Evidence: Atheist Transformed On The Spot

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Evidence: Atheist Transformed On The Spot

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Just came across this video with prayers of an Atheist answered: http://www.faithit.com/atheist-heroin-a ... of-prayer/

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjzHZU2fCZw[/youtube]

Coincidence right?
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This guy goes around giving money and video recording it?
It's a beautiful story and very inspirational.
Acts of random kindness make such a difference, far more than we ever think they do.

That said, I can see the skeptics saying it was fake.
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Yeah, I found that strange too huh?

I often think some of the most beautiful miracles God pulls off are cloaked within natural events and coincidence. Just because they can be naturally explained doesn't mean they were not designed (e.g., your belief in God's working through evolution). Certainly, I myself can see God's hidden hand at play here pulling some strings.

The Atheist certainly felt something and seemed sure as to who was pulling the strings. That is perhaps what matters when God works personally with us: that we know and He knows we know. Such intimate spiritual moments if/when had are truly moving.
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PaulSacramento wrote:This guy goes around giving money and video recording it?
It's a beautiful story and very inspirational.
Acts of random kindness make such a difference, far more than we ever think they do.

That said, I can see the skeptics saying it was fake.
Sure, the liberal media promoting belief in God. 8-}2 The secret millionaire has been around for a while and this isn't the first story with him. They planned to follow him around and film some of his acts of kindness. Just so happens that God had already arranged this divine encounter.
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jlay wrote:
PaulSacramento wrote:This guy goes around giving money and video recording it?
It's a beautiful story and very inspirational.
Acts of random kindness make such a difference, far more than we ever think they do.

That said, I can see the skeptics saying it was fake.
Sure, the liberal media promoting belief in God. 8-}2 The secret millionaire has been around for a while and this isn't the first story with him. They planned to follow him around and film some of his acts of kindness. Just so happens that God had already arranged this divine encounter.
Liberal media?
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PaulSacramento wrote:beral media?
You don't consider CBS liberal???
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PaulSacramento wrote:beral media?
You don't consider CBS liberal???
PaulS is from Canada. He may not be aware of the liberal media here.
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RickD wrote: PaulS is from Canada. He may not be aware.
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What? y:O2 I thought all US media were run by "fundamentalist" Christians. :P
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Kurieuo wrote:What? y:O2 I thought all US media were run by "fundamentalist" Christians. :P
What ever gave you that idea? Been watching too much of the 700 Club? :lol:

That's the only news media run by fundamentalists that I'm aware of. And I don't know if I'd even consider the 700 Club as real news media anyways.

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The 700 Club "feels" the news. At least in the past, they used to always have Pat or some anchor saying something like, "I sense someone out there has a lot of severe pain in their abdominal area" - and then they'd "pray it away." It's what I call the "name it claim it" crowd, so often having some "private revelation from the Lord." Guess it's a mix of pentecostal beliefs. Perhaps someone here might better elaborate on their background? Prior to Jesus being born into the world, their was about 400 years of silence from God - at least no recorded messages are obvious. But yet Pentecostals have these revelations of hidden or future things on a weekly basis. Huh?!!! :esurprised: y:-? I notice that they are typically some vague, Jeanne Dixon-like proclamation - not specifics which can be discerned and shown to actually be from God.
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RickD wrote:
Kurieuo wrote:What? y:O2 I thought all US media were run by "fundamentalist" Christians. :P
What ever gave you that idea? Been watching too much of the 700 Club? :lol:

That's the only news media run by fundamentalists that I'm aware of. And I don't know if I'd even consider the 700 Club as real news media anyways.

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Jac3510 wrote:
RickD wrote:
Kurieuo wrote:What? y:O2 I thought all US media were run by "fundamentalist" Christians. :P
What ever gave you that idea? Been watching too much of the 700 Club? :lol:

That's the only news media run by fundamentalists that I'm aware of. And I don't know if I'd even consider the 700 Club as real news media anyways.

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I think someone needs to replace the batteries in their sarcasm detectors. although that could well be me
Aussies don't use sarcasm. It's a strictly American institution. :mrgreen:
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RickD wrote:
Jac3510 wrote:
RickD wrote:
Kurieuo wrote:What? y:O2 I thought all US media were run by "fundamentalist" Christians. :P
What ever gave you that idea? Been watching too much of the 700 Club? :lol:

That's the only news media run by fundamentalists that I'm aware of. And I don't know if I'd even consider the 700 Club as real news media anyways.

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The US media, with the possible exception of Fox News, is nothing but liberal, left wing garbage, IMHO.
I think someone needs to replace the batteries in their sarcasm detectors. although that could well be me
Aussies don't use sarcasm. It's a strictly American institution. :mrgreen:
But... I thought all Americans were fundamentalists?
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Kurieuo wrote: But... I thought all Americans were fundamentalists?
No. Americans are dumb. Australians are criminals.

Do I have to teach you guys everything?

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