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Hi A.A I'd suggest reading Richard Friedman's "The Hidden Book in the Bible." It deals with who wrote the Bible, and Friedman traces one author from Genesis through Kings, or Judges (it's been a while since I read it). Friedman uses writing style and word usage, etc. to distinguish writers...

Hi Francais, "Just wondering.. so why did you leave chrisitanity? and what religion are you now?" I stopped going to (Catholic) church--secretly--when I was about 11 years old. It just didn't make sense to me, even at that age (it makes less sense now at my advanced age). Since then I have...

Hi Becky, "1) Have you ever been to church?" Yes. "2) Which church did you attend?" Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist "3) Did you go once or more times?" Many. "4) What was the sermon about? (If you went more than once, say what you can remember from what has been preached there.)"...

Hi Criada and Novembres, "This brings up another question. Are angels spirits? I don't know. The bible is not clear on that one... I think that they probably are.." I ask because in the Bible it describes a war between God's angels and Satan's followers, and I have to wonder, how do...

Hi Novembres, "Also from people... its hard to explain. God often acts through and in others... another thing you have to experience to know what its like. " This I agree with, even if I cannot define God, but there are forces, or a force, that works through people, and through many things...

Hi Novembres, "Well you get to know Jesus not only from the historical record, but by meeting Him in the liturgy and in those who have been incorporated into (even imperfectly) Christ." Okay, but what is your experience with it?

Hi Ames, "He is my Heavenly Father who loves me with an unconditional love.. even though I dont deserve it." Why don't you deserve it?

Hi Criada, "He is Spirit, and I don't think that spirit has gender, though He encompasses all the best of both." This brings up another question. Are angels spirits?

Hi Novembres, "Well I guess the most obvious way to look at what kind of person He is, is to look at Christ. But there was a lot about Christ that we don't know and can't easily find out. I guess you'd have to get to know Him personally. Again, not easy to describe." Yes, there is precious...

Hi Serious, "My own view is that the concept of a divine consciousness is useful in my own life regardless of it's verifiable reality. You might call me an agnostic working on the assumption of the affirmative. I fully realize that what I view as God could be nothing more than my own...

Hi Second, "Hi Soul Searcher :). What kind of love...the love of a loving parent, which is infinite." Okay, and exactly who are God's children?

Hi Novembres, "And I honestly felt, and feel even now, rather vunerable before such a light, there are dark corners I would rather stayed dark sometimes... But I think God is good too. And God is a person. The idea of light does not get his personhood enough across. Such a light could act...

Hi Serious, "A supernatural actor upon the natural world." Intriguing. Who writes the play?

Hi Sylk, "All Love." Okay. What does love mean to you?

Hi Criada, "No, I can't... nor with Bible quotes for that matter. He is God. I am a human, with a finite mind... if I could define or understand Him, He would be less that God. " Nicely put. Do you use the masculine pronouns He and Him for convenience, or do you consider God male?