I pray to God. That means I speak to God. Sometimes it is through "formal" prayer but other times it just speaking to God. I don't speak out loud or anything, but silently.
Hi, again. I am sad tonight. A friend of mine has passed away, my mother has breast cancer and heart troubles, my stepmother has lung cancer and my father is going to have a heart operation later this month. :(
Just wanted to say hello to some old friends. I haven't been on in a long time: I have a new job, I have very little free time, and I've run out of things to debate about. But I do hope you are all well.
Christine
How about a Christian who used to be an atheist? Would you dismiss something a Christian said about atheists when he/she used to be an atheist? I don't dismiss anyone's "valid" points, I always try and hear what a person is saying even if I don't agree.
Actually, no, in my view, you can't be an atheist and a Christian since Jesus' said the most important Law was to Love God with all your heart, mind, and strength (might). And I stand by what I said, that no person can truly understand another person.
I don't think that atheists understand Christians anymore than Christians understand atheists. A person can only truly understand something that he or she has actually experienced.
I certainly can't speak about other faiths, but within my own, people can be super religious yet not have any faith. They just go through the motions. They can quote scripture perfectly, yet have no idea what it actually means, for example, and they judge others by those standards. I think, in...
I don't believe in banning ANY books whatsoever. Even if you don't agree with an idea or even are violently against the idea; trying to suppress it can lead to disastrous results.
I love music, all kinds of music: Rock, Pop, Country, Gospel, Southern Gospel, Classical, New Age, Celtic Harp and other "World music" (meaning folk music from various different countries. I don't believe for one second that music is "satanic" or anything else. People listen to it for all...
We got a call yesterday from my brother-in-law, who informed us that my husband's father is dying. He is 95 years old and has had a long life, but it's still pretty sad, especially to my BIL who was all broken up when he called.