Good question!I'll have to say it's given me more peace to know that those things could not possibly be true of my God. The way of God is trust.The way of the bible can be misleading if you take every word as the gospel.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 16 2008,07:10)Hi not3, So as a parent you judge God's plan?Again, I am judging what the bible says about God. I don't believe by judging a BOOK that I am also judging God.I'll say it again, the bible is not God.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 16 2008,09:55)Hi not3, You would use the revelation of God against Him? Is that wise?That's just it, Nick, we don't know if it is truly the revelation of God. It appears that you see nothing wrong with all the mean and terrible things that God supposedly ordered? Or is it that you are so self-righteous that you could…[Read more]

I've been reading on in Deut. and the punishments do not seem to fit the crimes. I mean, as a parent I love my child even though he disobeys me or doesn't respect me. I'm certainly not going to take pleasure in tourmenting him.

When you compare the evidence it does not seem like the Father is loving at all. Or are you choosing to ignore what Tim and Kevin are saying? Ignoring it all so that you won't have to change your belief system? I can't do that anymore! Why would it be OK for God to harden hearts and then kill them all – it's not OK.

Quote (kejonn @ April 16 2008,08:05)In simple terms, it can be the filtering of information that conflicts with what one already believes, in an effort to ignore that information and reinforce one's beliefs.This is exactly what I don't want to do anymore.I believe this is exactly what Nick is doing when he reads our posts about all the killing at…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 16 2008,09:44)Hi Guys, Bunch up because you are making yourselves a powerful Enemy.I guess the worst he could do is lop my head off while I'm holding my precious daughter's hand, and then cut her head off too!Then at least we would both be out of our misery.

Quote (TimothyVI @ April 16 2008,06:44)Quote (Not3in1 @ April 16 2008,05:15)Tim,This scene with Joshua -is it biblical?Oh, God, I hope not!I can't take much more of this.Does anyone know a good Buddism site?  Yes Mandy, unfortunately it is biblical.All you have to do is read through exodus, Numbers and Judges to see many of the atrocities that…[Read more]

Quote (kejonn @ April 16 2008,00:02)“An honest but mistaken man, once shown the truth, either ceases to be mistaken or ceases to be honest.”This quote speaks to me this morning. It speaks to my current situation and state of mind.The other night sister Irene asked me if I would have ever started doubting if it wasn't for Tow? I have given this…[Read more]

Tim,This scene with Joshua -is it biblical?Oh, God, I hope not!I can't take much more of this.Does anyone know a good Buddism site?

Thanks, sis.I really do love God and have had too many glorious experiences with him to ever leave…… It's all the other stuff that has me wondering. There are cases made against the OT, and Jesus for that matter. Those of faith seem blind to them? Or willing to completely overlook the facts. I can't do that. My mom used to say, “Mandy…[Read more]

“Defeated” may be not the correct word to describe how I'm feeling? But I'm tired and can't think of an appropriate word. Sad? Confused? Hard to believe? Dumb-founded? I just want to abandoned it altogether. Not God, but the religion of God.

Quote (kejonn @ April 15 2008,11:08)Quote (kejonn @ April 14 2008,10:30)Is this Islam or something else? Joe became angry with the army commanders and said, “I can't believe you let the women live! They are the ones who followed Bob's advice and invited our people to worship the god  Frank. That's why the our god punished us by killing so many of…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ April 15 2008,16:24)And so, yes, Mandy there is “forgive them Lord for they know what they do” in my theology.Thanks, bro.

Quote (TimothyVI @ April 15 2008,10:51)Quote (Not3in1 @ April 15 2008,10:12)Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 15 2008,06:46)2 Timothy 4:4and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.I wonder if the writer of Timothy ever imagined that myths would make more sense than what Christianity has evolved to?For instance, some myths…[Read more]

Quote (TimothyVI @ April 15 2008,10:43)Boy, that was more information than I needed.Tim Sorry guys! It's my medical background, it comes out sometimes and grosses people out. Ha!

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 15 2008,10:04)Hi Not3,Yes ponder these things in your heart., Sooner or later you will come back to your first love.Hosea 2:7″She will pursue her lovers, but she will not overtake them;And she will seek them, but will not find them Then she will say, ' I will go back to my first husband,For it was better for me then than…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 15 2008,06:46)2 Timothy 4:4and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.I wonder if the writer of Timothy ever imagined that myths would make more sense than what Christianity has evolved to?For instance, some myths make a heck of a lot more sense than the Trinity.

Quote (Stu @ April 14 2008,21:23)The score then stands at Reality 2 – Biblical literalists 0.Next question:What evidence is there that homosexuality is especially damaging?StuartStu,I have read that the rectum was not made to sustain the pressure and friction of sex. Along with that, there are “unclean” issues surrounding feces and infection.…[Read more]

Huh, I guess you have a point there. Is marriage always associated with sex? Is sex ever talked about outside of marraige except for rape? Maybe so…… Interesting thought – what would a society be without the drive and pursuit of sex?