holyfool@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> > "When requests are made to God and are not immediately answered, the
> > reason may be one of the followingeither that the petition is
> premature,
> > or because it has been made unworthily or vaingloriously, or because,
> if
> > granted, it would lead to conceit, or because negligence and
> > carelessness would result."
> >
> > St. John Climacus.
> >
> >
> > "Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His
> > word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do
> to
> > me?" Psalm 56:3-4
> >
> > Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.
>
> "You sound like a child praying to Santa Claus for nice peresents."
>
> Thank you, but I am not worthy. We are taught as followers of Christ
> that we must come as though with the faith of a child. Prayer and
> action on behalf and for others is taught to be the most desired form.
> Thank you for reading my poor unworthy mutterings. May all your prayers
> be granted.
Yes you were taught as a child by parents who were also 'taught' and they
were taught by their grandparents and so on until we reach bach to the
primitive who made the whole story up in the first place.
Do you not have the ability to question this, or is this the reason for
your weird nym ?
Bob
Nature tells man to consult reason, and to take it for his guide: religion
teaches him that his reason is corrupted, that it is only a treacherous
guide, given by a deceitful God to lead his creatures astray. Nature
tells
man to enlighten himself, to search after truth, to instruct himself in
his
duties: religion enjoins him to examine nothing, to remain in ignorance,
to fear truth.
[Paul Henry Thiry D'Holbach]
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