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>Matthew Bell

>Posts such as the above are pointless, except for PR for Farrell Till and

>the Errancy list.


I think that is rude of you to say my question is pointless.  I don't know
Farrell, and just joined this list, so why would I instantly become a " PR"
person for him?

You say:
If a Christian is struggling with a particular matter of

>faith, they should be going to Christians for help in resolving such, not

>non-Christians.I mean what does this poster expect to hear back from

>errantists - 'Well, no my friend you just stick in there and God will come

>good with the answers?'


My reply:   I have asked christians for answers and they give me wishy washy
explanations that I don't believe.  Some christians have a way of making you
feel like you are pathetic for having difficulties.  Also some christians
seem to think they know everything about certain subjects and are too quick
to tell me how I should feel or somehow they think they know what my
opinions are without my stating them. Believe me, I prayed alot.

You say:
 The poster of the above has already made their

>mind up that there is no justifiable reasons for 'God killing babies' and

>that 'all the contradictions' actually are contradictions. I reckon they

>have been reading to much of the Secular Web and not of the Bible they are

>'doubting'. I would of course be happy to dialogue with the individual on

>his current predicament.

>

My reply:  How does it make sense that a God of love and mercy would enjoy
the dashing of babies against rocks, splitting pregnant women open, making
people eat their own dung etc...... How can any of these actions be
justifiable.  If a parent made their child do these things, or performed
these actions, they would be in jail.
                Secondly, I don't like your assumption that I just went to a
secular web page and BAM!, I am now struggling with faith.  I have almost
addictedly read the bible to find hope, peace and faith only to become
discouraged and depressed.  I tried to keep my faith in the bible and all it
did was make me suffer because the whole thing doesn't make sense.  I am
tired of it. I am encouraged by the fact that this mailing list exists as
there aren't many people around me who can understand what I am going
through.
    I can't believe any explanation that would lead me to believe the bible
is true. Denominations have different interpretations and how would I know
who is telling the truth, assuming the bible to be true? If you are a
christian and are going to try to get me back you can forget it because I
won't believe anything you say.

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