| Name: | Kenny B. |
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| E-Mail: | 505oldman@comcast.net |
| Comments: | (My 1st entry may not
have worked) I stumbled upon your sight. To blind worshipers, it
should be eye opening. Considered blasphemous to Christians and
maybe-other religions, do you worry of zealots? I applaud your strength and confidence to express your opinion/belief. I too live in New Mexico and find it ironic that we’re in the hot-bed of “forced Christianity”. The Southwest was/is wrought with atrocities committed in the name of God, beginning with the Conquistadors to the expansion of the U.S. and up to today. Let’s not forget the Trail of Tears, Wounded Knee, Mountain Meadows Massacre (actually Mormons), Salem Witch-Hunts, The extermination of Cathars in France, The Inquisitions and Crusades just to name a few. Not to just harp on Christianity, lots of other religions are also guilty of crimes against humanity in the name of God. Please, continue to bring attention to peoples’ beliefs, as I find it strange that one would blindly follow a doctrine without really knowing the history behind it. For the record, I guess I’m a non-practicing weak agnostic. I do have a question. What is your opinion on legalized drug use and prostitution? These activities have been branded evil and taint the “Temple of God” in each one of us. Drug enforcement has roots in racism and backed by the religious right. Prostitution, well that goes against everything in the Bible. Yet, it was a prostitute Jesus protected and it was a prostitute that helped bring down the walls of Jericho. Everyday you’ll hear of a prominent religious leader or a God-fearing lawmaker engaged in some illicit activity but fall back on the “forgiveness of sin” to cleans his slate. Maybe, that’s the value of religion. It allows those in power to gather wealth, conquer people and participate in horrendous crimes; only to be forgiven by the grace of God. What hypocrisy! |
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Absurdities, Atrocities, Contradictions, Creation Account, Failed Prophecies, Flat Earth, The Gospels, Noah's Ark, Sex in the Bible, The (Real) Ten Commandments, What's So Great About Jesus?, Excuses.Excuses.Excuses |
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The Bible, The Christian God, Freewill, Heaven, Hell, Miracles, Prayer, Playing God |
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Is Jesus the Anti-Christ?, Frequently Asked Questions, Theist's Arguments, God's Not Welcomed, Why I knock Christianity, My Other Skepticisms, My Interests, Morals and Ethics |
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Yes June 25, 2009 11:16:30 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Joel Torode |
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| E-Mail: | jtorode@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Its very funny to me that in one paragraph you state that atheists don't all agree on the same issues and then immediately launch into a bunch of generalizations about christians. |
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No June 23, 2009 10:05:37 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jay Gonzalez |
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| E-Mail: | junkyjunk1979@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I read your web page.
Very interesting and strong points. I once was like you. Was very
wise in my own eyes. I believed in God but in "my own way". Well, I
decided to pray to God one last time, but this time if He answered
me I would live my life 100 % for Him. See, I was willing to let go
of MY WILL and just do HIS. Since you seem to be a man of logic. Then I'm wondering if logically, you can explain this. Lets say you ask GOD "if you want me to live my life for you then let a 6" foot tall green haired Mohawk guy, holding a pink poodle with a neon blue collar knock at my door at 6:00 PM on Friday the 12, 2008. THEN, I'll live my life for you......What would someone with your logic and wisdom do then? You couldn't POSSIBLY say its a coincidence since it defies logic and its mathematically impossible. So what does someone like you think in a situation like that? Do you ignore it? Do you try to explain it scientifically until it makes sense to you? Could you REALLY ignore something that specific and perfect to every detail? Yes its ridiculous what I wrote BUT, my experience with God was exactly as specific and detailed. Everything I prayed for happened, detail by detail as It was in my head when I prayed. Its as if He recorded everything in my head and just played it 3 days later. That experience changed my life and I KNEW that I KNEW He was real. It was not a church or a preacher or a Christian or even the bible that told me He was truly real. It was HIM. When someone has THAT type of experience with the Holy Spirit, man I tell you that NOTHING you read will change your mind and spirit. It wont matter how right someone else might seem or how many good points in their view the person has, you still go back to that moment and cant deny the truth that God revealed to you. I guess it truly is a personal experience. I don't see how anyone can make it and hold on to the truth without an experience like the one I had. I think that is what you never had, Something THAT powerful. A truly personal experience with God. Forget pastors, Christians, the bible, religion, forget it all EXCEPT GOD. Pray to Him, pray specifically but also be open to Him. When He answers you, be ready and willing to live fully for Him. If your not willing to do that, then there is no point in Him answering your prayer. I challenge you, dare you even, LOL. Lets keep communication open till it happens. Then when it does, Pick up a bible, live as a true Christian, listen to your pastor but still forget religion..LOL.. I'm not here to have a discussion about the million points you have, the truth is that we would be here for years discussing it and no one is going to budge. We would have to agree to disagree. I have nothing but respect and love for you my friend. Again you made some great arguments and I know MANY people wouldn't be able to answer you. I certainly don't have all the answers, just my real experience. THAT is enough to have shaped the course of my life. Looking forward to hearing from you. |
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The Bible, The Christian God, Freewill, Heaven, Hell, Miracles, Prayer, Playing God |
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Is Jesus the Anti-Christ?, Why I knock Christianity, My Other Skepticisms, My Interests |
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Yes June 15, 2009 2:37:35 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Janet Greene |
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| E-Mail: | jezebel12345@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | This was great information. I am a former evangelical christian - father was a pastor. I was thoroughly brainwashed in "god's word". I lived with guilt, fear, depression, addiction, abusive relationships etc., which I now attribute to the role model of god in the bible and the emphasis on obedience, precluding thinking for yourself, curiosity, intelligence, etc. I am now a happy freethinking atheist. I really appreciate the specific info provided - like the contradictions, noah's ark, etc. As for the 10 commandments, I have long felt that the first 3 were an insecure god saying "love me, love me, love me", and the rest were basically common sense. Thanks so much again - keep up the good work. |
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Stumbled upon it |
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Absurdities, Atrocities, Contradictions, Creation Account, Failed Prophecies, Flat Earth, The Gospels, Noah's Ark, Sex in the Bible, The (Real) Ten Commandments, What's So Great About Jesus?, Excuses.Excuses.Excuses |
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The Bible |
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Is Jesus the Anti-Christ? |
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No |
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I read your deconversion from Christianity: |
Yes June 2, 2009 23:57:36 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Khadijah |
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| Comments: | Love your site Derrick! It details many things that caused me to leave Christianity(Although I'm not an Atheist). Thanks for the time you have put into this! |
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Absurdities, Atrocities, Contradictions, Creation Account, Failed Prophecies, Flat Earth, The Gospels, Noah's Ark, Sex in the Bible, The (Real) Ten Commandments, What's So Great About Jesus?, Excuses.Excuses.Excuses |
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The Bible, The Christian God, Freewill, Heaven, Hell, Miracles, Prayer, Playing God |
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Is Jesus the Anti-Christ?, Frequently Asked Questions, Theist's Arguments, God's Not Welcomed, My Other Skepticisms, My Interests, Morals and Ethics |
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Yes May 15, 2009 15:44:49 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | amina |
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| E-Mail: | amenraamina@aol.com |
| Comments: | Well I have never read
anything so refreshingly logical. Thank you Amina |
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Link from another website |
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Absurdities, Creation Account, Noah's Ark |
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The Bible |
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Is Jesus the Anti-Christ? |
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Yes |
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No May 12, 2009 4:32:23 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | John |
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| E-Mail: | threepounduniverse@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I have a simple question about your comment that it is absurd to say God has always been. You claim it makes just as much sense to say the Universe has always been. But the truth is that science has shown that the Universe had a beginning and will have an end. God, by definition as Creator, cannot be bound by His own creation. The Universe and time, itself, are all created things. So God cannot simply be defined by His own creation anymore than a painter is defined by his paintings. So knowing that the Universe had a beginning and if you rule out God, came from nothing, then explain how something came from nothing? |
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Yes April 11, 2009 14:52:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | F Mayv Quinn Amaia |
| Homepage: | http://fmaevequinnamaya.tripod.com |
| E-Mail: | fmqa38night@aol.com |
| Comments: | All I've read so far is your deconversion. It reminds me of how I left the church at the age of 15. I had gone to CCD every year, from 1st grade through my freshman year of high school. It was that year that my World History teacher opened my eyes to the possibilities. She would explain that the beliefs of another culture were different, and not in a bad way. It was when we were on the Greco-Roman culture that I finally had what I call my epiphany. I realised that all the questions I'd had over the years would never be answered if I didn't look for them. And in my search for answers, I would have to search within myself and also pursue different avenues. By the time we got to the Indian subcontinent and watche the movie Little Buddha, I felt so much lighter, more free. I'm sure you know the feeling, like the shackles were gone. I still believe in higher powers, but I believe that all deities/gods/'supernatural beings' exist and spring, ultimately, from the same source. If you want to call that Ultimate Source of All Being the supreme deity, then go ahead. I just don't think that we 'mere' humans can possibly hope to be able to fathom what exactly that supreme being is, much less what he/she/it/they would want or expect of us. Which is why I object to religions whose ministers claim to know 'the truth' and know the only path to salvation. My boyfriend and I had an interesting conversation a couple of days ago. We both agreed that what happens in THIS life is of more importance than what may happen in the next life, if there is one. I say there is a life in the hereafter, that our souls continue to exist in some form, but I also prefer to think that this life isn't simply a test (to borrow a line from House, MD). |
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Yes March 9, 2009 21:38:28 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | MGordon |
| Homepage: | http://None |
| E-Mail: | cpttrainer@gmail.com |
| Comments: | One of the Christians
who commented on your site suggested Kent Hovind. They called him Dr
Kent Hovind but his phD is from a non-credited Bible college that
will give a phD to anyone who believes in Christ. It's like a
mail-order phD. The point is that Hovind makes arguments that seem
well researched and intelligent but are always lies and
misconceptions. If you do read up on him be sure to question
everything he says. If you research his claims you'll find that he
simply isn't telling the truth. There are also many youtube videos
that expose his lies. The thing about Christians is they are very afraid of losing their god. I was too, when I believed. When I realized there was no Heaven I actually cried. I'd never see my family members who had died. I'd never have an existence of perfection and happiness. Don't be angry with these Christians, they aren't willing to see because it scares them too much. It'd scare you too. They aren't being difficult they want so much to believe and you threaten to take that away from them. Don't be angry with them, pity them and be satisfied that you know the truth. |
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Yes January 6, 2009 6:33:18 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | paul8bee |
| Homepage: | http://paulscave.wordpress.com/ |
| E-Mail: | paul8bee@live.com |
| Comments: | I am a theologist. I am
not professional, in that I make money, nor do I claim to belong to
any movement such as Christianity or atheism. Consider this, what if God were just reality? then would god exist? What if god were nature, would god exist? .. Something exists that people call god. I do not use the word much because it has too many meanings. It is like the Joker in a pack of cards. I Love sites that point out errors in the bible, I have my own page. But one error or fifty do not make the complete body of literature obsolete. Proof is nothing more than 'sufficient evidence to convince' Some need very little proof, but some need more. God does exist for the simple reason that it is in print, and some people talk about it, but the real fun is in trying to find out what exactly is meant. And the results are not proof for or against. But the bible is only the words of the authors who penned the material. I believe this just a surely as I am the author who penned this response |
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Webring |
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Absurdities, Atrocities, Contradictions, Creation Account, Flat Earth, Noah's Ark |
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The Bible |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Yes |
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Yes January 3, 2009 17:48:35 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jebus Almighty |
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| E-Mail: | bb@aa.com |
| Comments: | Add this to the Jesus
section: Jesus said, "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me." -Luke 19:27 |
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Stumbled upon it |
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Absurdities |
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The Bible |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Yes |
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Yes December 27, 2008 15:59:37 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | colin |
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| Comments: | An infinite God is a
self-contradictory being. For example: If God has always been there and always known all things, how can he create ideas from scratch? Why does God test your faith in order to find out about you? Surely He knows everything about you anyway. He creates a perfect object, but still has infinite power in reserve to supercede perfection. God has so much power He can never use it all. He is (or has) infinite love, yet there are things he cannot or won't do to prove it (like end his own existence in sacrificial love) etc,etc,etc,etc. As for Jesus's sacrifice. Going from a rotten planet to being the king of paradise? wow, some climbdown. THE POINT BEING he didn't actually end his existence! Unlike Vanini, the Athiest who was burned at the steak for paving the way for rational debate. Did Vanini ask for hymns to be sung in his honour? Or great temples to be built in his name? Nope.Bet you ain't even heard of him. Come on christians, change your mind and prove you've got one. |
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Stumbled upon it |
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Absurdities, Atrocities, Contradictions, Creation Account, Failed Prophecies, Flat Earth, The Gospels, Noah's Ark, Sex in the Bible, The (Real) Ten Commandments, What's So Great About Jesus?, Excuses.Excuses.Excuses |
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The Bible, The Christian God, Freewill, Heaven, Hell, Miracles, Prayer, None |
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Frequently Asked Questions, Theist's Arguments, God's Not Welcomed, Why I knock Christianity, My Other Skepticisms, My Interests, Morals and Ethics |
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Yes December 17, 2008 16:19:01 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | jean |
| Homepage: | http://htmlgear.tripod.com/guest/control.guest?u=faithskeptic&i=1&a=sign |
| E-Mail: | gnilias4ever@aol.com |
| Comments: | So what are the answers
you found to these questions or did you just ask them and accept the
esistence of the question as 'proof' positive that religion wasn't
all that? Did you ever realize, in your extensive studies, that
religion and science study the same things but from different
perspectives. They both seek to explain the world! Taken one step
further you can say that science explains the mechanics and religion
the personality. (Why was there so much pain in suffering in the world? Why did some people prosper in life, while others struggle? Why are there so many different religions in the world? Why does Christianity have so many different denominations? Why does the Bible contradict almost everything that science has to say?) |
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Link from another website |
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Absurdities, None |
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The Bible, None |
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No December 8, 2008 15:19:04 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Bunc |
| Homepage: | http://wjduncan@gmail.com |
| E-Mail: | wjduncan@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Keep up the good work |
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Absurdities |
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The Bible, Freewill |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Yes |
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Yes December 2, 2008 5:37:55 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Gerald |
| Homepage: | http://Yahoo |
| E-Mail: | poppys@hughes.net |
| Comments: | Chalk one up for another thorn in christianities side.I've been free from that BS for about 2 years now after 40 years of faithful service.People who know me think I'm just going thru some sort of trial because they can't understand one who taught and preached the faith to now despise it.I hate what my faith has done to my life.You see,I am one of those who took the sayings of jesus literally and therefore did not prepare for my future.Well,at age 56 I stay depressed a lot because of my belief in something for so long that I now know is not true.At first I tried and tried to regain my faith.I prayed more than I ever had in my life.I did not want to lose out on eternal life.Of course,as usual,I got no answer.I finally decided if there is a god,then he is extremely cruel in not offering any assistance in our lives.I asked,'is this what I get for being so true to god'? Again,no answer.I reside in the bible belt,but don't let anyone think I remain silent about that book they say is from god.Just like I preached it from the pulpit,even so now I expose it every chance I get.People cannot argue with me because I know the bible far better than the average believer.In fact,I merely quote the bible verses to them and they at once say thay didn't know that was in the bible.I have even questioned pastors and evangelists about the bible problems.99% will not respond.Anyway,thanks for the great website.I like being able to read about others who have suffered the same fate as I. |
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Link from another website |
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Absurdities, Atrocities, Contradictions, Creation Account, Failed Prophecies, Flat Earth, The Gospels, Noah's Ark, Sex in the Bible, The (Real) Ten Commandments, What's So Great About Jesus?, Excuses.Excuses.Excuses |
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The Bible, The Christian God, Freewill, Heaven, Hell, Miracles, Prayer |
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Frequently Asked Questions, Theist's Arguments, God's Not Welcomed, Why I knock Christianity, My Other Skepticisms, My Interests, Morals and Ethics |
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Yes |
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I read your deconversion from Christianity: |
Yes September 22, 2008 17:51:58 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Ryan |
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| Comments: | I found your website interesting. There is an interesting book that talks about many of the issues that you discussed called 'Back on the Path'... www.ThisWillChangeYou.com. I think that it is the best discussion of the troubling issues of Christianity and religion without the same crappy answers. I wish you the best of luck in all you do! |
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Stumbled upon it |
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Absurdities |
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The Bible |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Yes |
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Yes August 22, 2008 17:06:04 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jordan Newberry |
| Homepage: | |
| E-Mail: | ballinslife21@aol.com |
| Comments: | Could God not create an immense world that looked many years older than what it actually was??? Anyways that just something to think about? Also why was life not so grand for you when you became a Christian? I would say that God never promised life would be grand. What God promised was that you would have Christ and an eternity in heaven. So whoever told you that life would be great if you became a Christian was not teaching what Jesus Christ preached!!! Life is better simply because you have God you can turn too when life gets rough... I will not be a person who thinks your a bad guy or anything because your not a Christian, but I would love to discuss your ideas with you... I definitely do not know everything but I am a Bible student and do know the Word pretty well so the discussion would be great! I look forward to this and I'm not exactly sure how to get back to your website... Send me an email and we will discuss it on email. |
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Yes August 3, 2008 22:17:17 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Warrior of God |
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| Comments: | Your position is a hard
one for any Christian. I've been there many times even as a strong
Christian as my self. I am not flawless in my faith, I have had my
doubts and have strayed from my path. You have had the samething
happen to you that happened to me only you took it a step further
and completly left your faith behind. I see your state much as I see Doubting Thomas, you have the ability to come back any time you want but first you need some solid proof. Thats what I'm here to do. In the next couple days you will be recieving an E-mail answering all of your questions (and not useing the excuses in Excuses.Excuses.Excuses) I have spent time studying my responses and making sure they make sense. I think you'll be pleased. Your brother in Christ, Warrior of God |
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Absurdities, Atrocities, Contradictions, Creation Account, Failed Prophecies, Flat Earth, The Gospels, Noah's Ark, Sex in the Bible, The (Real) Ten Commandments, What's So Great About Jesus?, Excuses.Excuses.Excuses |
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The Bible, The Christian God, Prayer |
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Yes July 30, 2008 00:23:48 (GMT Time) |
