Singularity II

Q:Do you think computers will take over the world some day? I admit I don’t understand them very much (although I’m learning to use e-mail, which is pretty good for someone in her late 70s!). But they seem to have taken over so much of our lives that I worry about this. — Mrs. M.B [...]

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Tried To Be A Good Person

Q: I’ll be 89 on my next birthday, and I know I don’t have much longer to live. How can I know that I’ll go to heaven? I’ve always tried to be a good person, but maybe I haven’t been good enough. — V. McF. A: Congratulations on reaching such a milestone! Unfortunately, we can’t [...]

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No Use For God

Q: Is it possible to be so far from God that it becomes impossible for Him to reach you? I worry about this with my brother, because he’s never had any use for God and I don’t think he’ll ever change. — S.T. A: I answered a similar question last November. Q: Does God ever [...]

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Death Warmed Over

Q: What do you think happens to us when we die? I don’t think anything does, because once we die that’s the end of everything for us. I’m sure you don’t agree, but what are your reasons? — T.H. A: I gave this response to a similar question last September: The most likely answer is [...]

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Wild, Wild Life

Q: I work with a woman who claims to be a Christian but she leads a pretty wild life and doesn’t seem to see anything wrong with it. When I confronted her about this, she said it doesn’t matter how she lives because Jesus will forgive her anyway. Is she right? — C.D. A: I [...]

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Starting College

Q: By the time you get this, I’ll be in college, and the truth is I’m kind of scared. It’ll be my first time away from home (I worked after high school), and I’m not even sure I’ve made the right decision. Do you have any advice for me? — P.R. A: The transition to [...]

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Devil Music

Q: I used to listen to a lot of music when I was younger without paying much attention to the words, but the other day I was downloading a song and suddenly realized that it talks a lot about the devil. Will this hurt me spiritually, do you think? I’ve only been a Christian about [...]

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Rehab

Q: I’ve been in a drug rehab program for six months, and they just told me I can go home for a few days at Christmas. I suppose I ought to be glad, but I’m actually scared because I’ll see all my old friends and they’ll try to drag me down. What can I do? [...]

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Retiring

Q: My company says I have to retire in a few months and I’m dreading it. I can’t imagine not working, and anyway, I’ve seen too many people just wither away after they retired. I don’t want that to happen to me. What advice would you give me? — S.T. A: There are many things [...]

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Fear of Death

Q: I was pretty wild when I was younger, but that was a long time ago and I’ve tried to live right since then. But how do I know if I’m good enough to get into heaven? I had a cancer scare a year ago, and for the first time it’s made me think about [...]

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