[Faith-talk] {Spam?} Re: autism, healing and whatever else...

Wed Sep 7 20:08:39 UTC 2016

Yikes! You have the patience of Job. I would have said something!

Ericka Short
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> On Sep 6, 2016, at 8:58 PM, Justin Williams via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I would not have let her do that. I don't care how old she is; you don't get
> to invade my space.
> But, I understand why you made that decision.  You have my empathy, I'm not
> at all challenging you.
> Great job.
> 
> Justin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sarah
> Blake LaRose via Faith-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 2:45 PM
> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Sarah Blake LaRose <sarah at sarahblakelarose.com>
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] {Spam?} Re: autism, healing and whatever else...
> 
> Hi, Naima.
> 
> I sincerely dislike having my personal space invaded. However, I think it is
> very important to control how we respond to having people invade our
> personal space--this reaction is our responsibility, otherwise we commit the
> same sin of invading someone else's territory. Jesus always called on people
> to respond in the way they wanted to be treated. It isn't always easy. The
> other day, someone was leaning over my face and staring in my eyes. It made
> me feel very creepy and I tried to move out of the way, and she just moved
> over and did it again. Finally, I just said, "You don't need to get in my
> face. I can still see you." She did it again, so finally I just let her do
> it because she was an older lady and wouldn't stop.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Sarah Blake LaRose, M.Div., accessible instruction in biblical languages
> Personal mail: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Naima Leigh via Faith-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 9:43 AM
> To: 'Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion'
> Cc: Naima Leigh
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] {Spam?} Re: autism, healing and whatever else...
> 
> David that happen to me too.
> 
> Some of the ushers at my church tell me the same thing. When I went up to
> receive the holy spirit, my pastor kept asking me could I speak in tongues
> yet? I told him no. So he didn't force me, but the other people in my church
> tried too. Why are some churches like this? Yeah, my sister-in-law's
> church's pastor was like that too, he placed his hands on my face and I
> almost kicked him! I don't like when people touch me without me knowing. I
> might accidently kick or hit them. "Hard!!!" So then it will not be my
> fault. I also believe in personal space and respecting that for someone
> else. If I say don't touch me or please leave my personal space, then I mean
> move! Does anyone feel like me? Am I wrong for feeling this way?
> 
> Naima
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
> Moore via Faith-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 1:58 AM
> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> Cc: David Moore
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] {Spam?} Re: autism, healing and whatever else...
> 
> Hi all,
> This is funny! I have been in a couple of churches, where I was pulled to
> the front of the church after service, and hands were laid on my face, one
> of the guys must have licked his fingers, because they were all wet, and
> they prayed for me to receive my sight. They told me to open my eyes slowly,
> because the light might blind me. When I opened my eyes, they asked in
> excitement what I saw. I said that my sight was the same. They then asked me
> if I had received the gift of speaking in tongues. I said no, and they told
> me that was the problem. They said I could not receive my sight until I
> spoke in tongues. They began to pray over me again, and they kept yelling to
> let the tongues flow. Everybody was yelling behind me, and the people
> praying over me asked me if I had sinned and not asked for forgiveness. They
> finally insisted that my faith was week and that was why I could not receive
> my sight or speak in tongues. They just told me to work on my faith. This
> happened in two separate churches, both of them very charismatic. I know
> now, about what the Bible really says about healing. I am so glad that I am
> older and wiser LOL! I am in a great church, now, after being in so many
> that I have lost count LOL! Don't give up, just like finding a mate LOL! The
> Lord will put you where you belong. just be patient.
> Take care, everyone!
> David Moore
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk
> Sent: Monday, September 5, 2016 11:07 PM
> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
> Cc: Ashley Bramlett
> Subject: [Faith-talk] {Spam?} Re: autism, healing and whatever else...
> 
> Emanuel,
> Your messages often make little sense. Please do us all a favor and actually
> spell words correctly and use punctuation. Words jumbled together with no
> punctuation is impossible to understand with a screen reader. A sighted
> reader might get it by putting in periods or commas as they read since
> brains make sense of words, but when you hear something, you hear it all
> together. Your messages often sound like runons with no sense.
> Your last phrase ends with no complete thought. It says the following "new
> Christians  say  that they  can  healning self"
> Note the misspelled word and fragment.
> Please write clearly!
> 
> Ashley
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emanuel via Faith-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 2:57 AM
> To: 'Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion'
> Cc: Emanuel
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] autism, healing and whatever else...
> 
> Today some people  say that they  can healing peple  self  some  new
> Christians  say  that they  can  healning self
> 
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] För Linda Mentink
> via Faith-Talk
> Skickat: den 31 augusti 2016 23:55
> Till: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Kopia: Linda Mentink <mentink at frontiernet.net>
> Ämne: Re: [Faith-talk] autism, healing and whatever else...
> 
> Sandra,
> 
> Very well put.  Also, we need to remember that, as long as we are here on
> this earth, we will have illnesses and diseases.  I was told that God wants
> me to see, and, yes, that person wanted to pray for my healing.  I told him
> that God's will was for me to be blind; otherwise, I'd be able to see.  He
> gave me a singing voice to use for Him.  That man's response was, "Yes, but
> just think how much better your ministry would be if you were healed!" What
> I thought, but didn't say, was, "No, what you're really saying is, just
> think how much better your ministry would be if you healed me!" God has made
> us the way we are, each with different gifts and talents, and each with
> different challenges, whether through disease or something not "normal." Our
> job as Christians is to rejoice in the Lord, and give Him thanks and the
> glory for it.  We'll all be whole in heaven.  Until then, we must make the
> best of it, and be an encouragement to others.
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Linda
> 
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