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JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT!
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT!
(August 19, 2015 at 3:46 pm)Godschild Wrote: @ Thena323, I asked a plain and simple question in post #92 and you have tiptoed around it because you're afraid to answer it. I'm going to ask it one finial time to see if your courage has gained you. Did your church teach you that the Holy Spirit was necessary in learning the scriptures and what denomination was your church? 

GC
There's no need to accuse me of lacking courage because the semi-delusional, rambling quality of your posts consistently lacks cohesion, proper sentence structure, AND proper punctuation. That's your fault.

I attended both Pentecostal church and Baptist church for the majority of my church going life. I attended Bible study at some point at both churches. To my recollection, Bible study always opened in prayer. I am certain the Holy Spirit was invoked in these opening prayers. In my last year or so as a churchgoer, I only attended church periodically. It was an Episcopalian church. I never attended any Bible study there. I simply chose to go because it was quiet....there were no loud Holy Ghost hi-jinks such as speaking in tongues, being slain in the spirit, faith healing or any other fake displays of Christian magic. 

I hope that answer was good enough for you. If it's not, don't be a douche about it....just  be clear.
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JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 16, 2015 at 3:25 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Minimalist - August 16, 2015 at 3:27 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 16, 2015 at 3:28 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 16, 2015 at 3:52 pm
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by brewer - August 16, 2015 at 3:31 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Chad32 - August 16, 2015 at 3:37 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 16, 2015 at 3:40 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 16, 2015 at 3:44 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by IATIA - August 16, 2015 at 5:53 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Lemonvariable72 - August 17, 2015 at 8:13 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 16, 2015 at 3:45 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 16, 2015 at 3:47 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Chad32 - August 16, 2015 at 3:48 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Iroscato - August 16, 2015 at 3:53 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Salacious B. Crumb - August 16, 2015 at 4:02 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Homeless Nutter - August 16, 2015 at 4:09 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by vorlon13 - August 16, 2015 at 5:49 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by abaris - August 16, 2015 at 5:59 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 16, 2015 at 6:01 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ronedee - August 16, 2015 at 6:45 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 16, 2015 at 7:00 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 16, 2015 at 7:45 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ronedee - August 16, 2015 at 7:54 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 16, 2015 at 8:17 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by *Deidre* - August 16, 2015 at 9:28 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ronedee - August 16, 2015 at 9:54 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Wyrd of Gawd - August 17, 2015 at 6:21 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 16, 2015 at 6:47 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by *Deidre* - August 16, 2015 at 7:07 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ronedee - August 16, 2015 at 7:39 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 16, 2015 at 7:54 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ronedee - August 16, 2015 at 7:56 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 16, 2015 at 8:25 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Minimalist - August 18, 2015 at 2:04 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Salacious B. Crumb - August 16, 2015 at 8:00 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ronedee - August 16, 2015 at 8:03 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Salacious B. Crumb - August 16, 2015 at 8:26 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by abaris - August 16, 2015 at 8:51 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by *Deidre* - August 16, 2015 at 9:24 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Chad32 - August 16, 2015 at 7:21 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Chad32 - August 16, 2015 at 7:44 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ronedee - August 16, 2015 at 7:46 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Nope - August 16, 2015 at 8:29 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Chad32 - August 16, 2015 at 8:40 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 17, 2015 at 3:08 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by surreptitious57 - August 16, 2015 at 8:42 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Mr.wizard - August 16, 2015 at 8:57 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by *Deidre* - August 16, 2015 at 10:27 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 16, 2015 at 11:04 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 16, 2015 at 11:43 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 17, 2015 at 4:00 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 17, 2015 at 6:30 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 17, 2015 at 11:11 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 18, 2015 at 12:36 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 18, 2015 at 4:11 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 18, 2015 at 5:19 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 18, 2015 at 7:58 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by LostLocke - August 18, 2015 at 8:03 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 18, 2015 at 8:14 pm
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 19, 2015 at 8:57 am
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 19, 2015 at 3:27 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Minimalist - August 19, 2015 at 3:50 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by abaris - August 19, 2015 at 3:53 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 19, 2015 at 4:43 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by abaris - August 19, 2015 at 4:45 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 19, 2015 at 11:04 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Iroscato - August 19, 2015 at 6:36 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Redbeard The Pink - August 19, 2015 at 10:04 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 18, 2015 at 9:37 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 11:36 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 19, 2015 at 12:27 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 19, 2015 at 12:32 am
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 19, 2015 at 8:08 am
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 19, 2015 at 1:04 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Salacious B. Crumb - August 19, 2015 at 4:15 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Homeless Nutter - August 19, 2015 at 5:13 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 19, 2015 at 8:46 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 19, 2015 at 12:19 pm
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 11:40 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Homeless Nutter - August 18, 2015 at 9:55 pm
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by *Deidre* - August 16, 2015 at 11:39 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ignoramus - August 16, 2015 at 11:15 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by *Deidre* - August 16, 2015 at 11:41 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 17, 2015 at 3:12 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 17, 2015 at 7:29 am
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 17, 2015 at 11:20 am
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by abaris - August 17, 2015 at 6:53 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 17, 2015 at 4:15 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 17, 2015 at 7:46 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by IATIA - August 17, 2015 at 8:06 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by vorlon13 - August 17, 2015 at 10:46 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Faith No More - August 17, 2015 at 11:16 am
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by vorlon13 - August 17, 2015 at 1:24 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 17, 2015 at 3:51 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Thumpalumpacus - August 17, 2015 at 9:34 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Silver - August 18, 2015 at 12:41 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 18, 2015 at 4:17 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 4:41 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 18, 2015 at 4:45 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Homeless Nutter - August 18, 2015 at 5:08 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 5:12 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Homeless Nutter - August 18, 2015 at 5:13 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 5:18 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 18, 2015 at 4:51 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 4:54 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ignoramus - August 18, 2015 at 5:07 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Ayen - August 18, 2015 at 9:18 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 9:29 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Ayen - August 18, 2015 at 9:38 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 18, 2015 at 9:57 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 11:15 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Minimalist - August 18, 2015 at 4:12 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 11:25 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Bob Kelso - August 19, 2015 at 12:12 am
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RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Bob Kelso - August 24, 2015 at 4:05 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Minimalist - August 18, 2015 at 7:02 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by LostLocke - August 18, 2015 at 8:26 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 19, 2015 at 9:22 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Iroscato - August 18, 2015 at 8:28 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by abaris - August 18, 2015 at 8:31 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 18, 2015 at 11:30 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Iroscato - August 19, 2015 at 7:50 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 19, 2015 at 8:18 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Iroscato - August 19, 2015 at 8:29 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Homeless Nutter - August 19, 2015 at 8:11 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 19, 2015 at 11:00 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 19, 2015 at 3:26 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 19, 2015 at 4:56 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 19, 2015 at 5:29 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Ayen - August 19, 2015 at 7:56 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 19, 2015 at 8:24 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Ayen - August 19, 2015 at 8:32 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 19, 2015 at 8:21 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Homeless Nutter - August 19, 2015 at 8:22 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ignoramus - August 19, 2015 at 8:39 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Homeless Nutter - August 19, 2015 at 8:53 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 19, 2015 at 9:07 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Longhorn - August 19, 2015 at 9:15 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 19, 2015 at 3:46 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 19, 2015 at 5:41 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Godschild - August 19, 2015 at 11:02 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 19, 2015 at 11:30 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Ayen - August 19, 2015 at 10:50 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 20, 2015 at 11:47 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by LostLocke - August 21, 2015 at 12:36 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Randy Carson - August 21, 2015 at 1:24 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Redbeard The Pink - August 21, 2015 at 9:30 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 19, 2015 at 11:51 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Athene - August 20, 2015 at 12:07 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 20, 2015 at 12:23 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Ayen - August 20, 2015 at 12:39 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 20, 2015 at 1:10 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by ignoramus - August 20, 2015 at 2:41 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by Redbeard The Pink - August 20, 2015 at 10:31 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 20, 2015 at 12:30 pm
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by MTL - August 24, 2015 at 8:23 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by I_am_not_mafia - August 24, 2015 at 9:01 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 24, 2015 at 9:20 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by MTL - August 24, 2015 at 10:17 am
RE: JUST OPEN YOUR HEART, DAMMIT! - by robvalue - August 25, 2015 at 2:15 am

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