" dial - a - prayer " for atheists ...

God's Little Devotional Book | Copywright @ 1995 by Honor Books, Inc. | not stated

[f.Christian]

The fool hath said in his heart ... there is no God (( creator )) !

Psam 14 : 1

The story is told of a colony of mice who made their home in the bottom of a large upright piano. To them, music was frequent, even routine. It filled all the dark spaces with lovely melodies and harmonies.

At first, the mice were impressed by the music. They drew comfort and wonder from the thought that Someone made the music --- though invisible to them, yet close to them. They loved to tell stories about the Great Unseen Player whom they could not see.

Then one day an adventuresome mouse climbed up part of the way in the piano and returned with an elaborate explanation about how the music was made. Wires were the secret --- tightly stretched wires of various lengths that vibrated and trembled from time to time. A second mouse ventured forth and came back telling of hammers --- many hammers dancing and leaping on the wires. The mice decided they must revise their old opinions. The theory they developed was complicated, but complete with evidence. In the end. the mice concluded that they lived in a purely mechanical and mathematical world. The story of the Unseen Player was relegated to mere myth.

But the Unseen Player continued to play nonetheless !

Now there's even a " dial - a - prayer " for atheists ... you call a number and --- nobody answers !

from ...

God's Little Devotional Book Copywright @ 1995 by Honor Books, Inc.

pgs. 310 - 311.

[f.Christian]

you call a number and --- nobody answers !

[joesnuffy]

One of the many nice things about God the Father is He is there
even if you dont believe in Him

[f.Christian]

Not too many people have a dial tone !

[Paul_B]

And thank God for it!

[f.Christian]

some lines are cut ... rerouted !

[Libertarian4Bush]

where exactly in the bible does it say to mock and degrade people who don't believe in god?

[f.Christian]

How can atheist be offended in something that doesn't exist and is only imaginary anyway ?

[Libertarian4Bush]

who said anything about being offended? you're a hypocrite. don't drag MY imagined emotions into it.

[glaux]

You sound offended.

[f.Christian]

Atheist believe blasphemy is a victimless crime !

[Possenti]

Well, it says that they're "fools" for starters...

[Paul_B]

I see nothing degrading or seriously mocking about this piece. Just a little fun. I think you're being too sensitive.

[Libertarian4Bush]

ah, yes, "fools". how christian. I'm not offended, just amused.

[AndrewC]

ah, yes, "fools". how christian. I'm not offended, just amused.

What are your feelings on whether the following is Christian or not?

Jhn 8:44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

[Dimensio]

Atheist believe blasphemy is a victimless crime !

This is the first time that I've seen f.Christian make a statement that makes complete sense, is obviously true and that doesn't immediately seem to be a quote from someone else.

If this keeps up, I might become a theist! (of course, I'd still have to decide in which god or gods I'd hold belief).

[Libertarian4Bush]

can't say; I never met the MAN who wrote it.

[AndrewC]

can't say; I never met the MAN who wrote it.

I doubt you have met the man who has written anything you have commented on here on this thread, but you were willing to categorize the statements.

[MEGoody]

"where exactly in the bible does it say to mock and degrade people who don't believe in god?"

Who is mocking and degrading?

[MEGoody]

"I'm not offended, just amused."

If your posts are indicative of someone who is amused and not offended, I have to wonder how far off the deep end you would go if you WERE offended.

[f.Christian]

bttt