That sounds like a challenge...:2razz:
One that I've taken before and never lost yet. People who claim they've "seen things" are usually operating through blinders. It's easier to see what they want to see and not bother to see what isn't emotionally comforting.
God knows you are trying....
Without hearing inflection or seeing my face as I say it to help you understand my meaning, that can be taken in either of 2 ways.
I could underline the last word, and put a RAZZ icon at the end to help, but the biblical writers didn't have icons, so their communications to us shouldn't have too much read into them.
OTOH, they didn't have to deal with typo errors. I have to correct a lot, thanks to PD Fingers.
Anyway, God told me to talk to you about your worries.
People worry too much about God and his intent. He is a kind and loving father, not at all like the guy in the OT. He is a big picture guy and isn't watching what we do in bed when the lights are out. He does notice how we treat each other, tho, and I think he keeps tabs on the greedy as well as the needy.
The devil really is in the details, as in when we start nitpicking the details, we become our own devils.
Everybody should relax and worry about their own known sins instead of looking at the sins of others and thinking our lives are somehow less sinful and gloating over it.
That should be enough to make you feel better, dear. If not, say some Hail Marys, put a thousand dollars in the Priests and Nuns retirement fund, and a dollar in the poor box, and learn to pedal your bike backwards to unwind the miserable existence you have created for yourself. Oops, I just backslid a bit and went beyond what God wanted me to say. Damn you, daughter of Satan !!!!
BTW, my church limits me to one wife, but there is nothing in the books about girl friends. Are you available on Thursdays?:2razz:
LOL
Let me add that I don't really think God talks to anyone. In fact, I think God pretty much gave us everything we need to survive without him (although He probably does some tweaking here and there). I believe that He just shakes His head at what the many religions believe about Him and/or do in His name (whatever name they use).
Of course, I believe that there is a lot more in this universe than we know and He would be taking care of those people/places elsewhere in the universe as well.
This is and intersting read...........
On a personal level, emotionally comforting has value. For me, Faith is comforting. When we mere mortals have done all we can do in a bad situation, we just need to sit back and accept whatever happens.
Having a grandchild with brain tumors is a situation where most of us are willing to take some emotional comfort, from whatever source is available.
In that case, you're better off relying on medical science, it'll do more for the grandchild than offering empty platitudes to imaginary friends who have never been demonstrated to do anything. See, whether or not it has personal value, you're still believing in something that just isn't true. You might as well be looking for four-leaf clovers. There's just no basis whatsoever in believing in any god, no matter how much it makes you feel good. I'm sure racism is comforting on a personal level too, should we just shrug our shoulders and say racism is okay, just because it makes people feel good?
Reality matters, no matter how it makes you feel. People need to grow up and figure that out.
He could, you're right.
But I have to wonder how anyone knows the difference of when He actually does do so. Unless every person who reads the Bible has a direct line to God, then they don't actually know that it was God who actually wanted and/or said all those things, and not those men who wrote it/put it together. Afterall, anyone can say God told them to do it or told them anything.
yes it's called removing the beam from your own eye before taking the splinter from your brother. Gloating is pride which is a sin. As long as we live in an imperfect world... we will continue to sin. After someone truly converts... you can see results in their lifestyle changes... at least for a period of time... initially or later. We're taught the effort we make is what God loves... just as much as the results.The devil really is in the details, as in when we start nitpicking the details, we become our own devils.
Everybody should relax and worry about their own known sins instead of looking at the sins of others and thinking our lives are somehow less sinful and gloating over it.
I agree....MOST of us already know how to act in a given situation, but SOME of us haven't matured past the natural self centered attitude we have as children. On that issue, I think God needs to do some serious tweaking.
There's just no basis whatsoever in believing in any god, no matter how much it makes you feel good. I'm sure racism is comforting on a personal level too, should we just shrug our shoulders and say racism is okay, just because it makes people feel good?
Reality matters, no matter how it makes you feel. People need to grow up and figure that out.
When we mere mortals have done all we can do
you might have read over that too fast.
She is well known to the staff at Phoenix Children's Hospital, has 2 shunts, a 3rd ventricular something something, a huge scar where one tumor has been removed, intention tremors on the left side from that surgery, 2 months of physical therapy to regain her walking skills, and still has an inoperable tumor. But, she has gone 6 months with no new growth, and will have her chemo port removed soon.
The way she has gone thru this is faith promoting to me. Only the most recent surgery, for the tumor that was removed, has she shown a crack in her emotional state. She was asking her surgeon if she was going to die, and he said "not while I can do anything about it." There isn't much more that mere mortals can do for her....
Obamanator said:The fact that God can be conceived means He exists. Believers understand God never intended for his existence to be something that could be proven with 100% scientific certainty. When Jesus returns and/or death occurs, science won't matter anymore. Neither individually or colletively. Faith is an essential component in understanding God and his existence. The universe evidences too much complexity to be the product of random chance. We know that the celestial bodies move with perfect accuracy in their orbits. Our bodies, too, are incredibly complex. It's not possible all this complexity could “just happen.”
I didn't read it too fast. Wishful thinking and superstitious mumbo jumbo doesn't actually do anything. You can have all the ridiculous beliefs you want, they still don't do a damn thing to actually solve the problem. It's pure delusion to think that they do, no matter how good they might make you feel. Even if there's nothing mere mortals can do, imaginary gods can do even less, no matter how desperately you cling to them.
The fact that God can be conceived means He exists. Believers understand God never intended for his existence to be something that could be proven with 100% scientific certainty. When Jesus returns and/or death occurs, science won't matter anymore. Neither individually or colletively. Faith is an essential component in understanding God and his existence. The universe evidences too much complexity to be the product of random chance. We know that the celestial bodies move with perfect accuracy in their orbits. Our bodies, too, are incredibly complex. It's not possible all this complexity could “just happen.”
Some problems cannot be solved by man, and God isn't taking on new patients....
I hope you never have to comfort a grieving widow, a dying child, or a friend in his end of days....
They might not appreciate your descriptions of their only remaining comfort.
No, it's a moronic, homophobic read.
Guess what's happening in this picture.
Give them comfort? By lying to them? Why would I do that? I'm no more going to make up imaginary friends to give them comfort than I'm going to tell them leprechauns are looking out for them.
I'd be ashamed of anyone who did that.
Good for you, your selfishness is noted without you ever having to use the word directly...
Oh good, honesty is now selfish. Good to know how little you value honesty.
So you would be uber-honest to children? There is no Santa, tooth fairy?
How about if one of yours writes a letter to Santa, you gonna tear it up in their faces, send them to bed crying?
Any guesses OP???
The President is giving us another reason not to vote for him?
People won't vote for him because he let gays serve openly?
You cannot marry gays and be a christian. Show me where God allows that in the Bible
That's correct.
You didn't know that many people don't want gays to serve openly?
That's correct.
You didn't know that many people don't want gays to serve openly?
Many people didn't want an integrated military back in the 50s either. Many people need to grow the hell up and deal with reality.
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