One fine day in alt.atheism, "rockymt" <rockymt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> bloodied
us up with this:
>
> "Neil Kelsey" <neil_kelsey@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:1195076529.149902.184560@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On Nov 14, 11:27 am, "rockymt" <rock...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> When a Believer, a follower of Christ is faced with a crisis in
>>> his/her life; when he/she has just experience a grave disappointment
>>> or has just received news of a tragedy, a job loss, a spouse has
>>> broken the news.,"
>>> its over, I want a divorce". A teenage child is hanging on by a
>>> thread to life due to a drug over-dose - the list goes on - they ask
>>> this similar question to the God they believe: "where are you! How
>>> could you let this happen. if you're an all powerful deity, then do
>>> something" We believers cry
>>> out, even shake our fist at an image of Christ, a cross or crucifix.
>>> " and
>>> say,"God where are You - do something!" God understands this
>>> response.
>>>
>>> This is the fallen condition all humanity is in. We believers and
>>> non-believers alike are in the same boat. We are like 'doubting
>>> Thomas' wanting answers, and saying to ourselves, "where, are the
>>> answers then. Show
>>> me! Unless I have specific proof, I will not believe."
>>> Even Christians, who have trusted in God doubt, shake our fist and
>>> grow weary serving in this God that promises, " I will never leave
>>> you nor forsake you."
>>>
>>> We Christians have to keep going on despite the clouds of darkness
>>> and doubt
>>> that gather about and brood over us. Yet we dare to keep the faith.
>>> We get
>>> angry because we don't have answers, and in that moment of extreme
>>> darkness
>>> in our journey of life, we fail, but somehow recover and believe in
>>> our heart God will walk us through this.
>>>
>>> Non -believers say, "go on and show me. Where, where is this god."
>>> Show me
>>> a thread of proof, show me the evidence. Where was your god when
>>> .... ": so
>>> similar really.
>>> I sense they hurt almost the same as Christians do. They shake
>>> their fist,
>>> say things in the heat of that moment. However they say it to those
>>> Christians (Christ -bearers) who are being made more and more in the
>>> image
>>> and likeness of God. It is like down deep in their heart they want
>>> to, really want to believe... without demanding answers first. It's
>>> like they
>>> hurt in just the same way as we Christians do
>>
>> Reading your purple prose hurts quite a bit. Other than that, I feel
>> pretty good.
>>
>>> My conclusion:
>>>
>>> I am not here to here to pass judgement on anyone . Nor am I here to
>>> convert
>>> anyone: that is not my job. I don't have the mind of a scientists or
>>> a naturalist. I am here to encourage all unbelievers to ponder this
>>> existence
>>> and
>>> maybe look within ourselves.
>>> take care .. you'll,
>>> rockymt
>>
>> You seem perfectly nice. That goes a long way with me. However, there
>> are lots of perfectly nice atheists on this newsgroup (and elsewhere)
>> so I'm concluding a person does not have to have been conned by some
>> religion in order to be nice.
>>
>> You also don't seem very educated. Your writing is at about the Grade
>> 3 level,
>
> nice try
>
>
>
> and your awareness seems very limited. I'm not trying to be
>> mean,
>
> really
>
>
> it's just a fact
>
> on this newgroup
>
> Put yourself in my shoes. In this newsgroup,
>> there are quantum physicists, writers, biologists,
>
>
> I don't care about that . so what.
>
>
> comedians galore (I
>> love that!), and even some fellow hockey fans...what do you have to
>> offer? Some fairly uninteresting stories (sorry, god making the
>> universe in 6 days has NOTHING on the actual events) which you're
>> trying to pass off as real (and deliver in a fairly depressed
>> manner)? I will never understand how someone can be so
>> attention-starved that they can't shut up and learn from others who
>> have worked hard to learn something fascinating about the world we
>> all live in, and instead try to turn the subject to some personal
>> delusion that they think we should all be interested in more. That
>> just strikes me as arrogant (as well as ignorant).
>
>
>
>
> Did you think I expected you say, "woo tell me more?"
>
>
> It's Ok brother, I love you.
>
Sure you do. Inside you are envisioning us burning painfully in your
hell. FOAD, asshole.
--
Uncle Vic
aa Atheist #2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department.
Convicted by Earthquack.
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