It’s okay to prey as long as you pray.
No
Lakhota it's the opposite.
the power of Christian healing prayer has the ability to
cure the CAUSE of such predatory obsessions, criminal disorders,
or sexual addictions and abuses.
Govt can only penalize crimes "after they've been proven in court."
The way to diagnose and cure the actual illnesses and causes
is through spiritual means, such as taught by Christian healing ministers
and volunteer teams,
which the govt cannot regulate, mandate or establish.
Medical science can demonstrate how these methods work,
but because they involve the spiritual process of forgiveness and healing
that works on a voluntary basis, this remains the free choice of people.
Sources recommended for further medical research studies and development:
www.christianhealingmin.org
www.healingisyours.com
Here's another source for you:
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Freedom From Religion Foundation
Dear
Lakhota
A. Where did you miss my quote above:
which the govt cannot regulate, mandate or establish.
B. As for your quote from Jefferson
QUESTIONING GOD is not the same as assuming rejection.
The scientific method that is required to demonstrate the effectiveness
of spiritual healing in diagnosing and curing mental criminal or physical illness
IS BASED ON NOT ASSUMING THE CONCLUSION.
So I AGREE WITH YOU on the scientific method that QUESTIONS.
Totally AGREE with you!
Where we seem to disagree is you are already so biased AGAINST
that you do not question if you could be wrong, and that there
could be TRUTH to the Christian practices, teachings and methods.
C. Please note: Jefferson urged the questioning of God as a believer himself.
He did not reject Christians as you do, but argued both ways. Look at the First Amendment which bars govt from EITHER "prohibiting" OR "establishing" religion.
That is how govt should remain neutral.
I agree with neither prohibiting or establishing.
D. What makes me different is I interpret religion to mean ALL beliefs, including secular and political beliefs not just "organized religions"
So the SAME wisdom that Jefferson applies to Questioning God
I apply to ALL beliefs, including YOUR LIBERALISM AND BIAS IN BELIEFS.
Lakhota are you that equally inclusive?
That you would treat YOUR BELIEFS equally as Christian beliefs
that are faith based and thus should remain separate from Govt?
I believe in treating your beliefs equally as Christian beliefs. Do you?
You're trying to sound logical - but you're still using the word "Christian". Maybe I could understand you better if you used bolder and larger capital letters.
Dear
Lakhota
Sorry
Lakhota
I was trying to emphasize that I
AGREE with you that Christian beliefs should be separated
from Govt.
Because you did not read this phrase:
which the govt cannot regulate, mandate or establish.
in my previous message you seemed to mock
I went back and put it in boldface.
Do you understand that I agree with you
to separate Christian and Prolife beliefs from Govt
based on the First Amendment clause against either establishment/prohibition.
What do you want to CALL
these beliefs if you don't want to call them
* Christian or Prolife
Also what do you want to call beliefs
in Creation and Prayer in schools?
Beliefs in intercessory prayer and healing
in the authority of Christ Jesus.
So my two questions for you
1. did you catch that I do agree with you to
separate Christian beliefs and other religious beliefs
from Govt by the First Amendment
2. Can you tell me what you call these other
beliefs if you don't want to use the word Christian
* beliefs of Christians that govt laws should be consistent with
Christian beliefs and the Bible
* beliefs in creation and prayer in schools
* beliefs in prolife policies and against abortion
* beliefs in intercessory prayer and healing in the authority of Christ Jesus
If you have a better term for these beliefs,
I am happy to use your terms to communicate with you,
Lakhota
Please specify what you prefer to call these things, thank you!