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Just a heads up buddy, an Atheist wouldn't think that a "God" put them anywhere. The entire notion of a "God" controlling their lives goes against atheism entirely.

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Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.

Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.

Do not believe anything because it is spoken and rumored by many.

Do not believe in anything because it is written in your religious books.

Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.

But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and the benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

- Buddha

I demand that this post be removed!

Not because I don't agree with what it's saying, I do very much so, but because he dared quote a religious source that isn't the bible. And everytime I do that, my posts get edited/removed.

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Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

-God

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Not because I don't agree with what it's saying, I do very much so, but because he dared quote a religious source that isn't the bible. And everytime I do that, my posts get edited/removed.

Good point!

Thanks for helping.

t.

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Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.

Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.

Do not believe anything because it is spoken and rumored by many.

Do not believe in anything because it is written in your religious books.

Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.

But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and the benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

- Buddha

Agree but disagree. You cannot believe everything you read. Often people are pushing an agenda and you can't trust everything in this world. BUT, if you only trust yourself, and do not rely on anyone else, how do you know that you are not in fact deceiving yourself? This relies on your own ability to reason without fallacy. Who decides what is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all? Would you trust Hitler or Stalin to make that decision, based on their own introspection?

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your authenticity will help your walk with God.

That sounded like a forture cookie, didn't it? I know that if you just keep asking and knocking the door will be opened for you and you will continue to deepen your walk with the Lord, just like all of us have to do everyday.

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Grace to you,

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.

Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.

Do not believe anything because it is spoken and rumored by many.

Do not believe in anything because it is written in your religious books.

Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.

But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and the benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

- Buddha

This runs polar opposite to Faith in Gods Word, which is why buddah is still dead. :exclaimation: Yet by the very power of Gods spoken Word, Jesus Christ is Risen. hell and death did not prevail against Gods Word. :24: All that hell and death had it rained down on the head of the Precious Lord of Life. It literally beat Him near to death, Gods Wrath against this injustice finished Him off. Gods Wrath against my and your sin finished Him. It Pleased God to Crush and Bruise Him for our iniquity. Yet, He LIVES! He LIVES! Hallelujah, He LIVES! :P

buddha is one more life lived in the shadow of reason. Yet Gods Perfect Peace Surpasseth all understanding. It is only given by Faith.

Faith says your desperately wicked heart and mind are far removed from Gods Righteousness and needs to be regenerated.

He dwells in a High and Holy Place with the Humble, Contrite , and Poor.

Humble because they know that they are but men and He is God.

Contrite because they are broken and grieved over their sin against a Holy and Righteous God.

Poor because they have nothing to offer and need Gods Grace.

The Lord Richly Bless you today. :P

Peace,

Dave

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Please don't take offence LDS, but why would you hide that?

Freedom is what Jesus brings to us.

Have a good day!

t.

I am waiting for the proper time and place to inform my family and friends of my conversion. Only a few friends know about it.

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Look, if I get kicked off for this this, so be it. I want you guys to reach out to this poor man. I can't. I WANT you to.

Please, you guys are bouncing ideas off of one another and that's great in any other forum, but this KID ASKED FOR HELP!

For Pete's sake.....

I'm upset.....

You won't get kicked out for that at all. In fact, thanks for bringing it back into focus.

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SC,

I can't tell you the number of times I have been left to doubt. It's hard, sometimes, when Jesus is not right here next to me, physically, to put His arm around me.

We have, basically, 5 senses that we live off of, but we cannot see, feel, touch, taste, nor hear him right now, but we can see the results of His work.

Trust me, at 16 (a cool age), there are many other changes going on, some of which are affecting the thought process. Besides that, many people have their moments of doubt.

There's no one brilliant, all encompassing, answer to your questions. If you are patient, God will reveal answers to you.

Try to keep your focus. Remember that you are in a constant Spiritual battle.

Jesus Has already won, but we are left to work some of this stuff out on our own until He returns.

I'm probably messing this all up, so I will leave it at this: Trust in Him, SC. Keep your focus on His Word, and things will be ok. I know it sounds a little weak on my part, but that is because I don't always know what to say. But, God always has the right Words contained in that Bible of yours.

Wait on Him...He will not fail you.

In Him,

t.

PS- Sc, check out a great new post by BellaRose. I think it may apply, somewhat, in your case.

It's called "Promises, Promises". It's also in the Apologetics area.

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