Quote (Cindy @ Aug. 01 2009,05:17)Quote (Douglas @ July 21 2009,10:04)Quote (Cindy @ July 21 2009,04:28)Douglas   In my opinion for what it is worth, I find your post some what confusing.  You use a lot of words and to me, since I came from Germany so many years ago, but still have problems with people like you.  I asked you several question in my…[Read more]

Quote (theodorej @ July 29 2009,01:27)Quote (Douglas @ July 23 2009,06:52)Quote (theodorej @ July 23 2009,02:08)Greetings Doug……The only line of communication we have with God is prayer and he suggests that we pray on a regular basis so as to be blessed with wisdom,courage and repentance….The scriptures regarding the End of this age are the…[Read more]

Quote (theodorej @ July 24 2009,01:50)Quote (Douglas @ July 23 2009,06:52)Quote (theodorej @ July 23 2009,02:08)Greetings Doug……The only line of communication we have with God is prayer and he suggests that we pray on a regular basis so as to be blessed with wisdom,courage and repentance….The scriptures regarding the End of this age are the…[Read more]

Quote (theodorej @ July 23 2009,02:08)Greetings Doug……The only line of communication we have with God is prayer and he suggests that we pray on a regular basis so as to be blessed with wisdom,courage and repentance….The scriptures regarding the End of this age are the same as they have always been through the centuries….with one exception,…[Read more]

Quote (Stu @ July 22 2009,10:48)You can give a prayer for a christian, and a sugar pill to an atheist, and you should expect on average exactly the same healing to result.The recent study of cardiac surgery patients suggested that it is better for people NOT to know they are being prayed for.  All the results were statistically the same except…[Read more]

Just as a note the placebo effect is a pretty good demonstration of the effects of belief on healing.That's why when you do a controlled trial, you frequently have groups receiving the active substance or treatment and control groups who only think they are – and you measure the substance or treatment against the placebo effect rather than against…[Read more]

Quote (theodorej @ July 21 2009,11:15)Quote (Douglas @ July 21 2009,10:04)Quote (Cindy @ July 21 2009,04:28)Douglas   In my opinion for what it is worth, I find your post some what confusing.  You use a lot of words and to me, since I came from Germany so many years ago, but still have problems with people like you.  I asked you several qu…[Read more]

Quote (theodorej @ July 21 2009,10:52)Quote (Douglas @ July 21 2009,09:51)Quote (theodorej @ July 21 2009,00:12)Quote (Douglas @ July 20 2009,03:25)Quote (theodorej @ July 18 2009,22:50)Greetings Doug…..An excellent analogy….with one exception,with respect the to train traveling at 150 miles per hour…I would agree at that time it MAY not…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ July 21 2009,04:28)Douglas   In my opinion for what it is worth, I find your post some what confusing.  You use a lot of words and to me, since I came from Germany so many years ago, but still have problems with people like you.  I asked you several question in my former post that you did not answer directly.  Do you or don't you…[Read more]

Quote (theodorej @ July 21 2009,00:12)Quote (Douglas @ July 20 2009,03:25)Quote (theodorej @ July 18 2009,22:50)Greetings Doug…..An excellent analogy….with one exception,with respect the to train traveling at 150 miles per hour…I would agree at that time it MAY not matter,however,if a diligent Good employee of the railroad had done his job…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ July 20 2009,12:22)I like other perspectives.  They don't scare me like they used to; I'm not afraid to hear what other's believe.  It challenges my own thinking and beliefs.  The world is a big place, Irene.  I am no longer willing to believe that God isn't big enough to reach every one….in whatever way He deems right.  It may…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 20 2009,11:29)Quote So do you think his actions were unassisted by God?I don't think I said that. Once one accepts the premise that God may communicate with people in the present day, there is no reason not to suppose that God did not communicate with people in the past times too. I seem to recall there's a part of the…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 20 2009,11:04)Hi and welcome D, So knowing about Jesus is helpful?Having certain beliefs is somehow eternally useful?Life now is all there is and will be and there is no judgement? Are we not to be obedient servants of God rather than just  philosophers?I would say it is helpful to know about Jesus – the example set and…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ July 20 2009,09:44)Quote (Not3in1 @ July 20 2009,06:39)Douglas,I dig you.  I relate to a lot of what you are sharing.  Quite a few of my beliefs are not popular here either.  But it's nice to hear various perspectives, imo.More please!Love,MandyMandy!  Are you kidding me?  He thinks that Christ will not return and we do not eith…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ July 20 2009,06:23)Quote (amosbug @ July 20 2009,05:43)I'm glad I found this place because I only know a few people that have any insight into these matters at all that I can talk too. I'm going through a hard time because of some of my friends and how miss lead they are, and they don't even care. I'm a lot different than I was…[Read more]

Quote (theodorej @ July 18 2009,22:50)Greetings Doug…..An excellent analogy….with one exception,with respect the to train traveling at 150 miles per hour…I would agree at that time it MAY not matter,however,if a diligent Good employee of the railroad had done his job it would not happen…Perhaps to over-stretch an analogy, but I think in…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ July 18 2009,16:48)Hi Douglas,What does this mean…who did you hear something from, how did “God” tell them, and what did “God” tell them?The person in question is someone I know rather well, but whose identity I'm inclined not to disclose.From what they've said they appear to experience communications as usually verbal but…[Read more]

Quote (amosbug @ July 18 2009,16:37)Douglas,I am just wondering if you are going to share what exactly you mean? Our Creator can talk to us in many ways…Do you feel like you are receiving a special message? If so are you posting these things for a reason?AmyI'm not receiving anything per se.Someone I know however, does seem to be able to (at…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ July 18 2009,12:50)So can the Bible prove that Jesus in your opinion is the Son of God?  Can the Bible prove that Jesus preexisted His birth as a man?  The Bible taught me to prove all things, so I do not blindly except all things. Nobody should. But I also believe that in general the Bible is true.  If you study History and An…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ July 18 2009,07:23)Quote You say, you have another source of information, other then the Bible. And you do not care to disclose that?God.At least, that's what the person from whom I get the messages (and relay back questions through) identifies the source as.Quote You do not trust the Bible, am I reading that right? Not as simple…[Read more]