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Recent content by Dace

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    I've lost my faith

    Thanks Johnnz, I'd prefer to keep it in the forum if that's ok by you, a) it keeps a coherent dialogue that can be easily read back though and b) someone else reading it might be helped too. Thanks for the suggestions, I shall take a look at these and possibly buy them if I can. At the...
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    Marijuana?

    Oh really? I have smoked marijuana when I was at college and let me tell you it seriously affects your cognitive abilities. one time It took me about a dozen attempts to successfully count out 10 cards each for myself and a friend playing rummy, of course until that point I thought I was...
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    How to get a child to believe?

    And I suggested or implied nothing of the sort. Which is a bit different to your OP...
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    How to get a child to believe?

    Do you need to "get" a child to believe? is that even an ethical thing to do? You can't brainwash faith into someone. I think its enough to tell biblical stories and ensure the child comprehends the meaning of those stories... that alone is enough to create a foundation on which proper Christian...
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    I've lost my faith

    C S Lewis, yes, an old favourite of mine in fact. I've read the chronicles of Narnia several times since I was about 10, most recently probably a couple of years ago. I also have some of his apologetic works in my book case: Mere Christianity, and The problem of pain. I like Lewis and have in...
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    I've lost my faith

    Do I read much or do I read the bible much? I read a lot of classic literature, not stacks but maybe... 5 novels and a similar number of short stories or plays in the last four months. As for the bible I don't think I've read more than the odd 10 minutes here and there over the last couple of...
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    I've lost my faith

    I don't even understand the bible, I feel like I have the comprehension of a small child when I read the bible, all the meaning is locked away from me, I read the words and understand them but I have no idea what is being said. Its not that I lack intelligence or skill - the subject just seems...
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    If a man will not work, he shall not eat

    I may be out of line here as my faith is at an all time low and I've never been that doctrinally sound, but I feel I need to speak my mind anyway (so forgive me). If you pray for employment and don't get a job that doesn't mean God doesn't want you to have a job, God isn't a giant wish pixie in...
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    I've lost my faith

    I'm not 100% sure I understand what you're saying but perhaps I can explain myself better: when I say "that world" above, I simply mean the different life that I would lead if I listened to God I.e. a life that isn't focused on myself, where all my energies aren't focused on achieving ends and...
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    I've lost my faith

    no, I guess I'm just finding it hard to relate to "that world" because I'm so absorbed in my world. In some ways I feel it would be easier to nail myself to a cross than to pin my material life up there; and that's what God is asking of me. More than that even, its not easy to be a Christian...
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    I've lost my faith

    Well thank you all for your advice and encouragement, and sorry its been so long before I've come back to read it! I don't think much has changed with me in the interim, I feel a connection still... perhaps a connection to God, I'm not sure but some part inside of me still feels linked to my...
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    I've lost my faith

    I think, i'm not even sure what it is any more. Why am I posting here? I don't even know, I just saw the site and thought I'd drop in and say Hi I guess :) Why is faith so difficult? I've struggled in the past, I've had periods of fairly strong faith, periods of weak faith, and now no faith...
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    I Need Advise On How You Would Explain To Someone If They Are Born Again???

    Well the way I understand it i.e. the way i've been taught, is that being saved and what you refer to as being anointed are two seperate items. And that a person is instilled with the Holy Spirit from the moment they are saved not from when they are anointed. (indeed there are many saved...
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    I Need Advise On How You Would Explain To Someone If They Are Born Again???

    I hope you don't mind me jumping in here but it seems to me that you're concerned about the advice being given on the forum and the "spiritual credentials" of some people offering advice. Now to be sure not every Christian here who posts advice is as conversant with the bible as they might be...
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    My lack of faith

    This isn't the first time i've quoted this by I think its relevant: "I have been asked to tell you what Christians believe, and I am going to begin by telling you one thing that Christians do not need to believe. If you are a Christian you do not have to believe that all the other religions...