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<blockquote data-quote="ShurShot" data-source="post: 2789645" data-attributes="member: 19605"><p>Well... I broke my internet posting rules so I had to back out!</p><p></p><p>Strike 1: I commented on the internet about abortion</p><p>Strike 2: I was a smart a$$</p><p>Strike 3: I quoted another user on a comment he made back on page 15 that was pretty much out of context and not fair to him (sorry Dale00)</p><p></p><p>It's all pretty much been said in here so I don't really have much to add.</p><p></p><p>But since I opened my mouth...</p><p></p><p>I grew up in a Baptist church, went to church camp, got baptized, touched my first boobs at a lock-in and all that good stuff but I never met God or Jesus and after a while had to be honest with myself. Struggling through that and ultimately accepting that in Oklahoma is a pretty tough experience. There comes a time where you have to wipe away all the BS they feed you with the donuts and kool-aid in Sunday school and think seriously about things. I think that is why the OP started this post in the first place. </p><p></p><p>When you are genuinely struggling to come to an understanding and the best you can get is "have you ever looked into a baby's eyes" or "just look at the trees and flowers" or "a god is the only explanation for all this" or my favorite "you just have to have faith" it gets a little frustrating. I think that is why the OP keeps digging. 20 pages and still no answer that some of us find compelling.</p><p></p><p>If you are able to throw all those questions to the side and have faith, great, I'm a little jealous. As they say, ignorance is bliss! If you have seen things that you believe are the "hand of God" and you are convinced He is real, great, I'm a little jealous. I haven't had that experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ShurShot, post: 2789645, member: 19605"] Well... I broke my internet posting rules so I had to back out! Strike 1: I commented on the internet about abortion Strike 2: I was a smart a$$ Strike 3: I quoted another user on a comment he made back on page 15 that was pretty much out of context and not fair to him (sorry Dale00) It's all pretty much been said in here so I don't really have much to add. But since I opened my mouth... I grew up in a Baptist church, went to church camp, got baptized, touched my first boobs at a lock-in and all that good stuff but I never met God or Jesus and after a while had to be honest with myself. Struggling through that and ultimately accepting that in Oklahoma is a pretty tough experience. There comes a time where you have to wipe away all the BS they feed you with the donuts and kool-aid in Sunday school and think seriously about things. I think that is why the OP started this post in the first place. When you are genuinely struggling to come to an understanding and the best you can get is "have you ever looked into a baby's eyes" or "just look at the trees and flowers" or "a god is the only explanation for all this" or my favorite "you just have to have faith" it gets a little frustrating. I think that is why the OP keeps digging. 20 pages and still no answer that some of us find compelling. If you are able to throw all those questions to the side and have faith, great, I'm a little jealous. As they say, ignorance is bliss! If you have seen things that you believe are the "hand of God" and you are convinced He is real, great, I'm a little jealous. I haven't had that experience. [/QUOTE]
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