(March 19, 2015 at 2:10 pm)Jesusislord Wrote:(March 19, 2015 at 1:11 pm)robvalue Wrote: The atheist Pope Matt Dillahunty was a christian for 25 years and was studying to become a minister.
Plenty of christians were dead serious about their belief but then lost it.
Why just christians? How come Muslims don't interest you? You can have a personal relationship with that other jesus guy, and Allan.
Ok I have received my answer.
I have no reason to take credit for anything....Everything that I have today I attribute to the grace of God. Many Sunday actors perform 'TV miracles' which we all know are staged and is one of the reasons why there is so much skepticism surrounding this subject.
Around 2005 I owned a company and befriended a security guard who did work at our company. At some stage he confided in me that he had a brother (If I remember his name was Michael) who was dying of throat cancer - The cancer was very severe and he had a few days to live. The security guard was very sorrowful because this brother had 2 small kids and naturally he was concerned about their futures. I felt great compassion for him and that day when I left work I started to pray for Michael....I didn't even know his surname. The trip home was about 40 minutes and when I had travelled about 5 minutes I had what one may call an epiphany....I knew immediately that something had happened. The next day the security guard was completely elated because his brother had been miraculously healed the previous day. Well I naturally was just as happy and proceeded to tell him what happened to me on the road...His brother was discharged 2 days later and came to see me (With his wife and the 2 kids) to personally thank me for praying for him - It was one of the greatest days of my life.
This is no fairy tale and happened exactly as is stated here....I have no reason to fabricate a story like this. If it was a fabrication then my own Christian walk would be a sham and worth nothing!
This is what I mean by a personal relationship....You cannot be a Christian for 25 years and suddenly turn away. Yes there a backslidden Christians but once you are marked you can never be the same.
At the end of the day I cannot force anybody to believe that God is as real today as he was millions of years ago. I cannot fathom the mysteries of the ages and frankly I don't want to....I just cannot turn my back on a God that listened to my prayer and healed Michael. There are other miracles that came about thru my prayers...
I love God and anybody can.....
Many people have anecdotal stories of "miracles" and the like from their religion. This is not evidence to anyone else, certainly not without corroborating evidence.
Even if true, as has been stated already, spontaneous remission of cancer is not unknown. Some associate it with "miracles', others with a quirk of biology.
Either way, it's not proof of the actions of a deity.
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
