Dear TruthaboutGod:
If you are going to continue with your presentation of the truth about God, you better have thick skin and a strong psychological constitution. It seems like you have a lot of racing thoughts about religion and God running through your mind. Did you write your book in an attempt to discover what God was saying to you? It sounds like you have experienced a lot of psychological trauma surrounding your religious experiences. Have you any disciples who follow your teachings? Have there been any converts to your way of thinking? Do you have a lot of time alone with your ideas? Do people tend to reject you socially because of your beliefs or are there a number of people who seek your companionship? The answer to some of these questions should be helpful to you in attempting to assess if God God is speaking to you or if past religious experiences have a stronger voice in what you are hearing than you would want to admit.
If you have a need for acceptance and fellowship, this forum may not be the best place to find it since debate here might be rough. You do not appear arrogant with your presentation but you have stated several times in this thread that you did not care whether people accepted the fact that God had been talking to you or not. If that were totally true, why did you write the book? You seem to be asking for help and from reading the responses on this thread, I think there are quit a few who would agree with that point of view.
I think that most people on this thread are actually very kind hearted. If they sense you are seeking an emotional healing of some type, these people will surely withhold their sarcasm in hope that you find the fellowship you seek. At any rate, you agree that the New Testament is a book on which you base your authority for knowledge. The writings of Paul are good psychological text to help you think through your thoughts and intents. Use these writings to test the process by which God is speaking to you. What if you discover that the voice you hear is not completely from God? Remember that Paul said the carnal mind was not subject to the will of God and Satan has a lot to say about how we think about religion. Confusion certainly is not of God and the Devil is the angle of light.
God bless you brother.
I have no trauma with religion, as I do not expose myself to it. There is nothing wrong with religion, it is when man uses religion to further his own goals, that create problems. If you are religious and attend a church that truly provides you with knowledge and wisdom about God, I would encourage you to stay there.
Any disciples that follow my teachings? I did not know I was teaching. What is in the book is simply the Truth about God, since this has come from God, it is obvious that I am not the one teaching. I do not have any want or desire to teach, God has given you Three Books, read them. There is no greater teacher about God, then God.
Any converts? Converting to what? I do not understand this question.
Do I have a lot of time alone with my ideas? I do not have any ideas, I simply did as God has asked.
Do people tend to reject me socially? No, I have been with the same woman for 14 years, have three children, coach soccer, play poker, read, etc... Why would I be rejected, what have I done to require rejection? Many people seek me for advice, however I do not know if this would be considered companionship.
Past religious experience? That was about 27 years ago, I have no complaints about it, the people that I was around seemed to be God fearing individuals.
My need for accpetance? Not at all, as God has made it quite clear,(This was one of those things that He had to explain to me numerous times) that my task is to convey, not convince. I simply cannot dwell on people that want to question my relationship with God, when there are other people out there that have a serious interest in knowing the Truth about God. If you feel that I am mentally unstable and am just stating my opinion on everything, thats cool. I have no need for respect or admiration here, as if I had your respect and admiration, I would have no idea what to do with it. I have no desire whatsoever for a position over my fellow man. I am not greater then you, nor am I lesser. If I deserve anything for speaking the truth about God, I will be more then happy to accept that from God, what could mankind possible offer me that is greater then what God has?
Why did I write the book? Because that is what God asked me to do.
Paul's writing's. I have read the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Qur'an. This was what God had directed me to read.