Methodist – Franklin W. Reece

GOD…Do you believe? Part 3: My Search for Enlightenment Continues

One thing I hear people say is, “God helps those who help themselves.” That got me thinking. If that is so then why do they need a God to help with their problems? You are helping yourself, which sounds like your GOD is not helping you at all. Therefore, you are looking within yourself for […]

Franklin 12 years agoNovember 6, 2024

Life Religion

GOD…Do you believe? Part 2: My Search for Enlightenment Continues

Not to make light of this topic but I wanted to quote a quip by George Carlin it went like this: “Tell people that there’s an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to […]

Franklin 12 years agoNovember 6, 2024

Life Religion

GOD…Do you believe? Part 1: My Search for Enlightenment

For most of my life, I struggled with Christianity and religion. I grew up in a family that rarely went to church. We never talked about it, never went to church, and never prayed before a meal. I never had an opinion on it until I was 18 and in the Marine Corps. I witnessed […]

Franklin 12 years agoNovember 6, 2024