“Are you there, God? It’s me, Pope Francis.”
And the President of Mormonism… and any number of charismatic religious leaders who say they’ve got the direct number to God’s holy landline.
Many of the world’s faithful believe they have a special relationship with God (or some other higher power), and will pray over difficult decisions as they seek guidance at a crossroads in their life.
This is often referred to as “talking” with God, and generally speaking it is not taken literally.
But what about faith leaders who say they can actually “talk talk” with God? As in, they (and their followers) claim that they act as a conduit through which it’s possible for a higher power to relay messages to the Earthly realm.
Who Can Talk to God?
There are many religious leaders across different global faiths who are either perceived (or simply claim) to have a special, direct line of communication with their God.
We have compiled a list of some of the most prominent figures alive today who allegedly have a direct line to a higher power.
Note: we did our best to gather these, but we're sure they are more. Some faiths, like Judaism, specifically, say no such living person can fill this role. Others are less clear.
1. Pope Francis (Catholicism): As the Pope, Francis is regarded by Catholics as the Vicar of Christ on Earth and the spiritual successor to Saint Peter, which implies a special, though not necessarily literal, communication with God. The pope is selected by the College of Cardinals, which casts a vote to decide who should fill the role.
The doctrine of “papal infallibility” means that when the pope is formally teaching church doctrine, Catholics can be certain it is the true word of God.
2. Dalai Lama (Tibetan Buddhism): The Dalai Lama is considered the reincarnation of Avalokiteśvara, the living Bodhisattva of compassion, an enlightened being who chose to be reborn to help others. While the notion of communicating with a higher power is not necessarily part of Buddhist teachings, the Dalai Lama is revered as having a profound spiritual connection and a deeper understanding of Buddhist principles and values than anyone else on Earth.
3. Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Christianity): As the Ecumenical Patriarch, he is considered the spiritual leader – "first among equals" – of the Eastern Orthodox Christians. While he is leader of this branch, the Orthodox faith emphasizes that anyone can find a personal and communal relationship with God through prayer, liturgy, and the sacraments.
So, although the Patriarch is a key figure in leading and representing the Church, his ability to communicate with God is not a necessarily any stronger than that of other members.
4. Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Ahmadiyya Muslim Community): Muslims believe that the last prophet, Muhammad, was the final messenger of God. He is regarded as the "Seal of the Prophets," meaning that no prophets will come after him.
So while no living prophets exist in Islam, certain sects do see their leaders as having special relationships with a higher power. For example, the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, is considered by his followers to hold a deep spiritual connection to God.
5. The Shankaracharya (Hinduism): Shankaracharyas – referring to the heads of monasteries (mathas) established by the 8th-century saint Adi Shankaraare – are respected as spiritual leaders in the Hindu tradition and are often regarded as having deep spiritual insights.
Similar to the Dalai Lama, in the traditional Hindu context, the Shankaracharya's connection with a higher power is more about an inward, spiritual realization of the ultimate truth, rather than a communication with a separate, personal deity.
6. Leaders of various Pentecostal and Charismatic Christian movements: Many of these leaders claim to have direct experiences with the Holy Spirit, which in their belief system is equivalent to a direct line of communication with God. Here are a few examples:
- Benny Hinn: A well-known televangelist and faith healer, Benny Hinn has claimed he is God's unique instrument to cure believers of every maladie under the sun, from blindness to cancer. He often speaks about receiving apocalyptic visions and prophetic messages that he believes are directly from God.
- Kenneth Copeland: As a prominent televangelist in the Charismatic movement, Kenneth Copeland is known for his prosperity gospel teachings. He claims to receive direct revelations from God. Copeland even claims that Jesus once compared the two of them. “Don’t be disturbed when people accuse you of thinking you’re God,” Copeland says Jesus told him. "“The more you get to be like me, the more they’re going to think that way of you."
Copeland has also been known to tell his followers that donating to him financially will result in a return on investment for them when they reach heaven.
- Paula White: Another televangelist and a proponent of prosperity gospel, Paula White has spoken about her personal conversations with God, claiming that she receives divine revelations and guidance in her ministry. She also served as a spiritual advisor to President Trump, which she has described as an "assignment" straight from God, who directed her to "show him who I am."
- Rodney Howard-Browne: Known for his involvement in the Holy Laughter movement (where congregants giggle in apparent spiritual drunkenness), Rodney Howard-Browne claims to facilitate direct experiences of the Holy Spirit among his congregation, often resulting in what he describes as physical manifestations of God's presence and communication - often during sermons. Referring to himself as "God's bartender," Howard-Browne says his direct line with God began during a prayer in 1979 when God replied directly to him by making him laugh uncontrollably.
- Joyce Meyer: A Charismatic Christian author and speaker, Joyce Meyer often talks about her personal relationship with God, which began at age 9 when she was born again. Since then, she says she hears from God "throughout the day," including when asking for donations from congregants.
7. Leaders in Mormonism (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints): In Mormonism, the President of the Church is elected by a senior group of 12 faith leaders. The President is regarded as a prophet, seer, and revelator, and is believed to have a special communication line with God. The current president is Russell M. Nelson, who will turn 100 years old in September.
Mormons believe that their president receives revelation directly from God for the guidance of the entire church. This belief extends to the general authorities of the church, including the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
These leaders are considered by members of the LDS Church to be prophets, seers, and revelators, holding the authority to receive and declare the will of God for the church. They are considered God’s spokesmen here on earth, and they alone receive God’s revelation.
129 comments
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Gary Young
This is the reality I inhabit. I am God. I am consciousness, the sum total of all consciousness is god from within which I am individuated. The search for something greater than ones self is an illusion, consciousness is the fundamental factor, the causal factor that instigates my reality. I accept that there is no absolute truth, individual consciousnesses experience THEIR reality and all are equally valid. Rejoice in spiritual diversity and embrace other consciousnesses contrary paths to their truth. No being has privileged access to the divine. I guess everyone already knows this, instinctively.
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Danny D. Maynard
No one is born religious. religion is a learned behavior usually based on where one is born and the religion adopted by your parents (and grandparents).
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John R Liming
The very Bible declares that all humans and all other creatures, for that matter, are aware of God rom the time they are born. Knowledge of God is in the DNA of all created beings. The religious approach is learned, yes, but the essence of all belief systems is God and he is instinctively known by the creatures that He has created.
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Elizabeth Jane Erbe Wilcox
Interesting opinion. Never heard this one. I would love to see the peer researched studies that prove your theory.
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Gary Young
The Academy of Postmaterialist Sciences book series may be of interest. Lanza and Biocentrism. Perhaps the book "Irreducible Mind", which cites many peer reviewed scientific papers will tickle you.
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David Robert Porcelle
I think... if there were,.. there is only one god... that god worsips his creation... ...and would ask nothing ` from even the crfeation he created. then he would (:
p.s. either god makes mistakes... or was he mistook??
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Danny D. Maynard
Gods are fallible, because they are invented by humans.
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Joe R Day
I like that one. "They're fallible, because they were invented by humans..."
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Elizabeth Jane Erbe Wilcox
Interesting how most are televangelists. “Sadly” Joel (give me your money because my house/car/boat/airplane are so old) Osteen didn’t make the cut.
Frankly it’s all about greed, money, control, and manipulation.
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Joe R Day
"All In The Name Of God" A major reason why I eschew Organized Religion... Good post.
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JenineL
Interesting convo. I am becoming a cloistered Catholic nun soon. Praise the Trinity! In Jesus Name, Jenine
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Alexander Arends
I believe there are many people who have a direct line to God. Unfortunately it is doubtful if this includes any or all the people mentioned on this list. In fact I believe some of them have a direct line to Satan.
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David George Promis
If we as a “World of people” would stop mixing politics and religious ideology then kindness might prevail. Belief of any type is personal and subjective and should never be dictated to others. Have your beliefs but just make sure you don’t attempt to recruit others due to your fear of the afterlife. 😊
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Lionheart
All these supposed gods, and even many more, exist in many peoples minds, and that’s exactly what it is, it’s all in the mind, to the point they really believe it’s real. On the plus side, if people say they talk to someone in their head, and they listen to it and it directs their lives, they won’t be listed as having a psychiatric condition as long as they say that person is a “deity”. That’s the magical word to dodge a huge bullet. If they say it’s anything else speaking in their head that they talk and listen to they need to be careful who they say it to if they don’t want some special people in white coats knocking on their door. 🤭
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Danny D. Maynard
The ultimate copout is when they say: "The devil made me do it!".
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Rev Wayne Steven
Hi Lionheart, it has been a while I allways injoy our discussion you're my Thomas. Anyway it's up to the person if your believe in (a)God or nonbeliever it really don't matter. Nonbelievers just have there self (alone) . Believers have a world of people to understand them. I know that I am probably going to hear from you. Be nice or God bless you 😉
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Lionheart
I will of course treat you with kindness, Sir Wayne. It’s nice to hear from your good self.
You are of course correct that believers have a world of….well… believers, that understand their own world. Non believers (free thinkers) also have their world of those that probe for truth using logic, reason, and critical thought. It’s a wonderfully exciting world of inquiry, and mystique. Galileo, knew it well, even though believers incarcerated him for the rest of his life for his……unbelief.
May the ground you walk upon always be firm, Sir. 🛡️⚔️🛡️
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Bishop William Dusenberry, DD
As the only known ULC Bishop Emeritus, who’s actually able to prove the existence of the one and only God (who’s actually nature personified) I’d like to pontificate to my fellow ULC brethren, that anyone can talk to God — any time, anywhere, just by yelling at the sky, and asking for rain — which has been done since the earliest of times— and sometimes it rained, and sometimes it didn’t. When nature talks back, it’s called lightning and thunder, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tidal waves, locus infestation, plagues, overpopulation indicators, or the like, and sometimes humankind takes heed, but mostly it doesn’t. But for those who’re still committed to a supernatural ineffable God — you can talk to such a God all you care to; it’s only when your God actually talks back to you, and you can actually hear what he says (in English) then the rest of us should be forewarned, and therefore take heed,
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Danny D. Maynard
What? No burning bushes that speak or snakes that talk?
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ServantOfJudgement
Some extremely curious gents in Japan videotaped plants communicating with one another. They figured out that when a plant is in distress it will notify nearby plants as much. A burning bush would do the same according to science. If plants can talk we can be sure snakes can talk, which we know all animals talk.
Apparently some folks think the sky can talk. Not sure how you'd prove the sky can talk but the Bible says the wind follows circuits to where it will, meaning the sky thinks for it's own as William suggests. It would explain why the weather is no more predictable than a fickle human and why the most scientifically studied natural phenomenon is still a phenomenon.
Weather thinks, animals talk, coffee smells good.
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David Robert Porcelle
*:;
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Danny D. Maynard
What a creative story to tell!
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Rev Ned
PTL! Pass The Loot!
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Joy
HAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAA!!!! Good one!!!
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TJ
God gives us what we need and that there are those that may be what many deem "unfit" spiritually however they still have spiritual experiences. I am not God and human at that. I am fallible and not perfect. I am not to judge but give suggestion, ONLY, because I am not God. This article is very thought provoking and informative and I enjoyed reading it; however, even if I don't agree with the way a certain religion ordains their leader or I don't believe that their leader hears from God, leads me to my original statement and unless someone is trying to push me to their beliefs, I have no reason to speak on the matter.
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Pamela Vonbacho Ploof
Totally agree . If more Leaders of Faith would refrain from negative comments about other People's right to believe. We wouldn't be in the state the world is in right now!
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Rolando Couce
Fake phonies and frauds they just want your money and sex nobody can speak to God then prove me wrong then
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Angele
https://narcsite.com/2020/07/26/the-holy-narcissist-5/
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Kenneth W. Boggs
When we speak to God, it's called prayer. When God speaks to us, it's called schizophrenia...
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Danny D. Maynard
I think of it as more like speaking a magical incantation. They are identical behaviors with the same little bit of results, if any at all!
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Rev. Elizabeth
Hello Danny D. Maynard, If you pray properly and you know His voice, you will know it is Him and if you obey Him, all will work out in your favor. People don’t know His voice and that is sad. I’m sorry you feel like you do. I will say a prayer for you.
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Mark Furnari
Communication with God is at the center of cultist spirituality, deeply entrenched in religious dogma. Unfortunately, in many situations it has superseded an energetic connection to the forces of nature which dwarf religious understanding. While any individual can project unique connection with the "divine", claiming that it belongs to a mostly male religious leaders doesn't pass "the straight face" test, particularly since the feminine carries the creation of life.
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Rev. Elizabeth
Anything. Am be called a cult like behavior. I don’t like to think that my faith is cultist. All religions do have their leaders and many follow blindly. That I will give you. I personally am not like it. I took on the Catholic Church more than once in my life. I left them. To me that was and I don’t see changes so I will say, it still is a cult like religion. They create their own laws and prayers which deviates from the Christian Bible. To get me where I am today took years of fighting with them and God preventing me some rights due me. Broken heart many times. I was miserable with them. The story of how I got here is long but it happened because He said it is time, get going. Now I understand why he wanted me away from the Catholic religion so I could be who I am with a different religion. A place I was seeking when I felt so lost. One thing I will share is this… I was in a university studying psychology to enhance my occupation. As I was studying I heard Hom say to me,” stop what you are doing and look for a seminary for your education.” That’s it. I said I am studying to have my work. No reply. So I looked for a seminary. Found the one I could do and continue what I’m doing for my work. So I enrolled and I was studying at the University and the Seminary. He didn’t tell me to stop the University. So I graduated from both with exceptional grades. Next thing I know I am helping people outside of my work and that is where I kept growing and resigning my job with the company I was with. I went to a church and worked with them with wonderful deal they I couldn’t say no too. It was the smartest move and I thanked God for leading me here. When I was 6yrs old and my Mom and me walking out of church I said to her that I have to work for God. She said now? No, but I have to and He will tell me when. I knew this as if this was innate with me. She guided me and protected my bath. Then I said to her when I was around 8 that I need to be a priest. She said I couldn’t. Only men are priests. I said I have to. How else can I work for God? She said I could be a Nun. I said they is working for the Priest, not God. She’s said it is working for God. She protected my journey because she knew how faithful and strong I was. The. I was 12 and my hard work and my desire was destroyed by one man, higher up in the Catholics reigns. That is when I declared I will not go back to that church or any of their churches. I was so lost and unfulfilled until I was 30. My his and brings home a pamphlet. He says it’s not Catholic. I think you should call. I’m still a taught. Catholic and the thought of entering another church had me petrified. I told the pastor when I talked to him. He on fired me to. Mitch and we talked and I was home. I was no longer lost. God told me one night as I was falling asleep, I heard Him say, “You are home. Follow where I lead and you will be working for me like you declared.” It brings me to today. I am so happy I listened to him and I now know why what I went through when I was Catholic. It has to happen to get me here or I would be a Nun today. This is why I obey Him. I have never been steered wrong.
Thanks for reading. This was and is my life so please be kind. You are entitled to your belief and your journey. I don’t devalue anyone in here. Please don’t devalue my life. I’m not saying this to you Mark, alone. I’m saying this to anyone who reads this too.
God Bless you and I pray you are one that hears His voice too 🙏🏼
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ServantOfJudgement
Amazing!
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Rev. Elizabeth
If I put here what actually happens between me and God, most of you will not believe me and actually be rude to me. So I will say this instead…Yes, I believe individuals who talk to God knows how to hear God’s response to them. Could be a voice, could be a situation you get put in, it could be staring you in your face on an email that fits what you talked about, arrive with a messenger with a letter or in the newspaper or someone online. Old be a phone call from someone you trust completely. So many different ways of communication. So I will not say it is false. It is truth. Not all have this communication but they can. Their faith is what brings them to Him and the Christian Holy Bible help with how as well.
Happy 2024 to you all and let’s live with kinder words to people this year and especially have more patience.
Oh, one more thing, don’t be so rigid that you can’t see others and their world.
God Bless you all. ~ Rev. Elizabeth S. Arsenault on 16 Jan 2024
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Joseph Branch
Amen
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John R Liming
Jesus explicitly promises that His Sheep will hear His voice and will not follow another.
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Rev. Elizabeth
Yes John! This Has been my life for sometime now. I’m a good girl. I obey but I also challenge here and there. lol.
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Mark Darrel Patten
I believe you. Its probably not uncommon what you experience. Once we took a swamp tour in the LA bayou. I asked the guide, "where are the alligators?" He laughed and threw a fat marshmallow in the water and 3 gators quickly jumped off the logs they'd been laying on and swam towards us to get the treat. Suddenly, looking around, I could see a dozen or more. Once I knew how to see them, I couldn't not see them. The same it was for me talking to God. Once I was able to have a conversation with him and heard him, I can't not hear him when he talks to me. Sometimes, he doesn't respond, others he speaks unbidden. I might be thinking of a course of action and get the "don't do that" or "do that".
An example, our neighbor was selling a small pickup. We didn't need it, but it was in good shape and my other truck wasn't and we wanted to do some traveling. But we didn't need it. Suddenly, I'm told, "you're going to buy it". We did. I then lost my job (which came with a company vehicle) and the next job only paid for gas. If I didn't have the truck I don't know how I would have made money. When we no longer needed it, it started to fall apart, we donated it to those Kars kids, got a nice vacation voucher.
My wife was having some serious depression over the passing of her parents and asked God for a "sign". I went out to get the mail at the street, there in the middle of the road was one of those election style signs but it was green and only had one word on it..."Jesus". I brought it in and she wanted to know what it meant. I said, "you asked for a sign! Here it is! Not sure what else you need." We still have it behind the tikibar.
And lastly, while on my wife's 50th birthday trip to Hawaii, her parents had invited themselves along and basically with all their requirements kinda ruined the trip. We couldn't go an do what we wanted. I was filling the rental car with gas and was in a foul mood. An old pickup pulled up the the pumps, a grizzled old man got out to gas his truck and said, "be happy, God loves you you know." I told him I know, suddenly it occurred to just deal with the situation and enjoy the modified vacation as best as possible. I turned to say something to him but he and his truck were gone. He didn't gas up and I didn't hear him leave. After that vacation her mom passed away followed by her dad. It was their last vacation, they had a great time.
I believe God "speaks" with me, but its not something to go on TV about. I bet more folks talk with him than let on.
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Rev. Elizabeth
Mark Darrell Patton, Thank you so much for sharing. I love what you said. Things like that has happened to me off and on in my life. I would say, “If I didn’t listen to God and do what he told me, I would have missed this!” I listen when he tells me. Sometimes I don’t like what He tells me. I wait long enough and I learn why. I’m still 3yrs in after asking where we belong. I’m not happy where I am living. I’ve been wanting to move but every obstacle comes up and we can’t do it. I’m thinking He wants me here. I’m waiting to see why. I’m also praying He will let me move soon.
Thank you for your share. You reminded me of what has happened with me and God too. I loved it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🥰🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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David Robert Porcelle
all that and a pinch of love...
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Daniel Gray
No such person exists. You can talk but that does not mean that you are going to get the reply you wanted.
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Danny D. Maynard
The person who started the phone call to God will always expect the answer to match what they expected when they dialed that Heavenly Phone Number.
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Rev. Elizabeth
You are correct. I don’t. I ask what He wants me to do or where am I supposed to be. He’s kept me wheee I’m loving 5yrs longer than I want. Everything has been against us moving and I know it is God making sure I don’t move, yet. I don’t know why. I e asked for guidance. Only they im to stay here for now. He knows I don’t want to stay here. I will wait and keep trying. I can be a pain and He knows this. He’s probs Lu protecting me from some sort of harm or I have to be here for someone. I’ve experienced Him having me do something I normally don’t do and it has ended in me helping someone. I keep telling my husband we have to be here to help someone on top of who we are helping now. I periodically ask and I get, we can’t move now. This has happened. We have to wait. Dang housing market right now.
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Nicholas J Page
We communicate with God through prayers and yes it does work 11 years ago i had a brain tumour op.Nothing would stop the headaches every day it was non stop.When i was homeless i went to a church group The Alpha Project in Guildford in the U.K The group i was in laid their hands on me the guy put his arm around my shoulder offered me a prayer asking for the pain to be relieved.The next day all my headaches had completely dissappeared This is 100 percent true.Even now i would swear on the Holy Bible This actually happened .Im immune to pain killers.
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Sean Nettles
GOD Is Love And God Loves Everyone no matter what your religion sex origin God made every human on this planet so I believe respect goes a long way I also believe we should do our best to respect each other and learn how to accept one another it's difficult as it may be for a lot of people
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Dr. Zerpersande, NSC
So a list of the top 6 top nut jobs, plus a list of 5 for the xtians. Why were the Scientologists and Jews left off the list? And what was the purpose of the list, a Most Delusional version of the FBI’s Most Wanted?
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Brien
If you want to believe the voices in your head come from "god" go right ahead. I see this every day. It is how I can tell when medications are due. I just don't understand the need in this modern day to believe in magic fairy tales and go to war over them. I have no trouble pointing out this FACT in every discussion involving whatever deity you chose to serve. Escaping reality is all the same no matter how you chose to do it. I feel sorry when I see just how much mental health help is needed in our society. Peace ✌️
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Farajallah Michael Yazbek
I pray you experience your Theophany one day soon. It will give you a whole new outlook on how you believe.
Who are we to say there is, or is not a higher God? It's something we each must experience for ourselves. But reading the prophecies of Jesus after his crucifixion and just prior to his ascension into heaven and comparing them to today's events will lead you to this experience.
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Brien
Quoting fairy tales to me only validates what I have always said. I would rather see someone believe in themselves than create some fantasy world to hide in. I am sorry if this sounds harsh but assigning life events, good or bad, to the will of a mythical being is just plain brainwashing. I can only hope that one day mankind will recover from these mythical beliefs. Peace ✌️
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Rev. Elizabeth
Brien, I understand what you are saying. I have been hearing God’s voice since I was 6 yrs old. I may have been younger just not understanding God yet. He still talks to me today when He requires me to do something, help someone, perform tasks that I need to do before I could do His work. I wish you could have witnessed my journey. You would not post this if you had. I respect your belief and I do pray you keep your mind open to the fact that there is a supreme being.
Do you think all in this world is happenstance or it was created and it was created for humans? Do you think once we die that is it? I know another who is like that. I say to him, no faith? What drives you in this world if you don’t have faith and a goal to reach? He couldn’t answer me. He is my son and he was raised in a Methodist Church, Sunday School and all the trips with the church and our life working with others to help others and he doesn’t believe. I cannot imagine not having faith and believing there is a supreme being. I told him I would rather go to my grave believing there is more and will live eternally then go to my grave saying it was fun, bye. He is too smart for his own good. IQ has always been higher than his peer group and still is. He once told me he can’t dummy down enough to just sit with another man and have a beer and just share. He can drink beers with his friends but he cannot participate in many discussions. I said I am so sorry Son. You never shared that with me before. His wife is highly intellectual as well. They have three kids the same way and the other two, one is average intellect, can understand all and the other one struggles. Brain injury at some point in development or in birth. The child gets there, just takes a bit longer. A beautiful soul. My daughter is a smart woman and can understand others that are not up to her intellect. She is patient and understands. Her kids are diverse in different intellects. One of them is autistic and 113 IQ at age 9. Average is between 30 - 50 in his age group. Another one has some brain damage in birth or just something went wrong. Just about 1 yr younger than her age level. The others are intellectual with time peers. One child is so smart that you can’t feed him enough. He’s a sponge and wants to know more and more. He’s a wonderful young man, enjoys hanging with his friends and playing the electronic games he plays with others online. His parents join in too.
I just pray my son will accept there could be more and willing to learn and accept Jesus before he dies. I pray that for you as well.
God Bless you and yours.
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Brien
I am sorry for you. You have had much to deal with without much in the way of help. I believe it has driven you to retreat into a mythical belief. Believing that a powerful being will help to absorb the pain and miraculously fix all the troubles may be the only choice you had. That is a failure on SOCIETY'S part for not having the proper help that you needed. Mental health can be helped. Savant children with proper schooling by proper professionals can be highly successful in life. You may believe what ever you wish, as long as that belief does not blind you to reality. Please, do not pray for me. I am reality based. I am responsible for my own actions. I am responsible for my mistakes, and my success. I do not ask any mythical being for absolution nor do I believe that mankind is born in sin. I do not escape into the arms of a myth, if I did it would be Babar the elephant. I hope that all is well with you and yours. I also hope that when you need help, that it is a real person that helps you. Peace✌
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ServantOfJudgement
Farajalla,
You'll not convince an atheist with fulfilled prophecy. Not a slight chance at all. Be aware, the atheist believes we're here because of a trillion trillion quadrillion simultaneous and continuous coincidences over the last 20 billion years, never failing to miss a single required coincidence one single microsecond throughout all of time.
I've understated the amount of random perfection required for their beliefs to be correct but you get the idea. They live in a dream you'll not wake them from.
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Brien
SOJ, The correct term is realist. You are the first to attempt describing me as atheist. Please, continue your dreamscape, I rather enjoy it. I prefer science over fairy tales but if I do chose the make believe than science fiction is my preferred genre. Peace ✌
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Wayne Edward Kilmer
We all talk to GOD all the time even when we think we aren’t. The trick is to listen. I think GOD talks to all of us all the time. HIS voice is soft so as not to override free will. Our egos also speak to us and that voice is very loud. We often mistake our egos voice for that of GOD. It is not easy to suppress our own ego enough to hear GODS voice.
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Rev. Elizabeth
Wayne! Well Said! You are 100% accurate. I LOVE this post!! Amen my Brother! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🙏🏼
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Angela Sidney Andrado
Anyone can and should talk to God, and the thought that anyone would believe only 10 people can talk to God is beyond stupidity. I don't need the Pope to intervene, I don't need some fat Hindu to talk to some 8 arm woman, and I don't need some white dude who only cares about screwing people out of money to go to God on my behalf, actually I prefer they not as I don't want to be associated with people who refuse to do for the poor. God wants a personal relationship with us
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Russel A. Kester
I enjoyed this article and agree that it is very informative. I truly appreciate that you published it. While I also agree as a commenter above said, we all have a connection to God, however, I doubt anyone is capable of the type of connection that some of these persons profess. We are spiritual beings having a human experience which means that our ability to hear the Divine seems to be limited at the moment. However, I do hold out hope that at least some of us are able to hear the divine word better than others. I doubt that these individuals are the ones getting all of the press so to speak. I believe they are the quiet ones who are doing the work of God without attracting attention. God bless the spiritual workers. Meanwhile, the rest of us can work to better hear the word of God in our lives.
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Sean Nettles
I believe everyone should stay strong in their faith and pray for Gods will to be done That's what I do I pray it's not for me to judge anyone who's of A Different faith then mine God made everyone to his own design and God also made everyone unique in their own way
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Danny D. Maynard
What do you say about people in the same area: (1) A bride prays for a bright sunny day for her big family wedding at the church in the neighborhood. (2) An elderly lady in the same neighborhood who prays to end the drought and to rain on her backyard garden on which she depends for food in the winter. What is your judgement?
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Norbert Roy Laengrich
God can easily answer both prayers. the forecast is "Sunny today, but rain tomorrow."
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Rev. Rory
"- Paula White: Another televangelist and a proponent of prosperity gospel, Paula White has spoken about her personal conversations with God, claiming that she receives divine revelations and guidance in her ministry."
"Spokesman dismisses ‘haters’ who he says dislike Joel Osteen (prosperity gospel), the pastor facing widespread criticism after his Lakewood church was slow to react to the storm." In 2017 he left families standing outside in freezing water during a storm. A decade ago his net worth was $55 million.
I had no idea that money meant so much to their God. The rich are considered holy, the poor are considered failures.
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Ronald Joseph Dent
Seems like a comedians incomplete play list. So many potential comic sketches on SNL. Unfortunately people will believe the list.
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Kevin James Bogan
Watch George Carlin’s skits about god on YouTube.
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Kenneth W. Boggs
When we speak to God, it's called prayer. When God speaks to us, it's called schizophrenia...
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Farajallah Michael Yazbek
The Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Church is called "The First Among Equals." The belief is that he is merely put in a position to act as the head of the "Church Militant" (those still living) and not any more special than anyone else. All monks spend the entire day in seclusion from the world and constantly pray, even as they speak with others. They don't judge. They refer to the Gospels in order to give advice, and they ask us to pray for wisdom, not earthly things. For example, if we want a new car, we ask for the wisdom and ability to go and earn the money to pay for it, not for the car outright. They also advise us to recite the Lord's Prayer, inserting our needs in the proper places. Part of that prayer is also to ask us to forgive others who may have committed any sins against us as we forgive them, as is taught in Matthew. Bartholomew explicitly explains that he's no better or worse than anyone else on Earth. He's simply the leader of the Orthodox Christian Church, and yes, that he, too, is susceptible to human errors.
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Steven Ferrell
Anyone can talk to God.
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P. Keith Benefiel
I should be at least number six on that list. I accept personal checks or Master card.
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Sidney Baumgarten
Isn't it interesting that not one Jewish leader or Rabbi is included. Perhaps they have the answer: Every single person has a relationship with God and when it comes to faith, that is the best foundation of all religions.
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LJ Schalm
Anyone can talk to what they view as God. I believe this is called "prayer". God did not give anyone special positions to talk to her/him. The better question is this...who can hear God? Better yet, are you listening?
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Ann Elizabeth Schurman
Yes, anyone can talk to god thru prayer, it is going inside our true higher selves/opposite the ego mind. And meditation is the balance of the entire conversation, This takes practice and the more we do so, the more we are able to quiet the ego, and hear the replies. These replies are always there if we are quiet and listen. It’s our conscious mind/our intuition that gives us these subtle feedbacks. If we ignore the messages, sometimes we get a cosmic 2x4 until we finally hear. Some never do and struggle thru this and other lifetimes. Some hear or see the lesions and make different choices. Earth is the only planet in which we have free will, which is why it can be so difficult or so easy. We get to play and creat our open lives. Angels are there guiding us all our 3D earthly lives as well. Angels are indeed the messengers of God. We also have guides. So we do have help. Are here to learn, kinda like a school. We can repeat grades but not skip. NDE’ers all return with the same information. I am you, you are me, we are one all is well. And all there is is love.
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Geoffrey C. Olive
They are all mentally deranged religious people suffering from the god virus who should be treated in mental institutions! On the other hand it’s a high level job with excellent benefits!
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Peter William Hart
We all have a direct line to God, as give by God himself. God's telephone number for access to all is Jer(emiah) 33 3. (Call unto me and I will answer you).
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Lionheart
Perhaps you could go to children’s hospitals for children dying of cancer and let them know the phone number, Sir Peter. I look forward with great delight as parents make the call and get the promised answer and start seeing those hospitals close down. Please let me know when you start hearing the success in case I miss the news 😇
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Susan Christine Giganti
Yeah , right. I just heard from God. Trust me sweetie , you can’t meditate or pray well enough or spend time outdoors on your OWN to hear what I get on my DIRECT line. Send me a donation so I can tell you. I promise the money ONLY goes to my expenses to get this word to you. But wait, if you donate more you can get this set of knives and a new toaster.
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Dorothy Hawkins
I believe we ALL have a connection - a direct pipeline to God - I pray constantly, whatever I'm doing. The amount of egotism in formalized religions is enough to make a person turn away from God all together.
The idea that any one religion is the ONLY one is silly, we don't all wear the same clothing - that's dictated by the climates we live in and the cultures that surround us.
As TJ stated in his post: God gives us what we need.
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Danny D. Maynard
Do you order your God from a climatized menu?
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Dorothy Hawkins
Funny!
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Timothy Holland Sr
The ones with direct line to God will never be heard about his work will speak through that individual
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Colleen McAllister
Speaking with God is not something confined to certain people. Speaking with God is not a special ability reserved for a few. Speaking with God is for every believer. Define that as you will.
I speak with God all the time. Sometimes it is an audible voice, often simply the small voice inside my head. It van also be something I see, as Elizabeth said above. The real question is - who listens to God?
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Lionheart
Awe, bless your heart, Lady Colleen. I’m sure you do speak to your god, and I’m sure it replies back to you, even audibly at times. I’m curious if it has the same dialect as yourself when it replies back to you? I’m guessing it does, right? How wonderful!
May you continue to speak, and hear, whatever is your desire, as others of other faiths, with their gods, do the same 🤗
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He Who Breathes
People who say they have a direct line with God, know that it is actually a direct line with Lucifer...
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Rev. Michael Gerraghty II
If you've read the bible Lucifer clearly is NOT the bad guy!
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ServantOfJudgement
Lucifer isn't in the bible.
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He Who Breathes
So, who/what is in your opinion?
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ServantOfJudgement
I guess Satan is mistakenly referred to as Lucifer. I've only just found this out myself maybe last year or the year before. Nowadays they're synonymous, if someone says Lucifer they mean Satan.
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He Who Breathes
OK, Satan then. So you agree, but with a different name.
People who say they have a direct line with God, know that it is actually a direct line with Satan...
Thank you for the correction :)
Wow, the name police... :)
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ServantOfJudgement
Lol, yes I agree! Mostly. Just informing you, I thought the same thing myself my whole life.
I watched Kenneth Copeland have a conversation with someone he claims was God on stage. It's actually terrifying, he's so demonic looking.
I believe what the Bible says, that we can communicate with God but not in the sense of a back and fourth conversation you'd have with you mom or neighbor. God may move our hearts, move our minds. We might feel words or the desire to do something, maybe work somewhere or call an old friend, take food to someone who's too injured to get around easy.
If preachers are having back and forth conversations with God over coffee, they're either possessed or flat out lying. Their lifestyle will tell all.
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Rebecka Regnander
Vet människorna om att det finns en gud som heter GOD så jag tror man ska passa sig att be i olika namn när man ber. Jag ber till fadern skaparen alfa omega om jag ber. Men att bara säga god i engelsk form går nog till nån annan gud än va skaparen. Finns många varianter av Guds namn. Så va försiktiga. 🙏❤️🔥
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Pamela Jean Dozier
This is the most Ludacris thing I have heard regarding religion. We are all his children and can call him up anytime and be answered. It may not be the answer you want but thou will be answered. Continue being faithful and praying and talking to GOD. He hears us all
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Robin Anne Hannon
God is willing to talk to anyone who wants to hear, it's that simple. In terms of this list, these are just the most famous, not necessarily the most correct, or even the voice of God. I may not be famous, but that still voice speaks in many ways to me. One way has been in dreams, and they have yet to disappoint in accuracy. The other way is this feeling in my gut that simply won't go away. Do I claim to be prophetic? No. Am I psychic No. I just listen to the inner voice that God is to me. However, we also have to remember we see through a glass darkly. When someone starts saying they speak for God, my first reaction is to pull away. God does not invest in Ego, and in this list are the biggest Egos I've ever seen.
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Rev Wayne Steven
God or Jesus is with in us all we just need the fath to act and call on it.
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Lionheart
Thank you for telling us what you like to believe, Sir Wayne. It’s nice that others who believe in different gods say similar types of things. It must bring much comfort to you all. 🤗
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Hayward Miles, Jr
Everyone that believes in the GODHEAD has the authority and direct line to God through Jesus Christ... I've always heard to go directly to the source in order to get my answers... Ijs
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Anne Marie Wolke
What an interesting articlre!
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Linda Susan Hawkes
You forgot to mention Neale Donald Walsch who wrote Conversations with God and many other wisdom books.
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Pamela Kay Waters
I'm listening to a bible reader and she explains things. The pope wears the colors of crimsom and purple a lot which are not great colors. She talks the pope down really bad and I think there are other reasons like the catholic priests and the things they do and have done so I'm sure he isn't one of the top of Gods list of people
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Merlin
How many have jets? How may have an outfit different than common man? Just saying….
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Farajallah Michael Yazbek
I know Bartholomew doesn't have these luxuries. He flies commercial when he travels, and he lives simply in the Holy See in Constantinople, which sits in the middle of Istanbul. He's a very simple-living man with many good insights. He's very humble and he is well chosen by the bishops of the Orthodox Church. The different colors worn during liturgies throughout the ecumenical year indicate the celebrations of the season, with white and gold colors during the fifty days between the Orthodox Holy Pascha and the Pentacost celebration. Purple is worn between the first and last days of the Holy Lenten season, and other colors are worn to indicate the Nativity of Christ and other feasts. It's very interesting to see these things, and each piece of the liturgical wear is placed on the Priest with a prayer as that piece is put on. Even the cuffs are indicative of the Royal Order of Leadership through ordinance. I know this from having served the Altar in the Orthodox Church in Amarillo, Texas. It's a very uplifting experience.
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Merlin
Sounds like a decent person. My comment reflects the fragile nature of the human psyche that is drawn to grandeur. The image of Jesus, portrayed in the New Testament, was of the common man. Jesus spoke of the hypocritical nature of established religions that collected fees for “prayer baths”. The power of money is so intoxicating, good intentions can be contaminated. Any “ religious “organization” moves from philosophy to doctrine to grow and control.
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David Francis Collins
Everyone has a direct connection to the Divine. This is something that God gave us, unfortunately many people don't use this connection or won't.
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ServantOfJudgement
To the Atheist,
We believers often hear from you "show me proof of God and I'll believe". When we seek proof of something, we don't need the actual thing to prove the thing exists. I'll illistate: The discovery of a bullet in a murder victim is proof there is a gun even though the gun may never be found.
Look no further for your proof of the supernatural than the demon possessed face of Kenneth Copland. Pick a video of him, any video will do. You'll easily see what you need, though you won't like it, not one bit.
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Farajallah Michael Yazbek
How you convince an atheist is simple. You ask him what the prophecies were just before Jesus ascended into heaven. They can tell you because most atheists know the Gospel better than most Christians. Ask them to compare them to today's events and ask them how this could be foretold two thousand years before they happen. Sit and ask them to ask themselves why they cannot believe in the next plane of existence. Then have them sit down and listen to Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner's "The Three Thousand Year Old Man" album. It's hilarious, historically accurate and explains things very well in its own way. There's something divine about laughter with a lesson.
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Farajallah Michael Yazbek
Oh, and ask them to tell that to any biker gang they might know. Those guys will set them straight.
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Marion Sowerby
With respect, Farajallah, most of the biker "gangs" that I know are far more 'Christian' in their attitudes and behaviours than many devout religious people that I know. They never leave a fellow biker in need, and do a great deal of work raising funds for local children's or veterans charities. There were over 800 bikers turned out for an Easter Egg run to two children's wards over the past few years.
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John Casillo
Maybe God likes to keep his enemies close.....who gets to choose where they all vacation?
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Denesi Kathleen Ludwick-Barnes
Everyone can talk to god. asking to be saved you need to talk with him. And the best part is staying in prayer all the time , helps you daily.
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Lionheart
May you get well with all of your psychological delusions, Lady Denesi, and that is not meant as sarcasm. Indoctrination can be so cruel 🤗
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Russell E Fish
Not to judge, but none of the 10 seem to reflect the Jesus of the Bible. Maybe it’s a different Jesus they talk to.
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RAYMOND BENITEZ
God desires our communication with Him. The biggest stretch of our faith is perhaps the inaudible moving of our God. Present-day people claim to hear from God via dreams. He probably isn’t going to light a shrub on fire in our front yards to get our attention as He did through Moses and the burning bush. Yet, because of Jesus, His presence is no less palpable. How do we ignite conversation with our Almighty God? Through prayer. Because of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, we can talk to God and He back to us. Prayer teaches us how.
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Jeanetta Renee Roland
In Reality, GOD chooses who he will communicate with and when HE will communicate with them. Some of us are as stubborn as Moses so HE has learned to test the waters to see who will be with HIM and obedient until their dying day. Because HE knows our heart’s desires, HE allows us to be tested. Because we are in evil times, many are fooled. Those who remember him from their childhood are most afflicted because they are considered valuable. If you meet someone who claims to speak with HIM but has no afflictions, BE WARY!
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Ann Elizabeth Schurman
Anything that denies our own individual divinity is a form a separation. We are all one. God is within each and every one of us; Fear is a form of separation. All true spirituality teaches this universal truth period.
For the Kingdom of God will be restored when the throne is relinquished.
Our egos ( smaller selves) are the ones causing harm, suffering and pain in the world. And we are running the show when this vibration is present. When our release our egos ( release the grip) our higher selves (the kingdom of god within us all) will be restored and peach will be restored.
It’s fairly simple and has nothing to do with religion.
Religion is man made from the ego.
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Keith Allen Steele Eash
I love the fools in here who think you can't communicate with God. They absolutely know nothing of mysticism, being still and silent and hear God through nature, etc, and it's not called pantheism or naturalism. "Be still and Know that I 'm God he told us. You mock this and you are no believer in anything. And there are alot of people that will find themselves in a hell they don't believe exists and I can tell you it does. Too many from the past say otherwise; it does exist.
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Lionheart
I look forward to the demonstrable evidence of your claims, Sir Keith. In the meantime I’ll assume Fairies are just as real as your imaginary deity.
Please let me know when all of your prayers to your god start being answered regarding healing children in cancer hospitals. When that starts happening you might have a convert to your god.
Why am I thinking that’s not going to happen? Could it be that your god is a human construct? 🤷🏼
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Bessie Mae Walker
I talk to God everyday early in the morning , in the evening and late in the midnight, he made it possible thought his son Jesus Christ, for all who believe that Jesus that he is the son of the living god! we all can talk to him! no one can go to the father unless they go thought Jesus no one, but those with a pure heart ,
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Lionheart
Bless your heart, Lady Bessie, indoctrination can be so cruel. 🤗
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Joe R Day
Signing in so I can comment... I DO wish I could sign in without 'commenting'...
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Original LeftNut
All these people talking to all these gods, all saying different things is enough proof that none of them is actually talking to god. Unless we have reverted back to ancient times and there is a god for everything.
If god was really talking to someone it would talk to all and say something like, "Hey EVERYONE!! It's me BOB, the one true BOB, now lets knock off this crap and all get along shall we." But the fact that no god ever says that is proof enough that no one is actually talking to god.
All hail the BOB, just don't spell its name backwards, BOB hates it when that happens.
Bob also says to give me all your money so get your hands in your pockets and obey!
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Lionheart
I just called God’s number, and my phone security app told me that it was a scam. I knew that anyway, but I just wanted to check. I looked in the book of Numbers, but didn’t find much help. That’s a weird book. It’s nothing like a directory.
Anyway, I left my number to God, and also left a message to call me back. I haven’t heard back from him yet. His cherubim’s and seraphims must be busy taking messages. 🤷🏼
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James Riggle-Johnson
I think it’s great if someone speaks to God and they answer. I grow suspicious when they tell others that God says send me money, or to hate this or that group of people. Believe what you will and commune with others of the same belief, but don’t force that belief on others. Don’t try to force them to live as you do. Your belief is not better or more important than mine.
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Karen L Curtis
Speaking to God is a special time for me . No illusions. no scams, no money. just answers. Much needed. Yes, he answers in my voice but I would never be able to give the answers he does. My question for this forum is why are there comments being made by people who clearly do not believe in God or any higher power of choice. Why are they on this site with faithful people? Are you the actual Satan? Or deeply adrift in an ocean of made up excuses? Please help me why you even read the newsletter? No judgement. Just want an answer.
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Kimberly Ann Becerra
Idk any of you or them But I know I talk to God and he listens Since before I can even remember He has been my BG OG Many times I have pushed shoved him away But he is always there when I return broken Sometimes it seems it takes a minute But I know everything he does or doesn't do is in the knowledge only he remains I sin I want I I I but when he talks to me I always know he calms me he points me He Loves me sometimes it's like Deja Vu Sometimes it's after a rumbling cry or even a scream I receive an answer The way is put there they may not. But the Prayers are heard and fulfilled not always my ending but his Never ever politics money voting Only to trust and have faith that those things that touch my life will be in his hands When I truly I mean desperately he has never failed Talking yes conversations yes more when I was younger but now I listen closely My fear not so consuming his words enter me I know. It's done go home it's fixed awaken They will understand those who know him I feel bad for the list none gave me a tingle I pray for people who Use his Guidance under false pretense for the dollar Never had too many of those but I knew that even when very young most who have are not what I want to be inside
If you talk to God, good for you. If God answers you, good for you. If you think you were sent by God, good for you.
If you tell me that God said I must give you money - Goodbye. If you tell me that God said to vote for a certain person - Goodbye. If you tell me that God tells you in the USA how to govern and not the US Constitution - Goodbye.
You have the correct outlook, Rev Rory... God bless you in your ministry.
And God Bless you also.
Spot on!!
Couldn't have said it any better.
Human nature being what it is, we often find some people use the name of an "authority", (police, government, or God), as citation for why someone should comply with their wishes. Sadly, some people will comply.
I can't count the number of times someone has made up a reason citing authority, when in reality they were trying to validate the lie.
Concise and precise.
Rev Rory, I commend that attitude, it is not common to read something that makes so much sense lol... I believe any who talk to God are using their faith to help themselves deal with their struggles... Then, you have those who would plunder the faith of good folks, just to line their pockets. Thanks for the post.