Erf,
I'm sorry that they locked your thread before I could post a few words of encouragement for you.
I'd meant to post that what RLK said in his first post in your farewell thread was quite right.
The most vocal posters on here are mostly Dawkinites and this forum regarding religion is mostly about Apologetics.
Apologetics while it is a defense of faith and a presentation of reasons for faith is primarily useful for refining doctrine and for publicity purposes.
But YOU actually had the best part of faith incorporated in your personal belief system. That part is the
indwelling of the Spirit as evidenced by your benevolent temperament.
I admire your personal courage in standing up for your faith in a hostile environment when you sufferer from an anxiety disorder. If you ever permanently decide to leave then I'd say that's the wisdom that the Spirit gives you in making a prudent decision because you profiled this forum not only accurately but extremely early.
Since you already possess the "pearl beyond price" here's a link to help you recognize, appreciate and guard it:
http://www3.calvarychapel.com/librar...itOfGod/01.htm
Nobody says it better than Tozer.
All these essays are great but for me chapters 1, 6 and 7 stand out from the crowd.
This is also a belated Christmas gift for my fellow 2+2 theists. Hope you had a great holiday. It'll just irritate you atheists so why not skip the read?
http://www3.calvarychapel.com/librar...uitOfGod/0.htm
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