tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post111670999823606965..comments2023-06-07T05:51:41.883-04:00Comments on Questions & Thoughts: Love & ChoicePursuingTruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-49505926532541677782011-04-30T10:16:55.956-04:002011-04-30T10:16:55.956-04:00Не is happy that thinks himself so.Не is happy that thinks himself so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-59224404108784454922011-04-18T17:45:25.671-04:002011-04-18T17:45:25.671-04:00I thank you for your sincere concern. I believe I ...I thank you for your sincere concern. I believe I know this subject very well, and as time goes buy I am more sure of what I have taught in this post.<br />I would ask you to do the same, as you have asked me. Let God speak to you on this. May I suggest you read my post on ‘Why does God Hat Sin” .<br /><br />We are taught by Gods word that “The truth will make you free” Jn:8:32 This teaching has liberated many to come to the Love of Christ. <br />We are also taught buy our Lord in Mathew 7:15: “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.<br />16: Ye shall know them by their fruits.” Now when you look at this passage, we can understand several things, one thing that would be clear is that a false prophet would teach false doctrine<br />and false doctrine would bring forth bad fruit, as good doctrine would bring forth good fruit. Also notice that they are in sheep's clothing, which would say they are seemingly gentle and perhaps well meaning and as a sheep, maybe part of the “Flock”; but their motives are not Godly. They want to divide and concur, which is the tactic that the Republican, religious right power hungry leaders have as their intent. <br />Finally I would point out that Jesus tells us that we will know them not by their doctrine, but buy the end result of their doctrine “the fruit”. We are many times confused by doctrine, and men have disagreed through the ages. The smartest of men are still dumb when we look at the Wisdom of God. So Jesus made it more simple for us. He was saying here that you are not smart enough to always know the correct doctrine, so look at the end result. The “Fruit” We know what the fruit of the spirit is from Gal:5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,23: Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Now look at the fruit of the teaching of the fundamentalists on this subject. Young kids kill themselves, or bullies beat them up. Parents reject their own children, Men or women get married trying to hide who they are, and end up sneaking around behind their spouses backs, and not only ruin their own lives but also ruin the lives of the wife or husband they may take. These things are just “the tip of the ice berg”<br /> These people know what it means to be despised and rejected of men.PursuingTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-57206039897973217702011-04-18T12:09:58.548-04:002011-04-18T12:09:58.548-04:00Peter, you know the scriptures. I’ve been encourag...Peter, you know the scriptures. I’ve been encouraged by other posts. I fear the Spirit of God has not opened your understanding to these scriptures you have used in this post. I pray the spirit of this world is not allowed to darken your understanding. Don’t make the “breathed out Words of God” say something they were never intended to say. The Author of this letter has but one intended interpretation of what He has written. “Study to show thyself approved.” I believe you’re motivated by love, care, and frustration (seeing other “Christians” making themselves the judge). Nevertheless don’t be willing to cross over into heresy to bring all sinners to the knowledge and love of Christ. God doesn’t need us to make him “palatable”. Sin is sin. We don’t need to bend the truth or defend God. We need to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God. He is who He is and worthy of our praise. He will save all those who call on the name of the Lord. We are all broken needy people (heterosexual or homosexual). God desire to save us (2 Peter 3:9) and has given us a way to receive forgiveness. (1 John 1:7, Tisus 3:5) Be careful, brother…2 Cor. 4:2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-60370042098741094422008-10-03T23:46:00.000-04:002008-10-03T23:46:00.000-04:00Sodomites will burn in the lake of fire, just like...Sodomites will burn in the lake of fire, just like Sodom of old! You are deceiving many, and their blood is upon you. You think you are this great Preacher, but you are doomed just like they are. Post this on your blog, but you can't deal with the truth because you are a reprobate! You will shake your fist at God when He says... I never new you, thou wicked and evil doer. Depart from me!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1126802722223336042005-09-15T12:45:00.000-04:002005-09-15T12:45:00.000-04:00This whole site is AMAZING!!! Thank you for bringi...This whole site is AMAZING!!! Thank you for bringing facts to light!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1118241866802379922005-06-08T10:44:00.000-04:002005-06-08T10:44:00.000-04:00Thank you Peace, We are kind of an online fellowsh...Thank you Peace, We are kind of an online fellowship.PursuingTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1118171629262975292005-06-07T15:13:00.000-04:002005-06-07T15:13:00.000-04:00God bless, are you a young person also?God bless, are you a young person also?PursuingTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1118161813276290872005-06-07T12:30:00.000-04:002005-06-07T12:30:00.000-04:00Yes I am from a catholic backgroundand thanks for ...Yes I am from a catholic background<BR/>and thanks for the reply. I look forward to reading more of your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1118094641149965892005-06-06T17:50:00.000-04:002005-06-06T17:50:00.000-04:00Anonymous.. I suspect two things from your last po...Anonymous.. I suspect two things from your last post. one is that you are very young, and the other is that you are from a Catholic back ground.(correct me if I am wrong) I refrained from deleting your last post, because you seem sincere. First let me say I don't believe you think that the love for your parents or siblings is the same as the love for your spouse. I shouldn't even need to comment on that for that is ludicrous. Next it was Falwell I have mentioned, but Swaggert is also an excellent example of a hypocrite. When I said you can also be having lust that is wrong in marriage it was not saying that married people could not have sex for fun, they can have all the enjoyment of each other they want. What I said was if it was "for self" Heb:13:4:" Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge". Selfish reasons without the desire to please your partner, but exploiting or using them ,being only concerned with your own gratification would be a lust. I don't guess you have read the previous post about "Why God hates sin." Tell me where in God's word does it tell us sex is only for reproduction? The proper context is when there is a committed relationship, that takes responsibility for each other. When you are young I know your hormones are ragging, but I promise they will calm down. Also the more taboo you make something, the more we in our flesh desire what we can't have. The ecstasy we experience in sex is a type of what can be known in oneness with God.<BR/>I am thankful to God that he may have used me to bring you closer to Him, but I have not closed my eyes to truth. I take my faith from what is written in Gods word, I try not to add things that are not meant by what is written, and I also try not to take anything away. Lots of claims are made but little are substantiated in scripture. 1Cor:10:29: Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? 2Cor:3:17: Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is LIBERTY. <BR/>Now beloved believer, please do not put any more burdens upon yourself or others that the Lord did not. If you want to walk around feeling guilty all the time for what you are thinking that is your privilege, but it will not help your spiritual life or growth. When I said I would delete further posts it is not to close my eyes to truth, but because I am tired of going around in circles over the same thing. The claims that have been made are all based in various traditions of men, not scripture. I have covered them quite completely. So if one has a sound Biblical basis for something without looking for an argument, that will be entertained. If a question is asked that has not already been answered I will endeavor to answer. Now I suppose I will be accused of not having patience, and to that I reply forgive me, but we have bigger fish to fry.PursuingTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1118092043526453662005-06-06T17:07:00.000-04:002005-06-06T17:07:00.000-04:00Anonymous,I've had a few minutes to think about th...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I've had a few minutes to think about this.<BR/><BR/>There are several denominations that have the view that sex if for procreation only. Catholicism being one of them.<BR/><BR/>I understand your reasoning, based on the doctrine taught in these religions. However, understand that these doctrines are not necessarily in keeping with biblical teaching, but were introduced in order to maintain some control over the parish, or in the more extreme situations, condemn political rivals.<BR/><BR/>Sex should not be separated from love - in the type of love I mentioned earlier. In fact, sex should be considered inextricably intertwined with the love felt between partners.<BR/><BR/>For, if we have this view, we begin to understand that casual sex - sex without love - is what many speak out against. When we foster sex as a meaningful and loving expressin between two people, and not a self-gratifying joy ride, it is then when we will begin to heal the wounds in society because of the demeaning of sex.<BR/><BR/>If sex is limited to procreation then there is no need to love the person you are having a baby with. The whole institution of marriage and long time loving relationship between people and families has no meaning if the ultimate expression (besides giving one's life for someone) of our love is minimalized to impregnating and getting pregnant.Living Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08710085394142902058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1118090390016696392005-06-06T16:39:00.000-04:002005-06-06T16:39:00.000-04:00To say that sex and love have nothing to do with e...To say that sex and love have nothing to do with each other is the true perversion.<BR/><BR/>If we are to have sex just for reproduction, then you are saying that we are no different than the animals.<BR/><BR/>God gave us love as an expression of intimate love.<BR/><BR/>Do not confuse the love for your parents as the same as love with a life-partner.<BR/><BR/>Once you experience the true love of a life partner, I am sure that you will see things differently.<BR/><BR/>From the tone of your comments, I am assuming (and it is only that, an assumption) that you have not experienced true amour.<BR/><BR/>The unfortunate thing about the English language is that it limits our ability to communicate the distinction between brotherly love, the love for our family and the love we share with our partners.<BR/><BR/>You are right that I do not want to have sex with my parents, or my brother, or my cat. I love them all, but I do not love my parents as I love my brother, my friends or my cat. and so it is with hubands and wives, and other life-partners.<BR/><BR/>Peterz may want to comment on, for instance the Greek words for love, one of which is Agape and I believs one is Eros.<BR/><BR/>In english, they still translate to love, but they are completely different.Living Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08710085394142902058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1118079363311973222005-06-06T13:36:00.000-04:002005-06-06T13:36:00.000-04:00God gave us sex to be enjoyed in the proper contex...God gave us sex to be enjoyed in the proper context. The proper context would be for reproduction just as eating is for sustenance. <BR/>If you over eat you are gluttonous<BR/>as you have refered to Swaggert many times it is no different. And you are correct that even if you are married and you are just having sex for the fun of it you are just satisfying your primal urges that is not love and sex has nothing to do with love.I am just as guilty as any one else of this and am not trying to put anyone down I am just pointing out that sex & love have nothing to do with each other. <BR/><BR/>Sex is the normal extension of an expression of affection and love.<BR/>So what you are saying here is if I love someone it would be normal for me to want to have sex with them and that is not true Peter. I love my parents and my brothers and sisters very deeply but I do not want to have sex with them . I may hug them or even give them a kiss but that is not the same as wanting to have sex with them that is what a show of affection is. <BR/>You can delete this but that dont change the facts. It would really dissapoint me because you have brought me closer to God than I have ever been but it would tell me that you close your eyes to the truth when it does not fit in with what you have believed and you know that is what you have accused others of . Dont fall into the same<BR/>trap they have. <BR/>God Bless PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1118074709890124232005-06-06T12:18:00.000-04:002005-06-06T12:18:00.000-04:00Anonymous above .. Sorry you think that way but th...Anonymous above .. Sorry you think that way but that would mean that sex is evil. That position is not Biblical. God gave us sex to be enjoyed in the proper context. It becomes lust when it controls your life and/or is about self gratification rather than a desire to please and fulfill the person you love. Lust can actually happen in a marriage if the sex is about self. Sex is the normal extension of an expression of affection and love. When two people that are in love share sex, it is the most intimate union of sharing their lives together. This is enough said on this subject. If anyone else wants to post again with the same OLD garbage that we have all heard over and over, YOU WILL BE DELETED!!! Any new insights are welcome. Between myself and Hanchett I believe we have covered about every conceivable angle. Suffice it to say that we have both posted on this subject, not to promote free love, and wild sex orgies, but to try to put this subject into perspective. I would remind the readers that in the main body of my post I pointed out how small an issue this is. The devil would like to continue to distract and keep the attention off of the true evils that plague this world. There are degrees of sin and damnation. Jesus said to those that would shut up the Kingdom of God " Therefore you shall receive the greater damnation" <BR/>I have had many requests for a teaching on water baptism, I will shortly post on this subject.PursuingTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1118056808890201812005-06-06T07:20:00.000-04:002005-06-06T07:20:00.000-04:00Sex is lust whether it is for someone of the oppos...Sex is lust whether it is for someone of the opposite sex or the<BR/>same sex. All I am saying is you mistake a lust for sex for love. <BR/>Sex has nothing to do with love. <BR/>I am sure you would love your same sex partner whether you would have <BR/>sex with them or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117841555239406422005-06-03T19:32:00.000-04:002005-06-03T19:32:00.000-04:00Anonymous:It is very easy to tell people what they...Anonymous:<BR/>It is very easy to tell people what they are feeling without ever having gone through what they have.<BR/><BR/>I think what you are saying that because I am gay that my love for another man is nothing but lust.<BR/><BR/>If that were true, then when my partner was nothing but a shriveled up shell of his former self I would have left him for somone else I found more attractive to lust after so that I could have sex with him.<BR/><BR/>No, instead I stayed with him. Cleaned up his shit and vomit and sat up through the nights with him when he was dying. I consider myself a widower and after ten years still miss him dearly.<BR/><BR/>It is very sad that you would decide what it is to be gay without so much as having looked into it seriously. Your comments are being made from simple ignorance and I encourage you to go out and actually meet some gay people and learn what our lives are like.<BR/><BR/>As usual, I am not saying this in anger, I am simply saying that you should not judge your brother until you have walked a mile in his shoes.<BR/><BR/>To assume that a committed loving realtionship can only exist under ones definition of it is sadly narrow-minded and I hope that you will seek to learn more about us before passing judgement and say that I am just "justifying my lust."Living Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08710085394142902058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117824988260225122005-06-03T14:56:00.000-04:002005-06-03T14:56:00.000-04:00It would seem to me some people mistake love for l...It would seem to me some people mistake love for lust. You can love someone without lusting for them or having sex. No one says you can't love you same sex freind but you should not lust for them. I love my mother my father my brothers & sisters and many other people but I do not want to have sex with them. I think some of you are mistaking your lusts for love.<BR/>I am sure you will disagree with me but I believe you are just trying to justify your feelings. <BR/>That by no means makes me any better than any of you for I to am a sinner as we all are no one more than the other. I just dont think you should try to justify it.That said I dont think any one has the right to take your choice away for no one person is better than the other and we all have our faults .<BR/>In the end it will be God to decide and I am sure he would look down more on those who are self righteous and would condem you for your sins even if that is their only sin(though I doubt it is).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117738117939341842005-06-02T14:48:00.000-04:002005-06-02T14:48:00.000-04:00I have attached a copy of a letter I sent in June ...I have attached a copy of a letter I sent in June of 1993 to Senator Sam Nunn, concerning Gays serving in the military.<BR/> <BR/>Committee on Armed Services <BR/>Senate Russell Building Room 228 <BR/>Washington, D.C. 20510-6050<BR/>Dear Senator Nunn:<BR/>I watched much of the hearing concerning the Lifting of the Ban on Gays in the Military on C-SPAN.<BR/>At one point you made a comment that this issue of discrimination was not the same as the discrimination against Blacks in our not too distant past, because there has never been any religious objection against Blacks and Whites serving together. That statement is in error.<BR/>For most of the first half of this century many Southern Baptist and other Christian denominations would not allow Blacks in their Churches because of the belief that it was against the will of God.<BR/>In support of this belief a very popular study Bible was used. "The Dake's Annotated Bible." Dake was a widely used and quoted Bible commentator. The comments and cross references were placed in margins and footnotes along with whole reference pages. (Also like the popular Scofield Bible). These Bibles are still used and sold today.<BR/>On page 159 of the New Testament, Dake lists "30 Reasons for Segregation of The Races". See enclosure.<BR/>Since this was written in their Bible, many people believed this was gospel.<BR/>Even if you believe gays are sinful, the scripture clearly teaches that we are not the judge, and to let the wheat and tares grow together until the time of the harvest: lest while we root up the tares, we root up the wheat also. (Matthew 13:29)<BR/>Christ died for all mankind, because we are all sinners. If we exclude people because of sin, we would have no one in the military.<BR/>It seems as though the real reason for keeping the ban in place, is to preserve the male macho mentality that promotes behavior like Tail Hook. Christ's judgment was harshest on the hypocrites. (Romans 2:1)<BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>PeterZ<BR/>copy: <BR/>President Bill Clinton Senator Barbara Boxer<BR/>Senator Carl Levin Secretary of Defense Les Aspin<BR/>Senator Ted Kennedy Congressman Barney Frank<BR/>Senator William S. Cohen Congressman Gerry Studds<BR/>Senator John McCain Herald-Sun Newspaper<BR/>Senator Claiborne Pell Washington Post<BR/>Senator Jesse Helms New York Times<BR/>Senator Lauch Faircloth Washington Blade<BR/>Senator Dianne Feinstein Bay Area ReporterPursuingTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117672692371649142005-06-01T20:38:00.000-04:002005-06-01T20:38:00.000-04:00Peterz,As always, I thank God for you.Your last co...Peterz,<BR/>As always, I thank God for you.<BR/><BR/>Your last comment to Brenda means a lot to me.<BR/><BR/>I always felt bad because many times I questioned the Bible and my faith.<BR/><BR/>Now I know it is because I long for and seek the Truth.<BR/><BR/>and, yeah, I really wanna take control sometimes, but I know He will lead me where I need to go.Living Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08710085394142902058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117649570218955092005-06-01T14:12:00.000-04:002005-06-01T14:12:00.000-04:00Brenda. You have not offended anyone. I don't mind...Brenda. You have not offended anyone. I don't mind anyone disagreeing with me. I have always said that if I am going to believe something I want to believe the truth. I also believe "You can do nothing against the truth". So if what I believe is the truth, it will be unshakable. If it can be shaken, I don't want to hold on to it. Let us not cling to things just because that is what we have been taught. When people make claims, let us hold those beliefs or claims to the light of the Word of God as openly as we are capable. Anyone can make a claim or state a doctrine and then not back it up with well founded in context scripture. Just because something has been taught or believed for a long time does not make it true. We must come away from what is false in order to grow. You said "the main thing is to keep our eyes on Jesus" What does that mean? Does it mean to gaze at a statue? or picture an image of Christ in our mind? No!! it means to be seeking truth in all things. He said "I am the TRUTH" and "The truth shall make you free". People question things for usually two reasons; one because they just want to argue are show off not really looking for the truth but to reaffirm what they have believed already, and two, because they are seeking truth. I see no harm in disagreeing or questioning something, if one is seeking understanding, and desiring the truth. Brenda I believe you are among the second type. You want peace and truth. I welcome questions. I don't expect or want anyone to just mindlessly follow anything I say. It is in the challenge (not the same as an argument like some of those right wingers on Hanchett's blog) that the truth is made more solid, and we understand why we believe what we believe. I would like to share a brief story. When I first became a Christian I had prayed " God, how will I keep from error? There are so many smarter people than me that are off into error." Then is answer came to me "Trust me." I wondered about that for many years. "Trust me" he had said. One day when my oldest daughter was only about 5 years old, we were at the beach and she wanted to go in the water and play in the surf. The waves were quite ruff; so I took her in and held her tightly by the wrist fearing that the waves could sweep her away. She kept twisting her hand loose and taking her little hand to hold onto me. She had more confidence in her ability with her little hand to hold on to me then her big strong Father's (muscles rippling everywhere, LOL) ability to hold on to her. I told her to let me hold her instead, because my hand was bigger and stronger and I was much better able to hold onto her than her onto me. Just then God spoke to me and said we are just like that. we have more confidence in our ability to save ourselves or know truth then we have in Gods ability to save us or the "Spirit of Truth" to guide us. I had learned what he meant by "Trust me". Judge teachings and doctrine by The Word and fruit it bears. Mt:18:3: " Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and BECOME AS LITTLE CHILDREN, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."PursuingTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117594375512770522005-05-31T22:52:00.000-04:002005-05-31T22:52:00.000-04:00peterz-sorry if I have offended anyone, that is tr...peterz-sorry if I have offended anyone, that is truly not my desire.The main thing is to keep our eyes on Him (Jesus) and not let Satan distract us by arguments that do not truly edify the Chruch. There is nothing that Satan would like better than to take our focus off what is really happening around us. By that I mean the deception of the Bush (Antichrist) system. Keep up the good work of unmasking the evil around us.<BR/>Brenda<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117571728595907652005-05-31T16:35:00.000-04:002005-05-31T16:35:00.000-04:00Brenda, I do not believe I have made any comprise;...Brenda, I do not believe I have made any comprise; that is partly why I wrote this post. I also said I know that this is a difficult subject. Again I am only broaching this subject because I think the truth needs to be known without comprise. I have been willing to step out of the main stream, so that God can speak on a subject that too many have made far to simplistic., I believe I have very clearly shown what is the correct meaning of what is in Corinthians 6:9 Reread what I have written. If you do don't believe me, do the research for yourself, and see if what I have said is true.Check out the meaning of the Greek words. I have heard many people say that marriage is only allowed between a man and a woman, yet I have never seen a scripture that says that. The Bible only gives examples of man and woman marriage, but no where does it condemn any other unions. I agree that any desire that is solely centered in the flesh would become destructive; but a love that is based in the sole and spirit I believe can be blessed and a blessing. You have said "I point my finger at no one" and yet you are willing to point your finger at Gay people. Please do not be presumptuous about the degree that either you or Saint are being more obedient to Gods word, than other lives that bear the fruit of the spirit. 1Cor:10:23: "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not." <BR/><BR/>Peace, Excellent post, thank you for your addition, and saying so simply what I have tried to explain in many more wordsPursuingTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117571152393908702005-05-31T16:25:00.000-04:002005-05-31T16:25:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.PursuingTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714893182234786346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117511246547617682005-05-30T23:47:00.000-04:002005-05-30T23:47:00.000-04:00Peterz-I agree with saint, only because it is clea...Peterz-I agree with saint, only because it is clear in God's word that marriage is between a man and woman. Paul tells the Church in 1Corinthians 6:9 to not practice these thing, because these were the things that they were guilty of before they believed, and now they were to live their lives holy unto God. I point my finger at no one. I'm saved only by my faith in Jesus Christ. I can say that the more obedient you are to Him, the more your eyes are open to His Truth. Where there is comprise the truth in not relevant anymore.<BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117418386473474062005-05-29T21:59:00.000-04:002005-05-29T21:59:00.000-04:00I have come to believe that I don't need to go to ...I have come to believe that I don't need to go to church. I don't need someone to tell me what the Bible means, that's their interpretation of it. It always bothered me that the preacher would say this means this and that means that, if you don't do this your going to Hell, blah, blah, blah. The truth is in your heart, no one can teach you that, you have to experience it to know it, follow your heart not your mind (ego). I know that the Church is here for guidance, but exercise your Free Will to find the Truth and the Truth shall set you free!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10876487.post-1117206382145502932005-05-27T11:06:00.000-04:002005-05-27T11:06:00.000-04:00Peter, your web page is great information and I ju...Peter, your web page is great information and I just wanted to let you know after reading all the comments posted regarding "Love and Choice" I already had an opinion and now realize I too need to voice it more often. And I will. Thanks for your web site and all those who support and appose what it stands for. Debate is very healthy and only brings about a better understanding for those who are willing to listen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com