I don’t go to a church; I have it all the time in my life. I am no religion expert.
I wish you could have the experience of the Spirit of God move through you and into situations of your life so you would know God is real. I wish you had it move through your relationships, work, mind and emotions to soothe you and move/direct you. I wish you could have it move through your body to heal you like has happened to me throughout my life.
He’s real, just like I know you are real even though I can’t see and touch you. I got a glimpse of your thoughts on a forum and I get a glimpse of His thoughts as well when I turn to Him and am attentive.
What is it that you do not see happening today as it pertains to Western culture, as stated in the passage that opened this thread? Did you read and understand the passage before you dismissed it? What about did you deem false?
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I look to Thee in every need, and never look in vain;
I feel Thy strong and tender love, and all is well again.
The thought of Thee is mightier far than sin and pain and sorrow are.
Discouraged in the work of life, disheartened by its load,
Shamed by its failures or its fears, I sink beside the road.
But let me only think of Thee and then new heart springs up in me.
Thy calmness bends serene above, my restlessness to still;
Around me flows Thy quickening life, to nerve my faltering will.
Thy presence fills my solitude, Thy providence turns all to good.
Enfolded deep in Thy dear love, held in Thy law, I stand;
Thy hand in all things I behold, and all things in Thy hand.
Thou leadest me by unsought ways, and turn my mourning into praise.
- Samuel Longfellow
Assuming that the Spirit of God is real (and is as presented in the Bible) then I wish the same.
I wish you could have it move through your body to heal you like has happened to me throughout my life.
Science cured my kidney cancer earlier this year, whereas everything I've read about faith healing has lead to the conclusion that it's a placebo at best, and fraud resulting in death at worst. I'll stick to what works!
What is it that you do not see happening today as it pertains to Western culture, as stated in the passage that opened this thread? Did you read and understand the passage before you dismissed it? What about did you deem false?
As I look at the universe (and I have a fairly good understanding of astronomy) I see no evidence of the supernatural (the hand of God) whatsoever.
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Thank you.