Thanks Brad. I want to swim to the shore and that's what I'm gonna do!
Thanks for your encouragement. I need it!
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Carol
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Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: Davinci code thought
> Carol,
>
> I agree. In fact one has to look at the big picture. It would be one thing
> if we just had to field questions or concerns for this code thing, but in
> comes the Gospel of Judas and the myriad of immoral rights activists, and
> the whole lot. added up I can see the enemy adding one more weight to the
> back just waiting to see if that one will be the last one your faith can
> carry. And as the weight gets heavier one finds themselves pondering more
> on the defense of truth than progressing in truth itself. Liken this
> barrage of doubting darts to swimming in a river upstream, sure one can
> hold their own but sooner or later you may begin to doubt your ability a
> and you back off a bit, and now to gain that same ground again you find
> you need to work harder in your already exhausted body, in comes more
> doubt and before you know it one thinks why am I fighting this maybe the
> current is the right way and I'm fighting truth. I say, swim to the shore,
> get out and walk up stream and don't be bothered with the current at all.
> I never forget the scripture that says... "even the elect will be
> deceived". The mind is a powerful thing, it has the ability to cause your
> body to raise and lower your blood sugar and in cases of multiple
> personality people have witnessed even eye color change, and the enemy
> knows of this power too, the ability to ration just about anything and if
> he presents enough of his case and makes it convincing enough, he knows
> he'll get his foot in the door. We as Christians must not be mindless
> robots, but we know the truth based on god's word, much has been proven
> scientifically for anyone who is of that mind to have it proven, so
> conjuring up some code through what an artists work? Is that right? lol I
> don't even know what it is about. But anyway yes study truth and deception
> will stand out like a buoy on a sea of glass.
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> on 02:26 AM 5/5/2006, Carol Pearson said:
>
> Hi Brad,
>
> They are thoughts that are a comfort to me right now as I need just to
> stay focussed on truth. If you're strong enough and feel you have some
> kind of input to the world as a result of learning these things then
> "fine" I say, but otherwise just leave them alone!
>
>
> --
> Carol
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>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 10:49 PM
> Subject: Davinci code thought
>
>
> A wise man of God once told me if I focus on the truth, I'll not have need
> to worry about falacy as it crops up, it will show itself trickery and
> falacy without trying to see where it falls sour. I personally don't give
> two rips about this code thing, and have no desire to watch, read or get
> into it. Why bother at all subjecting oneself to deception. It is just
> the enemy trying to undermine the truth, which he can't do, too much
> history already has proven the Bible to be truth, and so they have to try
> to create some invented methodology to try to defeat truth. This has been
> for centuries and will be until the end of time and likely more frequently
> and more often and more convincing if one buys into it. My advice? Don't
> bother with it. If you have someone who is questioning its validity, refer
> them to the resources listed and don't bother debating it with anyone who
> is absorbed in its falacy. Those wishing to debate it are discussed in
> Proverbs as mockers and fools in which you just let them to their own
> devices and trying to argue only wastes your time and aggravates all
> involved. Really it causes some to dig in deeper to trying to prove falacy
> to be truth and more resistant to truth. Just my thoughts.
>
> Brad
>
>
> on 03:41 PM 5/4/2006, lelia said:
>
> I listened to both parts of Focus on the family and Dr. Dobson said he
> will not read or see that movie and though I am curious I've learned at
> least in this instance its better not to go digging where the dirt is too
> deep for me.
>
>
> Lelia
>
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