“Where is my faith? – even deep down, right in, there is nothing but emptiness & darkness. – My God – how painful is this unknown pain. It pains without ceasing. – I have no faith. – I dare not utter the words & thoughts that crowd in my heart - and make me suffer untold agony. So many unanswered questions live within me – I am afraid to uncover them – because of the blasphemy – If there be God, - please forgive me.”
- Mother Teresa
So much for an “indwelling spirit”, when even a person like her has doubts.
All you’ve done is convinced yourself that what you chose to believe is true, but there really is no certainty of it. Couple that with the problem your god has when it regrets certain actions, philosophical problems arise about the very violation of the concept of a god being incapable of regret (infallibility). Add to that its violent streak in causing the creation of the Amalekite infants, and then asking a man (Saul) to crush them to death, you really cannot boast so much confidence unless you are deliberately choosing to be brainwashed.
I’ll respond if you have anything new to add to the discussion. If it’s the same old rehashed, immature threats, cross-talk implied threats and intimidation under a veil of false communication (like in your last comment above), you’ll be ignored. I smell such stupidity from miles away, so don’t waste your time again.
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Why do you assume MT had the HS spirit within? Because catholic raise up man because of their 'good deeds'? That is wrong teaching and look what it got her.
when even a person like her has doubts.
You say she has doubts?? nothing but emptiness & darkness. – My God – how painful is this unknown pain. It pains without ceasing. – I have no faith. – I dare not utter the words & thoughts that crowd in my heart - and make me suffer untold agony.
I say she is in misery! A product of catholicism/man made teachings. It's horrible what 'man/evil' do with their empty teachings but that is the intent of evil. 'The thief came to kill, rob and destroy'. I have no doubt this woman thought she was serving God but she wasn't. She was deceived big time as all are deceived by man made teachings; yet, they rebel when shown the Truth. Which, of course, is pleasing to satan/evil.
All you’ve done is convinced yourself that what you chose to believe is true, but there really is no certainty of it.
You are VERY wrong. And you started out wrong, comparing me to someone who lived their life doing deeds thinking they are pleasing God when they refuse HIS WORD as the Final authority in their life. Why doesn't that ring a bell to catholics, mormons or anyone who follows man made teachings, I'll never know. I left the CC after one phone call from a previous classmate (catholic) from years ago telling me what God's Word says vs. the things we catholics were taught. And, then, I renewed my mind to God's Word and that's when my certainty started.
Couple that with the problem your god has when it regrets certain actions
You have no knowledge of my GOD so you are on the bottom of the ladder to even bring up GOD. You are an atheist, so you are your own god and WILL have regrets. Did you speak a world into existence, yet, mortal man?
then asking a man (Saul) to crush them to death, you really cannot boast so much confidence unless you are deliberately choosing to be brainwashed.
Check the quote from MT, that's what the result of brainwashing looks like! Anguish!
The Holy Spirit lives within me and I have an full assurance of my destiny. If that grates you - I can't help you, only JESUS can. As no one goes to the Father except through Jesus JESUS is The Way, The Truth, The LIFE.
And with the Holy Spirit within, I have 'HIS unspeakable Joy' to draw on. You will never hear me cry out like MT has. I PRAISE JESUS all the time and it doesn't matter the circumstance that comes my way because GOD never changes but circumstances do. JESUS is The ROCK of my salvation!
"Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls." 1 Peter 1:8
I’ll respond if you have anything new to add to the discussion. .
You are the one with the the same old rehashed, immature threats, cross-talk implied threats and intimidation under a veil of false communication
I smell such stupidity from miles away, .
It is your stupidity you smell as it goes on for miles. 'Only the fool says there is no God'!
you’ll be ignored
You can ignore me till you take your last breathe, it doesn't bother me as it is not about me. It is ALL about JESUS! He died for you, I didn't. And JESUS is The Word.
1 Samuel 15:2 is a reference to the time Amalek fought Israel as stated in Exodus 17:8-14. Moses made reference to this again in Deut 25:17-19, that when Israel had rest, they were to utterly destroy Amalek so that group would be eliminated. It was now hundreds of years later but The Lord is making good on His instructions. God’s timing isn’t always ours, but IT IS certain.
This may look harsh to us today, but it was well deserved and a long time coming. It had been hundreds of years since the Amalekites had transgressed and; thus, brought God’s punishment (Deuteronomy 25:17-19), and HE had graciously given them generations of mercy.
Back then sins could not be purged, only covered, and with Amalek being totally given over to idolatry, they were so wicked that they were like a cancer that threatened Israel and cancer grows. So it was like amputating a diseased limb in the effort to preserve the life of the individual. This was harsh on the Amalekites but well deserved, and an act of mercy on the human race as a whole.
And, FYI, this was a fulfillment of a prophecy that Balaam spoke of in Numbers 24:20.
So save your rant about the Amalekites, God showed them His mercy for generations. God is GOOD all the time and man is evil. Have your beef with man but NEVER God. God protects His Own.