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Blaspheming the Holy Spirit
Started Jul 17, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
I believe that one of the most pernicious teachings of the New Testament is the one about the unforgivable sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. When I was a child, a man on my street was hospitalized…Continue
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Blaspheming the Holy Spirit
I believe that one of the most pernicious teachings of the New Testament is the one about the unforgivable sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. When I was a child, a man on my street was hospitalized in a psychiatric facility because he was convinced that he had committed the unpardonable sin and was destined for hell. I don’t know many details about his case, but I am confident that many others have had similar experiences.I intend to write a blog article on this pernicious teaching and I am…See More
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"Welcome, Dana! Glad you could join us. :D
Please consider joining a group to meet people and talk about anything that's on your mind, Hang With Friends. You might also want to look at Geek and Nerd Haven, Atheist Teachers, Are You…"
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Dana Garrett replied to Steph S.'s discussion As An Atheist Can Your Life Have Purpose and Meaning?
""Meaning," "purpose," to the extent that those terms apply to the range of one's own life connote what we highly value or value more than anything else we might value. As such I not only don't see why atheists cannot…"
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- At 11:09pm on July 16, 2012,
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- At 3:07pm on July 16, 2012,
Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… Welcome, Dana! Glad you could join us. :D
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