Of Late Many Here Seem To Be Preaching Aethiesm.. (page 14)

AlmostAtheist

Hiya Marsh,

I downloaded your Ark article to my Palm, I'm reading it when I grab a smoke break at work. When I get through it, I'll respond. (Maybe in a new thread)

Dave I had the most wonderful experience ever and I felt so loved and it was like a huge weight had been lifted .In that moment I knew God and knew that He knew me,It was the most amazing thing and I will never forget it even though I did not know then what was happening to me.I told an ex JW friend and he said to me "you have been born again" I asked him what he meant .He said he also had a similar experience .This poor exJW man at one time was so ill he sat down in the street with a coat over his head his family had rejected him.Now he is a wonderful brother In Christ.

It sounds like your faith makes you happy. So long as you aren't controlled by it (in the cultish Watchtower way) I would have absolutely no interest in trying to prise it away from you.

Rather, I will warn you that your "beliefs" and your "faith" are perhaps too thoroughly entwined. For instance, you have faith in God. And you have faith that the Bible represents him. But within that faith framework you also have some beliefs. You believe for instance that there was a global flood. You believe Adam and Eve were the first humans. Those are beliefs that are truly separable from your faith.

The reason I bring this up is that you will very likely encounter evidence at some point that proves to you that a global flood 4,000 years ago is an impossibility. At that point, your belief in the flood will be destroyed. If you don't hook your beliefs and your faith together, then when a particular belief has to change, your faith stays in tact. (LittleToe is a wonderful example of what I'm talking about.)

Thank you for your testimony, I appreciated it.

Dave

tetrapod.sapien

gyles,

Now, don't be sore just because theists are yet to prove the existence of theos (or any supernatural event of any description, ever) and thus have no reason to slap backs or be self congratulatory. I am sure there was high-fiving among certain theists, yay, unto the mountainous region of Ephraim, when that fake stone ossory (which allegedly had contained the bones of James brother of Christ) was initially announced to be genuine. It went bloody quiet when it was later revealed to be fake. Speaking of fakes... where are those golden plates? Oh... of course, you like dishing it out but not taking it...

LOL! {back slaps gyles}

gumby

James Thomas and I are gettin the hell outta dodge and takin our discussion in PM's so you evolution/creationist can slap each other around. I'm tryin to figure out who the hell I am and you guys are gettin in the damn way.

Gumby

tetrapod.sapien

hey gumbastard,

i bet i am ahead of you this evening already...

ts

gumby

Well, I changed my mind.

the silent conscious-existence within you, that, which is most close and intimate, that which sees the story of life/death. Upon sufficient investigation into conscious-awarness, it can be revealed to be indescribably pristine and totally untouched by any and all phenominal happenings.

This is all fine for each individual if they find or experience what you have explained above. Serenity, peace of mind, and fullfillment by being aware of yourself and the life around you is fine.

All of this is a good thing......but it still leaves an empty void. It does not answer who put me here and why, and if this life is all there is. The only benifit I can have with you philosophy is 20 or 30 more years of life........then nuthin. That ain't good enough for me but it may be all there is to offer.

Gumby

gumby

Bet you ain't sapien. I've had like 6. 120 yards of carpet to install today ...with stairs, and I'm a sore bastard.

Gumopiates

tetrapod.sapien

wow!? you get to smoke doobies at work? how cool is that! i'm gonna ask my boss tomorrow...

I've had like 6

so what does that translate into in bowls? TS

gumby

Damn....we ain't on the same page. I was talkin pain meds this time.

As for hooter......you'll never catch me cuz I stay baked pretty much all my wakin hours.

Gumbong

Scully

LittleToe:

Scully:
Good grief. Just how broad of a brush are you painting all of us atheists with?
Just how broad a brush would you like painting with?

That sounds almost like an offer I can't refuse.

gumby

Scully, quit tryin to change the subject. Your supposed ta chime in with me and Sapien and talk about drugs dammit! LittleToe is in bed anyways and can't hear ya...... so talk to me.....K?

Gumlonely

Of Late Many Here Seem To Be Preaching Aethiesm..

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