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Christians choose delusion
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RE: Christians choose delusion
(April 30, 2014 at 7:20 am)Bronwynn Wrote: The point I was trying to show you is simply this.
You can believe that air, which is invisible, is real.

I don't have to believe that air is real.

Air - - Is It Really There?

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By watching and performing several simple experiments, students develop an understanding of the properties of air: it has mass, it takes up space, it can move, it exerts pressure, it can do work.

(April 30, 2014 at 7:20 am)Bronwynn Wrote: And because I was filled, and because I believed and trusted Him, and accepted Him, I asked to truly know Him. He came to me. And words in the bible began to tie together, and come to life and fit, and I understood things that were closed off from me before. His words became life.

If I'm interpreting that correctly you had some kind of subjective experience and believed it was the Christian God because that's what you expected to contact. You then started interpreting the Bible in relation to your experience.

You aren't the only Christian who has reported something like this. The problem is that Christians who had the same subjective experience still came up with different interpretations of the Bible even though they believed that God was helping them to understand what was written. If the Christian God really existed you'd think he'd make sure that all Christians came up with the same interpretation so there aren't thousands of different Christian denominations.

The Christian God isn't the only deity which people believe in. A modern pagan who worships The Goddess could have the same subjective experience. They would then interpret it as being The Goddess because that's what they expected to contact.

(April 30, 2014 at 7:20 am)Bronwynn Wrote: But ask yourself this; while you have the opportunity to find Him and ask Him to help you, is there any part of you willing to do that? or is choosing to become ash and dust the better choice?

As I've reported several times in this forum, the Greek deity, Apollo, once appeared to me in a dream. He was a very powerful presence in the dream and I knew he was a god because of it. Going by what you've said in your post I should now believe he really does exist and start worshipping him.
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Christians choose delusion - by Silver - April 27, 2014 at 5:58 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Cyberman - April 27, 2014 at 6:05 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Minimalist - April 27, 2014 at 10:41 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - April 27, 2014 at 6:21 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by SteelCurtain - April 27, 2014 at 6:31 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by KUSA - April 27, 2014 at 6:35 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by The Valkyrie - April 27, 2014 at 6:55 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - April 27, 2014 at 7:04 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Silver - April 27, 2014 at 7:00 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by fr0d0 - April 27, 2014 at 7:52 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Silver - April 27, 2014 at 7:54 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Esquilax - April 27, 2014 at 8:19 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - April 27, 2014 at 8:22 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by BlackMason - May 14, 2014 at 1:33 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - May 14, 2014 at 3:06 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Mister Agenda - May 14, 2014 at 3:42 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Bob Kelso - April 28, 2014 at 5:50 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Mister Agenda - May 14, 2014 at 2:20 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Bronwynn - April 27, 2014 at 10:36 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Silver - April 27, 2014 at 10:51 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by The Valkyrie - April 27, 2014 at 11:58 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Losty - May 14, 2014 at 1:41 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - April 27, 2014 at 10:43 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Cyberman - April 27, 2014 at 10:43 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Bronwynn - April 27, 2014 at 11:54 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Silver - April 28, 2014 at 12:08 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - April 28, 2014 at 12:17 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Esquilax - April 28, 2014 at 12:43 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by BlackSwordsman - April 30, 2014 at 11:40 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Cyberman - April 27, 2014 at 11:57 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Cyberman - April 28, 2014 at 12:00 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by DarkHorse - April 28, 2014 at 8:48 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Esquilax - April 28, 2014 at 8:51 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Neo-Scholastic - May 2, 2014 at 1:12 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Esquilax - May 2, 2014 at 1:18 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by DarkHorse - May 2, 2014 at 1:29 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Phatt Matt s - April 28, 2014 at 8:51 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - April 28, 2014 at 9:03 am
Christians choose delusion - by Rampant.A.I. - April 28, 2014 at 10:30 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Bronwynn - April 30, 2014 at 7:20 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Silver - April 30, 2014 at 7:35 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Confused Ape - April 30, 2014 at 8:18 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Cyberman - April 30, 2014 at 10:06 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by coldwx - April 30, 2014 at 10:55 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Ben Davis - April 30, 2014 at 11:20 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Fidel_Castronaut - May 2, 2014 at 11:53 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by NoraBrimstone - April 30, 2014 at 7:23 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Esquilax - April 30, 2014 at 10:48 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Bronwynn - May 1, 2014 at 10:25 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Ravenshire - May 1, 2014 at 11:31 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Esquilax - May 2, 2014 at 12:16 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Confused Ape - May 2, 2014 at 4:51 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Ben Davis - May 2, 2014 at 5:41 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Cyberman - May 4, 2014 at 11:28 am
Christians choose delusion - by Rampant.A.I. - May 1, 2014 at 10:44 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - May 1, 2014 at 10:48 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by fr0d0 - May 2, 2014 at 3:51 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - May 2, 2014 at 1:00 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by truthBtold - May 1, 2014 at 11:35 pm
Christians choose delusion - by Rampant.A.I. - May 2, 2014 at 10:55 am
Christians choose delusion - by Rampant.A.I. - May 2, 2014 at 1:13 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by iThinkImSmart - May 8, 2014 at 12:30 am
Christians choose delusion - by Rampant.A.I. - May 8, 2014 at 12:37 am
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Minimalist - May 14, 2014 at 2:18 pm
RE: Christians choose delusion - by Chad32 - May 14, 2014 at 4:03 pm

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