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A product of North County, St. Louis, home of The Castaway Club and Sts. John and James Parochial School. Working RN in a large nursing home, happily married, sixty-one years old. My father was born in Coleraine, Ireland, came through Ellis Island and worked

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Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms When you believe in God, but not church: 1 of 92
My husband and I thought we were the problem after twenty plus years of church-hopping in different churches. The guilt became overwhelming. We always blamed ourselves for leaving one church after the other. Why couldn't we be happy in one church? Why were we so unhappy with this church and that church? It was because we usu... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues God and temptation: 2 of 91
Who is God and what is temptation? What is the difference between sin and temptation? What is the difference between to test and to tempt? By definition, God is "a being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient, originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions.... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife How and why Satan torments people: 2 of 75
Satan seeks to cause chaos and sorrow in our lives. He delights in deception and disruption by walking about like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. The devil uses his power by enticing us to take our eyes off Jesus. He hopes we will consider the things of the world instead of heavenly things. Some of the ways Satan s... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study How is the Old Testament relevant today: 1 of 21
The Old Testament is a gold mine of prophecy awaiting God's perfect timing for future fulfillment. Many prophecies have already taken place and many more are yet to pass, such as the last week of Daniel's seventy weeks prophecy. Sixty-nine weeks are already past with Messiah being "cut off", a reference to the crucifixion of... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Testimonies: Why the Christian cross is important to me: 3 of 61
The Christian cross means everything to me because it symbolizes my freedom and redemption; freedom from the bondage of sin and redemption from an eternity of separation from God in hell. I was bought for a price, the shed blood of Jesus Christ. I was a sinner bound for hell. Now I am forgiven with my eyes on heaven. It's no... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is a conversion experience necessary for Christians?: 1 of 16
Followers of Christ know it is only through conversion that a person can be identified as a Christian. Jesus said so Himself, "Assuredly, I say unto you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." Not that we must be children to be converted but we must come to ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues A Christian understanding of forgiveness: 3 of 39
Forgiveness is really such a beautiful thing. Most of us have been in the position of the one forgiving and the not so pleasant position of the one asking for forgiveness. Why is it so hard for us to forgive others? After all, we are flesh and blood, mere mortals compared to God. We say, "It's easy for God to forgive because... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Are people born evil: 6 of 75
People are born evil according to the Bible. "There is none righteous, no not one." We are all born slaves to sin. Do people die evil? The choice belongs to each individual who has reached the age of reason. No one can change the fact that we are all born into this world as evil or sinful human beings. This trait is inherite... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why atheists can still be spiritual: 3 of 24
Atheists are certainly spiritual because they have a soul. Everyone has spirituality. It comes with the package so to speak, much like whoever has flesh and blood also possesses a skeleton. It's part of our make-up as human beings. If indeed we are all spiritual, why are we so different from one another in our thoughts, beli... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Is the Christmas tree a religious symbol?: 6 of 43
Christmas is defined as "December 25, a holiday celebrated by Christians as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus." This relates to a religious holiday. Christmas tree is defined as "an evergreen or artificial tree decorated with lights and ornaments during the Christmas season." This relates to a secular and/or religious cu... More..