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Pat Ferguson <[log in to unmask]>
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The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:03:20 -0500
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Hi Everyone,

I know a lot of Catholics who have read the book, and they believe 
that it is true, just like I do.


Thanks much.

Many Blessings,

Pat Ferguson
"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 4:13.

At 03:22 PM 7/24/2014, you wrote:
>Angel,
>
>What are you going to do with all the Catholics who read this little 
>book, filled with Biblical and Scriptural confirmations, and believe 
>the stories are true and Biblical?  Are you going to still keep 
>belittling the family for making money or being paid for their 
>labors.  Read the book, not a review.  Read the book and then come 
>back and tell us all the Biblical references used by the pastor are 
>incorrect and taken out of context.  A lot of Catholics have already 
>read this book and believe it is real.  You haven't read it and 
>still say it isn't real nor are we real for believing it's true.  I 
>still think you are just plane afraid to read it for fear of what 
>you will find.
>
>Phil.
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Angel" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 10:18 AM
>Subject: Re: Angel, Please first read Heaven is for real: a little 
>boy's astounding story of his trip to heaven and back.
>
>
>>I read a review of the film which sprang from the book.  The review 
>>says the book is basically a father's permission for the telling 
>>and the writing of this event.  How much input did the father have 
>>in any possible altering of the Childs experiences to sell the book 
>>and the film?  How much money is being made resulting from both the 
>>book and film?  How much notoriety are both the child and his 
>>father to receive from the sales of these commercial 
>>products?  Verses, how much of the above were made by the apostles. 
>>Considering their stories were codified at least a century and a 
>>half following the death of our Lord, and not one of the apostles 
>>made a cent from the telling of their stories.  All of which I 
>>believe.  I am wondering why more of you aren't more skeptical than 
>>you all seem to be.  In view of the above.  I am sure, if I came 
>>out with some book maintaining I had such an experience, many would 
>>ask about, and would wonder about the same things before they even 
>>attempted to believe my claims.  I dare say many might even be on 
>>this list.  My Faith being different than  is your Faith might be a 
>>beginning point from which your skepticism might spring.  It would 
>>perhaps proceed from there.      Just some other things to ponder 
>>when reading the book.  Or while viewing the film.
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 10:10 AM
>>Subject: Re: Angel, Please first read Heaven is for real: a little 
>>boy's astounding story of his trip to heaven and back.
>>
>>
>>I agree Donna
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>On Jul 24, 2014, at 5:56 AM, Donna Bell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>I haven't read the book yet, but I intend too.  My first  reaction to
>>>what I'm reading is that this family needs our prayers, and
>>>compassion.
>>>Any book that talks  about miracles should be weighed against scripture,
>>>but it seems like what happened to this little one is meant  to 
>>>encourage us.
>>>I haven't  walked on water, or raised the dead,  but God has saved my
>>>life more than once, and the testimonies from these events have lead
>>>people to salvation,  which is what really matters.
>>>We'll know the book by it's fruit.  Angel, I'm  sorry you seem so angry.
>>>Blessings,
>>>Donna
>>>>On 7/23/14, Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>Then tell us everything that is theologically wrong with this miraculous
>>>>experience.  I get the feeling you don't want to read this little book and
>>>>I'm wondering why.  Why do you want to argue what you believe when you
>>>>haven't read this book of a little boy's testimony confirmed by Scripture
>>>>from beginning to end.  Are you worried it might challenge some 
>>>>of your most
>>>>closely held beliefs?
>>>>
>>>>Phil.
>
>Thanks much.
>
>Many Blessings,
>
>Pat Ferguson
>"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 4:13.

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