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To: LearnsFromMistakes
You've described the Christian experience. Paul describes his own experience in Romans 7.

The answer to all of your questions is "yes", though many Christians sometimes struggle with assurance. None of this, however, would lead me to approach God as a cosmic Santa Clause who exists for me rather than vice-versa. I am speaking from very strong conviction, out of sincere concern over the Church and the State and not out of malice. God has used conviction in far better men than any of us to accomplish marvelous things in ages past, such as Luther and the Reformation.

23 posted on 10/02/2003 8:32:31 PM PDT by Lexinom ("No society rises above its idea of God" (unknown))
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To: Lexinom
approach God as a cosmic Santa Clause who exists for me

I believe you are reading a lot into this article. I have never been to one of these 'mega' churches, and I don't watch them on TV. Maybe you are wrong and I am just ignorant.

25 posted on 10/02/2003 8:35:19 PM PDT by LearnsFromMistakes (Tagline Loading - please wait.)
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