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vader999 (OP) User ID: 4280767 United States 03/15/2012 08:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I really like that you posted this, OP. You don't have to prove anything to anyone but yourself - it was your own experience, and it is brave of you to share it. Quoting: SaintIn I have spent a lifetime experiencing so much of this that God doesn't need to prove a thing to me, he is here for me, he has acted on my behalf in the smallest, and the biggest ways. I know he is real, I know he is powerful, and I know that his ways and his thoughts and his knowledge are so far beyond our finite minds, that to even comprehend him fully, we will have to wait until we reach our immortal state and are in his presence. I also find your statements interesting, as I have counseled people who were questioning the existence of God, or wondering if he's really out there for them, to ask God to reveal himself to them. If they truly seek him, they will find him. I believe this with all of my heart. It may not be in some magic trick type of display as they are hoping, but he already reveals himself every day in all that he has created, and that alone brings us to accountability. If he is willing to go beyond that to show himself, then we should be very well humbled by that experience and realize the overwhelming greatness who we are dealing with. Thanks, yes this prayer is very strong. He keeps sending more stuff; I told him okay, okay! I get it! I also apologized for being a knucklehead. But He keeps doing it, He has gone over and beyond what i would ask for. I'll tell you this - God is NOT manipulated into anything. I asked with an open mind and heart and that's what I got. 1 4 9 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 3960075 United States 03/15/2012 08:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hey OP - VERY glad to hear you say you are "saved" ...you are "saved" as per John 3:3...yes? OP, I speak with respect and curiosity...and certainly without judgment when I ask how you justify asking others to seek a sign in light of these verses spoken by Jesus Himself: Mat 16:1 One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that He show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove His authority. Mat 16:2 He replied, "You know the saying, 'Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow; Mat 16:3 red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.' You know how to interpret the weather signs in the sky, but you don't know how to interpret the signs of the times! Mat 16:4 Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign, but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. " Then Jesus left them and went away. Again, I am happy for you, but am having difficulty lining up your charge for others when it doesn't appear to line up with Scripture? What am I missing here? |
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vader999 (OP) User ID: 4280767 United States 03/15/2012 08:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hey OP - VERY glad to hear you say you are "saved" ...you are "saved" as per John 3:3...yes? Quoting: jdb OP, I speak with respect and curiosity...and certainly without judgment when I ask how you justify asking others to seek a sign in light of these verses spoken by Jesus Himself: Mat 16:1 One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that He show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove His authority. Mat 16:2 He replied, "You know the saying, 'Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow; Mat 16:3 red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.' You know how to interpret the weather signs in the sky, but you don't know how to interpret the signs of the times! Mat 16:4 Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign, but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. " Then Jesus left them and went away. Again, I am happy for you, but am having difficulty lining up your charge for others when it doesn't appear to line up with Scripture? What am I missing here? I totally get what you're asking. If i may paraphrase your question, I kind of see it as 'At what point does 'ask and you shall receive' intersect with 'do not put the Lord to the test'? In my case, I actually didn't ask for a miraculous sign. Instead, I asked for the truth to be revealed to me in whatever way He saw fit. I did not put the Lord to the test, I asked him to help me get it right. He sent a miracle but I did not demand one. By my reckoning, there are, for example, 1.5 billion Muslims. how do I know whether they are right or not? I'm not smart enough, so i asked for clarification. 1 4 9 |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 3960075 United States 03/15/2012 09:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hey OP - VERY glad to hear you say you are "saved" ...you are "saved" as per John 3:3...yes? Quoting: jdb OP, I speak with respect and curiosity...and certainly without judgment when I ask how you justify asking others to seek a sign in light of these verses spoken by Jesus Himself: Mat 16:1 One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that He show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove His authority. Mat 16:2 He replied, "You know the saying, 'Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow; Mat 16:3 red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.' You know how to interpret the weather signs in the sky, but you don't know how to interpret the signs of the times! Mat 16:4 Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign, but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. " Then Jesus left them and went away. Again, I am happy for you, but am having difficulty lining up your charge for others when it doesn't appear to line up with Scripture? What am I missing here? I totally get what you're asking. If i may paraphrase your question, I kind of see it as 'At what point does 'ask and you shall receive' intersect with 'do not put the Lord to the test'? In my case, I actually didn't ask for a miraculous sign. Instead, I asked for the truth to be revealed to me in whatever way He saw fit. I did not put the Lord to the test, I asked him to help me get it right. He sent a miracle but I did not demand one. By my reckoning, there are, for example, 1.5 billion Muslims. how do I know whether they are right or not? I'm not smart enough, so i asked for clarification. Good point - Blessings to you - I know you will love Him with all of your mind, heart and strength - and will fight for Him with all of your mind, heart and strength - green pop for you! Praise God! |
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Burt Gummer User ID: 7702124 United States 03/15/2012 09:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | too bad no video cam, alas. Quoting: vader999 Here's what happened. I was in a hopeless situation and God personally intervened after this prayer. "God, you did not provide me with enough information to make an informed decision about you. There are many religions and creeds to choose from, how am I to know? How do I know whether you exist at all? Therefore, because I can't know without your help, you cannot justifiably damn me on judgement day, unless you show me a verifiable path to the truth. Please do this for me." After this prayer, I experienced the laws of physics being broken. It might work for you. Cool story bra! |
overmind User ID: 3022476 United States 03/15/2012 09:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Same sort of thing happened to me was agnostic, said a prayer... Got an answer. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1034800 Maybe Most people who don't believe in God haven't tried to talk to him. All sincere prayers are heard by the Father, it is a divine law. But if it isn't soul-felt, if it doesn't involve the heart, the Father can't hear it or respond. It would be very hard for a true atheist to successfully communicate with God and get a response. I wouldn't say it's impossible, but no case crosses my mind at the moment. |
overmind User ID: 3022476 United States 03/15/2012 09:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: overmind Yes - but the point was that He Is - not that He is just some kind of impersonal ethereal energy That is true. I just don't like it when one person sees God as purely external while the other sees God as being purely internal. They are literally both the case. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 11336535 United States 03/15/2012 09:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | too bad no video cam, alas. Quoting: vader999 "unless you show me a verifiable path to the truth. Please do this for me." OP, I am not asking you what laws of physics you experienced being broken, but rather what verifiable path to truth you were shown? What was it? Any existing religion, creed? Or something brand new? |
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Amy_A User ID: 1447484 United States 03/15/2012 09:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Inner Spatial vision is the blueprint, emotion is the force. Use the two correctly and anything can happen. Quoting: --Voltaic-- But you need a VERY strong emotion for exceptional miracles. Which is why miracles often happen in times of need, when emotions are high and people vision the better times. True. Scrumpthetexan had a thread about miracles. He saw some things that will shock anyone who reads his thread. Peace to all Amy |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1484305 United States 03/15/2012 10:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If there's one thing I know about omnipotent deities, is that they love having ultimatums and challenges thrown at them by inferior beings with exaggerated egos. Quoting: Ponytailjones 12215240 chuckles again. it wasn't an ultimatum; it was a request for clarification OP has it right. Whenever you ask something of God, you always ask as if you are worthy of an answer because you are a holy child of God. Don't beg...ask with sincerity. You are worthy!!! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1464459 United States 03/15/2012 10:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | too bad no video cam, alas. Quoting: vader999 Here's what happened. I was in a hopeless situation and God personally intervened after this prayer. "God, you did not provide me with enough information to make an informed decision about you. There are many religions and creeds to choose from, how am I to know? How do I know whether you exist at all? Therefore, because I can't know without your help, you cannot justifiably damn me on judgement day, unless you show me a verifiable path to the truth. Please do this for me." After this prayer, I experienced the laws of physics being broken. It might work for you. I prayed your prayer...we shall see what happens! |
steveo User ID: 1284911 United States 03/15/2012 11:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | tell you what -- my experience itself is not important, nor am I. the prayer is. Quoting: vader999 so, please pray the prayer and then send me a message privately that you did so. then i'll send you back a more detailed explanation, my experience is not important, nor am i. the prayer is. i'll accept your word on the honor system. "God, you did not provide me with enough information to make an informed decision about you. There are many religions and creeds to choose from, how am I to know? How do I know whether you exist at all? Therefore, because I can't know without your help, you cannot justifiably damn me on judgement day, unless you show me a verifiable path to the truth. Please do this for me." I tried to send you a message but because I do not have an upgraded account it forbid me :( If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 5682902 United States 03/16/2012 12:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | tell you what -- my experience itself is not important, nor am I. the prayer is. Quoting: vader999 so, please pray the prayer and then send me a message privately that you did so. then i'll send you back a more detailed explanation, my experience is not important, nor am i. the prayer is. i'll accept your word on the honor system. "God, you did not provide me with enough information to make an informed decision about you. There are many religions and creeds to choose from, how am I to know? How do I know whether you exist at all? Therefore, because I can't know without your help, you cannot justifiably damn me on judgement day, unless you show me a verifiable path to the truth. Please do this for me." I prayed a similar prayer once.... and God showed me something that changed my life... I know exactly what you are talking about! I rarely share the experience with anyone anymore because it leads to ridicule and little else... but sometimes I'll tell someone if I feel led to do so... Either way at that moment God became very real.. |
vader999 (OP) User ID: 4280767 United States 03/16/2012 12:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | too bad no video cam, alas. Quoting: vader999 Here's what happened. I was in a hopeless situation and God personally intervened after this prayer. "God, you did not provide me with enough information to make an informed decision about you. There are many religions and creeds to choose from, how am I to know? How do I know whether you exist at all? Therefore, because I can't know without your help, you cannot justifiably damn me on judgement day, unless you show me a verifiable path to the truth. Please do this for me." After this prayer, I experienced the laws of physics being broken. It might work for you. I prayed your prayer...we shall see what happens! I hope it leads you to wisdom and knowledge. 1 4 9 |
vader999 (OP) User ID: 4280767 United States 03/16/2012 12:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | tell you what -- my experience itself is not important, nor am I. the prayer is. Quoting: vader999 so, please pray the prayer and then send me a message privately that you did so. then i'll send you back a more detailed explanation, my experience is not important, nor am i. the prayer is. i'll accept your word on the honor system. "God, you did not provide me with enough information to make an informed decision about you. There are many religions and creeds to choose from, how am I to know? How do I know whether you exist at all? Therefore, because I can't know without your help, you cannot justifiably damn me on judgement day, unless you show me a verifiable path to the truth. Please do this for me." I prayed a similar prayer once.... and God showed me something that changed my life... I know exactly what you are talking about! I rarely share the experience with anyone anymore because it leads to ridicule and little else... but sometimes I'll tell someone if I feel led to do so... Either way at that moment God became very real.. Congrats to you! You know what I'm talking about. I've gotten a bipolar response to it, love or hate. Check out a vid called 'Jesus Shock' by Peter Kreeft, it's on youtube, it is much the same. 1 4 9 |
vader999 (OP) User ID: 4280767 United States 03/16/2012 12:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | too bad no video cam, alas. Quoting: vader999 "unless you show me a verifiable path to the truth. Please do this for me." OP, I am not asking you what laws of physics you experienced being broken, but rather what verifiable path to truth you were shown? What was it? Any existing religion, creed? Or something brand new? He showed up (and then some) in a situation that made it abundantly clear that Jesus is the son of God. But, don't take my word for it. Pray the prayer and He will show you. No words of mine are worth anything, you have to experience it for yourself. 1 4 9 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 5682902 United States 03/16/2012 01:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | too bad no video cam, alas. Quoting: vader999 "unless you show me a verifiable path to the truth. Please do this for me." OP, I am not asking you what laws of physics you experienced being broken, but rather what verifiable path to truth you were shown? What was it? Any existing religion, creed? Or something brand new? He showed up (and then some) in a situation that made it abundantly clear that Jesus is the son of God. But, don't take my word for it. Pray the prayer and He will show you. No words of mine are worth anything, you have to experience it for yourself. Very true... and thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.. |
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vader999 (OP) User ID: 4280767 United States 03/20/2012 01:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | wellif a stranger on a conspracy board that talks to god says so then it must e true Quoting: Anonymous Coward 12577425 lol liar crap go to hell creep with a liar crap mom that raised a dolt its like they think god likes them lol a demon lol Atheists I know are all smart. They have good reasoning ability and this is a big part of the difficulty with making a leap of faith. I know because I was just like them. So, here's my challenge. You might consider exactly why this is causing you such a reaction. If you just don't believe it, why the emotion that goes with it? Do you think the level of emotion (that many show) regarding this message is congruent and on the same level with being told something you don't believe, or is there something else to it. If I told you that 2+2 = 5, would you get this angry and called me a creep? I doubt it, you'd just chuckle and be amazed at my poor math skills. But with this, such an emotional reaction from many. WHY? Think about it. if you don't know who God is, don't take my word for it. ask Him who He is and what the truth is, see what He says. If He's not there, He won't answer. If He is, you gain much. As I say, I know already that at least one atheist prayed the prayer and it got answered. 1 4 9 |