[Faith-talk] being healed from blindness

Wed Dec 18 11:31:32 UTC 2013

Steph, you are in pretty much the same situation as I am.  My neighbor 
Cliff, although he believes in God, doesn't go to any church regularly, and 
yet we occasionally go out to do things.  Like me he is retired.  Every two 
weeks he and I go to a Saturday morning breakfast at a local Christian-owned 
and operated Korean deli where they serve up delicious meals and, following 
that, he and I do my biweekly shopping.  Cliff is also observant enough to 
point out what's on sale, thus saving me money, something we'd all perhaps 
like to do in these last days.  My church people here in Baltimore just meet 
on Sunday mornings and that's that.  I don't know about you, Steph, but I'm 
single, never married and my family, for what it is, don't care to associate 
with me for reasons I'd rather not go into.  Paul
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie" <naturelovingmom at gmail.com>
To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 1:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness


>I have to say that right now, I'm feeling rather disulused with the church. 
>They were never around to help as when things got tough for our family. I 
>sing in the choir, but when I was ill recently, no one called or wanted to 
>know how I was. I have a friend who is suffering for liver cancer. Same 
>thing, they express concern but that's as far as it goes. I'd had more help 
>and support and offered the same more to those who don't believe in God. I 
>just think it's awful when those who claim to have a belief and love God 
>don't show that. I'd rather mix with those who are loving, accept me for 
>who I am, and appreciate the support.
> Right now, I'm thinking of quitting  church altogether. I still believe in 
> God, but I want to be with those who accept me for who I am, don't give 
> pat answers when things are tough, and just are humans.
> Steph
>
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> From: sheila <sleigland at bresnan.net>
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> Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 4:08 pm
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
>
>>
>>
>> hi, it isn't always easy to find support in church. We just started
>> attending a new church and I've been very open about what I expect and
>> also want to give as a part of this new family. I'm singing on christmas
>> eve and I've been told that we are welcome to participate in any way
>> that we see fit. We have been also told that we know how to accomplish
>> things and they need to learn and take their cues from us. It is
>> refreshing indeed. Now it is our place to make full use of this openness
>> so that we can continue to be taken seriously.
>> On 12/17/2013 8:29 PM, Beth Taurasi wrote:
>> > I've been told I needed new eyes.  But that's not the case.  My
>> > boyfriend is Christian, believes in the tithing and offering money to
>> > church, but I've only had one outing with friends since I went to my
>> > new church.  What I really want out of the membership at Grace
>> > Community Church in Denver is something like a church where anyone
>> > will be willing to lend a hand and that I can do the same thing for
>> > someone else.  I want to be able to, for instance, babysit.  Or maybe,
>> > at some point, I could do worship team.  And yes, I want a church ful
>> > of willing hands and people who can cook meals for me when I get a
>> > baby, cook meals for me when Blake dies or something happens to us, or
>> > even celebrate with us when our babies are dedicated.  We need a
>> > support network, and churches don't often do that.
>> > Beth
>> >
>> > On 12/17/2013 7:28 PM, rhonda cruz wrote:
>> >>   hi god made me just the way i am,
>> >>   and i don't want my vision. back,
>> >>   i am doing just fine with out it,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Dec 17, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Poppa Bear wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I have been told that story more than a few times, a preacher sees
>> >>> me somewhere, asks to pray for me, then puts his hands on my head
>> >>> and pleads the blood to heall me. I try and use it as an opertunity
>> >>> to explain that God has revieled himself to me in ways I couldn't
>> >>> imagine if I had still had my sight, but they don't seem to here a
>> >>> word.
>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ Sandefur"
>> >>> <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
>> >>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>> >>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 3:53 PM
>> >>> Subject: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Dear list, First, as someone wi!th a doctorate in theology, I must
>> >>>> say I've not seen anywhere in scripture Christ refur to blindness
>> >>>> as something to be looked upon as evil, and yet, the church tens to
>> >>>> pity us. I've not seen this in my own church thank the Lord, but I
>> >>>> know some of you have. God allowed to be blind, and I don't need
>> >>>> some faulse teacher to tell me to claim my healing, just so they
>> >>>> can bum money off me
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