[Faith-talk] Questioning Our Beliefs

Thu May 15 21:06:51 UTC 2014

Indeed, and that’s the beauty of it. As Socrates said, wisdom is in knowing that I know nothing. I would add to it, nothing can be known.

Brandon
On May 15, 2014, at 5:00 PM, Poppa Bear <heavens4real at gmail.com> wrote:

> Then that statement can't be true friend.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandon
> Olivares via Faith-talk
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 12:10 PM
> To: Linda Mentink; Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Questioning Our Beliefs
> 
> I love to question. In my experience, nothing is true.
> On May 15, 2014, at 3:53 PM, Linda Mentink via Faith-talk
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> And God says in His Word, the Bible, that he resisteth the proud, but
> gives grace to the humble. Of course, it's fine to question many things, but
> not the Bible and your faith in God, if you have such. If you don't, that's
> good reason to question your beliefs.
>> 
>> Blessings,
>> 
>> Linda
>> 
>> At 02:37 PM 5/15/2014, you wrote:
>>> I think that questions can be good, but as a father of 7, I do find 
>>> that when my children are able to listen without questioning 
>>> everything I ask of them it brings a trust, an intimacy that is 
>>> sometimes tattered by the twenty questions. As for me, being married, 
>>> I will often do something for my wife simply because she asks me, I 
>>> may think that it is silly, may want to question her reasons, needs 
>>> and all that, but simply doing, or obeying does more to create the 
>>> bond of love and trust that I think a marriage is built on than being 
>>> a analytical owl about everything. Also, we will often pride 
>>> ourselves on asking questions about something like faith, something 
>>> that demands a real commitment from us, but we will often swallow 
>>> whole the garbage in our culture, imitating much of it, desiring much of
> it, or prematurely condemning it. Interesting stuff.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Kirt via Faith-talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 11:26 AM
>>> To: sheila; Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Questioning Our Beliefs
>>> 
>>> :-) I, for one, take pride in questioning everything. Even my questions.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On May 15, 2014, at 12:38 PM, sheila via Faith-talk
>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> hi Linda I am in complete agreement and am not interested in 
>>>> questioning
>>> my beliefs. They are based on the  word of god.
>>>>> On 5/15/2014 10:15 AM, Linda Mentink via Faith-talk wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I do not question my beliefs, not since Christ came to live in me. 
>>>>> The
>>> Bible is my Guide for life. I receive many things from it, including 
>>> comfort, wisdom, assurance that I will spend eternity in heaven, and 
>>> knowledge of the Triune God.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Those who say they have accepted Christ as their personal Saviour, 
>>>>> and
>>> still continue to lie, cheat and steal, put too much emphasis on what 
>>> they did. They have not repented of these sins, and, consequently, 
>>> their conversion is not real.
>>>>> True Christians abhor sin, and, with God's help, do their best to 
>>>>> live a
>>> different life than they did before Christ came to live in them. When 
>>> they do sin, which all do, they are sorry, and ask God's forgiveness; 
>>> and, if necessary, and they have sinned against someone, they ask 
>>> forgiveness of that person. Many who think they are Christians will 
>>> be surprised when they meet God, and are turned away from Him to 
>>> spend eternity in hell with Satan and his demons.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Christianity has been around since the beginning of creation. 
>>>>> Those who
>>> take God at His Word, and accept the free grace and forgiveness He 
>>> offers, will spend their life after earthly death in eternity in Heaven
> with Him.
>>> Eastern religions and cults are man-made, and were made up not that 
>>> long ago by people who rejected God, didn't know about Him, or wanted 
>>> to do things their own way--which, I guess, is the same as rejecting God.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am sad for those who believe such nonsense, because their end, 
>>>>> no
>>> matter what they say, will be condemnation to the lake of fire, where 
>>> no relief will be had.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I don't mean to be harsh or offensive, but that's what the Bible 
>>>>> says
>>> concerning them, and I believe the Bible to be true. It is the 
>>> inspired Word of God. All it says will come to pass, if it hasn't
> already.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I will not question my beliefs, but will continue to stand on what 
>>>>> I know
>>> to be true in the Bible.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Blessings,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Linda
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Faith-talk mailing list
>>>>> Faith-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/faith-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
>>>>> for
>>> Faith-talk:
>>>>> 
>>> 
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/faith-talk_nfbnet.org/sleigland%40bresnan.
>>> net
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Faith-talk mailing list
>>>> Faith-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/faith-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
>>>> for
>>> Faith-talk:
>>>> 
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/faith-talk_nfbnet.org/kirt.crazydud
>>> e%40gma
>>> il.com
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Faith-talk mailing list
>>> Faith-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/faith-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Faith-talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/faith-talk_nfbnet.org/heavens4real%
>>> 40gmail
>>> .com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Faith-talk mailing list
>>> Faith-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/faith-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Faith-talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/faith-talk_nfbnet.org/mentink%40fro
>>> ntiernet.net
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----
>>> No virus found in this message.
>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>>> Version: 2014.0.4570 / Virus Database: 3950/7500 - Release Date: 
>>> 05/15/14
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Faith-talk mailing list
>> Faith-talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/faith-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Faith-talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/faith-talk_nfbnet.org/programmer2188
>> %40gmail.com
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Faith-talk mailing list
> Faith-talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/faith-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Faith-talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/faith-talk_nfbnet.org/heavens4real%40gmail
> .com
> 