Anonymous wrote:Op—in answer to your question: The Bible —one of the greatest literary works of all time. So many detailed prophecies already fulfilled, so many archaeological findings backing the order of events up… countless people have turned to it for centuries as a great source of comfort over the ages. The Bible is God’s Word inspired in these writers. Yes, it takes faith to believe in God, but it also takes faith to not believe in a Creator. For example, to think that the human race was just a series of random mutations that simply occurred out of a Big Bang with no Master Creator also takes crazy faith. To think that mass, space, planets, galaxies, black holes, stars, and perfect physical phenomenons are not governed by some Higher Power is even greater faith in something not seen. There is a lot of mystery left in our universe. Be open to the possibilities.

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Anonymous wrote:Op—in answer to your question: The Bible —one of the greatest literary works of all time. So many detailed prophecies already fulfilled, so many archaeological findings backing the order of events up… countless people have turned to it for centuries as a great source of comfort over the ages. The Bible is God’s Word inspired in these writers. Yes, it takes faith to believe in God, but it also takes faith to not believe in a Creator. For example, to think that the human race was just a series of random mutations that simply occurred out of a Big Bang with no Master Creator also takes crazy faith. To think that mass, space, planets, galaxies, black holes, stars, and perfect physical phenomenons are not governed by some Higher Power is even greater faith in something not seen. There is a lot of mystery left in our universe. Be open to the possibilities.

I would love to know which specific detailed prophecies have been fulfilled, and which archaeological findings back up the order of events as described in the Bible.

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Anonymous wrote:“God isn’t real! Also: I hate God.”

First, congrats on having logic prevail and joining the ranks of rational non-believers and skeptics. However, you will find that most of your new peers don’t hate any gods because they do not believe there are any gods. Try that. It’s wonderful.

Mostly atheists and anti-theists post in the forum, asking questions an God, pointing out what they think are the harmful things God does, etc. Lots of my “peers” here daily…discussing a God they do not believe in. So, you are quite wrong.

Let’s not be hasty. Luther said he hated God, and with that the Reformation was born!

But Luther didn't continue hating god. The reformation changed the way people thought about and practiced religion, but did not espouse God-hating.

I understand that but Luther’s hatred of God began the Reformation and ended with a totally different concept of God. Let’s keep this in mind before a knee jerk reaction like “you are quite wrong.” The leader of Luther’s monastery did not tell Luther “you are quite wrong” when Luther said he hated God. Instead, he took Luther under his wing and told him to take a doctor’s degree. Luther gasped “so much work would kill me!” Luther’s master replied “quite alright, God has much work for intelligent men in Heaven.”

Anonymous wrote:Op—in answer to your question: The Bible —one of the greatest literary works of all time. So many detailed prophecies already fulfilled, so many archaeological findings backing the order of events up… countless people have turned to it for centuries as a great source of comfort over the ages. The Bible is God’s Word inspired in these writers. Yes, it takes faith to believe in God, but it also takes faith to not believe in a Creator. For example, to think that the human race was just a series of random mutations that simply occurred out of a Big Bang with no Master Creator also takes crazy faith. To think that mass, space, planets, galaxies, black holes, stars, and perfect physical phenomenons are not governed by some Higher Power is even greater faith in something not seen. There is a lot of mystery left in our universe. Be open to the possibilities.

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Anonymous wrote:“God isn’t real! Also: I hate God.”

First, congrats on having logic prevail and joining the ranks of rational non-believers and skeptics. However, you will find that most of your new peers don’t hate any gods because they do not believe there are any gods. Try that. It’s wonderful.

Mostly atheists and anti-theists post in the forum, asking questions an God, pointing out what they think are the harmful things God does, etc. Lots of my “peers” here daily…discussing a God they do not believe in. So, you are quite wrong.

Let’s not be hasty. Luther said he hated God, and with that the Reformation was born!

But Luther didn't continue hating god. The reformation changed the way people thought about and practiced religion, but did not espouse God-hating.

Anonymous wrote:I used to date a guy who was a Christian although not a very good one. He told me once that he believed God does not really care about individuals, that they are all expendable. He said there is lots of evidence of this.

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Anonymous wrote:“God isn’t real! Also: I hate God.”

First, congrats on having logic prevail and joining the ranks of rational non-believers and skeptics. However, you will find that most of your new peers don’t hate any gods because they do not believe there are any gods. Try that. It’s wonderful.

Mostly atheists and anti-theists post in the forum, asking questions an God, pointing out what they think are the harmful things God does, etc. Lots of my “peers” here daily…discussing a God they do not believe in. So, you are quite wrong.

Let’s not be hasty. Luther said he hated God, and with that the Reformation was born!

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Anonymous wrote:“God isn’t real! Also: I hate God.”

First, congrats on having logic prevail and joining the ranks of rational non-believers and skeptics. However, you will find that most of your new peers don’t hate any gods because they do not believe there are any gods. Try that. It’s wonderful.

Mostly atheists and anti-theists post in the forum, asking questions an God, pointing out what they think are the harmful things God does, etc. Lots of my “peers” here daily…discussing a God they do not believe in. So, you are quite wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:“God isn’t real! Also: I hate God.”

First, congrats on having logic prevail and joining the ranks of rational non-believers and skeptics. However, you will find that most of your new peers don’t hate any gods because they do not believe there are any gods. Try that. It’s wonderful.

Mostly atheists and anti-theists post in the forum, asking questions an God, pointing out what they think are the harmful things God does, etc. Lots of my “peers” here daily…discussing a God they do not believe in. So, you are quite wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:“God isn’t real! Also: I hate God.”

First, congrats on having logic prevail and joining the ranks of rational non-believers and skeptics. However, you will find that most of your new peers don’t hate any gods because they do not believe there are any gods. Try that. It’s wonderful.

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Anonymous wrote:You are a part of God (source, creator, nature, spirit…..). Just like the waves cannot be separated from the ocean, you can’t be separate from God. You are the hands, heart, and voice of your creator. You are an eternal spiritual being having a temporary physical experience on this earth. We are here to learn and to grow. We always have free will. Your creator cares about you just like you care for your own children and for others. Your heart hurts for the people of Ukraine just as God’s does. Our job is to learn to be more loving, more compassionate, more forgiving. The only way we can do that is through difficulty. Nothing grows on top of the mountain. It’s deep in the valleys where real growth occurs.

Your higher self exists separately. You dispatched this part of yourself to earth for the purpose of your soul growth.

Just my thoughts 💫

So how do we know those are God’s thoughts, if indeed there is a God?

Honest answer- I’m able to tap in and talk to my spirit guides, ancestors, angels, and other benevolent beings during meditation. They can’t give us a lot of information. To do so would defeat the purpose of our physical experience on earth. But they will answer questions. And they will provide signs and validation. This is simply information given to me during meditation.

In that case we’re very lucky to have you on this board. Posterity will envy me for having known you!

Try kindness. It will help you be a happier person. Also, you have the same ability that I do. You’ve just chosen not to use it.

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Anonymous wrote:You are a part of God (source, creator, nature, spirit…..). Just like the waves cannot be separated from the ocean, you can’t be separate from God. You are the hands, heart, and voice of your creator. You are an eternal spiritual being having a temporary physical experience on this earth. We are here to learn and to grow. We always have free will. Your creator cares about you just like you care for your own children and for others. Your heart hurts for the people of Ukraine just as God’s does. Our job is to learn to be more loving, more compassionate, more forgiving. The only way we can do that is through difficulty. Nothing grows on top of the mountain. It’s deep in the valleys where real growth occurs.

Your higher self exists separately. You dispatched this part of yourself to earth for the purpose of your soul growth.

Just my thoughts 💫

So how do we know those are God’s thoughts, if indeed there is a God?

Honest answer- I’m able to tap in and talk to my spirit guides, ancestors, angels, and other benevolent beings during meditation. They can’t give us a lot of information. To do so would defeat the purpose of our physical experience on earth. But they will answer questions. And they will provide signs and validation. This is simply information given to me during meditation.

In that case we’re very lucky to have you on this board. Posterity will envy me for having known you!

Anonymous wrote:“God isn’t real! Also: I hate God.”