_Robert_

Thanks @jakelafort, I was responding to the question from @robert. I agree… no state established religion in the US, and all the ancillary implications therein.

@davis, I too despise the “poison of religion”, and some of what you meant by that phrase I would agree with wholeheartedly but obviously not all. Also, I really don’t care if a bicycle…[Read more]

…when you say “faith”, do you include Hinduism or Wiccan in our public square and if so, what would be the point of it all?

Excellent question @robert.  I did not include those other faith systems.  In the context of this thread and the context of my response, specifically referring to Robert Jeffress – a mega-church Baptist Pastor  who supporte…[Read more]

Greetings – @robert.  I was browsing around and found your comment about Robert Jeffress.  Back in the summer of 2016, he did what he called his “Tour for America”.  Me, being a “good” Christian was curious.  I had not paid much attention to Jeffress but since he was coming to my city and the event was free, I figured – hey, why not.  But I told…[Read more]

@robert you wrote,

I was surprised how many of my fellow musicians/friends revealed their ignorance because of the pandemic coupled with the Floyd murder. I can’t even talk with them about any of this, they loose their minds

I also can’t easily have conversations with some of my black friends and definitely some of my white evangelical friends r…[Read more]

@Robert,

Don’t assume that everyone protected and blessed by God has a direct conversation with him. Job was blessed and became the richest person in the East, before God spoke directly to him. God speaking directly
to a person is a rarity until you are born of his spirit, i.e, receive a tongue of fire with which you can rebuke the earth with t…[Read more]

@Robert, You sound sincere. I will certainly pray. You will receive blessings in your health , life and protection from Covid-19. Testing Psalm 91 is a sure proof of his existence to the faithful.

_Robert_ wrote:

michael17 wrote:
@robert. You are not contending with a myth nor legend, but a living God. but your unbelief will spare you while there is life.

A living god as opposed to what? All the dead ones in some imaginary god graveyard? In the silence of the evenings each day this week I shall pick a god or chief prophet from the major…

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michael17 wrote:
@robert. You are not contending with a myth nor legend, but a living God. but your unbelief will spare you while there is life.

A living god as opposed to what? All the dead ones in some imaginary god graveyard?

In the silence of the evenings each day this week I shall pick a god or chief prophet from the major religions and…[Read more]

@Robert.

You are not contending with a myth nor legend, but a living God. but your unbelief will spare you while there is life.

@jakelafort – thanks for the kinds words. But I ain’t no saint though J

@Robert – Yes, a good point. I seldom use the word as a descriptor of myself. The default position is atheism as we are born without belief in any god. When people do become religious it is almost always via indoctrination into the beliefs of their community and whate…[Read more]

@Robert – like in the handling of a pandemic

I wonder if there are any followers of  Jesus “I am the Way” Christ in this crowd?

@Robert

I’m still evaluating my personal level of determinism. At this point in time, I DO still feel guilt for some wrong doing on my part. I understand though what you mean. A hard determinist would likely not feel remorseful.

Woke up this morning with an unusual “thickness” of mucous membranes in my nasal cavity and uppermost throat. My first thought was ruh-roh, a pathogen!? [Warning of possible TMI here] Was also having an unusually thick coating of mucous, which I could snuff and swallow ok, gradually clearing out my passages and feeling more open… but since just…[Read more]