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To: O'Hara who wrote (23903)	1/14/1999 7:45:00 AM
From: mark silvers	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

Shalom, <<Many people profess they converse with God, when in reality all they are doing is copping a plea and talking at God. >> With all due respect, you have no way of knowing what transpires when anyone other than yourself "converses with God". Sure, you can say, yes I do, but in all reality that is an empty statement. It is better for you to comment on your own spirtuality and beliefs, which you can make authoritative statements, than it is to comment on that which it is impossible for you to know. <<A sincere relationship is too committal.>> Again, you are not in position to gauge anyone's sincerity, other than your own. Sincerely, mark

To: O'Hara who wrote (23903)	1/14/1999 10:48:00 AM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

Late night my friend? Be still and know that He is God How often I overlook that most important word from God. Thanks for remembering. Psalms 29: 1 Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. 5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. 7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever. 11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

To: O'Hara who wrote (23903)	1/15/1999 8:53:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

Wouldn't it be great if someone -- anyone -- taped their conversations with God. In most states (e.g. Hawaii), I believe, it is perfectly legal to tape both sides of a conversation even though only one party knows about of the taping. God couldn't sue for a restraining order to prevent its publication, and we could all learn if James Earl Jones is really God and not just his mouthpiece. Frank Ramsay, a died-young Cambridge mathematician (and brother of a late Archbishop of Canterbury) wrote about 1926 that all conversation reduces to two propositions: "I went to Grantchester today" and "I like kidney pie." Because of the limited scope of response allowed in these algorithms ("I didn't" and "I don't") there's little opportunity for resolution or disjunction of disagreements, and conversation reduces to an empty vanity (thus Ramsay effectively predicted the Internet). Ramsey could have been mistaken, or mistook. It is conceivable that a conversation with God, if properly directed, could be extraordinarily useful. Some scenarios: Q.(young astrophysicist) "Is there sufficient hidden matter in the universe to cause recontractation?" A. (God) No. Take my word for it, you can stop looking. Average density is going to zero." * Q.(virologist) "When will we find a cure for AIDs?" A. (God) "Won't. Use condoms or stop buggering each other." * Q.(philosopher) "How can I reach peace with the Universe?" A. (God) "Die." Q. (worrier) "Will there be life after my death." A. (God) "Yep. Other people will continue to live." Q. (physicist) "Has it been known for any proton to decay since the beginning of time?" A. (God) "No." <snap> "Correction -- just one." ** Q. (theologian) "Was Jesus Christ your Son?" A. (Holy spirit, wagging his flipper) "I did not have sexual relations with that woman -- Mary Jacobson."