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Respecting Christian family and friends
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RE: Respecting Christian family and friends
December 16, 2014 at 10:47 am
(December 15, 2014 at 10:11 pm)Drich Wrote:
(December 15, 2014 at 11:57 am)watchamadoodle Wrote: That is an idea. There is one belief in particular that causes her unnecessary worry, and I might be able to soften that belief. I would need to find some Christian books that argue against that belief.

What belief worries her so much?

Well what I was thinking about is this idea that the devil is an angry lion lurking in Hinduism, Unitarianism, etc.

Like me, she had a psychotic break once. I can sympathize with how she feels, because I have had the same feelings myself. I think I am getting over those feelings finally, and it would be nice if I could help her.

Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to accomplish this. Christianity tends to create fear and superstition in people. There are people like Biship Spong who are trying to exorcise the superstition and stupidity from Christianity, but I'm not sure what will be left in the end - atheism?
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Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 11, 2014 at 11:48 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by dyresand - December 11, 2014 at 11:59 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Minimalist - December 11, 2014 at 12:05 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Tonus - December 11, 2014 at 12:22 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Elskidor - December 11, 2014 at 12:07 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by robvalue - December 11, 2014 at 12:10 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Tombochan - December 11, 2014 at 1:06 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by vorlon13 - December 11, 2014 at 1:08 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by robvalue - December 11, 2014 at 1:10 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by vorlon13 - December 11, 2014 at 2:41 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by robvalue - December 11, 2014 at 3:11 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by robvalue - December 11, 2014 at 3:27 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by robvalue - December 11, 2014 at 3:33 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by robvalue - December 11, 2014 at 3:42 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Tonus - December 11, 2014 at 3:50 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by thesummerqueen - December 11, 2014 at 10:12 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Whateverist - December 11, 2014 at 10:16 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Minimalist - December 11, 2014 at 10:26 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 11, 2014 at 11:04 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Brakeman - December 14, 2014 at 11:52 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 14, 2014 at 10:04 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Brakeman - December 14, 2014 at 11:29 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Alex K - December 15, 2014 at 9:24 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by thesummerqueen - December 11, 2014 at 11:06 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 11, 2014 at 11:22 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by thesummerqueen - December 11, 2014 at 11:24 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Minimalist - December 12, 2014 at 12:11 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 12, 2014 at 10:54 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by thesummerqueen - December 12, 2014 at 10:58 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by thesummerqueen - December 13, 2014 at 10:07 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Spooky - December 13, 2014 at 8:15 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 14, 2014 at 10:20 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Drich - December 15, 2014 at 12:44 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by dyresand - December 15, 2014 at 12:46 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Drich - December 15, 2014 at 9:49 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 15, 2014 at 11:57 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Drich - December 15, 2014 at 10:11 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 16, 2014 at 10:47 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Drich - December 17, 2014 at 12:17 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Drich - December 14, 2014 at 3:12 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Whateverist - December 14, 2014 at 10:10 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Drich - December 15, 2014 at 12:42 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by dyresand - December 15, 2014 at 12:43 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Whateverist - December 15, 2014 at 3:10 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by ManMachine - December 14, 2014 at 5:25 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by robvalue - December 14, 2014 at 10:49 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by Minimalist - December 14, 2014 at 10:25 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by dyresand - December 14, 2014 at 10:35 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by vorlon13 - December 14, 2014 at 11:48 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by robvalue - December 15, 2014 at 9:40 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by thesummerqueen - December 16, 2014 at 11:07 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by dyresand - December 16, 2014 at 11:44 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by vorlon13 - December 17, 2014 at 12:15 am
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 16, 2014 at 10:19 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by dyresand - December 16, 2014 at 11:15 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by watchamadoodle - December 16, 2014 at 11:53 pm
RE: Respecting Christian family and friends - by thesummerqueen - December 16, 2014 at 11:52 pm

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