Does god speak to you?

[Walter]

"I believe in miracles
where you from
you sexy thing, sexy thing, you." 

I'm sorry, I have no evidence for this.

very kind of ya, ........ Yorkshire mate , Yorkshire.

[bluehillside Retd.]

"Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough"

Cher

[Nearly Sane]

'Well, I believe in the soul. The cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing AstroTurf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

[bluehillside Retd.]

NS,

'Well, I believe in the soul. The cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing AstroTurf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

A typical weekend in the Nearly household?

[Nearly Sane]

NS,

A typical weekend in the Nearly household?

dear Dawks, even half of that would take me a half a year now.

[Shaker]

I believe that children are our future.

Teach them well, and let them lead the way.

[bluehillside Retd.]

I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away

[Shaker]

Ibuleve speed relief max strength.

[Nearly Sane]

"I'm prepared to believe that things go better with Coke.
And that the Ayatollah tells a darn good knock-knock joke.
I believe that some folks can hear what Bugs Bunny is saying.
And that Salt Lake City is a real nice place to stay in.
I believe that JR really loves Sue Ellen
I believe that things sound better when you're yelling
And I believe that the devil is ready to repent
But I can't believe Ronald Reagan is president.”


Innocent days!!!

[Dicky Underpants]

A good response Sassy, but it is based on properties of truth, so don't expect Floo to have a clue about what you are saying!

Here's that 'properties of truth' again. Is this just your latest catch-phrase from your Primer of Thoughts from the Great Philosophers?

Here's a property of truth to consider: is it possible for Christ to be both God the Son and also not God the Son? With reference to Sassy, think well before you answer.

[Dicky Underpants]

Some Christians claim that god is speaking directly to them, what exactly do they mean by that? How do they know it is god and not their imagination playing tricks?

My late mother-in-law believed she and god were on speaking terms and great buddies. God was apparently in agreement with her about everything including which clothes were suitable to wear, and which TV programmes to watch.

Can't say 'speech' was the predominant characteristic of what I took to be my two epiphanies many years ago (and those two separated by ten years). More like revelations accompanied by huge emotion.
Ironically, they were associated with very different religious systems.

I have other explanations for such theistic experiences these days.

[Sassy]

A good response Sassy, but it is based on properties of truth, so don't expect Floo to have a clue about what you are saying!

I see you got the usual 'head in sand' like the proverbial Ostrich because she hasn't an answer and thinks no one else will notice it.

Floo, is the only person here who hasn't realised she hasn't a clue about anything religious, even for someone who claims to
have had it rammed down her throat. Maybe her head was 'stuck in the sand' when they were trying to ram it down her throat so never got to see what was being taught rammed down her throat.

I truly thought she would have had a least some idea even basic.

[Sassy]

Quote from: Floo on October 03, 2017, 11:57:16 AM
Some Christians claim that god is speaking directly to them, what exactly do they mean by that? How do they know it is god and not their imagination playing tricks?

My late mother-in-law believed she and god were on speaking terms and great buddies. God was apparently in agreement with her about everything including which clothes were suitable to wear, and which TV programmes to watch.

Some of the above is common sense. But God does speak to us directly sometimes. It is to protect us and save us from the things that could hurt us or over power us.  Your imagination cannot predict the future and it certainly cannot warn you of danger.
May be you should be asking why you never heard God speak.

Floo

Re: Does god speak to you?
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2017, 01:50:29 PM »

Quote from: Sassy on October 07, 2017, 01:48:01 PM
Some of the above is common sense. But God does speak to us directly sometimes. It is to protect us and save us from the things that could hurt us or over power us.  Your imagination cannot predict the future and it certainly cannot warn you of danger.
May be you should be asking why you never heard God speak.

Floo.
Because it doesn't exist is the obvious answer.[/quote]

I believe these two posts support everything that I and Sword of the Spirit has said.

[SteveH]

Here's that 'properties of truth' again. Is this just your latest catch-phrase from your Primer of Thoughts from the Great Philosophers?

Well, at least we might get a bit less of his "what an answer might look like", an irritating bit of faux-naivete that he pinched from the more tiresome type of philosopher.

[Sassy]

You accuse me of being clueless, when your posts don't exactly come over as you having any understanding of what you are talking about!

You see the problem with your answer? Oh NO your head still stuck in the proverbial sand.

You see floo, the fact I can quote scripture shows I know it.
My understanding is God taught and the only thing people disagree with me about is the one thing the scriptures do not confirm for the other people who do not agree..
Hence the scriptures show what I say to be right but the others have adopted a teaching not God or Christ taught.

You cannot even answer with scripture and show no understanding of what others quote from scripture.

The facts are plain. Even now you show nothing but ignorance.

The sad part about it, is no one is willing to tell you the truth that is an atheist.  A lot of atheist settle for beliefs without needing proof. They are find till someone questions their system. Because their system is simply repeating what they have learned from others as the going round in circles show. I feel sorry for you because you need honesty not unconditional support when wrong.

[Walter]

You see the problem with your answer? Oh NO your head still stuck in the proverbial sand.

You see floo, the fact I can quote scripture shows I know it.
My understanding is God taught and the only thing people disagree with me about is the one thing the scriptures do not confirm for the other people who do not agree..
Hence the scriptures show what I say to be right but the others have adopted a teaching not God or Christ taught.

You cannot even answer with scripture and show no understanding of what others quote from scripture.

The facts are plain. Even now you show nothing but ignorance.

The sad part about it, is no one is willing to tell you the truth that is an atheist.  A lot of atheist settle for beliefs without needing proof. They are find till someone questions their system. Because their system is simply repeating what they have learned from others as the going round in circles show. I feel sorry for you because you need honesty not unconditional support when wrong.

you appear to think quoting the bible equates to knowledge , it doesn't . And in so doing you hold yourself up to ridicule .Ignorance of the  things you find important is irrelevant until you can prove what you believe to be true.
I couldn't care less about the bible , I've read it and rejected it . 

[Sassy]

you appear to think quoting the bible equates to knowledge , it doesn't .

An ignorant assumption and to be honest you don't have the knowledge and understanding of scripture to debate anything I have said or prove me wrong. THINK should you be replying? Blind leading the blind comes to mind.

And in so doing you hold yourself up to ridicule

Foolish assumption and showing yourself as being ridiculed by your own words.
You see being called ridiculous by the ignorant is pot calling kettle black,
You see if you want to take something I have posted from scripture and prove I was wrong in my understanding of it you might have a chance. But the truth is you can't, have never been able to and too ignorant of scripture and the teaching of God to do so.
Your glass house has all it's windows broken.

.Ignorance of the  things you find important is irrelevant until you can prove what you believe to be true.
I couldn't care less about the bible , I've read it and rejected it .

You have to resort to insult because you have nothing to support anything you say. Your own posts prove to the learned that you are ignorant and have nothing but insult and no back up for what you say...

[Walter]

An ignorant assumption and to be honest you don't have the knowledge and understanding of scripture to debate anything I have said or prove me wrong. THINK should you be replying? Blind leading the blind comes to mind.

Foolish assumption and showing yourself as being ridiculed by your own words.
You see being called ridiculous by the ignorant is pot calling kettle black,
You see if you want to take something I have posted from scripture and prove I was wrong in my understanding of it you might have a chance. But the truth is you can't, have never been able to and too ignorant of scripture and the teaching of God to do so.
Your glass house has all it's windows broken.

You have to resort to insult because you have nothing to support anything you say. Your own posts prove to the learned that you are ignorant and have nothing but insult and no back up for what you say...

ok , have it your way if it makes you feel good . It would be cruel of me to continue .

[SteveH]

You are being just as insulting; your posts don't appear to should any actual knowledge just your opinion.

Pot, meet kettle; kettle, meet pot.

[ippy]

An ignorant assumption and to be honest you don't have the knowledge and understanding of scripture to debate anything I have said or prove me wrong. THINK should you be replying? Blind leading the blind comes to mind.

Foolish assumption and showing yourself as being ridiculed by your own words.
You see being called ridiculous by the ignorant is pot calling kettle black,
You see if you want to take something I have posted from scripture and prove I was wrong in my understanding of it you might have a chance. But the truth is you can't, have never been able to and too ignorant of scripture and the teaching of God to do so.
Your glass house has all it's windows broken.

You have to resort to insult because you have nothing to support anything you say. Your own posts prove to the learned that you are ignorant and have nothing but insult and no back up for what you say...

"because you have nothing to support anything you say. Your own posts prove to the learned that you are ignorant and have nothing but insult and no back up for what you say...".


Couldn't help noticing this line of your post 56 on this thread Sass, have you started to write to yourself now?

ippy

[SwordOfTheSpirit]

You accuse me of being clueless, when your posts don't exactly come over as you having any understanding of what you are talking about!

Floo, Floo, Floo.

Your cluelessness is demonstrated by the fact you cannot understand what Sassy is talking about.

Don't you get tired of posting on a daily basis, confirming your ignorance of all things Christian?

[SwordOfTheSpirit]

Along with Sass you tend to make it up your own version of the faith. 

Says the person who doesn't believe that Jesus rose from the dead, and then asks about why He didn't appear to his mother! You couldn't make it up!!

[Nearly Sane]

Says the person who doesn't believe that Jesus rose from the dead, and then asks about why He didn't appear to his mother! You couldn't make it up!!

The whole concept of a hypothetical is entirely alien to you, isn't it?

[Gordon]

Floo, Floo, Floo.

Your cluelessness is demonstrated by the fact you cannot understand what Sassy is talking about.

Floo is not alone in that regard.

[Gordon]

Says the person who doesn't believe that Jesus rose from the dead, and then asks about why He didn't appear to his mother! You couldn't make it up!!

Talking of making things up: how have you assessed the risk that the Jesus rising from the dead claim isn't made up?