Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 28 2008,09:31)Hi Mandy, You are not a disbeliever. Just checking stuff.Thanks, Nick. Ya, I've been thinking this too. I wonder if my other account is still active? Ha! I'm just fickle right now, there is no other way to discribe me. One day I'm sure, the next day I'm not. Good grief.

Quote (seek and you will find @ Mar. 28 2008,08:20)You know what Mandy, I still question why t8 took your posting right in the believers tread away? If you did not deny Jesus being our Messiah?That is why I said what I did.Peace IreneHe didn't take away my posting rights in the “believer's” section, I laid them down. I thought that it was only…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 27 2008,16:44)Hi mandy, We must endure.Matthew 24:13″ But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.1 Corinthians 13:7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.2 Timothy 2:10For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 27 2008,16:19)Hi mandy, Really?You know of a better way than faith?Do I sense sarcasm? That's so surprising coming from you! Nick, faith and “reasoning together” do not have to be opposites. When God called Abe he didn't say, “Don't question me, just believe!” He said, “Come, let us reason together.”One can have…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 27 2008,08:31)Hi mandy, God sends the Comforter. We are poor servantsNick,You are not a poor servant but rather a stubborn servant. You see the points that are being raised but choose to safeguard the status of what you have come to accept as the “truth”. But when this truth is questioned you say, “Don't question it.”…[Read more]

Quote (seek and you will find @ Mar. 26 2008,17:51)Quote (Mandy @ Mar. 26 2008,16:16)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 26 2008,16:05)Hi mandy, It is not the godless gunman blazing away that is the real threat but the soft shoe philosophy salesman who would pick your pocket of faith.Nick, I know you mean well.  However the things that Cato writes are not…[Read more]

Quote (seek and you will find @ Mar. 26 2008,19:58)Quote (david @ Mar. 26 2008,19:04)Quote This has made me question blind faith in Christianity.  When I ask questions and I am only told to not ask questions, that makes me wonder? Mandy, I too have often stated the same.  If I'm talking to someone such as Nick and I repeatedly ask him a question t…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 26 2008,16:05)Hi mandy, It is not the godless gunman blazing away that is the real threat but the soft shoe philosophy salesman who would pick your pocket of faith.Nick, I know you mean well. However the things that Cato writes are not a threat to my faith, nor do I see them as purely humanistic. What has been more a…[Read more]

Bro Samuel [in response to “Have a good testimony” thread where apparently I cannot post – ridiculous!),I've been touched by the down-to-earth way you post. It's refreshing to say the least.Hey, let me encourage you my brother, you are not alone. Many folks battle with anger issues and addictions to video games. Many people suffer with ADHD.…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 26 2008,06:41)Hi cato, Like it or not it is God's way or no way. His ways are written=the rest is vanity.Yes, this is definitely encouraging. We are without excuse WITHOUT scripture. Just observing nature and the God's creation let's us know that He IS. With Stu being the exception (Hi, Stu!).Using our imaginations…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 26 2008,06:37)Hi cato, Humanism?Reason rules over all? Yes that sort of religion is immensely popular.That isn't even close to what Cato has shared! Look again. Read without judgemental thoughts already in place.Nick, you banter. It's not helpful. In fact, it's one of the reasons I no longer fully enjoy this site.…[Read more]

Quote (Cato @ Mar. 25 2008,22:31)The OT view and so I think in turn yours, is a very narrow and limited view of the Almighty. I for one, would think the Creator above regret and repentence.Hi bro Cato,I've been away for awhile. Contemplating and praying. I've just now read a few posts and it's the same old thing – banter and judgmental…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 15 2008,09:23)Hi KJ, So the fear that involves the fear of punishment is not godly fear.It isn't? There are certainly behaviors I would like to feed if it were not for the “Godly” fear in me of eternal punishment for such “sins”.

If I'm going to fear something…..I at least would like to know why I am fearing it. If I bring scripture up for a critical evaluation I don't want it to be said of me that I am not fearing the Spirit who wrote the words…..because how do we know the Spirit wrote the particular words (passages of scripture) that are being discussed? You see my…[Read more]

But you say those who are holding the scriptures up for public mockery show no fear of the Spirit who wrote them……how is that a fair statement/judgement if you must sort through the various manuscripts to find the one that is the least flawed (if that is even possible).The bottom line is the written Word is still flawed, it is just to which…[Read more]

Hi Nick,I understand. But the question is how do we determine which words are from God and which were the writings of the not-so-diligent men? Do we rely soley on the spirit of God to show us? That doesn't seem too reliable since the spirit of God tells folks many differnt and opposing things?You see my direct concern?

Below is a quote from Nick on a thread where I cannot post:Hi,Those who are holding the scriptures up to public mockery are also despising the Spirit of God Who wrote them. They would not do that if the feared our God and His warning about speaking against His Spirit. ************************************Hi Nick,I've asked you this before but I…[Read more]

Quote (kejonn @ Mar. 14 2008,08:14)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 13 2008,15:11)Quote (kejonn @ Mar. 14 2008,08:03)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 13 2008,14:48)Hi mandy,So far such need for knowledge has led many on this site to insult God.Oh, and for the most part this is totally offbase. Most are not insulting God by pointing out the various problems with…[Read more]

Quote (TimothyVI @ Mar. 14 2008,11:14)Quote (Mandy @ Mar. 14 2008,07:35) So, somehow I'm not surprised that way back then a women would have to marry a rapist.  Hi Mandy,But would you be surprised that it was God that said she had to marry the rapist? And pay her father 50 schekles.Most of the bad ways that women were treated was directly r…[Read more]

Hi Wed,Welcome. I believe “David” is from Canada here, but I'm not positive.There are lots of different belief systems here and some really good debating going on at any given time. Have fun.Mandy