Hey Nick,Thanks for bringing this back around – it really is a topic of interest to me.What did they copy from? When did the originals go missing? What happened to them?

Welcome John 3:3!Your first post is an attention graber!  Look forward to hearing more.Glad that you are here,Mandy

Quote (theodorej @ Aug. 23 2008,03:22)Quote (Not3in1 @ Aug. 21 2008,04:24)Good morning, Theo.Quote I need to revisit my understanding of just what Gods love entails…Perhaps the necessity for correction,because of our stuborn stiff necked nature was the only option availableVery good point, brother.  Love can look like discipline and correction.…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Aug. 23 2008,03:08)A humble person would keep asking questions.That's good to know.Often times questioning is not looked upon very highly here. To some it means that you are confused and not on a firm foundation.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 22 2008,18:28)i'd like to teach some pigs to singin perfect harmony.. You guys…..Hey Nick, speaking of singing, did your friend heal in time to make your competition or is that still upcoming?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 22 2008,18:28)i'd like to teach some pigs to singin perfect harmony.. You guys…..Hey Nick, speaking of singing, did your friend heal in time to make your competition or is that still upcoming?

Quote (david @ Aug. 22 2008,17:56)Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    — Lazarus Long

Quote (david @ Aug. 22 2008,17:56)Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    — Lazarus Long

Quote (Samuel @ Aug. 21 2008,15:12)If you love someone how can you hate them?If you love others how can you have pride in yourself?Mother Theresa said:If you love people you have no time to judge them.I love that quote!

Trev seems to be a true person as he sent me a PM asking some questions…..I directed him to the appropriate threads.

What?!I'm kinda afraid to ask…..Mandy

What?!I'm kinda afraid to ask…..Mandy

Stu,Please tell me how you really feel.Don't hold back this time!

I do believe that people are finding ways to reconcile the errors of Christianity and leaving Churchianity behind…… But like Kevin shared from the heart, it's difficult to leave those long-time relationships.

Quote (Stu @ Aug. 21 2008,22:19)I remain far from convinced that there is any need to invoke a god. What explanation does that give of anything?Maybe you have a few ideas on why certain Atheist, when they have lost all hope, turn to God in the end? I've known a few of these – not many – but a few.For instance, their kid is lost to drugs and they…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Aug. 21 2008,20:58)BTW, that picture is heart wrenching. What are we going to do to help?I volunteer to organize any effort!Or I can list several humanitarian groups you can donate to towards world hunger. I encourage everyone to give to their local food banks on a REGULAR BASIS. Nationwide the food banks are running low as our…[Read more]

Stu,Who's trying to “run your life”?You say, “….in the name of Science…”, this almost sounds religious? Well man, you have some good points. But it comes down to a choice to have faith or not. No man can make you receive it or believe it. There certainly is no proof beyond a shadow of a doubt that God exists OR that the Big Bang theory is…[Read more]

Quote (TimothyVI @ Aug. 21 2008,23:03)I am curious.Does being allowed in the believers place mean that you believe in God and Jesus, or that you believe in the bible?Timoooooooooooooooo!! You're brave, Tim.I wasn't going to ask that question. I guess I don't want the answer.

Quote (david @ Aug. 22 2008,04:19)Quote I wish the bible was more clear-cut.Quote do you understand what Jesus said about why he spoke in illustrations?Quote I think soThen you know why it is not always clear cut. True. But that doesn't mean every question is answered and satisfied knowing this. You still wonder why….. well, at least I do.