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  1. halbhh

    Put God on trial!

    Yes, that's so wonderful. So beautiful, that all the dead who'd not yet heard the message of the gospel redemption can get that same redemption if they simply repent of wrongdoing trusting in Christ (which repenting itself feels like such a relief and a joy I've found out :) ). (for others...
  2. halbhh

    Put God on trial!

    It would be fair to say that if even 1 innocent or reformed from wrongdoing human being died a real final death, God would be guilty of a serious wrong. Murder. Because He could have stopped it. But, we learn He reverses all mortal death. So, a god who does not reverse all death is only a...
  3. halbhh

    Put God on trial!

    Frankl is a good writer with good ideas (I use 'is' because I expect he is in another place, even if he doesn't write there). Yeah. Ever read some of the psalms? They have quite a surprising variety of attitudes/tones. Including anger, joy, despair, and much more.
  4. halbhh

    Put God on trial!

    Well, if all evil is put on trial, America would do pretty poorly it would seem after the firebombing of Dresden. The firebombing of Tokyo Atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Nagasaki. Or in a more modern context, the tragic mistake of the Kabul drone strike recently in Sept, 2021, which we might have...
  5. halbhh

    Put God on trial!

    I'd encourage anyone to read it, and since they can in just 20 to 40 seconds. And think for themselves. Not all will think the same way, of course. The basic definition of God in the common bible is the He undoes all mortal death of these temporary bodies. The innocent and the forgiven go to...
  6. halbhh

    Put God on trial!

    All of those children are all still alive. (Even though the evil city that had been burning many of them in fire in idol sacrifices is gone, erased...nevertheless, ever last child is alive right now... Transported. ) ... And from this attack also: The bombing of Dresden was a...
  7. halbhh

    Shortest Proof for Creationism?

    I don't remember whether I included the most key thing of all in my response. If the common Christian bible is correct, there cannot be any proof of God (until He chooses), At least not if you are a Christian that thinks the New Testament is generally correct. Because He has chosen, the New...
  8. halbhh

    Christians only; How literally do you take the Bible?

    Yes, and...no. In exegesis as much as anything else, a person can just bring in their own preconceived notions! But in the 'listening' I'm trying to point out -- it's hard to explain! -- the only way to do it is precisely to instead think that we don't know all there is already (even if I've...
  9. halbhh

    Christians only; How literally do you take the Bible?

    So, having agreed on what you said there (just above just now), let me ask you about the John 13 passage example in post #81, and the observation after it. I'm relaying what I've seen happen more than just once or twice, in a group: it's easy to get side tracked. Know what I mean? So, is...
  10. halbhh

    Christians only; How literally do you take the Bible?

    Can be. There are more than just a couple of passages where people don't have much of a chance to understand them as intended (the intended meaning) without a lot more context than just the passage.
  11. halbhh

    Shortest Proof for Creationism?

    Einstein did say a lot of quotes, and it's fun to read his quotes. "As we see in contemporary atheists is very moral, emotional, and sensitive atheists who are well versed in the sciences and appreciate what science can discover about the universe." That's right! One of my best friends (who...
  12. halbhh

    Christians only; How literally do you take the Bible?

    Sorry I wrote more than just a couple paragraphs, but I swear it's worth the 35 seconds to read the rest above. :-)
  13. halbhh

    Shortest Proof for Creationism?

    Ah, that's not an either/or. I think his wording is very direct and clear, and it's more about whether you are willing to consider how he meant it: it's possible to be so much caught up in fighting against some wrong from your past that you don't notice the music of the spheres -- the wonder...
  14. halbhh

    Christians only; How literally do you take the Bible?

    Perhaps it seemed I was suggesting to never do analysis, not to look for historical context, investigate how to translate words, and so on....? Let me be sure to be clear about those other ways of reading -- they are often rewarding, in my experience. Always a good practice. What I'm saying...
  15. halbhh

    Shortest Proof for Creationism?

    Also, I'm happy to be able to like your post. It is interesting. I'd not seen all of those before. One from Einstein I already knew that is fun is: “The fanatical atheists are like slaves who are still feeling the weight of their chains which they have thrown off after hard struggle. They...
  16. halbhh

    Shortest Proof for Creationism?

    Hi, I enjoyed your quotes from some famous scientists. But about this post on DNA being 'proof' (though we know molecular chemistry seems to have a basic design that leads to a lot of molecular evolution actually, with complex organic molecules detected in gas clouds in space, no less...
  17. halbhh

    Christian Classics Library

    I posted that I mentioned now. It has also some wonderful quotes from Cardinal Sarah about silence. :-)
  18. halbhh

    How we focus our attention

    But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. One way to wait upon the Lord, such as in prayer or just pure waiting, requires us to be less noisy, less distracted by our own...
  19. halbhh

    Christian Classics Library

    Ah, now I'm glad I clicked on this post to see what it was. Often I would not have from that title, myself. After all, there is endless stuff written about the bible and so on, and only a small portion of it is extremely good. I love the Little Flower saint, and had the chance to visit a...
  20. halbhh

    Capture a Moment

    To Capture a Moment, such as by photo, poem, journal...or just memory, is of course to hold onto a piece of the past in a special way. I have a few photos that are fun to look at again on my phone, even if only a few minutes in a year, often with others, as sharing, so I can make the past...
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