tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post4901997108343078201..comments2023-06-28T05:28:39.954-05:00Comments on Megaloi -- "Great Things": What I'm not sure aboutMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007487096378869462noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-29539170089685305302010-04-29T19:44:55.959-05:002010-04-29T19:44:55.959-05:00Elissa, I've read excerpts but have not yet di...Elissa, I've read excerpts but have not yet dived in to Bart's work. <br /><br />And I've certainly had the same doubts/thoughts about Jesus. Honestly, I don't know how I used to read the resurrection stories in the gospels, with their inconsistencies, and <i>not</i> doubt.<br /><br />But in the end it's not a big issue for me because my walk is modeled more on following Jesus' example, not worshipping a metaphysical idea!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Redleftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834798382800790723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-41493476456451271612010-04-29T11:12:12.951-05:002010-04-29T11:12:12.951-05:00Yes, yes, yes! I've thought all these things....Yes, yes, yes! I've thought all these things. I'm new to your blog, so I may be asking a been-there-done-that question. Have you read any of Bart Ehrman's books, like Jesus Interrupted? I'm struggling with the question: is-Jesus-human-or-divine-or-both?...yeah, and I know that one's controversial! LOL.<br />Thanks for asking the questions!Elissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720636430868861720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-88719184626346994912010-02-24T07:54:48.914-06:002010-02-24T07:54:48.914-06:00Michael- Thanks for commenting on my blog post. In...Michael- Thanks for commenting on my blog post. In reference to Job, here's a link about it:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/user/livingthequestions#p/u/4/9Sr7eLwarkE<br /><br />Apparently you and I aren't the only ones who see a disconnect in this area. Borg is one of my favorite authors. When you get to the site, chose the: "Existence of Evil" video on the right. You might find several of these most interesting.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148676728860411325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-63724747004431901562010-02-24T04:02:11.464-06:002010-02-24T04:02:11.464-06:00Michael
Glad to see you blogging again.
I'm no...Michael<br />Glad to see you blogging again.<br />I'm now 74 and I've recently finished documenting some of the story of my journey. I finally decided in June last year that I could no longer attend church (although I still take my wife).<br /><br />After being forced to reconsider just about everything I had ever believed (for the second time) I've had some 15 years (when I have not been employed) to think about it.<br /><br />I have come to the conclusion that there is an enormous difference between the Christian RELIGION and the Christian FAITH.<br /><br />It was in 1998 that I suddenly became aware of the FREEDOM AND LIBERATION FROM THE SLAVERY OF LEGALISM.<br /><br />There is a link to my web site on my blogOld Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905782212383969049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-51013260729047587272010-02-22T15:02:38.185-06:002010-02-22T15:02:38.185-06:00Just saw TODAY that my Bible Verse FOR yesterday w...Just saw TODAY that my Bible Verse FOR yesterday was Psalm 27: 4 - 5 & in the MIDDLE of it, it says:<br /><br />"AND TO INQUIRE IN HIS TEMPLE"--talking about what David DESIRED of GOD--so, HE HAD QUESTIONS WAY BACK THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />LOVE YOU, MomMamaRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557240499407879646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-12677350195671053052010-02-22T03:07:59.479-06:002010-02-22T03:07:59.479-06:00Well, I'm (Your Mother) 'one of those'...Well, I'm (Your Mother) 'one of those' who's NOT QUITE SURE HOW to 'take' this one--BUT, I'm VERY GLAD you're questioning & STILL SEARCHING for God & 'things ETERNAL'!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />NONE of us (humans) will EVER 'know it all'--even be ABLE to UNDERSTAND it all--because as God tells us in His Word--HIS MIND IS NOT LIKE OURS & WE CAN'T IMAGINE HOW HE THINKS!!!!!!!!!!!--paraphrased, of course, there.....<br /><br />It's a 'GOOD THING' for us to STUDY GOD'S WORD & try to LEARN/KNOW as much as we can--and, as we study/read it, we MAY 'change our minds' about WHAT we exactly BELIEVE--which is called 'GROWING', I think--so, that's OK & GOOD!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />As far as MY, personal FAITH goes:<br />I BELIEVE IN GOD & HEAVEN & HELL & I BELIEVE that JESUS came to Earth & LIVED a PERFECT LIFE, and GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE ALL THOSE WHO WOULD BELIEVE IN HIM/TAKE HIS GIFT!<br /><br />MY FAITH is based on what I've read in God's Word & also what I've seen & learned & experienced here on Earth during my 57 years.<br /><br />The other thing I'm thinking of, right now, is that statement about--IF I HAPPEN to be 'wrong' & there's NO GOD OR HEAVEN OR HELL, I've STILL LIVED A VERY "GOOD" LIFE HERE--BUT, IF THERE IS A GOD & A HEAVEN & HELL--the Atheist & some others are going to be VERY SHOCKED & 'wrong' & LOST, ETERNALLY--HOW VERY SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />So, really WHICH IS SMARTER????!!!!<br /><br />AND, for SOME folks, there's NOTHING I/you/WE could say/tell them to HELP/'make' THEM BELIEVE/HAVE FAITH IN GOD, HEAVEN & HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!! VERY SAD!!!!!<br />Because, THEY HAVE made up THEIR minds & don't plan on changing them--which, inately means THEY BELIEVE, without a shadow of a DOUBT, that they're 'RIGHT', RIGHT?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />I was 'raised'/taught NOT to DOUBT, but, now, I BELIEVE it is & CAN BE a VERY GOOD 'THING'--REALLY GOOD POST, Son!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU BUNCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your MomMamaRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557240499407879646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-70687650986078309712010-02-21T21:38:47.929-06:002010-02-21T21:38:47.929-06:00Michael- You have expressed exactly how I have fel...Michael- You have expressed exactly how I have felt since starting this journey some five years ago. If I am where I was this time last year, I'm stagnant! I am unmoving. And, I'm not sure about much, for sure........Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148676728860411325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-12087678589953874132010-02-20T12:04:12.647-06:002010-02-20T12:04:12.647-06:00Go for it, Mel!
Hey John, at least if I'm go...Go for it, Mel!<br /><br />Hey John, at least if I'm going to hell, my years spent in south Texas have somewhat prepared me for the weather.<br /><br />Bruce, great to hear from you! Since you ended your own blog I have wondered how you're doing and am glad to see you again.<br /><br />And to everyone else, thank you so much for reading and commenting. I can feel the writing barriers lifting and it's very cool to see you jump back into the discussion.Redleftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834798382800790723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-46408064251787884232010-02-20T10:53:19.078-06:002010-02-20T10:53:19.078-06:00Great post! I found your blog during a day of blo...Great post! I found your blog during a day of blog hopping and I think it is fantastic. <br />I've had every thought that you have pointed out at one time or another (even now), and it is so refreshing to know that their are other people that think the same things.<br />Do you mind if I link to your post?Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748999253534466465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-48828380415099824712010-02-19T22:57:22.400-06:002010-02-19T22:57:22.400-06:00Great post. Bummer that it means you have to spend...Great post. Bummer that it means you have to spend eternity frying in hell.John Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610024556178446995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-65495306815958753582010-02-19T22:03:32.988-06:002010-02-19T22:03:32.988-06:00Hmmmmmmm, Im not so sure........well, maybe. Yeah,...Hmmmmmmm, Im not so sure........well, maybe. Yeah, good post.Tit for Tathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454132514796693591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-11397292792454578832010-02-19T20:18:30.584-06:002010-02-19T20:18:30.584-06:00I guess that I will never believe, not for an inst...I guess that I will never believe, not for an instant, that I have ALL the answers. I actually don't believe that any of us are supposed to believe that we have all the answers. People that believe that they have all the answers are generally pretty stupid people.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-26203015166474998732010-02-19T19:57:25.175-06:002010-02-19T19:57:25.175-06:00Great post Michael.
That's all I can say, gre...Great post Michael.<br /><br />That's all I can say, great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-37538315162425942412010-02-19T16:12:02.241-06:002010-02-19T16:12:02.241-06:00Michael, you so crazy! I'm glad I had yo'...Michael, you so crazy! I'm glad I had yo' baby! :)<br /><br />[song lyrics adapted]RedWifeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488753353758977197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-51660605925795102302010-02-19T14:58:19.760-06:002010-02-19T14:58:19.760-06:00Excellent! and I am with you on every one of thes...Excellent! and I am with you on every one of these points.<br /><br />I heard Bart Campolo once talk about similar points and I liked how he interpreted his "faith". He said something like - "If faith is being sure of what we hope for, then I am a man of Faith because I know what I hope for... I hope for an entirely loving God who is going to save us all."<br /><br />Nowadays, that is my faith... but I could be wrong....Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494823779999456396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-90030409651866494602010-02-19T14:44:12.306-06:002010-02-19T14:44:12.306-06:00Thanks, Roland!
Dad, thanks for the heads up. :)...Thanks, Roland!<br /><br />Dad, thanks for the heads up. :) I'm sure not trying to offend anybody and I'm comfortable talking about what I don't know. If my salvation depends on my absolute sureness in proper doctrine, that's far shakier than I think God intended!Redleftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834798382800790723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-67563112420620717982010-02-19T10:44:40.670-06:002010-02-19T10:44:40.670-06:00Michael, people who blindly believe and never ques...Michael, people who blindly believe and never question or think about this stuff don't have the solid basis for their faith that you have.Roland Denzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973262223130314573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-14739128684919799002010-02-19T10:37:16.489-06:002010-02-19T10:37:16.489-06:00Hey you'll probably catch some heat over this ...Hey you'll probably catch some heat over this one but I'm with you 100%. Love, Dadbabesbumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208220295448727286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-26769607441769272422010-02-19T00:50:05.473-06:002010-02-19T00:50:05.473-06:00First!First!Roland Denzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973262223130314573noreply@blogger.com