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Re: Seeking Faith, Not Church

Stacie — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:01:45 -0000

One thing many forget is the animals. Dogs were tied up and cats left in the houses. There are very few pictures, but the ones you see are heartbreaking - the guy pulling his dog out of a doghouse that was flooded got me the most. Why didn't he bring the dog inside. I plan on giving to the Humane Society and doing what I can to help the animal rescue effort.

Re: Seeking Faith, Not Church

Matt Thornton — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:05:52 -0000

Dude. Shocker. Best wishes. Matt.

Re: Seeking Faith, Not Church

Jeremiah — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 01:25:39 -0000

I likewise have been a journeyman. I left my church upbringing over tens years ago and started a quest for knowledge. Why should I be fed answers to questions that I donâ€™t even understand? After tens years of searching I still have never left that starting line. 
 
Through my short (but they donâ€™t feel that way) 26 years on this planet I have been trying to find peace and understanding for this life I have been given. I have tried to see with the understanding as a person can only see after an experience. What I observe is that the further I have gotten from Godâ€™s word the further I have gotten from myself (my true self) because I only lived for this world and not for God. 
 
My questions only guided me to doubt my faith and that doubt consumed me. Donâ€™t get me wrong, questions are goodâ€¦ but they should validate our faith, not tear it down. Ask the questions that bring you closer to the Son, so that He may show you the Father and they may bless you with the Holy Spirit. 
 
I remember a time before this journey that I burned for a closer walk with God. But it has been a slow and painful road to redemption and I must rediscover my faith everyday to get my soul back in harmony with Godâ€™s will. One piece of adviceâ€¦.in harmony with the Will of God is the only place where you will find something built to last my friends. Peace be with you.

Re: Seeking Faith, Not Church

Gleeful Extremist — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:32:25 -0000

Well, that, of course, depends upon who you are. If you're an axe-murdering drug-user, than hopefully a church will not allow you to continue those ways. 
 
I've heard and read several stories about people who grew up in solid Protestant backgrounds and then turned to searching for something more. A lot of them ended up with me, in the Catholic Church. 
 
Ignore the stereotypes. Ignore the news reports. Ignore the miserable failures that the Church, like all denominations, has. 
 
Just look at what she teaches and what she IS. Despite the ugliness of history and the errors of her children, she remains the bride of Christ.

Re: Seeking Faith, Not Church

Vinnie Garcia — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:08:52 -0000

Didn't Robertson also call for the death of some of the more liberal supreme court justices to get a bigger proportion of conservatives in there? And doesn't he also use his tax-exempt status in creative ways, such as using his show to market a health shake he sells at GNC? 
 
My point is, Robertson's a huckster and nobody should be taking him seriously. He does a disservice to organized religion and I don't think he really believes it himself. 
 
I'm not a big fan of the actions of many churches (and haven't since the church told my mom they needed a "bigger contribution" to allow me to receive first communion when I was 13; yeah, perfect thing to tell a single mom of 4 kids who teaches kindergarten for a living), but I don't fault anyone for pursuing higher beliefs than what's on this planet. In the end though, religious extremism and corruption will do much more harm for any issues relating to religion than any atheist could.

Re: Seeking Faith, Not Church

Aaron Brazell — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 16:28:41 -0000

The proposal has the book title set as You Can Blog. I have not yet expressed my distaste for this title as I'm still not quite certain how set in stone it it.

Re: Seeking Faith, Not Church

Lord Brar — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 09:49:44 -0000

I was expecting it to define : The Ranting Area for Aaron Brazell. :p