Halfwits, schizophrenics, fundy nutcases? I joined this forum expecting a lot better than that by way of reasoned debate. Very disappointing...

The problem is that Reasoned debate doesn't include statements based on faith. Faith is not knowledge. That is the trap that the bible thumpers fall into.

David

All well and good to hold that view, David, but it doesn't excuse the name-calling that goes on methinks. I'm sure you can think of a better way of getting your points across.

Having lived with a shizophrenic, the comment was based on a degree of logic from observation of the comments of the subject. Unless you have lived with one, you may not understand.

David

Another thought, if it is rational thinking you want, how can someone who believes that his grand dad is a monkey be a hole wit, (me being the half wit), and not believe in the impossible. My Dad believed in an eye for an eye and thus lived under the Law but never experienced the heart changing experience of grace that comes through knowing Jesus (my Faith is in him not my ability) . He was great on telling me what I couldn't do but not so on what I could do. So what we believe is our mindset and governs our actions. My fathers favorite saying was you will never make for you can't. Thank God my mothers favorite saying was Love covers a multitude of sins just give it a go. All the cant's killed my imagination to dream big dreams until I met Jesus in a life changing pivot point. I saw the light and started to look for possibilities. The author having seen God in action was like the dog who returned to his vomit when the going got tough.

Dear VK3AUU,
As I found Jesus through trying to unravel the truth with a wife with mental illness I have compassion for everyone dealing with a loved one with mental illness. Sympathy is a useless emotion as it achieves nothing. My aunt who taught me to love reading also taught me another valuable life lesson as a schizophrenic she had to want help herself before she stopped putting our family through hell and her life became managable . The word of God tells me that drugs produce the same results as witchcraft and Jesus spoke to the demoniac and bound the demon. He also said Satin can't cast out Satin. Some food for thought.