
Reverend Dave: And how may of them do you think would ever step foot in here, or any other church for matter?
Josh Wheaton: Well, none probably.
Reverend Dave: So, your acceptance of this challenge, if you decide to accept it, may be the only meaningful exposure to God and Jesus they'll ever have.
Josh Wheaton: Yeah. Yeah, I suppose so.
Reverend Dave: Check out Matthew 10:32-33. (insert from Sarah/Thisonereads: Matthew 10:32-33, 32 "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.)
Josh Wheaton: What, that's it? That's all?
Reverend Dave: Yeah.
[gets up to leave]
Josh Wheaton: Just a Scriptural citation?
Reverend Dave: If you're still undecided after that one, look at Luke 12:48. (insert from Sarah/Thisonereads: Luke 12:48, 48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.)
Josh Wheaton: It can't be that simple.
Reverend Dave: Sure it can. You're here because that still small voice inside you isn't happy with the choices everyone else wants you to make. Personally, I think it's the Holy Spirit talking to you. That's how He interacts with us if we allow him to. All you have to do is decide whether or not you're willing to listen. It's not easy, but it's simple.
Reverend Dave: [In the Church, Josh is sitting in a Pew, when the Preacher walks in] Waiting for someone?
Josh Wheaton: Yeah, you could say that. It looks like he's out at the moment.
Reverend Dave: Well, maybe that's why he sent me.
We've been married 20 years. I don't go with everything he (Willie) says but on major things I go along with everything he says. -Korie Robertson
My life and my whole eternity belongs to God. All this stuff is temporary. Money, fame, success...temporary. Even life is temporary. Jesus...that's eternal. -Willie Robertson
Pastor Dave: Don't be clever. Be content to tell the truth
Prof. Radisson: Why would I empower them [the class, to judge your case for God]?
Josh: Well, you've already won them over. I'd have to convince them and get them to change their minds.
Willie Robertson on killing ducks: Hey look, let's get one thing straight—I don't maim 'em. When I shoot 'em, I kill 'em.
Girlfriend: I don't see how this is contributing to our future? You need to prioritize and decide who is the most important person in your life. Me or Professor Radisson?
Josh: What if it's God?
Girlfriend: God says it's me. So just sign the stupid paper.
Josh: Atheists say that no one can prove the existence of God, and I say they're right, but no one can disprove the existence of God, either.... We are going to put God on trial, with our Mr. Radisson as prosecutor...I'll be defense...and you [the class] are jury.
Martin: Why are you doing what you're doing? ... You are describing your difficulties, but you haven't answered my question of why.
Josh: I guess because Jesus is my friend...I don't want to disappoint Him. To me, He's not dead; He's alive. I don't want anyone to get talked out of believing in him just because some professor thinks he should.
Prof. Radisson: This is the height of hubris. You think you're smarter than Hawking?
Josh: No. [But I don't believe in his infallibility either.... ] Hawking says, "Philosophy is dead." ... If you believe in his infallibility, then there's really no reason for this discussion.
Josh: The only difference between my position and yours is that you take away their option to believe.
Josh: What you're teaching here isn't philosophy. It's not even atheism. It's anti-theism. It's not enough...unless you take all of us with you.
Josh: Who are you really looking to fail, professor—me, or God?
Newsboys: The reports of God's death were greatly exaggerated.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyAKevE9EVk)
