I have finally put my life in the hands of the Lord

[jcribb16]

Today I am on a mission to get a bible -

If this is a personal and private religious decision, why must it be broadcast here?  What purpose does announcing that one has become immersed in religious superstition, blind to reason and self-deceived by empty faith to anyone else except to proselytize?

Probably because she is sharing it with those who are interested or care about her issue.  As for the purpose, it's her business, based on what is in her life and what she is doing; not yours!

[falcon9]

Today I am on a mission to get a bible -

If this is a personal and private religious decision, why must it be broadcast here?  What purpose does announcing that one has become immersed in religious superstition, blind to reason and self-deceived by empty faith to anyone else except to proselytize?

Probably because she is sharing it with those who are interested or care about her issue. 

It's still proselytizing a specious religious belief. 

As for the purpose, it's her business, based on what is in her life and what she is doing; not yours!

No one forced her to broadcast such 'publically' however, once they do, others have the same option to respond to it as she had to announce it.  Such responses are the business of the respondants and not yours.  If I choose to oppose such 'public' announcements in the same forums as those are made, I will.

[jcribb16]

Today I am on a mission to get a bible -

If this is a personal and private religious decision, why must it be broadcast here?  What purpose does announcing that one has become immersed in religious superstition, blind to reason and self-deceived by empty faith to anyone else except to proselytize?

Probably because she is sharing it with those who are interested or care about her issue. 

It's still proselytizing a specious religious belief. 

As for the purpose, it's her business, based on what is in her life and what she is doing; not yours!

No one forced her to broadcast such 'publically' however, once they do, others have the same option to respond to it as she had to announce it.  Such responses are the business of the respondants and not yours.  If I choose to oppose such 'public' announcements in the same forums as those are made, I will.

And I did the same by responding as I did.  I chose and I did.  You were making a big deal of questioning her privilege of posting what she did - when just like you typed - "Such responses are the business of the respondents (whom she was speaking to) and not yours."  Excellent advice for you, as well, I would say!  Thanks for enlightening everyone with this, lol.

[falcon9]

Those who choose religious blind faith over rationality have blinded themselves with superstition and closed their minds to reason.  Mourn their passing.

Excellent advice ...

[jcribb16]

Those who choose religious blind faith over rationality have blinded themselves with superstition and closed their minds to reason.  Mourn their passing.

Excellent advice ...

Everyone passes; nice try.  Your mind is closed to reason, too, by seemingly becoming a little "irrational" in its "desperation" of minding others' choices of believing what and how they want.  Mourn its passing...

[falcon9]

Your mind is closed to reason, too, by seemingly becoming a little "irrational" ...  

On the contrary, your misperceptions concerning my ability to reason are irrationally-irrelevant since my mind is demonstrably not closed to reason.  Unfortunately for religious adherents, it is apparently required to eschew rational thinking and any vestiges of an ability to reason while embracing empty beliefs and blinding oneself with faith, sans evidence.  Embracing the exact same religious superstitious beliefs lead its followers to instigate the crusades, inquistions, witch hunts and heinous cultural assimulations commited by 'xtians'.

[jcribb16]

Your mind is closed to reason, too, by seemingly becoming a little "irrational" ...  

On the contrary, your misperceptions concerning my ability to reason are irrationally-irrelevant since my mind is demonstrably not closed to reason.  Unfortunately for religious adherents, it is apparently required to eschew rational thinking and any vestiges of an ability to reason while embracing empty beliefs and blinding oneself with faith, sans evidence.  Embracing the exact same religious superstitious beliefs lead its followers to instigate the crusades, inquistions, witch hunts and heinous cultural assimulations commited by 'xtians'.

The usual blah, blah, blah!!!  *Clapping hands for your performance*   

[falcon9]

The usual blah, blah, blah!!!  

I know, that's all you xtians have; repetitious faith-blinded rerun requotes.  Opposing viewpoints to the same specious religious nonsense are not likely to be much different from the unchanging religious contentions which continue to lack any substantive evidence.

[debidoo]

I am so glad you shared that story/experience.  I was raised in church and as you said came to a point where I was bored by it and didn't want to go.  Now I am still not all that big on church itself but I have church every day in my heart and mind.  I came to a place where God showed me I was looking for love, peace and happiness in people, places and things that was never going to give it.  Now I am living the verse thanks to my wonderful christian mother "raise a child in the way they should go and when they are older they will not depart from it".  Thanks again for sharing your experience, it was inspiring. 

[debidoo]

Here Here phx0808 I am SO in agreement with you on that one! 

[falcon9]

I was raised in church ...

Then you were indoctrinated in a superstitious belief system at an age too young to discern fact from fiction and don't even realize it.  That's unfortunate.

[mstevenson2]

thats good i try but cant seem to do it

[sarabtrayior]

Isn't it GREAT, I don't have to worry, because if it's my time, I get to go with God and if it's not my time, I get to stay here on earth and do FusionCash...

[kqa]

Regardless of how other people view you, just remember that YOU have found peace and joy.  If someone else gets it from another source, well, good for them.  Good for you!!!

[davidf938]

I used to think my Mom was crazy when she said she talked to God and he gave her visions, ect.  My Mom has been a christian her whole life and I remember going to church with her although I hated going in the end because it was boring.  I have always questioned whether God is real and how do you know if he is real.  The other night, I was going to bed, and all the sudden he spoke to me.  I wasn't looking for him, I wasn't thinking about him...he came to me on his own.  I don't know why this happened, part of me thinks it's because I know my Mom prays for me all of the time.  I understand, "nothing compares to the promise I have in you" now...I understand everything my Mom was talking about all this time.  It's nice to know that I can talk to her about what I'm experiencing because I know she knows exactly what I'm talking about.  I think it was Gods gift to me to have me think my Mom was crazy before he called me back that way I can see Christian experiences through a non-believers eye and know to be careful what I share and when.

It's like the things I have been trying to change for YEARS he changed in a matter of minutes.  I never want to go back to how I was.  I feel so much joy, peace, love, confidence, I'm like the person I've always wanted to be and MORE joy is pouring out of me.  I just want the whole world to feel the joy that I feel in God.  I feel like he is always with me guiding me through the day, I find myself naturally thanking him throughout the day and I even downloaded music that I used to think was so goofy when I was a teen but now I just want to sing out to him.

I can't thank God enough for revealing himself to me and changing me.  I will never forget the night that he spoke to me and changed my life.

 

Good luck with your imaginary friend. I hope you come to your senses when you grow up.