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  1. G

    We need to be praying for peoples' struggles, not just our own, not just for a moment

    Hi there! So I could explain where I got the inspiration for this, but suffice it to say that a woman of great faith explained that her daughter had a condition and nothing could explain why, but God. The lesson I learned from this, was that even if I had a completely different condition to the...
  2. G

    A sound mind, is different from a "sane" mind - we want our minds to be "sound" not just sane?

    Hi there, So I just wanted to make something clear, that I have struggled with a long time: there is a difference between a "sane" mind and a sound mind. A sane mind is a mind that has specific thoughts, that make specific kinds of impressions on the mind - for example, you might think "that...
  3. G

    You have a choice: more madness, or less?

    Hi there, So I have been struggling with schizophrenia for almost 18 years and I have finally reached an understanding: that puts my schizophrenia in context. That understanding, is that we all have a choice, as our lives progress: to welcome more madness, or less. What does that mean? It...
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    You don't need to eradicate your schizophrenic-ness, just make it workable...

    Hi there, So this is more directed, at those that were born with "schizophrenia" but it can apply to schizophrenic-ness that has been abused or maligned. The point is simply this, the Devil is the one that sets the standard of mental health at "completely normal" - but we must get angry and...
  5. Philip1993

    Abraham's Bosom and Awaiting God's Final Word

    Dear everyone, Just to clarify things first. The Holy Spirit's word gives us peace with God's plan for us all. With this being said I understand, personally, how final judgement (wherever and whatever the case is) will be in my Lord's hands. For advice and/or peace of mind.. I'm looking around...
  6. 2PhiloVoid

    Hume wanted to burn some books! Ok, then, which Logic texts should be first?

    The famous atheist, David Hume, whose teaching later influenced those who would think to make much out of the supposed cognitive bastion of Logic in language and huddle within a movement that came to be called, "Logical Positivism," once had this to say about certain books (mainly Christian...