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Re: I am having a panic attack and I want to know of a quick way to make it stop.?

Taylor — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:27:59 -0000

Breathe.. I have SEVERE ones all the time lately. All I can do is try to breathe and tell myself I'm okay and not gonna die. Also I call my dad and he helps me through them. I am so sick of them I'm going to go to a dr. adn therapist and maybe meds..but i hate meds. Maybe you should call or talk to someone who makes you feel better. Im sorry..I know how you fee. they are the worst things EVER.
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Re: Slippery When Wet

Taylor — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:29:43 -0000

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Re: I AM AN ATHEIST BECAUSE... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:45:00 -0000

Jim said: "That's what I take issue with. You are merely stating an opinion."

And so are you. Your opinion is anchored to the natural order. Ours, anchored to the spiritual order.

You deny the spiritual order but we see that the spiritual order transcends nature. This cannot be seen by you unless God reveals it to you.

You can call it OCD, or stupidity, or credulity, or whatever you like but, by God's grace, you cannot and will not ever take it away from authentic Christians. Our Faith is ours to keep because we love our God, as He revealed Himself through His son Jesus.

We, Christians, will continue to pray for all you because we absolutely do not desire your damnation.

Peace

Re: I AM AN ATHEIST BECAUSE... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:34:00 -0000

Jim wrote: "Can you not offer them as "opinion" instead?"

No. The evidence is overwhelming.

We have the same evidence, yet we make different conclusions. I'm a rational man and I make my living through my ability to reason and solve problems.

If we are both lucid and of "sound" mind, can you explain the different conclusion?

I can, and it has nothing to do with my cognitive abilities or lack thereof.

Good night.

Re: I AM AN ATHEIST BECAUSE... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:08:00 -0000

"Do you think you could have a useful conversation with such a person?"

No, and that's why there's no useful conversation possible with you. You may call your stance, simply your opinion, but you're as anchored to your "opinion" as those Muslims. Yes, and myself.

I know from evidence given to me that God exists and that He revealed Himself through Jesus.

I've looked at the evidence and my conslusion is final. By God's grace, nothing could happen to me that would persuade me otherwise.

No. This universe and us humans didn't happen by chance. If I accept this truth, then we must have a Creator. If I examine all faiths, the one that stands head-&-shoulders above the others based on the moral code of its teachings, is Christianity. Careful now, not based on its "members" but on its teachings.

Hence, I am a Christian. Not by anything of my doing, but by the grace of God. I sure hope some of you receive this grace someday.

Good night.

Re: I AM AN ATHEIST BECAUSE... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:21:00 -0000

A valient effort by the ToothFairy but please, don't waste your typing energy. All the questions you asked, God has answered for me.

I absolutely do not fear any of your preferred books as I've read many of them.

It is you poor ToothFairy that lives in a fairy land. You think you're smarter than God because you can't find Him and that is precisely why you'll never find Him.

If you seek Him with your heart, He'll find you. I hope and pray that God grants you this grace.

Good day.

Re: I AM AN ATHEIST BECAUSE... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:37:00 -0000

Jim: "Nobody here is so naive as to confuse people with philosophies or dogma."

I'm sorry to inform you but this is incorrect. From what I can clearly see, the bulk of the discussion topics on this site revolve around human failures as opposed to Christian failures. This pastor, that pastor, this church leader, these ex-fellow Christians, etc...

Taylor: "Hence, I am a Christian. Not by anything of my doing, but by the grace of God."

Jim: "I think that's highly unlikely, but you can try to persuade me."

Impossible. This is for you to work out with God. My only hope can be that God would allow my puny words to be a catalyst to your conversion. I offer God these occasional words to disbelievers as a form of prayer offering, nothing more.

Jim: "Taylor, to me the problem with refusing to use a simple little word like "opinion" is that it leads one to view one's own beliefs as unassailable, which has two distinct disadvantages: 1) It discourages critical thinking and thereby renders any flaws in your own beliefs more indelible, and 2) It creates a barrier between you and those who hold other points of view."

1) It is my hope that I have done and continue to do my critical thinking in the light of God. What makes you the judge of what is to be considered as critical thinking? I don't put my faith in my mind but in God's ability to guide my mind. His words are my guide, they are straight as an arrow and they cut like a knife....and I love them.

2) No barrier any different than the barrier your opinion has created from your worldview. You erroneously imply "no barrier" which is a elitist claim in my opinion. What makes you think that you are so open to other worldviews? If others have examined a miriad of facts and have made the conclusion that is contrary to yours, what allows you to judge their conclusion as wrong?

I tell you that I believe my mind to be full of barriers. These barriers are caused by my own sins. God's mercy on me guides my mind to clarity through my willful effort to follow His will. A journey that isn't without many imperfections on my part. He works within our capacity to teach those willing souls how to walk towards Him.

I hope for all of you, that you seek Jesus to guide you through this wilderness. There's no other way to reach Him.

Take care.

Re: I AM AN ATHEIST BECAUSE... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:31:00 -0000

Jim: “Have you ever been mistaken about any aspect of the god you worship?”

Yes. The doctrine of hell I had softened in my early years when I returned to the faith. I still feared God as this grace is likely what brought about my repentance, but hell was much “softer” in my mind. I’ve come to understand, among many other things revealed by God, that hell is a very real place with real suffering. Those in hell do in fact thirst and burn and suffer beyond our imaginations. This is the most difficult doctrine for anyone to understand but I’ve simply surrendered my worries and concerns to God. I love my creator more than ever despite my deeper understanding and fear of hell.

One must remember that His Mercy is equally beyond our imaginations. Some of you could have contributed to mislead countless of His precious souls away from Him through Web sites such as these; but He is always able to forgive you. If some of you saw the reality of your actions you would crumble with remorse but alas, this reality is hidden from you, hidden from all of us. I too have done very much to offend God but I have faith in His mercy and work done by Jesus. It is never my right to condemn but I do know that rejecting Jesus offers a man no hope for salvation. It is different for those that have never heard of Jesus and His teachings; these will be judged by the law imprinted on their hearts.

Many of you at this site are heading straight for unimaginable destruction but your pride, your precious pride, has you frozen in this state. Like a deer looking into the car’s head lights, many, many men & women today are without the necessary faculty to jump out of harms way. If we had a glimpse of hell, of the sensation of hell, our bodies would die of fear. Is eternal destruction really worth hanging onto a lifetime of pride?

I will sleep soundly knowing I am reconciled to God, will you? I hope not because that fear is a gift that can give you life, if you heed its warning.

For those that will want to reply “Sleep tight!”, try to humble yourselves a moment and realize what you’re saying. It’s true, we humans derive much sinful pleasure by snide condescending remarks but this type of vanity does nothing but distance us from God. I hope you chose to surrender to God’s will and chose humility instead of sarcasm. You simply never know when your time will come…

Re: I AM AN ATHEIST BECAUSE... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:07:00 -0000

"The concept of punishment-by-Hell renders the concept of 'free will' meaningless."

You are free to choose love over all other alternatives. Love is manifested by humility over pride, selflessness over selfishness, forgiveness over hatred, acceptance of God's mysteries over intellectual arrogance (i.e. Faith), peace over war, etc...

If you reject love, you will be left in a state that is without God's love. The peace of sleep will be no more, the love of oxygen will be denied, the comfort of warmth will be lost, the comfort of companionship lost....all sources of peace gone because they all come from God.

A frightful state indeed and that's why it's called hell. If you wish to be with God, you only have one alternative; surrender to Love...Jesus.

How can you expect to have any peace when the source of peace itself you will be rejecting. You have the free will to join the source of love itself; please don't let your pride deny your soul's deepest desires...God.

Good night.

Re: I AM AN ATHEIST BECAUSE... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:59:00 -0000

Jim: "How is it that you are able to correct errors, particularly when you think you are already in possession of the absolute truth?"

Because of a grace given to me that allows me to believe and as such, recognize that the Gospels are true, does not mean that I have full comprehension of divine truths. Once you are graced with faith, the word of God will continually have the power to teach you. By the grace of God you'll know and see more and more of your own failures and God's truths. His word will become your most precious guide that will lead you to Jesus.

Jim: "I'd like to know why you don't show the same interest in understanding fellow humans"

I definitely do try my best to understand others. I'm not sure why you'd make such a broad claim? I recognize that you have an opinion about the historical Jesus that has lead you conclude that not enough credible evidence exists for Jesus (or God). Hence, this opinion of yours puts you in a class of people that identify themselves as atheists. This is your opinion.

I have been given different "evidence" that has given me the opinion that God does exist. Yes, I am not averse to calling it an opinion. It is simply founded on "something" that could never be accepted by you, unless God intervened.

Jim said: "In my latest experiment I tried to see if I could get some cooperation on one very small point: would our visitors simply admit that what they were espousing could be properly labeled as "opinions"? That's all."

To which I answered: "Your opinion is anchored to the natural order. Ours, anchored to the spiritual order."

It is my opinion and as such, my belief, that we are created beings. We could never fully comprehend God but we have been given many, many clues to His reality. Whether or not a person see's these "clues" is always due to their sins.

If you want to meet God, desire to stop sinning and make every effort to do so. Despite your failures, don't stop trying, He's watching your every step and He will help you.

Good night.

Re: Free at last... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:27:00 -0000

I'd like to take a moment and clarify some of the things that are being said about Rep. Ron Paul, and especially emphasize why a vote for him is most definitely not a vote for someone who will attempt to impose Christian morals upon the country.

Yes, Paul is quite Christian, but just about everyone on this site was at one time or another; that's why it's called Ex-Christian.

Dan Marvin seems intent upon focusing on Ron Paul's "family values" and such, which is usually just coded language for "I'm a candidate who will senselessly restrict your freedoms in order to conform to 'moral standards'". I can't imagine where he got this idea, honestly. Paul is quite opposed to the restriction of freedoms.

He is pro-life, which for some people rules him out as a candidate entirely. I understand, but other than that he supports personal freedom in pretty much every possible action.

Someone said earlier that they wish a libertarian would run and win; well, in my opinion, Rep. Paul is the closest America is likely to get to a true libertarian presidential candidate for a while.

As I'm sure everyone here is all aware, Christians can twist just about anything and anybody to support their own beliefs. In this comment thread, Ron Paul has been twisted in this manner to look extremely Christian and extremely concerned with Christian issues. This is not the case, and I hope that those of you who have been put off from Rep. Paul by Dan Marvin's comments will reexamine him from a more secular point of view and, hopefully, will see that Ron Paul is the only candidate who will respect all of our freedoms, including freedom of religion.

Re: Free at last... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:30:00 -0000

Oh, and I'm sorry to double-post, but about Paul not supporting federal funding of stem cell research: Ron Paul doesn't support federal funding of, well, just about everything. He feels it's better that the private sector fund the research (as well as just about everything else, like healthcare) than tie it up in government bureaucracy and waste the taxpayer's money on something which can be handled far more efficiently by a private research lab.

Re: If I could still believe, I would - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:48:00 -0000

Chris said:
If God is willing to prevent evil, but not able to---Then he is not omnipotent
If he is able, but not willing---Then he is malevolent
If he is both able and willing---then where does evil come from?
If he is neither able nor willing---Why call him God?

God is capable and is willing but as our creator, He has laws. If we all obeyed them, pain and suffering would be gone. It’s as simple as that. He is not a complicated God.

Then you go on to say:
If God is so all-knowing he can perceive evil plans while they are but a dim conception, yet he does not impart this knowledge to us, and as a result we suffer.

Correct. If we want true righteous knowledge, true wisdom, we must obey.

If God is real, he is guilty of negligence on a cosmic order. God had the ability to stop the child from being raped and murdered, but was not willing to lift a finger, making him completely malevolent.

In your own arrogance you fail to acknowledge that God is choosing a greater good for these people. We can never comprehend it but I can assure you that those children are compensated justly and so will their abusers. You must have faith that the One who gave you the gift to reason and the gift to desire justice, is far superior than any of us with these gifts. His reasons and His justice are perfect. Just because you don’t see the whole picture doesn’t mean that the picture makes no sense! You’ll get to see more of the “picture” (i.e. His wisdom) once you step down from that lofty pedestal and humble yourself before Him.
Try to maintain perspective, He’s God! and you have the audacity to judge Him!

If God is all-powerful then he can prevent these evil acts from happening (He can do this and still allow for free will). This means that the tragic loss of life due to natural disasters could be entirely avoided. After all, God is in control of these things isn’t he?

God is all-powerful but He cannot give freewill, yet force everyone to choose righteousness. He cannot make things that are mutually exclusive, inclusive!

All the pointless bloodshed of the 20th century could have also been completely bypassed, if God could only have “opened the doors” for Hitler to become a successful artist in Vienna and adverted the Holocaust for His ‘chosen people’.

Sin, sin, sin! Will not permit Him to intervene in our actions. If we chose sin, we receive His justice.

If God is all-loving, then He WILL DO SOMETHING to stop evil—not sometime in the distant future, but NOW, as any feeling, caring sentient being would, after all “He cares for you”.

And He has given this generation a special gift to remind us of His presence and our need to reject sin. A special gift to humanity has been given through Vassula Ryden. You can read Jesus’ dialogue with her since 1986 at http://www.tlig.org/. But, if you choose to be like the Pharisees, His many gifts you’ll ignore and you’ll continue down that lost path.

Regardless of what Revelation 20-22 or any other passage of Scripture says about how the story will end, I am deeply disturbed that God apparently has the power to stop evil in his world but does nothing.

You keep forgetting that you’re not seeing the big picture yet! If you trust Him, He’ll take care of you.

"Why did God give man freedom to commit evil acts?"

Our choice. We may not be able to fully comprehend or reconcile Genesis with the natural world but at least God gave us this book to understand that it was not His original plan. His human creation chose to understand evil and He honored their request. But, thank God He didn’t leave us to our poor choice, He loved and loves us too much so He did the only thing He could do, He gave Himself.

Suffering and death are a side effect of evil/sin (Romans 5:12).

Now you have it.

Why is it so impossible for Christians to imagine the likelihood of someone not loving God without being evil in the process? Why couldn't God create creatures with the capacity of either loving Him or not, without them also being murderers, sadists and rapists in the process?

Please understand that your ability to love is a gift from God. Everything that gives you peace and joy that is of a good nature is from God. Don’t get me wrong, you can most definitely get what appears to be wonderful peace and joy from sin, but God’s justice will catch up to you. You know when you’re sinning and just because years of choosing sin has diminished the effects it has on your conscience, will not be a good argument to God.

If your existence and every good thing in your life is a gift from God, how much will God be offended with your statement of “not loving God without being evil in the process?” Not loving the one that gave you life is quite evil, wouldn’t you think?

Since God never changes, what changed that he somehow at some point decided he needed people to love and be loved by? Oh, and I wasn't aware that God needed anything at all.

Why does God’s decision to create make you think that He’s changed? He doesn’t need anything but He decided to create and share His existence. Are you not thankful that He decided to give you life? I know I am! More importantly, that He gives those that love Him eternal life!

However, as I tried to illustrate above, the ability to not love someone does not equate to evil.

It does when you decide to hate the one who created you.

Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I take vengeance on them.”(Ezek 25:17) and sends them off to rot in eternal torment in hell forever and ever for the ‘sin’ of not loving Him.

To Not love Him, the source of Love itself is to love all those things that are opposite to Him. To love pride over humility, power over meekness, arrogance over tenderness, etc… We are all so blind to our sins that we sin continually without recognizing it. If we reflect on all our thoughts and the motive behind all our actions throughout the day...we will all find many, many sins.

The problem is that to sin, blinds us to our own sin. Most people actually believe they are pretty good people but to say such a thing, is also a sin. I am only as good as God permits me to be as He is the source and power behind everything. We can either join our will to His and receive His graces or turn our will against Him and receive our just “reward”.

Does God really want me to serve Him and confess my need and love for him to avoid the torture He created for me if I don’t? Is a confession extracted under torture or the threat of torture reliable and sincere?

If you choose what is not from Him than you choose suffering. All peace and that includes your health, are a gift from God. To reject Him is to reject the source of all peace, you’re then asking for a place without Him and that will be Hell.

In the end, it will all be our own choice. We'll either be judged against His law or against our consciences. In the case of everyone at this site, it will be His law.

Based on your own testimony, it does not appear that you were ever blessed with faith.

You said:
I have been fighting this decision for a long time and have gone through periods of trying to “seek the truth and draw close to God” to varying levels of unbelief and back again.

These are varying levels of unbelief. All levels of unbelief are, disbelief. Where was your faith man! Please bring yourself to a mirror. Did this person come to exist through random events! Of course not. Did an inanimate universe, through random processes, “create” life with the capacity to contemplate itself. No! For the love of God, please wake up. This path of yours is leading to destruction when the one that made you and loves you more than any other is pining over His lost child…

God never answered my prayers or spoke to me, so he wasn’t much help when I tried to seek him out. And all the faith in the world was not answering some of the fundamental questions I was having about religion.

More of the same disbelief. If you had faith of any kind, you would not write “God never answered my prayers”.

Faith does not equal reality.

Nor did the Christian faith ever claim such a statement. God equals reality. Christianity is choosing to have faith in the creator of our human reality and trusting that the work done at Calvary is sufficient to bring us back to Him, back to absolute reality.

Good night.

Re: If I could still believe, I would - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:47:00 -0000

Phant,
The answers are an unequivocal no, but God knows my wretched weakness and would not put me through more than I can bear. If He wanted me to glorify Him in this way He would send His Consoler in full force to my rescue.

ATF,
We are all immersed in God's graces. When you were thirsty, did you enjoy that glass of water. His gift to you. When you were hungry and savored that meal you made, did you thank Him? Why, because in having food you are a recipient of His graces. Your every breath is a gift from God.

Have a great Sunday all, hope you take the time to thank Him for all the graces in your life. Maybe someday He'll return you to a state of grace.

Re: I suppose that I should not give up on God, but... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:54:00 -0000

My honest assessment of this thread. The posts under the names Monica, Lesbian, Tyler, and possibly one other are from the same person.

Amy, I read your article and you suggest that you should not give up on God.

Can you please define and identify God for us. In other words, if I say that I don't want to stop using my car to go to work, because it makes my life so much easier, I can point to a car in my driveway.

Can you please point or provide "meaning" to the word God so that we may actually understand what you are talking about, thanks.

Re: I suppose that I should not give up on God, but... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:05:00 -0000

Amy: "You've got a good question there; I really like it -- a real "quest" kind of question."

Amy, all I can say is; I hope your quest leads to new horizons that bring you joy. I think your post was special, because it was made with a flavor of hopeful innocence.

I've travelled extensively, and have seen the quests of thousands of people in many different forms and generations.

Living in the quest; to me is a very honest position. However, to live in the quest, positions one to live without the benefit of Certainty on any matter - to include matters given to them by others; God.

A Christian is Certain that their Christian God exists, they no longer quest, and typically disavow any influence that may give them reason to quest.

The latest research, in the past week or so, suggests the religious landscape of the U.S. is undergoing major change. People are moving from religion to religion, looking for that "thing" that will give them "Certainty", in anything, especially God.

I find truth in everything, but it is in context that I must place that truth, such that others may understand me. I'll leave you with a few thoughts as well, perhaps you will find meaning.

"Thirty spokes join together in the hub.
It is because of what is not there that the cart is useful.

Clay is formed into a vessel.
It is because of its emptiness that the vessel is useful.

Cut doors and windows to make a room.
It is because of its emptiness that the room is useful.

Therefore, what is present is used for profit.
But it is in the absence that there is usefulness.
--Laozi"

Amy, it is in the absence, that our life quest becomes useful, meaningful and valuable.

To your thoughts...

It is the absence of meeting the road that makes such a meeting useful/valuable.

It is the absence of wind at our backs that makes it useful/valuable.

It is the absence of the sun's warmth upon a face that makes it useful/valuable.

It is the absence of soft rain upon a field that makes it useful/valuable.

It is in the absence of a previous encounter (debatable perhaps), that meeting again is useful/valuable.

It is in the absence of understanding the concept of God that makes such an understanding useful/valuable.

Amy, you suggest you have found it useful to use your lack of understanding as an inspiration to quest.

However, when you use the word God; you suggest a presence, and therefore - a profit.

As you allude in your article, you are at a cross-road of sorts. Talking about your confusion is one thing; prescribing the word God while being confused is another, it presents confusion to the reader on your sincerity to either be questing or to know what the concept of God Means.

Your words will become more profitable to many, once you are able to present them without conflict. Until then - happy trails.

Re: I suppose that I should not give up on God, but... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:05:00 -0000

ATF: "Taylor, So what other countries have you traveled 'extensively' to then?"

South America, Africa, Levant and other bordering Mediterranean countries, Eastern and Southwestern Asia, etc.

ATF: "If you have visited countries where the majority of the population is non-xtian, does it bother you that the crowds of people you see with your eyes, are all doomed to the fires of hell?"

Actually, ATF I'm a naturalist, the only fires of hell I think anyone is going to be subjected to, is the words "fires of hell", and typically from an evangelical.

ATF: "I've been to a non-xtian country myself and saw very little desire in their population to swallow this xtian creed of yours."

Which Christian credo have I suggested? I do not hold to any Christian credo. However, I agree with you, that many of the countries I have travelled to, have no need of Christianity; most prominently Saudi Arabia comes to mind. They tend to butcher people in their open markets on Sunday for pushing Christian rhetoric.

Taylor: "They were quite content in their own brand of religious beliefs, that did not include your personal jesus."

Agree, except that I don't have a personal Jesus. Can you posit where I have suggested I have a personal friend in Jesus?

Taylor: "If the xtian god is the one and only god, then why don't all these non-xtian folks in those countries, have an inborn knowledge of your god/jesus, so they at least have a chance of avoiding this biblical hellfire?"

Good question, I've been asking Christians this for years. It does seem totally unjust that we are not born with a God brain chip.

ATF: "Surely it wasn't their fault that they were raised in a society where the xtian faith was a minority and they weren't 'lucky' enough to be brainwashed as impressionable young children; like the majority of American children are."

True, the Christian solution to this problem seems to be proselytizing to cover their bases. However, since I am not a Christian, and I am not religious, I would have to say that we are all subjected to our societal influences, no matter what they are.

ATF: "Perhaps you should have tried to preach the gospel to as many as you could, while in those places, so you could save their souls from hell, yes?"

Well, again, I'd have to actually beieve in some form of gospel.

ATF: "OR....maybe their beliefs just happen to be just as HUMAN as your own beliefs are, and there is no xtian god. Nah, how could that be."

Well, yes, my beliefs are definitely human, but I'm looking at reality. Hopefully, we are seeing the same thing.

ATF: "Oh how we know you xtians are so "certain" of your beliefs."

Again, I'm not a Christian.

ATF: "Yeah, and some are just as certain they have been abducted by little green men from mars to."

I agree.

ATF: "Some mentally ill folks have invisible companions that they swear are real and are telling them to do certain things, but luckily we try and keep such folks in padded rooms."

Amen.

ATF: "Being "certain" of something, based on one's personal perception, when there is no credible proof outside of that personal perception, is just foolhardy."

There is a difference between "certain", and "Certain". While a human may be certain of their beliefs and even facts to a great extent, based on their subjective interpretation of reality, they can't be said to hold Certainty in a universal sense.

To hold Certainty, suggest a Universal point of view.

ATF: "Finding others that might agree with one's perception, doesn't make one's perception reality, unless it can be proven independently of each believer, that these perceptions are based in reality."

Agree. However, even if two people agree on a finding, it would be foolhardy to suggest that their finding be given a Universal context, unless their finding suggests that they are both omniscient.

ATF: "If you were to attend a convention of UFO alien believers, they would all share the same delusion. They would all have the same basic perception (with some variation of course), but not a single person would have proof-positive to support those UFO/Alien beliefs.
If such proofs existed, then it would be common knowledge that aliens have arrived on earth."

It would only be common to those, who experienced such an event. To all others, who get the information second hand, its hearsay. Some philosophers don't accept hearsay to equate to knowledge.

ATF: "It's the same for your **emotional** belief in your xtian god..."

Again, I'm not a Christian.

ATF: "In a nutshell, your god (or any god) plays this great hide and seek game, just as UFO's and ghosts and Bigfoot do the same to the general public eye."

And purple pixies, pink unicorns, etc.

ATF: "Ah, and here lies the 'key' to it all. If god was real, god would not be so hard to find."

ATF, even though I am a naturalist, I don't take the position that I am going to define god for people. The word god has to be given meaning by the one using the word.

However, I reserve the right to taxonomically identify and correlate another persons' explanation for god, in terms of natural phenomena - that's my prerogative.

If someone calls a butterfinger candy bar a god, I'll shake my head and say, yes, to you, the almighty god butterfinger is great. However, I just see a candy bar - nothing more, and I will not value it to be worth anything more than a candy bar.

I don't have to stifle a person from their journey in life, in order to not accept their point of view. Allowing a person to quest in their life, is akin to letting them intellectually grow.

I would much rather, nourish a persons' sincere quest in life, so that they may grow.

While I don't have a use for the word god, I don't tell others that the word is useless. First, because it's a personally assigned word to something, secondly, I don't tend to speak in terms of Universal Certainty, thirdly, I don't restrict the use of the word for all time, because I have no idea what my experiences tomorrw will be (however, today, I would be considered an atheist).

ATF: "God would see a person trying to discover him and make himself known right then and there. A person would not need to go through various religions and their subsequent different sects (as I myself did), just to discover this creator god of the universe."

If we presume to know a God's intentions, by giving meaning to the word God, in order to speculate, then I suppose we could come to that conclusion.

However, I find no reason to presume anything in Certain Universal terms, especially from a God point of view. Typically, it's the religious who seem to have problems differentiating between their own thoughts, and the thoughts they suggest permeate from a God.

ATF: "If this god really does function in such a childish manner, who the hell would want such a immature prankster god????"

I don't know, maybe someone who values immature prankster gods :-)

Taylor: "Clay is formed into a vessel. It is because of its emptiness that the vessel is useful."

ATF: "Actually, not-so-much. It's not the "emptiness" itself but rather it's ability to hold something, that we humans wish to put inside it, that really counts. The fact that something has a state of 'empty', is not in itself the important feature, but rather again, that it has an ability to hold something valuable that counts."

Waxing philosophy here, but the message, is that the importance is found in the freedom to "become".

The state of empty (range of freedom) is the principle requirement, that enables something to become. For example; an empty clay vessel with nothing in it, is useful, because it allows the clay vessel to become. It could become a clay vessel that houses; water, food, minerals, etc., in a variety of different states.

Once the clay vessel is filled however, it has become. Freedom to become, is useful, especially for a person who is questing in their life.

ATF: "Same problem here.
The empty room isn't very valuable, but it's ability to hold furniture and people, is what makes it valuable."

Again, empty equates to range of freedom to become. Without room to grow or become, a persons' "ability" or "capacity" to become is useless because it has no opportunity.

ATF: "Now I THINK what you are trying to imply here Taylor, is that Amy feels an emptiness inside her, because she can't feel your god and hence, your god hasn't filled that emptiness up (yet)?"

Actually, I read Amy's article and posts, and have noticed a subtle nuance in the underlying current that seems familiar to me.

Amy seems to have made some discoveries as well; notice the abrupt departure.

Amy's post doesn't suggest that one not give up on god (personal), but not to give up on God (Universal), even though they are challenged and frustrated.

What I have implied to Amy, is that although they are frustrated because their vessel is empty (no knowledge of a Universal God), their vesself is useful because of its emptiness (range of freedom) of such knowledge.

They have the potential to become; more knowledgeable, more cognizant of reality, etc. In essence, they have not shut out reality, they are still questing for answers but in terms of what tomorrow may bring. I have little reservation with that.

However, I find the use of the word God (Universal), to presuppose tomorrow and the true nature of questing - the two used together cause conflit.

I consider the use of the word God (Universal), to suggest one has already envisioned what their clay vessel will hold, in the future. In short, a person isn't truly questing with total freedom; because their vessel isn't really empty - it has a cover over the opening and a sign that says "reserved".

If one suggests they are truly questing, that vessel needs to remain empty and the lid open, if one is to make a case for honest discovery and enlightenment.

The major obstacle in questing (personal), and finding a God (Universal), is that one must assume they will become capable of identifying such a God (Universal) by making an aquaintance (personal).

I don't discount the questing, it's what gives us excitement and fulfillment in life; however, I have reservations that an individual person, will be capable of assigning Universal Certainty of a God - without becoming a Universal God themselves.

It's a paradox of sorts; if a person's vessel is open and they honestly quest, their vessel will become full with the knowledge required to identify a Universal God. However, once they reach such a point, their vessel is already full, and they have become Godlike in experience and knowledge.

ATF: "You therefore believe she feels this present emptiness because she is actually longing for some god being."

In the words of Amy; "I am not the authority on what God is or isn't. I only know that I'm searching for what God may be. That's the best I can say."

Actually, Amy suggests she is searching for what a God may be, because Amy said so.

ATF: "Just because a human might feel a longing for a "thing" that hasn't been personally discovered yet, doesn't automatically mean this longing is for some creator god being.
You seem to assume here that if someone is, say, feeling lonely, that only your god can fix that loneliness."

The "thing" Amy is seeking is God, I am not assuming lonliness as the spark for their questing.

I don't have a God or a god, but, if I had a god, I'd suspect that Amy wouldn't appreciate me demanding my god to be their God.

ATF: "Almost all of us who escaped your religion, felt the pangs of that escape for a time.
Many feel lonely for awhile, not because someone had actually killed this god, but mostly it's because they lost their god-friends in that process."

Again, me and John Lennon's Imagine have something in common - no religion.

However, I'd like to note that when I consciously made the deliberate acknowledgement that Christianity was a cultural phenomena and had nothing to do with Truth, except in terms of dictatorial dogmaticism, I didn't lose much sleep.

I was extremely peeved at religions in general, becuase I was intellectually forced to erase and reconcile major parts of my life without conflicting dogma.

I was not socially traumatized, because I am extremely independent, and have always held a small group of friends who can see past the cover of a book.

ATF: "God simply doesn't keep someone company, mainly because god only exists in one's mind, so it's the human companionship that the former believer will tend to miss."

Except in my case, as one who is extremely independent and holds a very small group of friends with common experiences.

ATF: "Many in their testimonies here have stated this very problem of breaking from their church."

Agreed, there are many people who lose a social setting, once they leave the faith.

ATF: "While they feel cheated and angry because god was just a mere illusion and they had been lied to for a long time about this illusive god, that in itself doesn't cause them to feel lonely really."

I have not spoken to lonliness, however, since you bring it up; many people do feel some loss. Imagine when a child learns that Santa Clause isn't real anymore, it's not the friends or social network they miss, it's the thrill and anticipation that the impossible can still be possible that they miss - many times.

In short, their clay vessel marked "magical", is shattered, never to provide a range of freeom for the becoming of magical elements, such as Santa Clause.

ATF: "It's the loss of what seemed to be their former "god-purpose" and the loss of the people that they believed were their friends (but who suddenly run from them), that makes them feel lonely for a time."

Agreed, there are many who are hurt in this manner.

ATF: "Once they find a new purpose in life and new friends to go with that purpose, then the loneliness feelings vanish again.
No god needed, see."

:-) Yes, I do see.

ATF: "Humans have a tendency to grieve when something familiar in their lives is taken away.
Many grieve when they lose their jobs, or someone they know dies.
Heck, many would probably grieve if some of their material possessions were lost to them."

I know, imagine how much a devoutly religious young women grieves when they lose their virginity. Just another vessel created by religion, so that it can be shattered, cause grief, and keep them coming back seeking forgiveness, knowing there will never be the possibility of gaining their virginity back - they carry a lifetime of guilt and need for religious intervention.

ATF: "So, the fact that someone might feel lonely when they start to realize that their former god beliefs are fading fast from them, doesn't mean the problem here is one of a need to restore that god belief, anymore than we should restore a Santa belief to an adult who might wish for those simpler times of their former childhood."

So, once a clay vessel is shattered, it shouldn't be pieced back together again. I'd say that I am not sure piecing it back together is possible, one would always be mentally cognizant of the glued cracks and seams at some cognitive level.

However, Amy doesn't appear to suggest they have a shattered vessel. While Amy suggests they are frustrated by lack of knowledge, their vessel is quite empty and intact.

ATF: "Life requires us to GROW UP!!!"

Amen.

ATF: "Growing up, means learning how to deal with life on this planet, as it is, not as we wish it to be."

I'd add that there is a lot of discovery left in this Universe, and our ability to mold our reality to become has not found its limits.

There is much we can wish things to be, and in many cases, make them become. However, there is a difference between using the uncreated to create, and suggesting that whatever becomes created has always been without assistance or change.

ATF: "We need to learn to accept what reality is, rather than trying to force pretend things of fiction, to become our reality."

Will not get into complexity or chaos theory, but a lot of fiction in history, has become non-fiction today.

ATF: "Santa, the Easter Bunny and all the many gods, are childhood myths, that at some point need to be realized as mythical beings, as we mature into adulthood.
To try hard to hold onto such cozy myths, is to try and mentally avoid the maturing process where we learn to cope with reality."

I agree, holding onto coping mechanisms beyond necessity, stagnates ones psychological development.

It is in the individual's best interest to overcome an event that requires them to cope to the point of dysfunction.

ATF: "It's time society learns to solve it's own problems of living and not form mental crutches of pretend gods to shoulder life's problems, for them."

Well, that requires intervention on behalf of children, who are young, impressionable and exposed to religious beliefs or crutches.

ATF: "No god in human history ever did a darn thing to help the human race, and conversely, such beliefs have brought about the untimely death of many people instead.
e.g. killing in the name of some god"

While I don't have a god, it doesn't mean that someone hasn't taken the concept and implied to towards the Pope or Saints.

We may agree that the Pope and The Saints, are less than gods, many believe these figures need to be venerated as having god status, based on the goodness they have brought to humanity.

Again, I don't define the word god, because it's a personal assignment made by the individual. If someone suggested to me the Pope were god, I'd say he was nothing more than human with the title Pope.

However, there could be as many gods, as people can imagine reasons and objects to be given the name god. It's why many philosophers, reject the notion of a personal god - it's only valid to the individual and thus, holds little meaning to others in terms of experience.

ATF: "Wishful thinking of the mystical variety, is not the cure-all for society's ails.
It's time society faced head-on the problems of this earth, and not stick our heads in the sand while we pray to invented gods to do our dirty-work, for us."

I'll second the notion, that sticking one's head in the sand is not a way to prepare for tomorrow.

Thanks for the post.

Re: I suppose that I should not give up on God, but... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Taylor — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:41:00 -0000

Hey ATF, no worries; mainly because we have both shattered our vessels marked Religious Truth ;-)

Taylor (who thoroughly enjoys ATF's company on this site)

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Taylor — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:25:00 -0000

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Let me know if you're interested.

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Taylor — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:08:45 -0000

I hope that is the end of the list too. Wonderful shot!

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Taylor — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:55:00 -0000

Beautiful, your style is wonderful :)

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Taylor — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:02:00 -0000

I typically don't paint or even attempt to, but I've found your work so inspiring that I thought I'd give it a try again recently. You really have an incredible talent at connecting with people through your art, so seriously, thank you for that :)

If you want to look at the picture I did, it's here.. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jWMAG9evsQ/SbXaB8qio... />
-Taylor

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Taylor — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:35:47 -0000

So lovely. I love the color. Amazing as always. Well done.

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Taylor — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:23:12 -0000

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Taylor — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:33:18 -0000

this is so incredibly perfect.
every one of your paintings make me faint.

My favorite of yours of all time is Lady in Lace

so amazing.
it's my computer background. HAHA.

I'd love to feature you in my online magazine.

Re: http://blog.thegreenasterisk.com/2007/05/iconcur.html

Taylor — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:23:00 -0000

Are you kidding me? iGoogle is the dumbest thing Google has done. I want my personalized Home to feel like regular Google. And I sure don’t want to use Google if it is associated with Apple (I am a die hard Apple hater). But I do not think that the “i” is associated with Apple. I think its more like “I” as “myself” or “me”. Another possibility is that it stands for internet.

Now I agree that the name “Personal Homepage” needs to be changed to something shorter, but Google needs to come up with something better. And once they do come up with something good they should not have a custom logo for it, replacing the standard logo. I want the normal logo, what’s wrong with that?

And seriously, if Google goes Apple I will quit using it.

Re: Good For You, Steve Bennett

Taylor — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:27:14 -0000

You can't be serious?

Masch question Bennett with a what's happening? After Torres was book for being kicked three times before finally being hacked down near the halfway line.

If you can't question rubbish officiating, nevermind the fact that Bennett was picked by name by Sir Alex before the match, then why even bother playing the games. Let's just award United the title every year shall we? Masch lost control that's true, however, this was not until after he was sending off for defending his striker. Something Gerrard should have been doing long ago. Also if there was to be consistency then ban John Terry for life for touching an official, ban Cole for his display at White Hart Lane for at least two or three games, and look into why Rooney and Co weren't carded when they talked Anderson out of a yellow. If you lot want to be sheep so be it, but if you can't see crap for what it is then you're obviously insufficiently educated to be reporting on such things.

Re: Thoughts on Baja

Taylor — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:38:17 -0000

I agree, We are very fortunate here in the States and take alot for granted. These immigrants provide us with alot more than good Mexican food.

Re: Sunflowers on Steroids

Taylor — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:40:23 -0000

Are you on Flickr?

Re: spiderman 3 villains

Taylor — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:01:50 -0000

I would laugh so damn hard if everyone of you guys were wrong XD.

Re: Pownce Invites available | Creeva's World 2.0

Taylor — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:39:00 -0000

hey i really want to try pownce, linked to you on my Vox blog

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thanks a bunch

Re: Pownce Invites available

Taylor — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:39:00 -0000

hey i really want to try pownce, linked to you on my Vox blog

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Re: NashuaTelegraph.com: Blogs

Taylor — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:41:33 -0000

When will one of these 2 teams step up to D1 and play against schools their caliber? They have dominated the Division for the past 10 yrs combined and it's getting a little ridiculous.

Re: Guestbook

Taylor — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:39:58 -0000

Name: Taylor
From: US, Massachusetts

Hello *TC*

My very first Spacemusic I ever downloaded was #54, Pandora's Box. Feels like so long ago, yet it's still one of my personal favorites.

Nevertheless, I've made sure to grab each and every one you release, and the third season of Spacemusic is wonderful. Driving home from work late last night listening to the first episode of Cool & Blended, I decided I had to leave you a comment with my thanks. Thank you for all your hard work, and thanks to the many incredible artists that are featured on the show.

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Re: The sexy cankle…

Taylor — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:07:00 -0000

Good work .COM! That is some serious canklage.

Re: Indie Choreography

Taylor — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:07:00 -0000

Carl Weathers! Nice blog name...

Re: 10 Great Flickr Photos for your Laptop Background

Taylor — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:34:29 -0000

haha kazabaza ur right great pictureez but not for me i think i should show my grandma this websitee<3

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Re: Letter to Pearson CEO #1

Taylor — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:33:00 -0000

Tyler - Great post. Let me know which of the two is the result (termination or promotion)!

I think it's important at times to push upper management into thinking about what new technologies can do for their respective industries. It is often difficult for them to see the value and they hesitate to spend the money on interactive media platforms because they are non-traditional methods of marketing that are unfamiliar to them. However, we KNOW it is a mistake to overlook them, so keep on pushing! My money is on promotion!

Re: Is it okay to be critical of your current company?

Taylor — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:31:00 -0000

Yes. It's so very important to be honest, so if that means being critical of your company then so be it. But I agree, it is EQUALLY important to then back up that criticism with suggestions and positive feedback. Otherwise your just a downer, not bringing anything constructive to the table!

Re: What would you give up?

Taylor — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:43:00 -0000

That's brave good luck!!!

Re: Stages of lay off grief

Taylor — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:13:00 -0000

This is hilarious.

You're getting paid to focus on YOU and figure out what YOU want to do. (Since you may or may not have hated your previous job.) Use the time to better yourself!

And set a date, if you don't have a job by that deadline, then freak out.

Good luck!

Re: Teens Talk High School-Review & Giveaway

Taylor — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:37:00 -0000

Hello! :)
I was searching for YA author blogs, and I came across this blog! Sounds awesome! :) My name's Taylor, and I recently became a YA author! :) So, I'm always ready for some pointers, since I'm just 17 and fairly new to the writing business!

And let me say that the first thing that caught my eye when I looked at this blog was "About Me"...Christian; now that's sweet! :) Christ is the best thing that ever happened to me, and I have to say that He is entwined all over and in and around my book! :)

God bless,

Taylor J. Beisler

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www.taylorbeisler.com

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Taylor — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:53:00 -0000

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Taylor — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:09:00 -0000

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Taylor — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:38:00 -0000

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Taylor — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:28:00 -0000

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Taylor — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:10:00 -0000

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Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/04/break-pal-giveaway.html

Taylor — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:54:00 -0000

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Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/04/break-pal-giveaway.html

Taylor — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:19:00 -0000

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Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/04/break-pal-giveaway.html

Taylor — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:34:00 -0000

I'm a subscriber!skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

Re: http://millerhq.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-best-photo-ever-contest.html

Taylor — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:36:00 -0000

Great shot, love the blond hair!

Re: http://millerhq.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-faces-funny-faces.html

Taylor — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:22:02 -0000

Such a great smile! Love the angle.

Re: Photo’s From Phone

Taylor — Tue, 24 May 2005 22:28:00 -0000

Keep the damn photos. They add a lot.

Re: How Blogging Should Be Like Selling Kiwi

Taylor — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:55:00 -0000

I loved that article. Great comparison. You know what I love about your blog? It's different! That's what we need. A difference.

I would love to do a link exchange with you. I'll link to this article if you link back to my article titled, "Want a professional Blog?"

http://codfedchatnet.blogspot.com/2008/04/do-what-pros-do.html

I'm already in the process of linking to you. If you would like the link to you to stay on my site, then feel free to link back to the URL above and title the link "Want a Professional Blog?"

Thanks.

-Taylor

Re: How Blogging Should Be Like Selling Kiwi

Taylor — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:59:00 -0000

Hey. I was just seeing if you were going to link back to me or not. If not, it's all good. Just let me know. Thanks.

Re: Fans get wish; cue the Cutler era

Taylor — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:34:09 -0000

I am nobody to disagree that Plummer was not a good QB for the Broncos. But Mike S. believed that Cutler would help the Broncos, and he has. Cutler at this point has outplayed all of Jake Plummers best games this season. And lets face it if the Broncos lose to the Pats or whoever they play in the post season it will not be anything new. Go Cutler and Go Broncos.

Re: Fans get wish; cue the Cutler era

Taylor — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:37:53 -0000

Dan Rather, you can not judge Jay Culters pro carrer off of his College carrer. Look at all of the number one draft picks that have come out to be big busts. And look at all the round 4-7 players that have shown to be very good, like Tom Brady. Football is a TEAM game and Cutler did not have a team with him at Vandy (no offense to any Vandy fans)

Re: Wal-Mart Wooing Seventh Generation?

Taylor — Fri, 19 May 2006 14:47:51 -0000

Chingy is "very special" :-)

Re: Survey: Slow is the New Fast, Episode 4: Recreation

Taylor — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:33:42 -0000

Where's the option for fast but human powered? I usually ride closer to the speed and distance of motorcycles on my bike than that of pedestrians.

Re: Glaciers Are Melting at Fastest Rate in Past Five Millenia

Taylor — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:28:44 -0000

Building on what anon just said, yes, thats completely true. How can someone like Al Gore talk about saving the earth, when, he is driven in a limosine and flown by private jet all over the world? Not only that, look at his political influence, where he standes with his reputation, that will add to his influence on people. Yes fossil fuel use is a problem, why, because it damages the ecosystem, like the tailing ponds produced from the oil sands (1.5 barrels of toxic tailing water, 6 barrels of sand, for every one barrel of oil, is that healthy for the enviroment?), or the heavy smog that flys over cities, or the low. So if peak oil production is, or just more investers means more people to pay off, well either way, oil prices are increasing, causing the price to trasnport goods to increas, increasing the price for food, and many other basic needs. We really should switch to solar when the sun provides 20 000X more energy than we have in fossil fuels, but....

Global warming.... Try global cooling, go read the studies by scientists and see what they think about how much we affect and how much the sun affects the earth and the evidence across the globe showing lowered temperatures, for instance it snowed in Baghdad this year.

Global warming should be called global climate change, the sun has been burning rather hot for the past 50-100 years, right when our technology would allow us to notice it, and just when massive production of CO2 has begun. So why should instant conclusions be made up when we dont know the complete story yet.

Read up on both sides of the arguements, dont fall for one, fossil fuels should and are slowly being replaced, to save nature.

Who has more influence on the people, the media and government, or scienctists? The glaciers have been melting at alarming rates, but maybe there is a reason.

Re: 120 Horsepower Sports Car That Runs on Garbage?

Taylor — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:44:21 -0000

So this car just drives on ethanol gas nothing more.

Re: A letter to Marc - Letters to the Webmaster

Taylor — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:42:00 -0000

Seems to me that this Web Master has a nervous laugh. Just a little forced, no?

You have reason to be Mr. Web Master. You could meet your maker any second of your TEMPORARY life.

There's nothing more urgent than God's desire for our repentance.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/11/kicking-party.html

Taylor — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:13:30 -0000

Sara,
I would like to know what sort of qualification or experience (If any) you have to make ridiculous assumptions to to effect that kicking signs will lead to vandalizing homes and cars. Ill tell you exactly what is going on here: This group consists of 5 or 6 16 year olds who like to have a little fun, get wasted and kick some meaningless signs. I can tell you that no punishment like what you have suggested has occurred, and that there are a lot of worse things happening around the city that deserve more public attention than this incident. I believe that you will be surprised to know that these kids will experience more success in life that you can hope to achieve. UP YOURS!!!!

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/11/kelsey-peterson.html

Taylor — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:01:29 -0000

To start: I am ethically and morally oppsed to sex outside of the marriage covenant; call me "close-minded" or "archaic", but it is my faith and it's what I believe. I am therefore not a pedophile. I am 22 years old (still considered by many to be a kid) engaged to marry a wonderful woman who's 23.

Having said that, I offer the following for digestion:

In many countries around the world, as has already been stated many times by several people, "children" engage in sexual activity and even give birth at very young ages. Many times, these children do so as part of a marriage. My 8th grade Spanish teacher was married to a much older man when she was 16, an age I still defrinately consider a child. At that age, parental consent is required to marry where I'm from. However, they arre still married now, some 20 years later. Is that wrong?

Mary, the mother of Christ, was betrothed to marry Joseph at a very young age (most scholars agree on or around 16 years old). I will not make this an arguement about faith or Christianity; I've already stated my beliefs. Suffice it to say that if she had not given birth to Christ as a virgin, she would have begun having sex and producing children as young as 16 years old after having been married. Is that wrong?

Granted in both of these cases, the child is older than 13; however, the point still exists. Sexual activity occured between a 16 year old woman and a much older man. I believe there is nothing wrong with either situation, given that there was parental consent in both situations, and was within the confines of marriage.

Biologically, as humans, we are able to have sex and reproduce as soon as puberty, which in some cases can be as early as nine years old! I in no way advocate sex that early, but biologically speaking, we can.

I offer this as a counter-point to what I just stated: in those societies where children do get married or enter into life-long relationships, it should be noted that they are required to mature mentally faster than American children. Rights of passage still exist that determine when a boy becomes a man, etc. Some of these rights happen as early as 13 years old. In America, indeed in most modern civilizations, we no longer have rights of passage, which leaves our young men and women, who are biologically wired to begin producing children at young ages, wondering what is right. Are the morals and ethics of this society right? Or, are the biological triggers within them guiding them correctly?

I believe that meaningful sex can occur between a child as young as those mentioned and an adult and can be spiritually, mentally, and emotionally beneficial within the confines of marriage, and indeed, happens every day on this earth.

Do not misinterpret what I've said. Remember that these are within the confines of marriage, and in America, to be married at an age less than 18 requires parental consent.

My views are automatically therefore set against what happened in this case, as no one initially knew of the relationship between the child and teacher; they tried to keep it a secret, and obviously, were not married.

I submit this entry for intellectual discussion and, if desired, a faith-based approach to this debate. Remember, however, to keep an objective tone, for when you lash out at people and deliver emotions into an arguement, you discredit yourself and your arguement.

Re: http://weblog.liberatormagazine.com/2007/07/mahavishnu-orchestra-you-know-you-know.html

Taylor — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:47:00 -0000

I enjoy the blog, thanks for the RSS.

Re: GIVEAWAY: Apple's Brand New iPod Nano 16GB!

Taylor — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:44:40 -0000

Awsome, first to enter to win the new 16 iPod!!!! Sweeet!

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/08/giveaway-horror-classics-50-movies-pack.html

Taylor — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:34:00 -0000

50 movies, awsome! I need a new movie collection!

Re: GIVEAWAY: Apple's Brand New iPhone 3GS!

Taylor — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:07:08 -0000

Getting closer to 13K followers everyday! I can't wate!

Re: GIVEAWAY: Apple's Brand New iPhone 3GS!

Taylor — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:27:31 -0000

Really want this awsome 3GS!!!

Re: GIVEAWAY: Apple's Brand New iPhone 3GS!

Taylor — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:20:30 -0000

Just played with an iPhone 3G S and loved it, wish I had one of these! Good luck to everyone!

Re: GIVEAWAY: Apple's Brand New iPhone 3GS!

Taylor — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:30:28 -0000

This is a very nice giv away! Who ever wins the iPhone 3G S is lucky!

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/06/standard-giveawaytwitter-giveaway.html

Taylor — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:14:38 -0000

Just tweeted to win, and already following! Good luck to me and everyone!

Re: TWITTER GIVEAWAY: iPhone 3G 16GB Version!

Taylor — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:41:54 -0000

i twittered! hope i win. thanks!

Re: TWITTER GIVEAWAY: iPhone 3G 16GB Version!

Taylor — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:19:16 -0000

so awesome! i just twittered! please please please pick me!

Re: http://withlovegabrielle.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-and-night.html

Taylor — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:10:00 -0000

that outfit is adorable!

Re: http://withlovegabrielle.blogspot.com/2009/01/with-love-from-mexicopart-one.html

Taylor — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:39:00 -0000

your outfits are adorable!

Re: http://4littlemen.blogspot.com/2009/04/random-picture-challenge_25.html

Taylor — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:57:00 -0000

I love the foot headlock LOL!

Re: http://4littlemen.blogspot.com/2009/04/random-picture-challenge.html

Taylor — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:06:00 -0000

Great shot, the blocks are really cute.

Re: http://4littlemen.blogspot.com/2009/03/random-picture-challenge_29.html

Taylor — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:01:00 -0000

What an angel!

Re: http://4littlemen.blogspot.com/2009/03/wordless-wednesday_25.html

Taylor — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:10:00 -0000

The only thing better in this world than a sleeping baby is TWO sleeping babies!!

Re: http://4littlemen.blogspot.com/2009/03/still-cute.html

Taylor — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:53:00 -0000

Adorable x 2!

Re: http://www.mintblogger.com/2009/01/8-ways-to-make-sticky-blog-posts.html

Taylor — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:28:00 -0000

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2009/08/sermon-on-mount-class-with-bill-mounce.html

Taylor — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:25:02 -0000

I'm so jealous! I want to come!!! Is the class tomorrow too? Maybe I'll come by to say hi to Bill... Is it all day?

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-baby-mikalatos-on-way.html

Taylor — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:21:00 -0000

YAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!

Matt and I are sitting here smiling and so happy for you!

We will ponder name suggestions for you. Matt thinks you should name him Matt after him.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-have-new-text-message.html

Taylor — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:31:00 -0000

Oh my goodness. I can't believe that happened to you.

Your life is strange.

And I thought MPD cold-calling was hard.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2009/01/church-history-puns.html

Taylor — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:20:00 -0000

Ha ha ha. I loved Marc's class. Probably one of my favorite of all time.

And yes, I'm sure they were intentional. I'm with you on the 98% of his brain needing to entertain himself somehow.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2008/11/gearing-up-for-talk-tonight.html

Taylor — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:03:00 -0000

How'd it go?

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2008/06/women-in-ministry.html

Taylor — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:29:00 -0000

What class is that for?

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2008/05/dont-fret-o-faithful-readers.html

Taylor — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:06:00 -0000

curiously waiting for Saint Francis quote blog...

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2008/04/autumn-film-live-in-concert.html

Taylor — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:59:00 -0000

I think you got Callie and I in a photo just as we were gushing about broken hearts and long lost loves. Nice timing.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2008/01/greek.html

Taylor — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:21:00 -0000

You're going to do a term of Greek in 2 weeks? You're amazing.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2008/01/video-games-and-why-we-play-them.html

Taylor — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:18:00 -0000

I love that A was trying to protect them! Atta girl.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2007/12/croatia.html

Taylor — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:26:00 -0000

I'm really happy that you guys are getting to see Rijeka. :)

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2007/10/beef-eating-trees.html

Taylor — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:40:00 -0000

How do you find this stuff? So, this is what you do on MPD trips? :)

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2007/10/sunday-night.html

Taylor — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:26:00 -0000

I'm so glad it went well! I'm a little jealous for missing it, but maybe i can go to their service sometime and meet some people. Thanks for the invite though.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2007/08/living-in-edge.html

Taylor — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:44:00 -0000

I heard that some Rijeka teamers took some bikes down the mountain today. everyone ok? Did anyone from the NW go to the hospital yet? Just curious.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2007/03/god-save-queen.html

Taylor — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:43:00 -0000

Ha ha ha. I'll spread the word over here about the week of celebrate. The fun will begin as soon as she returns to her country of residence!

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2007/02/amazing-grace-movie-review.html

Taylor — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:14:00 -0000

Man, I want to see this movie so bad! I got all excited about it yesterday but then found out that it's not coming to Croatia. Any ideas of how we can get it? Um... legally, anyway.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2007/02/greek-conference.html

Taylor — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:55:00 -0000

Woohoo! Send those Greek kids over to Europe on Stint. We need more of 'em.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2007/01/view-from-our-bathroom-window-germany.html

Taylor — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:18:00 -0000

Ha. This remins me of an apartment that we looked at for this year in Rijeka. It was super cheap, big, and near the center. The only issues were the bathrooms. One was actually on the balcony and the other's entrance was a sliding glass door from the kitchen... Um, so it's not just the Germans with funky bathrooms!

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2007/01/things-in-my-house.html

Taylor — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:22:00 -0000

Sweet! I've been whining about someone sending me snow. This is perfect. You better not let it melt on the way over though. Then it doesn't count.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/12/winter-conference.html

Taylor — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:43:00 -0000

Me too! But i'll see you on webcame tonight!

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/10/our-third-child.html

Taylor — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:26:00 -0000

I have been praying for you two, Matt, for love from the God of all comfort to be with you guys in a new way. Give my love to Krista too.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/10/nativity.html

Taylor — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 07:48:00 -0000

Wow. That looks amazing. I got teary just watching the trailer. (it does work) I hope it comes to Croatia soon too.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/09/helper-monkeys.html

Taylor — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:24:00 -0000

Monkey quote from Sunny at tonight's dinner table, "Oh, I always do it that way. That's the way monkeys do it. And I figure they would know. They're monkeys!" Referring to the correct way to peel a banana, being upside-down of course.

Thought you would want to know.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/09/enfoque-mexico.html

Taylor — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:47:00 -0000

Have fun guys! And keep us posted on all the cool stuff going on down in DF!

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/09/first-day-of-school.html

Taylor — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:28:00 -0000

Oh! A looks so excited!

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/08/greetings-from-colorado.html

Taylor — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:39:00 -0000

Really!? Hassidic Jews? Sweet! I hope I get to meet some.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/08/three-great-benefits-from-my-fast.html

Taylor — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:41:00 -0000

Thanks, Matt. This is good stuff. I'm enjoying learning from you as you have blogged through your fast. It's making me process. See you in less than 24 hours! Woohoo for STINT briefing!

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/07/day-four.html

Taylor — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:15:00 -0000

I'm glad that your sharing, Matt. I really look forward to hearing what you are learning from this and where you are going with it. It was great to be with you and Krista and fam for a bit. I wish it could have been longer. Thanks for your hospitality!

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/05/classy-dates-that-make-you-money.html

Taylor — Sat, 13 May 2006 14:41:00 -0000

Matt, this would be a "conversation foul" dubbed by the Serbia STINT team, meaning talking about the amazing things that we miss in the US but can't have anytime soon. Ethnic foods! Green parks! Powells! And homeless people who make sense when they talk to you! Ah Portland. How I miss thee.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/04/hooray-for-legal-documents.html

Taylor — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:17:00 -0000

Woohoo for getting published, Matt! I'm sure its quite entertaining, and I'm looking forward to seeing it in print.
You got a "Oh Great!" from an apartment in Rijeka when we read the news.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/03/office.html

Taylor — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 15:42:00 -0000

Alexis wants you to know that that is no excuse to not watch the better British version. She bought and watched the British version while in Seattle. She doesn't want to be a TV snob but "don't waste your time with the American show!"

Since Krista was in Italy, we assumed you saw the original British actors.

Oh and she is still adding things for me to say... Alexis also wants you to know that she has never had cable or sattelite at her place of residence. Currently she doesn't even have a TV.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2005/12/report-from-winter-conference.html

Taylor — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 18:38:00 -0000

Hey, nice new recruiting site! You even have Rijeka on there. We didn't see it on there a few days ago and thought that you were ashamed of us. :) But of all the pictures to put up, Andy on Tim's lap?! Excellent...

Re: http://www.osborneink.com/2009/09/biggest-douchebag-on-twitter.html

Taylor — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:58:49 -0000

it's not the million man march, but the promise keepers rally, or something like that.

Re: http://figandsage.blogspot.com/2008/12/introducing-amala-beauty-luxuriously.html

Taylor — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:15:00 -0000

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Re: Phones are quiet

Taylor — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:05:00 -0000

You're going to need to branch out from foreclosure if you're going to make a living at this game.

Get in touch with your title company and see if they can get you a list of absentee/out of area owners (landlords and second home owners) in your area. The Killer, Killer list is MULTIPLE ABSENTEE properties owned by the same person/entity. Tired landlords are looking to get out of the business. It's a great list.

Are you using click2mail.com to do your mailing? Its super easy and makes second and third mailings a snap.

Divorce, bankruptcy, probate, absentee, high equity...

I send 2500 pieces a month and get about 140 calls to my infoline.

good luck!
-Taylor

Re: Two Copies Of a Course - Want One??

Taylor — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:01:00 -0000

Probates are public record. The challenge is that the methods for processing vary by county. So, depending on where you live, you'll need to gather info from 2-3 counties that may or not allow access the same way.

Call/visit the county circuit court (family court) probate office and ask if the records are online. The records are public, but so far, the actual decedent/executor/property info has only been available by looking at the hard files in the county office (in my counties.) I have heard of counties that make the info available online.

I have heard of a service that sells an inheritance list of executors, but charges .80 per lead. I can process 60 files in an hour and have trained staff, realtors and other researchers to do my research for me a lot cheaper than .80/record.

I actually go into pretty good detail in one of my early blog posts. Check out http://heytaylor.blogspot.com/2007/11/probate-h... . It should give you a good idea of what's required...

Cheers,
Taylor

Re: One New Thing a Week

Taylor — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:23:00 -0000

Scott, Bro- you need to send more mailers. 29 ain't going to cut it.

Try calling FSBO's. I love probate for getting the mail out. No matter the economy, people still pass on to the other side & families need to sell.

Divorce? BK? Absentee/landlords (check with title company for this list.)

Also, make sure to set up an account on click2mail.com and upload your mailer and your list. They'll do the rest. Easy & cheap as mailing it yourself.

Keep trying!

Also, try doorknocking foreclosures. You'll see your responses increase 2x.

-Taylor
(as an indication, I've sent out nearly 2200 pieces so far this month. Shoot for 400 pieces a month minimum. Also, mail repeatedly to the FC's)

Re: ah crap!

Taylor — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:26:00 -0000

scott,

1. Absentee owners. Ask your local title company for the list. They will give it to you in excel, dbase etc.. format. A GREAT list is the multiple absentee owner list (true landlord list.) The hits on that list will have more than one property that they don't live in and you'll see a huge return on your invested dollar.
2. Probate. I specialize in probate so trust me on this. Partner with a realtor. Have them gather the info at the courthouse and you do the data entry into the computer. Merge/mail your mailers and then after 2-4 weeks, give the list to your realtor partner so they can mail (or not) to them for listings. It's a coop-ition kind of thing. I did it when I had no money/time and the partnership with the realtor has paid off over time. check out my blogpost on probate. It's long, but should give you some good detail. http://heytaylor.blogspot.com/2007/11/probate-h... />3. Patlive is awesome for a seller hotline. they have a pre-recorded message line and the callers can hit 6 to talk to a live operator. I pay about $300/mo total and get between 80-100 responses through there per month.
Freedomvoice.com is a great resource for taking calls as well. You can have up to 100 voice-mail/pre-recorded message boxes that you record for specific target markets (pre-FC, Probate, Divorce, etc..) I think I pay about $50/mo for mine. there's no live operator, but you do get an email once people call.
My freedomvoice # is 866-565-8802. I'm not sure what's on there right now, but you're welcome to call it and listen. Hit 103, 104 etc to get an idea of what I've got recorded on the boxes.
In fact, if you've got questions or want to talk to me directly, just email me at 11daysale@gmail.com and well hook up.
Good luck!
-Taylor

Re: Target Hanover

Taylor — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:03:00 -0000

The last few deals I've done have all been in the same neighborhood too. Weird.

I didn't target the area in particular, just built an expertise by putting together deals one by one.

funny.

Keep it up Scott!

-Taylor

Re: Oh Now, We Can't Have That!

Taylor — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:42:38 -0000

it appears that the over zealous clicking has activated Google's Googlebomb sensor, as of 11PM your back to #2.

Oh well, at least I can rate the business on google!