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    Does it hurt your heart to know?

    I don't think it's silly at all. First of all, you feel what you feel, and it's ok to own it. Second, if you haven't already done so, I'd recommend bringing it to God in prayer. He wants to hear your thoughts and feelings on this, and he's not afraid of or offended by your concerns. Bring it to...
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    What Minister or Christian teacher would you recommend? Why do you like them?

    I have really enjoyed the work of Tim Keller. He planted a Presbyterian church in New York City, and his ministry was focused on calling the members of the secular, highly-educated, wealthy, white-collar "elites" to faith in Jesus Christ. As such, his material strives to engage with the...
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    What evidence do we as Christians have that Jesus is real?

    Consider also "The Case for Jesus" by Brant Pitre, but I agree with others who have said that the best evidence ultimately comes from seeking Him and asking to receive His Spirit.
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    How Important is Reason?

    I disagree. Diversity of belief arises out of the diversity of intuition and experience, not (just) from the misapplication of reason. Reason (or logic anyway) is just set of rules; in itself it supplies no content. The content comes from intuition and experience, and the diversity of belief...
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    How do you know your saved? HELP ASAP!

    Hi 1yugioh, I find that it is usually counterproductive to spend time worrying about whether or not you are saved. Instead of spending a bunch of time worrying about things like that, I recommend spending your time strengthening your relationship with God, seeking his will for your life and...
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    How Important is Reason?

    Hi 2RM, Or perhaps some of those who are suspicious of reason when applied religious thinking have come to realize its limitations in that sphere. The diversity of belief within a religion such as Christianity is staggering, and everyone claims to have the best reasons to believe x, y or z...
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    How Important is Reason?

    I've been thinking about this topic a lot lately, not that that I means I have anything useful to say on it. But my $0.02 is that people make most of their decisions on the basis of emotion and/or intuition, and then later use reason to find rationalizations to support their decision. As for...