On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:07:07 -0800, serene >
wrote:

> On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 16:54:01 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 10:47:52 -0800, serene >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I feel impelled to pipe in and say that I do believe that people who
> >> died are dead and gone, not in heaven, not where I'm going to see them
> >> later, and that doesn't detract from my love for them, or make me
> >> sadder. If anything, it makes me all the more determined to have a
> >> good life, because it's the only life I get.
> >
> >All I can say is, you're in for a big surprise! *smile*
>
> And you know this how? :-)

Some things you just know. It's hard to describe faith.

> http://www.jhuger.com/pascal.php

*grin* Interesting read. I don't believe in God out of fear of
eternal damnation if I don't. I don't follow any form of rituals
(unless you count prayer as ritualistic). And I don't believe in
middle men (or women) between God and me. And I think he makes one
heckuva sunset!

I'm going to stop posting about my beliefs as soon as I hit enter.
Thanks for your pleasant response. That's not always easy where this
type of thing is concerned. )

Carol