Angel,
You are back to judging others motives now? How do you gain such insight
without reading their works and publications? Why are you opposed when
Jesus said a workman is worthy of his hire? Don't you believe the words of
Jesus or do you believe your church instead?
Phil.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: Just read the book
> Yes I am going to continue to question the motivations of anyone who
> writes a religious book and makes more money than did those who wrote the
> original Greek and Hebrew scriptures. Or who makes more money from what
> it is they write than did our Lord who walked this earth. Because I think
> their basic motivation is economic gain. I am sure economic gain was not
> the basic motivation of the biblical authors. As for Catholics of all
> three branches of the Faith, I can't control what it is they read. I
> disagree with many who practice many things. I don't object to the
> reading of most literature, or what passes for literature these days, for
> any reason. But, when possible contrivance passes itself as fact, and is
> believed as such. As in stigmata, for example. I feel the need to
> criticize. I have read many texts from various non Christian religions.
> Whose authors had what I suspect are purer motives, and I disbelieve their
> content equally.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 4:22 PM
> Subject: Just read the book
>
>
>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>
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