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Hi Jim,

I don't pretend to know much about God but I have read a lot of the Bible and I'm a firm believer. I was very fortunate to have had the grandfather I had. He was the most spiritual person I've ever Known. You may not believe this but people would go to him that had warts and he would touch them, pray and they would go away. You could see peace in his eyes like I've not seen since. So because of him I've never doubted that God exist.

Again I don't pretend to know much but this is what I believe.

Question for Christians.....will I as an Atheist/Agnostic who has spent most of my life disputing the existence of God and questioning the morals and ethics of religions be saved?...If you ask God to save you and you sincerely mean it he will. Now I am a basic honest person who tries very hard to help my fellow humans ...but do not believe in God or at the very least have major issues with the way God is perceived and the corruptness of most religions..I couldn't agree with you more about this, people use God for their interest, it's very sad..I simply do not get it how folk who have been cruel and dishonest to their fellows get saved but I do not..Jesus said this and I've always loved this! If two man owe a debt one owes a LOT and the other a little, if both of their debts are wiped clean which man will be the most grateful? The more forgiveness the more love. So yes I believe you can be save no matter what you've done if you sincerely want to be. You can,anyone can...simply cause they claim to be born again and I do not....When it comes to the day of judgement....and it will be a long day with all those billions of folk who have ever lived being there....I hope I am not near the end of the queue....I think that I would have more to say in judgement about the way God has behaved than he would have to complain about my life... and like a true Brit I would complain bitterly about him keeping me waiting and his poor service to mankind..I can't remember where I heard this but it's another thing that has stuck with me. Someone was complaining/praying asking God why do you let all these people starve to death and his responce was why do you. The Bible cleary tells us to feed the hungry, to help those in need and if everyone did that no one would be hungry.[/color].another question for Christians is what happens if God is Muslim, or Hindu or a Jew or some other religion or perhaps none of the recognised manmade religions.I think that what's important is that you believe he exist. He is the truth/word and then the word was made flesh which was Jesus. He was made flesh to live among us, to spread the truth, to experience life as a human, to show us how we should live. He had witnesses to spread the word after his death. I can see where it would be hard to believe, if I hadn't seen God work in a FEW people I might not believe either. There is so much we don't understand that's where faith comes in. If we had all the answers there would be no need for faith..or heaven forbid a woman?.God is a spirit or at least that's what I've read and believe.I don't believe he's black, white a man or woman .they will be left with a lot of egg on their faces.
I adopt the opinion that we invented God not the other way around.....cause if he had created us then even assuming he was less than perfect he should have made a better job of it.I think he gave us everything we need to become wonderful, loving caring people, but it's our choice. He wants us to love him because we want to...what kind of compassionate creator stands around and just watches as his imperfect creation goes into self destruct mode. Again we live here, I think we should be the ones that help folks that need help. Jesus showed us how to live but it's up to each of us to do it ..if he made the world in six days it would take less than a heart beat to sort it out.....why has he allowed all this to happen? Why do we allow it, I believe that's the question we should be asking.

Of course this is just what I believe based on what little I know mixed with faith!

Dottie