duke wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 08:11:49 -0000, "Mary" <mary123@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>>> Wisdom is not a by-product of age.
>>> But it's a major contributor.
>
>> No, it is not. If you have spent your whole life burying your head in
the
>> sand by believing in some non-existant entity, then why would you be
any
>> wiser when you reach old age ?
>
> Now I'm absolutely sure of God's presence - I have had a lifetime of
finally
> arriving at and saying "yes" to his words. His words "I give you a new
command
> - that you love one another as I love you" is compelling.
>
> His words don't say anything about getting rich, or famous, or good
looking, or
> living an earthly life forever. His words don't say anything about
being sick
> free, or pain free, or no disease, pestilence, war, hatred, etc in the
world.
> These are the problems caused by man, so well shown by A&E when they
told God
> "no, we'll decide, not you".
>
> God so loved his creation that he sent his only Son to show us the way
to the
> Father thru full and complete obedience, and then sent the Holy Spirit
to guide
> us and keep us on the right track.
>
> There's nothing so wonderful as rolling out of bed in the morning and
setting
> aside all man-type hatred and letting God's love come into your life.
And what evidence do you have that these are God's words?
>
>> Surely wisdom is gained by opening your eyes
>> and actually start thinking - something you don't know how to do, it
seems.
>> Have you ever "thought" about why so many people (including myself)
have
>> called you a moron.?
>
> God doesn't. And he's the one that counts.
Okay, now a for a streak of my own facetiouness: 1... 2... 3... 4...
5... 6...
>
> duke, American-American
> *****
> "The Mass is the most perfect form of Prayer."
> Pope Paul VI
> *****
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