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Why do people blame God for what they do? The question isn't why does God allow "bad things to happen, such as the death of countless innocent babies, the murder of six million Jews, torture, illness, pain and suffering, poverty, despair?"The question is why do we allow it?

What's wrong with me? I get there on my knees but I don't feel like talking to God. I'll run through my list of things to cover: Thanks, Praise, Confession, Supplication. But it feels shallow. And I finish in about 2 minutes!

Thoughts? Wasn't Onan killed by God for "spilling his seed?" He wasn't masturbating, but onanism is taken to mean masturbation. Why, I don't know. I guess because it is a type of spilling the seed also. But women don't "spill their seed" when doing this. So...?

Closing my eyes, kneeling, turning the lights off. But sometimes my mind still wanders!

What is the difference between Reading vs. Studying the bible? How do you study the bible? By which methods?

Our pastor said if you want to learn how to pray, you need to get around people who know how to pray. Simple enough. Until you think about it. Is prayer a skill? Shouldn't it just be conversing with God?I didn't ask him what he meant. Could he mean praying in an entertaining fashion that other...

(His By Grace;29884) I don't wish to offend, but I just don't agree. I would have to be won over by much more than the reference you provided. It sounds like an opinion and should be presented as such. There is no basis to believe this, except for a scriptural interpretation that doesn't really...

Congratulations?Praise God?God bless?

(His By Grace;28715) Maybe by saying "No debating" they mean they don't want the nasty arguing that can occur in debates. People can get really mad and use heated language that's not appropriate for Christians. By calling it discussions, it keeps it to a more calm demeanor. I would like to say...

So this fear really started with the dream...? Do you go to church?

I'm not clear...are you also in tarot and magic? Then that's the culprit, at least in part. Get away from the occult. Get into a church.I'm sorry, I also don't understand why you haven't worked and why you cry every day. Fear?Can you talk to your soulmate again for support too?My mother was...

Yes, but that doesn't stop it from scaring me.

The thought of not being able to leave...I just keep thinking that it's forever and ever and ever. It has NO end. It's not just a really long time. Right now, there's this sinking feeling in the bottom of my stomach. It just terrifies me.

Are we still discussing Heaven?

I realize now I was emotionally abused as a kid, by my mother. Dad did nothing to help/defend us. They claim to be Christian. And while they may have accepted Christ, I don't see much evidence of it. She's very manipulative, punative, juvenile, controlling, angry, depressed, worrisome and...

Uh, FollowChrist-The Bible does address those things: it says there will be troubles in this world. The prescence of satan alone explains it really.

My aunt/travel companion got into an argument w/ a woman in the bathroom of a rest station. Auntie was already mad @ a vendor @ the farmer's market. She'd rambled on a bit about the "fat b&*^%$d" who wouldn't exchange the peaches and was now on a tirade about the "b***h" in the bathroom." So I...

(Thunder1;28162) Blessings,You make a decision to forgive from your heart, you might not have great feelings, but you know that you know, you've done your part and that settles it. As somebody mention you might not be able to forget it,but you have made the right decision. You might still get...

When I think about it, it makes me very nervous. I know it's s'posed to be unimaginable joy like nothing we have on earth. But it is FOREVER. I can't do anything forever. I keep wondering what if I want to leave?! I have a bit of wanderlust in general, a need to not be stuck or tied to to...