Comments on: Review: Evidence of the Afterlife http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/ A Year of Reading All of America'a Bestsellers Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:46:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: martine http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-635 martine Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:48:10 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-635 OMG you dick! really, after reading all that you think its satan playing a trick. I should do my own reaserch and ask all christians and catholics what they think about all the lovely things in life(or death in this case) you lot seem to think every thing is a trick of saten. this aint a frigin game lol. i asked a christian once what her views were we a supposed family member came back to visit from the spirit realm, she said a trick of satan OH PLeace! what a way to life. religion puts fear in people in my opinion. its also not new age spirituality, its been around for ever, its not some religion its reality. its just that more and more people all (ALLOWED) to talk about it now. OMG you dick! really, after reading all that you think its satan playing a trick. I should do my own reaserch and ask all christians and catholics what they think about all the lovely things in life(or death in this case) you lot seem to think every thing is a trick of saten. this aint a frigin game lol. i asked a christian once what her views were we a supposed family member came back to visit from the spirit realm, she said a trick of satan OH PLeace! what a way to life. religion puts fear in people in my opinion. its also not new age spirituality, its been around for ever, its not some religion its reality. its just that more and more people all (ALLOWED) to talk about it now.

]]> By: Alan Weck http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-633 Alan Weck Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:23:22 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-633 If Dr. Long is correct, so are the Moslem martyrs who blow themselves up as a means of gaining direct and immediate access to heaven. The US has many enemies intent upon its distruction. Volunteers step forward. In a more serious vein, I think that Dr. Long's license to practice medicine should be reviewed. His command of logic needed to treat ill persons in seriously compromised If Dr. Long is correct, so are the Moslem martyrs who blow themselves up as a means of gaining direct and immediate access to heaven.
The US has many enemies intent upon its distruction. Volunteers step forward.
In a more serious vein, I think that Dr. Long’s license to practice medicine should be reviewed. His command of logic needed to treat ill persons in seriously compromised

]]> By: christiane' http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-630 christiane' Wed, 18 May 2011 22:14:09 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-630 I have a story to relate regarding an NDE from a women who was an ardent believer in the bible and was a member of the Pentecostal Christian church. At the time of her NDE, she was close to 80 years old. She was in hospital for an illness related to her kidneys. While sitting on the porch of her house, she told me what happened to her. She was quite matter of fact in her telling about her experience. She said, "I was floating above my body, watching the doctors". That's all she said. I have always found the conversation interesting not only because of her religious beliefs, but because she was so real about this event. She is the only person I have ever met that with out pretense lived her religion. That's all I would like to comment on regarding NDE's. I have a story to relate regarding an NDE from a women who was an ardent believer in the bible and was a member of the Pentecostal Christian church. At the time of her NDE, she was close to 80 years old. She was in hospital for an illness related to her kidneys. While sitting on the porch of her house, she told me what happened to her. She was quite matter of fact in her telling about her experience. She said, “I was floating above my body, watching the doctors”. That’s all she said. I have always found the conversation interesting not only because of her religious beliefs, but because she was so real about this event. She is the only person I have ever met that with out pretense lived her religion.

That’s all I would like to comment on regarding NDE’s.

]]> By: plebshadowofra http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-619 plebshadowofra Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:52:56 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-619 Tim Challies: "project" is not going too well in reference to his stated objective needs to understand the adage "measure twice cut once" should expand his attention to include source books written many thousands of years before Christian prophets ever arrived on the scene (viz the DNA of human wisdom: Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Tao, Zohar, Avesta etc) appears to be acting out of ignorance as opposed to malice (I hope), nevertheless the conclusions of his review are massively antipathetic toward the happiness of anyone unlucky enough to be reading his review with insufficient prior knowledge to understand and therefore dismiss it Wake up Chris or stop writing. There is no "Satan", only the Creator and creation. But if there was a Satan you would understand that ignorant writers would be doing his work. Tim Challies:

“project” is not going too well in reference to his stated objective

needs to understand the adage “measure twice cut once”

should expand his attention to include source books written many thousands of years before Christian prophets ever arrived on the scene (viz the DNA of human wisdom: Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Tao, Zohar, Avesta etc)

appears to be acting out of ignorance as opposed to malice (I hope), nevertheless the conclusions of his review are massively antipathetic toward the happiness of anyone unlucky enough to be reading his review with insufficient prior knowledge to understand and therefore dismiss it

Wake up Chris or stop writing. There is no “Satan”, only the Creator and creation. But if there was a Satan you would understand that ignorant writers would be doing his work.

]]> By: leon gosby http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-616 leon gosby Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:01:27 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-616 I think that it is very important Christians not to forget that Jesus stated that "it is not just those who call me Lord that shall inherit the Kingdom of heaven. Depart from me, you workers of iniquity." In matthew 25vs31-46 ,commonly known as the sheep and goats. It is the sheep who feed the poor ,cloth the naked, and Jesus views these works as if done for him. James2vs14-21 also states that faith without works are dead.If a nonchristian satifys God's law with insite gleaned from a near-death experience, then why cant they go too heaven.Romans 2vs 14 -16. After all, dosent Jesus have the right to apply the benifits of his atoning sacrifice to whom ever he wishes. The klux klucs klan describe themselves as christian,yet you cant love God who is invisable and hate your brother who is seen.1John2vs9. I think that it is very important Christians not to forget that Jesus stated that “it is not just those who call me Lord that shall
inherit the Kingdom of heaven. Depart from me, you workers of iniquity.” In matthew 25vs31-46 ,commonly known as the sheep and goats. It is the sheep who feed the poor ,cloth the naked, and Jesus views these works as if done for him. James2vs14-21 also states that faith without works are dead.If a nonchristian satifys
God’s law with insite gleaned from a near-death experience, then why cant they go too heaven.Romans 2vs 14 -16. After all, dosent Jesus have the right to apply the benifits of his atoning sacrifice to whom ever he wishes. The klux klucs klan describe themselves as christian,yet you cant love God who is invisable and hate your brother who is seen.1John2vs9.

]]> By: Kristina http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-509 Kristina Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:37:35 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-509 While I feel as though your faith to christianity is valid and comendable. I would hope that you would research even what you believe to be true. That is to say is there a posibility that the bible is merely a guide to others human conditions? After years of research in college, theology, philosophy, cultures and religion... one thing has always maintained. That is, that while each have a profound message... they were merely different points of view. And with that lets hope your not missing a full picture by limiting yourself to one view, or collections of picking and choosings. /you have a pronounced distaste towards new age, while I am sure you have your reasons, lets not forget these are people with the same human conditions as you. And they to can make a mistake by not understanding the full picture. I would encourage you to learn about philosophy. Even if its simply an intro class at a community college. There you will profoundly be changed in the ways you choose to associate logic to cognitive biases. It wont take away your faith, it will make it stronger. In addition until you can competitevly defend ones argument you can rest assured you have not experienced and researched enough. In the end you should not only be able to defend but selectively explain where one errors and where one rights without sweeping the view completely. Maybe understanding quantum mechanics will help you in this if you are a mechanical minded person. But being unreasonable to believe that God would want you to support anothers opinion based on faith alone denys the purpose of christianity. While your ho-hum attitude towards the book is grounded a little in lack of empirical evidence on the writers part, you failed to gain the full picture he is presenting. I mean after all are you immune to believing a collection of stories? No you believe in the bible. Lets not forget that it is not a source of knowledge, it is a book written time and time again in different languages and versions. It is a little absurd your attitude towards this books knowledge, when your is questionable as well. A true christian is a process of becoming. And would take into account that maybe they are not the ones understanding. While I feel as though your faith to christianity is valid and comendable. I would hope that you would research even what you believe to be true. That is to say is there a posibility that the bible is merely a guide to others human conditions? After years of research in college, theology, philosophy, cultures and religion… one thing has always maintained. That is, that while each have a profound message… they were merely different points of view. And with that lets hope your not missing a full picture by limiting yourself to one view, or collections of picking and choosings. /you have a pronounced distaste towards new age, while I am sure you have your reasons, lets not forget these are people with the same human conditions as you. And they to can make a mistake by not understanding the full picture.

I would encourage you to learn about philosophy. Even if its simply an intro class at a community college. There you will profoundly be changed in the ways you choose to associate logic to cognitive biases. It wont take away your faith, it will make it stronger. In addition until you can competitevly defend ones argument you can rest assured you have not experienced and researched enough. In the end you should not only be able to defend but selectively explain where one errors and where one rights without sweeping the view completely.

Maybe understanding quantum mechanics will help you in this if you are a mechanical minded person. But being unreasonable to believe that God would want you to support anothers opinion based on faith alone denys the purpose of christianity.

While your ho-hum attitude towards the book is grounded a little in lack of empirical evidence on the writers part, you failed to gain the full picture he is presenting. I mean after all are you immune to believing a collection of stories? No you believe in the bible. Lets not forget that it is not a source of knowledge, it is a book written time and time again in different languages and versions. It is a little absurd your attitude towards this books knowledge, when your is questionable as well.

A true christian is a process of becoming. And would take into account that maybe they are not the ones understanding.

]]> By: 10MillionWords: February Round-Up – 10 Million Words http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-344 10MillionWords: February Round-Up – 10 Million Words Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:40:56 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-344 [...] Evidence of the Afterlife by Jeffrey Long [...] [...] Evidence of the Afterlife by Jeffrey Long [...]

]]> By: richard http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-306 richard Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:31:05 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-306 Finding proof in science and/or in faith is not possible, unless of course you believe in Neal Boar and quantum theory! Finding proof in science and/or in faith is not possible, unless of course you believe in Neal Boar and quantum theory!

]]> By: richard http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-305 richard Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:24:17 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-305 Hello Alex, Faith and Knowledge are Oxymoron Hello Alex, Faith and Knowledge are Oxymoron

]]> By: richard http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/02/01/review-evidence-of-the-afterlife/#comment-304 richard Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:18:53 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=368#comment-304 nobody believes the internet they just talk about it. nobody believes the internet they just talk about it.

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