Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Back by Popular Demand

It's been a crazy couple of months, so blogging had to take a back seat. But if you are looking for controversy, here ya go:

If you believe in God, then don't read this. Unless you want that particular notion removed from your brain. You have been warned. If you want to read the meat of the book, then read this. But if you are going to read it, I would recommend reading the entire thing. A strong reader should be able to get through all the material in 6-8 hours.

Enjoy!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Who is to say this teacher was a "true Christian"? Just because she asked God to help her, does not mean she believed in Him and believed He would/could help her. When faced with a crisis alot of people pray -- even if they have never prayed before. They don't know the Bible says "if you hold iniquity in your heart, God does not hear your prayers" So it is not fair to say God did not save this teacher when you don't know for sure what type of "Christian" she was.

We have free will since Adam and Eve sinned. Bad things do happen to "good people" it is not our job to know why everything happens in this world. It may not even be in our lifetime to know how certain events will turn out. Like why did a certain person get cancer and die early ... think of the people that person had contact in .. maybe in their lifetime they will come to know God because of something this person with cancer did or said before they died.

Long winded I know ... but when I hear some people pray that don't normally pray, I wonder if they know why God isn't answering their prayers.

Anonymous said...

I think all of us pray when confronted with a major problem or crisis. Some are just words we mutter ... God, help me, or God, don't let me (or whomever) die, or God, give me courage to get through this. (Think of all the prayers that were said during 9/11) I don't expect God to help me, but it would be nice if he sometime did. I know it seems some of us only ask when we have messed things up so bad ourselves and than decide to ask for God's help or intervention.

I only read the first section so far. I may try to read more and have more to say.

Anonymous said...

I haven't taken the time to read the links yet, but the comments are already getting me interested in what it is. I will have to take time to read the links and comment on it later.

Admin said...

Anonymous 1:

We can argue all day about who is or who isn't a "true Christian." Which, of course, is the whole point. You would think that God would be a little clearer in his communication with us when getting any of the details wrong sends us to eternal torture in Hell.

Secondly, which would bring more people to God: some anonymous person dying of cancer unknown by all but .0000001% of humanity, or the unexplainable, overnight remission of every cancer case in the world?

Anonymous 2:

Exactly. It's the same as the automatic Hi-how-are-you I'm-fine-how-are-you exchange we all have a hundred times a day. We pray, but we really don't mean it, any more than I actually care how my co-worker is doing. And we don't expect God to respond any more than I expect my co-worker to tell me what kind of day they are having. Why is that? Past experience? You kind of give away God's track record in your own life: "I don't expect God to help me, but it would be nice if he sometime did."

Both:

I would encourage both of you to keep reading, if you dare.

Admin said...

Anonymous 3:

Try it if you dare.... ;-)

Anonymous said...

and what do you believe Ric?