tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post6297195647779579058..comments2024-01-04T07:28:40.043-05:00Comments on God is a myth!: From Christian to Atheist Pt. 7Chatpilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-82571193878633938982013-12-23T12:48:03.473-05:002013-12-23T12:48:03.473-05:00I've had similar experiences myself when I was...I've had similar experiences myself when I was in the ministry. It's not as uncommon in the Pentecostal faith to have these experiences. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-83965634836268274612013-12-23T12:29:08.584-05:002013-12-23T12:29:08.584-05:00I was very deeply religious when I was a young chi...I was very deeply religious when I was a young child. At school, I was the kid who was singled out to be bullied, so I was very shy and withdrawn. One day on the playground, I saw a younger child, who was the handicapped sister of a bully, fall down. I heard "god" say, "Pick her up." When one receives a directive from "god," one follows it. I shoved aside my fear and lifted the child back to her feet. Then her bullying sister came over and gave me a tongue lashing about how now one was supposed to lend the child a hand, that she had to be left to help herself. How does one explain, "I did it because God told me to?" I just walked away.<br /><br />I never heard "god" that way again, but throughout my childhood and teen years, I did sometimes have other aural hallucinations, usually just thinking I heard someone say my name, and so on.<br /><br />I always assumed that such aural hallucinations are common to everyone, but very few people whom I have asked have confirmed that they have had them. Perhaps they just don't remember.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504881036553377547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-18994992259880152922012-04-25T12:15:53.583-04:002012-04-25T12:15:53.583-04:00Hi Josh, I'm glad you are continuing to enjoy ...Hi Josh, I'm glad you are continuing to enjoy my blog and my views and perspectives on the bible and Christianity in general. <br /><br />Regarding Matthew 15:22-28 Jesus after having received the request from the Canaanite woman to heal her daughter from what appeared to be some sort of demonic oppression or possession: he refused basically because she was not a Jew. He made the statement that he had only come for the lost sheep of the House of Israel. <br /><br />He referred to his word or his blessings as the bread and to the woman as a dog. But her reply moved him to respond to her request and healed her daughter because of her faith. In her case at that time he basically made an exception.Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-45244292016813957552012-04-25T03:24:37.898-04:002012-04-25T03:24:37.898-04:00Hi Chat, this is josh. I am enjoying reading a lot...Hi Chat, this is josh. I am enjoying reading a lot of this, very interesting. There is one thing though, about Matthew chapter 15, the Holy Bible says Jesus was upset that the woman gave to the dogs what belonged to the children. Maybe you have another translation. Like you have stated, there are so many translations. I am still unsure, but am at the point where, even if God is real, there is no way I could love him. I feel betrayed, big time. One question, do you think people reap what they sow? personally, I don't see the consistancy in that. Some times we do, sometimes we do not. Have a good day sir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-80846310598224687772010-09-16T04:07:53.386-04:002010-09-16T04:07:53.386-04:00Well said Steven Bently!
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"undeniable to any...Well said Steven Bently!<br />.<br />"undeniable to anyone who would dare to analyze them both objectively without having his/her mind clouded with superstition and fear" - that is a beautifully lucid statement Chatpilot!<br />.<br />I can't sleep tonight until I've finished reading your blog! I am definitely a fan :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-63135732125829776992010-09-06T00:34:50.482-04:002010-09-06T00:34:50.482-04:00It is always good to hear from you my friend, I co...It is always good to hear from you my friend, I completely agree with your view on Christianity. One big lie to control and manipulate the masses with the intent on gaining power through politics and establishing a theocracy as they eventually did. Today religion is one of the worlds most lucrative businesses, because it exploits the gullibility of its adherents. Taking their money through such practices as tithing and giving monetary as well as properties as offerings. Christianity has made many a con artist rich.Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-51933138178575625352010-09-05T23:35:54.779-04:002010-09-05T23:35:54.779-04:00I think, silly beliefs arrive from deep seated psy...I think, silly beliefs arrive from deep seated psychosis that is planted in our minds at an early age. I remember when I was around 5 or 6 years old, how disappointed I was to discover my dad placing our xmas gifts under the xmas tree in the dark, around 12 midnight, it took the fun out of xmas for me, I wanted so much for Santa to be real, but then I realized I had been lied to and I felt like a fool for wishing for something that could not possibly have been real.<br /><br />I felt squashed from my belief in Santa, from that point on, I was skeptical about things my relatives told me especially about the tooth fairy, the easter bunny and religion because it taught me to be wary of outrageous claims.<br /><br />I tested every thing in my mind about what is plausible, could their claims provide evidence or bring forward truth? <br /><br />And then I heard them preach faith, the carrot that moves christianity forward, faith the catalyst for things that are wished and longed for, the eternal hope for things that cannot possibly be real. <br /><br />Christianity, the psychotic hoax that was invented to manipulate how people feel and think in order to control them and to steal their money, while being disguised as goodness and as absolute truth.Steven Bentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139666223082953913noreply@blogger.com