<t>I never really paid much attention or given thought to the afterlife except those teachings in my church. I felt that if I followed the rules, regulations and dogma of the church doctrine, I would be "saved."<br/> <br/> I might also add that I never paid much attention to the paranormal, angels, ...

<r>I personally have not had a near death experience but I became interested in the subject when a friend of mine told me about a SELF-HELP book, a GUIDE FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVING written by a woman who had undergone the whole experience. She was actually placed in the hospital morgue covered with a she...

<t>I also read the Alchemist. It is definitely worth the time to read. True, life is a journey and many obstacles fall into our paths. We have to pick ourselves up, plant both feet on the ground and start again. Obstacles make us stronger if we treat it that way. That's my take!<br/> <br/> One last ...

<t>Man has always had free will. Man is the highest creation in this universe. No other creature has free will. Why? Because man can think and reason. All other creatures exist on instinct. <br/> <br/> This does not mean I do not believe in Divine Intervention because I've actually witnessed it. <br...

<t>Friends, I would like to share my story with you. There is no other way I can share what happened to me without giving some details which brought it about.<br/> <br/> I am a reasonably successful individual in all areas of my life and life seemed pretty good. I didn't have any complaints really. ...

<t>I posted a message this morning but I don't think I posted it correctly. First, let me thank you for your replies. They were appreciated.<br/> <br/> The message I was trying to post had to do with an incident that happened to me involving an angelic visitation. I had given up on God. I was so wea...

<t><br/> <br/> We were born with free will. In my opinion, sometimes Divine Intervention applies when we more or less let go.<br/> <br/> I never was a very religious person but I was always a spiritual one. There's a big difference in my opinion.<br/> <br/> I had a very unusual experience when I was...

<t>[/COLOR]<br/> <br/> I read your message about giving up on God. I think at some time or another, a lot of us reached a breaking point where we felt abandoned by the Almighty. <br/> <br/> Being the human beings that we are, sometimes it isn't easy to understand events which take place in our lives...