Have a good day brother's!I'm off to paint my bedroom now…..Love you both,Mandy

Nick,I think Kevin is kicking you at of the sanbox. Telling you to take your ball and go home now! Seriously though, I think if you used less banter and more patience with Kevin you may both have a conversation that last longer than one-liner's are meant to.

Quote (kejonn @ Mar. 14 2008,07:54)Quote (Mandy @ Mar. 13 2008,14:50)If the bible is so obviously flawed, why do you think intelligent men have looked to it for salvation for millennia?One word: fear. Same reason that Islam is outpacing Christianity in rate of growth.Do you still have holy fear, Kevin?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 14 2008,07:48)Hi mandy,So far such need for knowledge has led many on this site to insult God.  5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 8It…[Read more]

If the bible is so obviously flawed, why do you think intelligent men have looked to it for salvation for millennia?

Nick I know you don't like to “question” anything, but why keep judging those who feel free to wonder and ponder outloud?Maybe it is your Catholic background that keeps you from straying too far from Mother Church and her guidance? You know, God really is big enough of a Father to answer the question, “Why?”. Trust Him.

I'll remember mom!My brother has had both of his knees replaced. That is a hard surgeryto recover from. God be with you all! Love,Mandy

Quote (TimothyVI @ Mar. 14 2008,07:28)Hi Mandy,In my mind it doesn't matter. If all scripture is good for teaching then we are taughtthat God may ask us to kill one of our children. If we believe that, and God doesn't stopus and provide a lamb, we are guilty of murdering our own child.Nick likes to say “who are we to judge God” but he did not…[Read more]

Quote (kejonn @ Mar. 14 2008,07:27)Did you know that the OT is full of “doublets” and “triplets”? That is, stories told and retold by different authors. One author will call God “Yahweh” while the other author will just use “El” or “Elohim”.I confess that I have never been able to read the whole OT. It's too complicated and I get lost. I've…[Read more]

There are many ref's towards women in the OT that are shameful or even scary. But realize that women have only made foward strides in the last 100 years, really. So, somehow I'm not surprised that way back then a women would have to marry a rapist. Goodness, just the thought of that makes me want to throw up my breakfast.

My friend, Andy, goes in for his biopsy tomorrow. He was crying last night on the phone. I feel so helpless. Please pray for him and his dear family. I love them all so much and they are such dear friends to us.Thanks everyone,Mandy

Quote (Cato @ Feb. 12 2008,06:02)With such sublime beauty, grace and order marking creation, I can not conceive the architect of same creating such a chaotic way of dispensing salvation and damnation.Well said, Cato.I wonder what God thinks of the written Word?

Quote (TimothyVI @ Mar. 14 2008,03:56)Why would God even command anything that obscene as a test. People have to have a way to tell if something is from God or not and it is taught in the OT that God may tell you to kill your own child as a test.Would any of you kill your child if you thought that God told you to, or would you say that God could…[Read more]

Quote (Cato @ Mar. 13 2008,23:33)Quote (Mandy @ Mar. 13 2008,15:34)Quote (kejonn @ Mar. 13 2008,13:19)In other words, have “blind faith”. No thanks, see my tagline.Abe knew with his mind that taking the life of his only son made no sense.  But he had faith in God and went ahead to obey.  Whether or not the story is true, it's a good example of “…[Read more]

Quote (kejonn @ Mar. 14 2008,00:01)Quote (Mandy @ Mar. 12 2008,22:20)Quote (kejonn @ Mar. 13 2008,14:51)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 12 2008,21:41)Hi KJ, You want to see everything? Faith is better.John 20:29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.Why is…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 13 2008,16:08)Hi mandy, We never had an agreement written to send a Messiah.In the case of the Jews, isn't the Messiah and the Saviour the same thing only different titles?

This is a very elementary question but why did God need to send a designated “Messiah” for the Jews and the same man is called only our “Savior”? Why is he not our Messiah as well?

Quote (kejonn @ Mar. 13 2008,13:19)In other words, have “blind faith”. No thanks, see my tagline.Abe knew with his mind that taking the life of his only son made no sense. But he had faith in God and went ahead to obey. Whether or not the story is true, it's a good example of “blind faith” in action.

Also, what about the things we “get wrong”? What if one of them is whether or not Jesus is the Messiah?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 13 2008,08:55)Hi mandy, Perhaps follow the wisdom of Mary.Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.We cannot know it all now.We will always have got some things wrong. Jumping to premature conclusions is not of wisdomPremature conclusions……..how long do you have to study before your…[Read more]