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Momoftwo, many people interpret the Bible differently, and occasionally people take the same verse and they see it one way when they first read it and another way when they read it again later. From looking at the world around me I see bad things happen to good people and good things happen...

I think this says a lot. People can eroticize some very odd and dangerous things. I think this is very sad. Personally, I think sex is pretty amazing as it is. I don't feel the need to add anything weird to the mix myself - and certainly not risk my life. What a shame. That said - though...

Did you read his book called "Just Like Jesus"? I liked that one a lot.

I like how you described it too. Thank you.

Jesus himself was an observant Jew, and his death coincided with the Passover Celebrations - but Christians do not generally celebrate "Passover" the way a Jew would know it. There is a somewhat Passover related tradition that is celebrated. At the last Passover meal Jesus shared with his...

http://www.holidays.net/easter/eggs.htm Of all the symbols associated with Easter the egg, the symbol of fertility and new life, is the most identifiable. The customs and traditions of using eggs have been associated with Easter for centuries Originally Easter eggs were painted with bright...

I have learned to sign some of the songs we do at church and the hearies seem to enjoy it as much as the deafies. One deaf member has been coming to services at our church for decades and just lip reading or relying on one congregation member who knows some ASL. It has been a great experience...

Reba - it sounds like you have had a very satisfying faith experience. Though you and I do not agree on many points, I think your experience is very valid - and that is what I try to honor in all people, even when thier beliefs differ a great deal from mine.

I don't know about you, but where I come from, calling people "stupid" is considered an insult. How do you think people will feel when you say that? It is an offensive thing to say - and you can't undo it by saying "I don't mean to offend."

That is a patently offensive thing to say - and it doesn't make Godliness seem particularly attractive.

You make a good point - we tend to parrot what we have heard or been taught. Not always a lot of thought to what it means.

I respect that your own idea of "common sense" has led you to believe there is no God, but to suggest that this is what all belief or non-belief hinges on is a bit insulting to those of us who both have "common sense" AND believe in God. There are plenty of people on both sides of the God...

Judaism, Christianity and Islam all recognize the same "One True God" - the God who spoke to Abraham. Hinduism recognizes Krishna, but also several other dieties. Buddhism does not recognize the Buddha as a diety - simply an enlightened but mortal man, and because of this, is sometimes...

Lots of practicing Christians don't try God with all their hearts either. It is hard to live life exactly by what you say you believe. I don't worry too much about what other people "believe" in terms of a specific god. God can work through believers and non-believers alike. My concern is...

God is real to me. Zoo, possibly you need to seek some input from people of faith who come from a different religious tradition than yours, and you may find a way to worship that does not involve the entanglements of the religion you were raised in. Or - just stay how you are - if you're...

I believe children are born neutral on a lot of topics such as God, racial bias, etc. I was taught to be atheist by my parents, just as many people are raised in a religion. That, frankly, is how most of us develop any opinions or thoughts in early life - we have them taught to us. Later we...

Ayala, God is not really referred to as being an actual "man" or "male" in any specific sense in the Bible, other than references which call him a "Father" and things like that. It is our assumption, because English lacks a variety of gender-neutral pronouns, that God is a man or male, because...

Your local phone company and your cell phone company both can put a trace on your line so if the PD gets further calls of this sort, you can prove you didn't make the calls to the relay center, but that said, it is really up to the PD to prove your guilt. They are accusing you - they have to...

That's kind of the point I am trying to make. I don't think God acts in our lives in this sort of way. I really don't think God wanted me the be HOH for any reason - I started losing the hearing in my right ear because of being punched in the side of the head by my father. I would really have...

Jasmin - yes, the calls can be traced, but it's possible the Fort Collins dispatch center can't trace the calls themselves. They might require the relay company to trace the calls internally, or they may need an outside agency to help them. Either way, it is thier job to prove your are doing...