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I have to agree. I think maybe it's how fast we nudge the rudder that makes us liberal or conservative. Perhaps we still reach the same harbor...

:D :D :D I'd keep the light on...:D

Beg pardon whilst I catch up... No, not at all! And I'm sorry if you got that impression. I was speaking in general about the problem of caring about people that you think may not go to heaven (or whatever you want to call it) so much that you would risk looking stupid or being rejected to...

Stop it, you're scaring me!:D

Thanks, Luna! See, I learn something new every day!:D I guess I wouldn't make a good Calvinist, although I believe in biblical literalism and inerrancy, sola scriptura. I used to reject Catholicism outright (SDA thing:D) but am trying to be more mature about it now, realizing that we were all...

Loving G-d is just a simple thing for me. For fun, I can hash over meanings of words or texts, philosophise about G-d's nature and what He wants us to do, how we get to heaven or end up in hell, compare Bible versions. But it's really simple. He made me. He loves me. He'll make everything...

(I don't, but let me comment...) Good question. I would guess that it's because it's human ("old man") nature to want to step on others to get ahead. In their zeal to do what they think G-d requires, some may start hearing their own egos instead of what He's really trying to tell them. I...

He is awesome!

Sucks when you get spit on for trying to hand out "get out of jail free" cards. But "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." Isaiah 55:11:)

Thanks, Donna, for your courageous out-loud witnessing. I appreciate you for that! May there be many stars in your crown.:) Best regards, Mark

This is becomming more and more apparent I believe.

YES! The Bible is full of such stories. Great examples of faith, not necessarily "reasonable" by human standards.:)

Because they don't listen to the Holy Spirit (imo). I agree that our Christian faith is reasonable because it's reasonable for us to obey G-d without question. He's never let us down. He's never shown unreasonableness to be in His character. Since we know we can trust in Him, it's...

Not with the Holy Spirit as a failsafe (imo). I see it as using your mind up to the point of second-guessing G-d and then not having to understand His reasoning. To not look on purpose would be presumptuous (imo) unless G-d told you not to look. I think I see where you're going with this. I'll...

:) Ignore reason? Maybe. And that's okay with me. Ignore faith? I see it as being evidence of increased faith. ie doing the right thing because G-d says so. I don't need to know why. I certainly agree with the last part, I just don't think faith needs to be (or be perceived to be) reasonable.

Amen! "Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come." I like this...from G-d to the Holy Spirit to me and back to G-d. I'll take that...

Uh...he hanged himself, then the rope broke and his guts spilled out?