Though we each are Christian, we do not share the same Faith. Which is
probably appreciated by us both.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: Just read the book
> Which faith would that be; yours or mine?
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angel" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 6:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Just read the book
>
>
>>I am not free to interpret scripture. My Faith forbids private
>>interpretation of scripture. I never said you are a liar. I am not free
>>to judge that either. As our Lord forbids such judgments. I am free,
>>however, not to believe what you believe, and you are free to do the same
>>regarding me and my beliefs. If we each believed the same things we would
>>be of the same Faith.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 8:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: Just read the book
>>
>>
>>> Angel,
>>>
>>> So, since we don't agree on doctrinal positions and interpretation of
>>> some Scriptures, am I a liar because it doesn't follow the
>>> interpretation of the Catholic church or you?
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Angel" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 5:28 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Just read the book
>>>
>>>
>>>>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 Message -----
>>>> 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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