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To: music_code
People condemn themselves by refusing to acknowledge and respond to the light they have been given. God rightly holds each person accountable for the truth they have received

First, briefly addressing the topic, my thoughts go out to the Reeves' young son. I cannot imagine what he's going through at such a young age, and hope he's in good hands. That is, good EARTHLY hands.

Second, I have many reasons for rejecting the Christian theology, and statements such as yours above (and elsewhere in this thread) only confirm that rejection. For I cannot accept any of today's unsupported-by-evidence preaching as a "light" that I have been "given." My life has been interrupted on occasion by Christians "witnessing" something they admit happened 1900+ years before they were born. Like you, they speak with courtesy, passion, conviction, and familiarity with whatever they believe in. What's lacking, however, is any trace of EXPLANATION. Hint: "Just look at the world! It HAD to have been designed by a God, it JUST HAD to," and "Oh, you just gotta have faith, just make that leap and you'll be saved" are not much in the way of explanation. I DO respect your beliefs and mean no rudeness at all, but my only response to such a "light" would be a polite request to quit shining it in my face. And most definitely in the faces of those who recently lost loved ones.

368 posted on 03/07/2006 4:20:33 PM PST by Freedom_no_exceptions (No actual, intended, or imminent victim = no crime. No exceptions.)
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To: Freedom_no_exceptions
All due respect...

..but if you don't like the 'explanations' from those around you...

..would you consider the Bible as the true explanation.

There isn't any better.

385 posted on 03/07/2006 6:08:45 PM PST by Guenevere
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To: Freedom_no_exceptions; Guenevere; JLO; RonDog; All

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In LOVE there is no measure of time, only...


"SOMEWHERE IN TIME"

http://www.SomeWhereinTime.tv

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403 posted on 03/07/2006 8:14:07 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: Freedom_no_exceptions
For I cannot accept any of today's unsupported-by-evidence preaching as a "light" that I have been "given." My life has been interrupted on occasion by Christians "witnessing" something they admit happened 1900+ years before they were born. Like you, they speak with courtesy, passion, conviction, and familiarity with whatever they believe in. What's lacking, however, is any trace of EXPLANATION.

The Bible IS the explanation. If you reject that, you have rejected the primary means of knowing God for yourself.

418 posted on 03/08/2006 5:48:26 AM PST by music_code (Atheists can't find God for the same reason a thief can't find a policeman.)
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