Hi Everybody!! I think that there has been alot of reliougous stuff going on here and I just want to post this because I think it answers alot of stuff.And because it's a cool thing to read! And don't brand me the big bad christain wolf because I don't want a million replies on why I think it answers alot of questions and why i think it is cool. This is an article by Susie Shellenberger.
She is a Christain author.

God said:YOUR FRIEND ABBY IS REALLY CONFUSED.
I Said: It's no big deal.

YES, IS A BIG DEAL. SHE'S SEARCHING.... AND SHE'S LOOKING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.

So she looking at different religions. She has doubts.
AND IT'S WHAT SHE'S DOING WITH THOSE DOUBTS THAT CONCERNS ME.
I don't get it.

CHRISTANITY CAN TAKE DOUBT MY CHILD. CHRISTIANITY CAN TAKE EVERY DOUBT THE WORLD CARES TO TOSS MY WAY, OR IT WOULDN'T HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 2000 YEARS. BUT IT'S WHEN PEOPLE REFUSE TO give ME THEIR DOUBTS THAT IT BECOMES WRONG.

You mean, You want us to tell YOu what we doubt about Christianity?

THAT'S RIGHT. HOW ELSE CAN I REPLACE THOSE DOUBTS WITH SOLID FAITH? IT'S WHEN YOU HARBOR THE DOUBT- STUFF IT INSIDE AND REFUSE TO ALLOW ME TO WALK YOU THROUGH IT- THAT IT BECOMES DETRIMENTAL.

Okay then. Here goes.I can identify with Abby.

GO ON.

Well.... I'm having doubts. Abby's talking about other religons and recarnation and stuff. I don't know; it sounds interesting.

MY CHILD, RECARNATION IS SIMPLY WISHFUL THINKING FOR THOSE WHOSE LIVES AREN'T RIGHT WITH ME. IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH, CHECK OUT HEBREWS 9:27.

Yeah, I guess you could say that. Here it is:"Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement...."

HOW MUCH ROOM DOES THAT SCRIPTURE LEAVE FOR ANY POSSIBILITY OF REINCARNATION?

None.

THAT'S RIGHT. REINCARNATION IS A LIE FROM SATAN.

But... as long as it's okay to give You my doubts...can we keep talking awhile?

SURE I LOVE TALKING TO YOU MY CHILD.

Even when I'm not full of praise and all that kind of stuff?


Okay everybody, that is a small part of this letter if you want more i'll post it later on. Bye for now!!!

I know this is an old part of the convo, but i luv brio too.I never got the August 2002 issue though.Does anyone know where i could find it?
Thanx!
~Luthien

Hey now, I'm trying over here

I think we could, Gem if we really really tried are hardest to.

Bye N Have a nice day

Can't we all just have a tolerant, mutual relationship with one another?

interesting...............

Bye N Have a nice day

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i think in your reply where u quoted me you left out the part where i said i respect your beliefs even though i don't have the same ones as you.

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nope, i read that. with all sincerity thank you for saying that. i was just commenting how afterwards you said i started it. sorry if i didn't make myself clear enough.

hey, don't compare me to gemini or joey because i'm not them, and if they handle things differently, well great for them, i respect that, but they're not me.

very true, it explains it self really well.

oh and madfran i think in your reply where u quoted me you left out the part where i said i respect your beliefs even though i don't have the same ones as you. don't worry about it most people do forget the positive sides of my letters. only read the parts that seem to affend ya huh? aw well. and i think that's about all the name callin i wanna hear. Moron, stupid, AND hypocrite. well "darling" you just go on and call me those things but you don't have to ridicule me just because my beliefs are different than yours. not even gemini and joeydauben and teddy do that! C ya!

Wow!!! Peachy AND amusing!! i hit jackpot this time didn't i gemini?

Peachy.

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Madfran that's okay you've labled me that. i'm sorry if i offended you in anyway(although i believe you started it! )

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heh.

Go ahead. Choose what religion you want to be a part of. If you don't think a certain church is right for you, then change. After all, the First Amendment of the Constitution prohibits the creation of any law against it.

YEAH!! i get that mag in the mail!! it's a really awesome one!!!! beeen around awhile to so it's had time to improve i've been meaning to post the rest of it because it was so good. i just didn't think anyone was really interested. Madfran that's okay you've labled me that. i'm sorry if i offended you in anyway(although i believe you started it! ) Anyways i respect your believes even if i don't agree with them.

too late. i've already branded you the big bad christian wolf.

You got that from Brio. I get that magazine!!!

glad you think so

Amusing.