I find it interesting to a degree. I think its very sad that many people have died in the name of religion and that religions like Jehovas will see their child die rather than let them have a lifesaving blood transfusion. Each to their own as I have said, but its not for me.If you belive in God then im glad that you have something to focus on but because I dont want people to keep telling me that God is real with no proof ( just a feeling that they have ) does that make me a bad person or someone that should be attacked? I dont think so

God is alive and well.. this I know. Look at all questions about him here. Denial..no proof..?? I have not gotten into discussions on the board about him..Everyone does a fine job in that. I do know that I was born knowing him.. Too much proof to explain here. I do know that Satan is alive and well. We all must pray and fight against the darkness. There is a war going on. Every prayer offered is heard to fight against the evil of this world. Depends on where you are in your thinking and life experiences... blaming is so easy that life is not perfect. I do feel many confuse religion with one on one communication with the holy spirit. It would take pages to explain things that has happened in my life ,good and bad. I take responsibility for for bad choices as well as wonderful choices. I do not expect God to be a magician and to give me all that I feel I want. I have been through many phases in my life. Many hurts and much happiness. God has always been there just waiting for me to return... and I do in time. So much forgiveness and understanding. Accepting my repentance and moves me forward. Knowing God on a personal level does give me strength to move forward to more lessons while on this earthly journey. I enjoy my wine, not offended by the F word unless it is use as a daily and ongoing expression. I want to learn as much as possible while here.

I have always known when my loved ones were going to die...Sorry if you can not understand. I did not want this but it has served me well and has served others. I never told anyone but made preparations when the timing was right. One, just one, example.

I usually get these when I go to bed or washing dishes. 15 years ago, as soon as my head hit the pillow, 2 angels appeared and my stepfather was in between them. The angels had a soft smile and without words they told me to pray now. I did for about 45 minutes which seem like five minutes.I knew that he was not ready to go and I had to fight hard for him. There were some things he had to know and accept and take care of. I saw all of these things. Well, 3 days later he had a heart attack while driving and was in a coma for 3 weeks in the hospital. Everyone in the family took turns staying with him at night. The night I stayed, I was reading a Cospo. magazine and I heard an audible voice say to me.."If you want him to wake up go to him and say int the name of Jesues wake up. I did that automatically without thinking of what I was doing. I put my hand on his forehead and said that and he woke up and started to cry...I said, " You know what has happened ,don't you"-- He looked at me and said, yes...I do. Thank you for praying for me. Well, in a week he went home,slept on a hospital bed in the den. One Sunday morning he told my mom that he had to go to church and accept Christ as his savior. He said that if anyone saw what he saw at the foot of his bed that all would finally accept Christ. He was scared!!! He accepted Christ that morning and the entire service was about my stepfather and many tears of joy was quietly shared. He was a changed man after that. Took care of things that I was shown that needed to be taken care of and then he died 2 years later with much understanding and peace. He was given, I know, a chance to SEE and UNDERSTAND much that is not tangible and he nor I could ever present on a platter as evidence.

He was once a hard man, but I saw him change so easily after what he experienced. I know that I will be with him again someday. I thank God for this gift, but there was a time that I asked God to take this away.. He did for a season until I was ready again.

As I said before, I could truly write a book. Accepting Christ does not mean that ones life will be easy and beautiful, but peace and learning is there for all.

Maybe you should study as an adult? Do a little word translation. I have studied King James and other books taken from the cannon for about 20 yrs. I was just remembering the other night you said you hadn't studied enough to know how prayer was to be performed.

I dissagree about the King James. You lose translation when you go to our languge.

Scratch...ive more than met you halfway. I have no objection to what you believe in at all. I just dont want to believe in it so do I not have that right? Surely you can see where im coming from?
if i told you now that the world was created through people coming down form mars... would you believe me? Probably not. And if i kept saying it as if it were truth... would it not bother you that I wouldnt drop it even after being asked nicely?
So people... the world was created by people from Mars.. there is no other explanation... i say it so it must be true lol

I was raised Catholic too,
But lost my faith in them when I had my Son.. Anyway,, I hated God after my Mom died. Having Cancer and wanting to live so bad.. But only to go threw remission one or two years.. And to be told again it was back.. She made me go to every church,tent meeting , and we even had people come to our house to lay hands on her. She still died but with much suffering before.. After this said... I read this post one day.. There is a high risk from the original sin of putting ones self before Gods will. Danger is greatest when our need is most desperate at the moment when we are trying to order God to do our healing for ourselves or a loved one.. My mom payed a miserable price for this ordinary human hope~~that God would hear her prayers and cure her.

I would be glad to look at your info.
But after a while I would go to another post. And leave you in outer darkness. If God is not real, leave it be, it will come to not.

#80.. well i can see that you have no respect for anyone that dosnt believe so I shall leave you to it.

So Ful, in fun of discution. Point out a contradiction. Give me something to think about at work today. I don't believe there are any.
Have a good day all.

Drama oh the drama!

Like DER! Look out your window & what do you see? What is there past your line of vision? You know theres a shop down the road or whatever happens to be down the road from where you are, but you cant see it, it's past your line of vision. Yes you can go down the road & see it which confirms to u that its there, same with God, those of us that know He's there can go down the road & find Him, those that can't can't, we can lead u 2 Him, but u have 2 see, & u can't see because u have no faith. I'm not rammin nothin down ya throat, it just how it is, like it of not it up 2 u.
God is real, dats a fact, I've met Him & do so regularly. If it angers u that people know him, dats a shame, He's there to be found, just look & keep looking, u will find

That comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek...I've heard all kinds of methods for prayer and I realize that prayer is an intensely personal experience, different for every person.

About the KJV...there are current issues with the translation among modern linguists. It loses meaning and such from a strictly literal translation...also some words were mistranslated, etc. Admittedly I don't remember the exact specifics...I'll do some research today :-).

In my opinion, it just makes sense that there is a God. For me, it just makes sense. I don't get why he does what he does, or why he lets happen what he lets happen, but I don't understand a lot of things my parents did for me either. As I grow and learn I come to understand what my parents did and do for me, maybe one day I will understand why God does what he does.

You know for those with an ear. If we are an image, a reflection. On the matter side. Then everything is backwards, like in a mirror.
In the spirit world, Pistis(faith) begot Sophia(wisdom).
So then here, would it not be wisdom which begets faith?

K