I will not read the book. For the reasons I previously stated. Many in
this world have different beliefs than do I about all sorts of things from .
John Calvin, to Charles Taze Russell, to Joseph Smith. All claiming to base
their beliefs on scriptural accuracy. Each of whom have flawed reasoning,
in my opinion. Of course you are free, as you have done, to disagree with
me on everything. That is your right. About which I wouldn't gainsay you.
I dare say, I need not have to know about the experiences of others
regarding either heaven or hell. I
Shall be having my own experiences in good time. So why should I care to
read about those of others? When such are so personal, and can be so easily
contrived by others to make a dollar or million. ----- Original
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From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 4:10 PM
Subject: Just read the book
> Angel,
>
> After you've read the book, and all the confirming Scriptures used in the
> book to verify the miracle, then tell us how your beliefs are superior to
> everyone else's believing in Bible doctrine and theology. But you aren't
> going to do that, are you? You are going to keep running down everyone
> else who has read it as being gullible, easily fooled and misguided, so
> called Bible believers. I still say you are just simply afraid to read it
> because you would rather believe in a belief system than in Scripture
> itself even when Scripture is clearly experienced by a Bible believer.
>
> Phil.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angel" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 6:51 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 am not angry,, I apologize if it seems that I am,. I just can't
>>understand for the life of me why protestants find it so hard to believe
>>in some Catholic teachings, such as those claiming the Saints are
>>interceding for us constantly in heaven, and that they constantly are with
>>us on earth watching over us with our personal angels. They being the
>>cloud of witnesses of which Saint Paul spoke, and they so easily accept
>>something they read from a book shelf. Almost as if it were gospel
>>itself? It seems to me, protestants will bee almost willing to believe
>>anything from almost anyone who claims it to be true. Some are almost as
>>bad as those who believe the shroud of Turin is real. When Saint Paul
>>didn't even recount what he saw in heaven, and don't you think he would
>>have at least raved about how he saw Saint Steven there. If he saw him.
>>Because, we know he suffered from the guilt over the part he played in his
>>martyrdom, if he saw him in heaven. Why should I believe any modern
>>recounts of heavenly experiences. When, in order for A Saint to be
>>canonized, two miracles must be verified as having been done by that
>>Saint. It is those recounting from such Saints as Paul and John in whom I
>>put my trust concerning heavenly accounts. I ask, what is the litmus test
>>to which you all have put this recounting from this young man whom no one
>>on the list knows personally? Now I am not saying the experiences
>>themselves aren't real experiences. I am just saying why I don't believe
>>they should be taken at face value. Only God knows whether those
>>experiences weren't hallucinations. My late husband suffered from a load
>>of those. Each of which seemed perfectly real to him. I know what they
>>were too, because he spoke each he saw.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Donna Bell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 5:56 AM
>> Subject: Re: Angel, Please first read Heaven is for real: a little boy's
>> astounding story of his trip to heaven and back.
>>
>>
>>> 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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