tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post6447882430040024832..comments2023-09-09T11:37:23.521-04:00Comments on Marks Blog: RechargeMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443697140305760265noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-68438513915618991912010-01-19T14:23:44.571-05:002010-01-19T14:23:44.571-05:00Hi Anon et Al
I'd like to explore this thing ...Hi Anon et Al<br /><br />I'd like to explore this thing about good and bad. Without a deity, there is no qualifier. We live in a world that has natural occurances like quakes and tsunamis. I don't use these events as a basis for not believing but as a means of challenging your rationale.<br /><br />I presume that you believe god has a plan for everyone and by praying, you can influence Philip Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396688548591376313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-68663365568133713282010-01-18T08:07:03.040-05:002010-01-18T08:07:03.040-05:00Wow, Tom Robbins...he's your man...with emphas...Wow, Tom Robbins...he's your man...with emphasis on the word man...mortal man, finite, making mistakes everyday like you and I. If he taught you the meaning of meaning...then you should really try reading the Bible to see what the meaning of life is all about. And if you read the majority of the New Testament and historical records, you will see that Paul, majority writer of the New Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-2022192854083304782010-01-14T16:33:06.495-05:002010-01-14T16:33:06.495-05:00Good and bad are human cncepts. They do not exist ...Good and bad are human cncepts. They do not exist in nature. I know why earthquakes happen. I know why people die from disease. I undersytand why people kill each other. I don't need an invisible magic friend to explain anything, let alone to ask forgiveness to or pray to. That is just so sick.<br /><br />Bad things happen to good people.Philip Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396688548591376313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-3594239764209224362010-01-14T16:24:10.878-05:002010-01-14T16:24:10.878-05:00Hi People
Some responses, original text included;...Hi People<br /><br />Some responses, original text included;<br /><br />Hi Philip, thanks for joining in on our blog. Why don't you believe in anything ? I would think that that would be extremely difficult. I mean, I believe in alot of things...not just God. But mainly of the things I believe in take some level of faith. I also believe in things in this life based on my experiences with themPhilip Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396688548591376313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-86760327111321509112010-01-14T00:06:22.652-05:002010-01-14T00:06:22.652-05:00Philip, I think your last comments about this week...Philip, I think your last comments about this weeks earthquake in Haiti show me that you don't believe in God because you see so much "bad" going on in the world and wonder how...We as Christians often question why things happen and sometimes even where is God in that ? We will find out one day. Keep searching. It's no accident you are on this blog...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-90612122401262367092010-01-14T00:03:16.877-05:002010-01-14T00:03:16.877-05:00Hi Philip, thanks for joining in on our blog. Why...Hi Philip, thanks for joining in on our blog. Why don't you believe in anything ? I would think that that would be extremely difficult. I mean, I believe in alot of things...not just God. But mainly of the things I believe in take some level of faith. I also believe in things in this life based on my experiences with them. I would think you do as well...just by living in this world, youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-74939247193053411732010-01-13T18:28:16.424-05:002010-01-13T18:28:16.424-05:00Well Philip.....I see you are getting a bit more c...Well Philip.....I see you are getting a bit more cynical. Listen man, if I gave you an answer would you even care? What I see here is that you are not being honest with yourself. You are asking the questions that are so simple but it's the answers that are more profound....but the thing is you don't care.....you're not being honest about it.....why don't you take the same Bob Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-16501962158220604242010-01-13T14:07:10.466-05:002010-01-13T14:07:10.466-05:00So how will you explain the earthquake in Haiti on...So how will you explain the earthquake in Haiti on behalf of your silent god? Perhaps you can say why he felt the need to create the earth using tectonic plates that he must have known would cause devestation.<br /><br />Did he protect any christians in all of this perhaps and let the non-believers take most of the carnage?<br /><br />Rejoice indeed. Your god really does work in mysterious ways.Philip Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396688548591376313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-39077960588754302972010-01-12T08:45:50.225-05:002010-01-12T08:45:50.225-05:00Oh Philip, by the way, you are correct, I DO need ...Oh Philip, by the way, you are correct, I DO need God more than He needs me....He doesn't "need" me at all. He desires for me (and you by the way) to have a full complete life in Him and through Him..John 10:9-11 "9I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I haveBob Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-22118904346100945602010-01-11T22:37:33.325-05:002010-01-11T22:37:33.325-05:00Absolutely we need GOD more than He needs us ! He...Absolutely we need GOD more than He needs us ! He's GOD...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-25286119311768503282010-01-11T12:32:03.846-05:002010-01-11T12:32:03.846-05:00Cheers Philip!
Listen mate, don’t be so cynical, ...Cheers Philip!<br /><br />Listen mate, don’t be so cynical, life’s too short. Well at least you said the scriptures mean very little to you instead of saying they mean “nothing”, so there is hope. <br /><br />I have to say though Philip, it saddens me to actually believe what you said, “I believe in nothing….”. Man, Philip that is an empty thought. I would expect that from Ted Bundy or Jack The Bob Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-44481491605399029342010-01-08T15:13:10.726-05:002010-01-08T15:13:10.726-05:00Hi Bob A
There's not much point in quoting bit...Hi Bob A<br />There's not much point in quoting bits of the bible at me. They mean very little to be because I know they were not the words of a supernatural being. As for my mind being as open as yours, I don't think so. You look for evidence to confirm what you believe to be true. I believe in nothing and take evidence at face value.<br /><br />It looks to me like you need god more thanPhilip Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396688548591376313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-42952781770769455172010-01-08T11:05:48.290-05:002010-01-08T11:05:48.290-05:00Well Hello Phillip. You are correct, this is not t...Well Hello Phillip. You are correct, this is not the forum for an argument, but who wants to have one anyway. I have to say that I am as human as the next guy and it's not that I'm so far gone as it’ just that "it is well with my soul" the things that I believe about God and creation because of what I see.<br /><br />It depends on what you are interested in, a search for truth Bob Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-61721369512974282972010-01-05T13:10:37.524-05:002010-01-05T13:10:37.524-05:00Hi Bob A
I don't think this is the appropriate...Hi Bob A<br />I don't think this is the appropriate place to get into a theological arguement. It seems you are too far gone anyway for even a shadow of doubt to creep into your beliefs and even if it did, you would probably see it as a test of your faith. God like to test us doesn't he, especially the strong and the wise according to you. Looking at the link you posted, I assume you Philip Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396688548591376313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-13927139127298652502010-01-04T16:23:42.667-05:002010-01-04T16:23:42.667-05:00PM thanks for the Selah today and sermon yesterday...PM thanks for the Selah today and sermon yesterday....it is a New Year and the best we can do is include our Father in working our plans a day at a time. Thanks<br /><br />Nikki, thanks for the encouragement….you hit it square on the head….<br /><br />Shane I think you are right.....it's good to be able to put it out there so we can share our thoughts and encouragements with one another....I Bob Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-35431777682403144732010-01-02T16:03:17.943-05:002010-01-02T16:03:17.943-05:00One could say that virtually every verse in the Bi...One could say that virtually every verse in the Bible, Qu’ran, or other holy text from a revealed religion could be preceded by "Some guy said God told him to tell you..." Millions have taken it for granted that an omnipotent God chose second-hand revelation as a primary method to communicate to us. <br /><br />One seeming paradox of second-hand revelation is that God supposedly had a Philip Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396688548591376313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-40978203085224333802009-12-23T13:56:02.746-05:002009-12-23T13:56:02.746-05:00Great series of blogs Pastor Mark. Thank you for t...Great series of blogs Pastor Mark. Thank you for the time, energy, and thought spent on these. Your timing is appreciated. Your dedication to feeding your flock is appreciated. Thank you for starting these this year and sharing some wonderful insight to so many relevant and thought provoking subject matters. You have made all who participated in blogging better people. Thanx to Nikki for sharing Shanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-36400416154506250412009-12-23T05:36:18.204-05:002009-12-23T05:36:18.204-05:00May we all open our hearts and our minds for God t...May we all open our hearts and our minds for God to recharge us all! "Friend, go up higher". Let us all remember when our life of grace first began - that awesome joy that poured over us! What a privilege is ours to Rejoice in our God - not just at Christmas but every day.<br />God Bless & have a very Merry Christmas.Ginny S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-28709894885897988922009-12-22T11:06:01.967-05:002009-12-22T11:06:01.967-05:00THANKS for this reminder...gotta go pray and read ...THANKS for this reminder...gotta go pray and read my Bible RIGHT NOW!<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818843174100129894.post-31066144775341514982009-12-18T15:44:12.298-05:002009-12-18T15:44:12.298-05:00WOW... God's timing and the use of other peopl...WOW... God's timing and the use of other people is just awesome to me, yeah I understand this blog & even study goes along with the Christmas season and the new year approaching, but I just have to share.......... I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS TODAY, not tomorrow, not last week, TODAY! I am ashamed, I haven't been keeping up with you all on here in a few months, due to my own business, and Nikki Tnoreply@blogger.com