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        <title>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation — Cancer Survivors Network</title>
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        <title>I Have A Story Of Amazing Saving Grace Though Undeserving Am I</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/326559/i-have-a-story-of-amazing-saving-grace-though-undeserving-am-i</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 19:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>My third Cancer-My Biggest Personal Struggle</strong></p><p><strong>The Holy Spirit Interceded-God Extended His Grace To Me</strong></p><p>In September 18 of 2019 I went into Hershey Hospital, PA to be operated on by Karen Choi a surgical oncologist for head and neck cancer. I was to have lymph node cancer surgery on the left side of my neck removed. I had a cancerous lymph node. I found out after the surgery that it was only one node but unfortunately it was not encapsulated anymore and had spread into surrounding tissue. Karen Choi came to the lobby and met me and my wife previous to the surgery. She said I may be released the next day or the day after. Sounded very good to us.</p><p>Little did I know what was to follow would be something unimaginable, something you read in a magazine article, or online news story. Something unbelievable that always happens to someone else but this time it was me.</p><p>I ended up spending 36 days there in the hospital with numerous complications and enduring 6 operations, getting continuing tests and at one point they started having real problems getting a good vein for intravenous feed for medications, etc. In fact more trouble locating a good vein and that it would remain a good vein for meds, etc. I believe this was due to me losing weight and other medical factors which I don’t understand.</p><p>It all started post operation the next day when a valve in the neck/shoulder area called the chyle valve was letting my lymph fluid straight through into the drain ball on my neck that was to catch any post op drainage post surgery. It’s (Chyle Valve) no-stop flow was continuing to fill the drainage ball and requiring constant dumping and would not slow down. Apparently during the operation to remove all the cancer the Chyle valve was damaged letting fluid straight through instead of metering it as a valve would due, let the proper amount through. This was the worst of my side effects I would say, at least the one that provided quite a challenge to get the flow stopped from the Chyle Valve. Many things were tried such as taping a bundle of small towels over the area to keep constant pressure on the area such as you would do with a compress on and area of your body that is bleeding, putting pressure on to stop the flow. Eventually the only thing that stopped it was an operation that went into my right side below my rib cage and accessing the feed or supply line in my body to the Chyle valve and bundling it with tissue and tying it together and slowing down the flow to stop the excessive flow through the Chyle valve into the drain or possibly they stopped it altogether. This was the biggest roadblock because I couldn’t be released from the hospital until this was under control. As fast as I was getting intravenous fluids in the Chyle valve was leaking them out.</p><p>From there I thought all would be good once the Chyle leak was stopped.</p><p>I was so relieved and happy.</p><p>But it wasn’t.</p><p>I can’t remember the order that the many complications happened in or exactly but will try to list them here in general.</p><ul><li>Chyle Valve leak-Compression applied by taped on bundled cloth and 2 operations to get it stopped.</li><li>I had problems breathing and they even did a code blue or something one day. At that point Karen Choi said I need a trach because I now had a breathing problem, apparently from possibly a nicked or cut nerve or because of the extent of my operation. so a trach was put in.</li><li>Also after the operation I was having trouble swallowing and they put a temporary feeding tube in my nose. That was giving problems and coming loose from being taped on my nose. And as time went on it was obvious that this was going to be a longer term than expected so a feeding tube was put in my stomach, the second one I had gotten in my life.</li><li>At some point from all the medications I was on, at least I think that is what they attributed to my legs swelled up greatly like a balloon from about the waist down. A sight to see, my legs must have been three or four times their normal size. It took a while to get that swelling down and I don’t remember how they did it, I guess medication or changes. But I ended up with a large boil on the top of my right foot from the excessive swelling and it which was full of fluid which eventually broke open and was leaking. They took pictures of it and when the fluid was out of it they started putting special dressings on it. I also ended up having an open sore on the top of my rear end/lower back that opened and they took pictures and were treating that area with special dressings also for healing.</li><li>At some point I ended up having fluid on my lungs so I had chest tubes put in a couple different times to drain the excess fluid.</li><li>They were starting to have trouble accessing a vein to keep the active IV’s they wanted me to have I believe at least two so there was always a back up IV if needed. They had to call in what they call a vein team that specializes in this when people have trouble with IV vein access.</li><li>I was on constant pain medication which mostly consisted of Fentanyl patches and other medications as needed.</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>After while the days blended together and it seemed there was no end to it.</p><p>I was at the end of my rope and due to so many operations being put under and the whole thing it affected me in many ways. It affected me mentally eventually and I had some mental oddities and I am sure sort of a breakdown or two in fact I would have to say I was out of my mind with some strange thoughts and phone calls to my wife at odd hours losing touch with reality and not sure of much of anything anymore except going from day to day. I was feeling drained mentally and physically. Each time I came out of anesthesia I had a period where the hospital room looked strange. And I had 6 operations and that would be 6 times coming out of anesthesia. I remember one time it looked to me like and old unfinished room almost reminding you of a warehouse with spray on insulation on the walls and ceiling but as I came to more I could realize I was actually back in my room it was normal again. One time after I ended up having a trach installed due to breathing issues when I started to wake up I saw the nurse in my room doing things with her hands over away from me like she was simulating organizing things as in play acting. I remember the doctor telling me they were putting a trach in but when I woke up I thought in my mind that I was in a training session preparing me to be ready for a trach for some reason. I woke up and the nurse came over and I wanted to tell her something but couldn’t talk because of the open trach without a speaking valve. It freaked me out because I didn’t know what was happening at that point and thought I lost my voice. The nurse calmed me down and quickly explained things and that I had a trach now and gave me a clipboard and said I need to write everything now. I was never told I would wake up in these circumstances. It was certainly upsetting and frightening.</p><p><br /></p><p>I tell you all this to say at some point days had turned into weeks, and with the many complications, setbacks, weight loss, and weakness I was experiencing I was to the point of hopelessness with my strength drained and my spirit devastated. It was at this point that one night in my darkest hour I requested ministerial services and got with a volunteer chaplain from a local church that was on duty that night and discussed about how I felt and he prayed with me and for me and I just had this wonderful inner peace and just gave it into God’s hands and I was ready to die, I was expecting to die.</p><p>I was exhausted and washed up and had given up hope and I figured I would end up in a hospice and die. I figured I would be transferred in a day or so and in four or five days I would be dead.</p><p>But God said no, God had other plans, God had his plans for me and brought me home. His plans are not my plans and his ways are not my ways, he is the master planner so I don’t question it. <strong>And believe me,</strong> <strong>I don’t think I am anything special or that I should have special treatment,</strong> and I don’t know or fully understand why God spared me I just P<strong>raise God for his Grace and Mercy</strong>.</p><p>It made me think about a poem that has been around a long time. “Foot Prints In The Sand”</p><p>Foot Prints in The Sand<br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><strong>One night a man had a dream.</strong></p><p> </p><p> He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord.</p><p> Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.</p><p> For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand:</p><p> one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.</p><p> </p><p> When the last scene of his life flashed before him,</p><p> he looked back at the footprints in the sand.</p><p> He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.</p><p> </p><p> He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.</p><p> This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it.</p><p> </p><p> "Lord, You said that once I decided to follow you,</p><p> You'd walk with me all the way.</p><p> But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,</p><p> there is only one set of footprints.</p><p> </p><p> I don't understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me."</p><p> </p><p> The Lord replied,</p><p> "My son, My precious child, I love you and I would</p><p> never leave you. During your times of trial and</p><p> suffering, when you see only one set of footprints,</p><p> it was then that I Carried You."</p><p><br /></p><p> <strong>Carolyn Carty, 1963</strong></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>The Lord carries us in our most difficult and trying times of our life it surly applies here.</p><p>If this can be applied it surely happened to me in this situation.</p><p>I sincerely believe the Holy Spirit was involved in this situation also interceding for me which I cover further on in this account of my most trying situation.</p><p>Amazingly after that everything was a blur but the good folks at the hospital managed to get me to where I could be released to a rehab hospital, where I spent 10 more days before coming home I don’t know how I made it except for God’s intervention and mercy, and the Holy Spirit’s intercession for me speaking for me when I couldn’t. When I got home from the rehab hospital I continued reading a daily devotional book I had been reading each day and the one day it covered the subject of how the Holy Spirit speaks for us, through us when we can't do it for ourselves and they explained it so well that it suddenly struck me, that’s what happened to me in the hospital. That’s part of the reason I got out of the hospital and came home. The Holy Spirit interceding on my behalf.</p><p>And the bible says in Romans 8:26 <strong>Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groaning’s which cannot be uttered.</strong> I couldn't utter my groanings and troubles during this time and what I was going through, I was so weak and just felt hopeless, I was hopeless. I couldn’t help myself, I didn’t know what to do, and even if I did I couldn't do it. I was in a helpless situation depending on my nurses. So I just know the Holy Spirit was there with me speaking for me.</p><p>It was sometime after getting home and reading about the Holy Spirit in the devotional book just what the Bible says as stated above I was more interested as time went on about this truth of the Holy Spirit being our intercessor. I came across a program on the internet. It is a television show In Beattyville Kentucky called WLJC for call letters standing for (Wonderful Lord Jesus Christ) that has amateur and local talents and churches performing christian music live on TV 5 nights a week and there are many previously recorded programs on YouTube.</p><p>So I started listening to recorded programs on YouTube and came across this young girl Named Ashley Duncan performing. Her mother was accompanying. That is where I heard the most moving song related to my hospital experience by Ashley “Pray Through Me Holy Spirit”.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please check out this video of Ashley Duncan and her mother.</p><p>The show is an hour and a half long with mostly Ashley singing and her mother accompanying her mostly vocally.</p><p>There is a short segment's of Bible reading and prayer in the beginning and</p><p>in the middle as they take a short break and at the end.</p><p>But.</p><p>The music starts at about the 9:50 minute mark.</p><p>And ends at 46:25 for the first half of the show.</p><p>The first half of this show is so inspiring to me.</p><p>This first half is Golden in my memory in light of my experience.</p><p>But, I find the second half inspiring too.</p><p>It starts out uneventful with the first song with Ashley singing and her mom on the piano</p><p>and to me the song is good but you will find it only gets better from here.</p><p>But the second song Ashley sings is a little more upbeat and you can tell she is really</p><p>getting inspired and involved in her music and the joy of the message.</p><p>At about the 21 minute mark Ashley takes over the piano and plays and sings and</p><p>the way I describe it is she is one with the piano and one with her music and deeply inspired in the music and the word, totally focused on nothing but the music and the piano.</p><p>And from there she goes nonstop to the middle show break.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>And the song that is so special to me is at the end of the first half of the show.</strong></p><p>“<strong>Pray Through Me Holy Spirit”  And the Holy Spirit did pray through me and Touched the Throne of God for Me and interceded for me in my time of trouble. The Holy Spirit interceded and God had mercy on me.</strong></p><p><strong>I have tears running every time I watch it.</strong></p><p>“<strong>Pray Through Me Holy Spirit” Starts at the 38 minute mark in the video.</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>“<strong>Touch the Throne of God for me Today, When I Don’t Have the Words to Say”</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Ashley sings this song like she has experienced her own sufferings and has cried out to the Holy Spirit for help and interceding. Though such a young girl at that time you would not think she has been through such a thing but she sings with her heart in it.</p><p>This is a once and done performance event, in all her other music events that I found and watched later I have not seen her this involved or inspired</p><p>I have not seen her with this amount of oneness with the music and piano. Below is a link to the program and also the words to the song that stands out and has extra special meaning for me.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://csn.cancer.org/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&amp;target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DS-bxCAY79RA" rel="nofollow noopener ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-bxCAY79RA</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The words are of the song are--</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Pray Through Me</strong></p><p><br /></p><p> Verse 1:</p><p> At times I've been so burdened,</p><p> I didn't know how to pray.</p><p> Through my tears I struggled,</p><p> just to find the words to say.</p><p> Confused and frustrated</p><p> no matter how hard I tried,</p><p> until I found the answer,</p><p> and from my heart I cried.</p><p><br /></p><p> Chorus:</p><p> Pray through me, Holy Spirit</p><p> Pray through me, when I'm weak.</p><p> Touch the throne of God for me, today..</p><p> When I don't have the words to say...</p><p> Pray through me</p><p> </p><p> Verse 2:</p><p> I have learned the secret,</p><p> there's power in my prayer,</p><p> It can pull down in a moment,</p><p> the strongholds that are there.</p><p> Now I become dependent,</p><p> when I'm driven to my knees,</p><p> that you are ever-present,</p><p> to intercede for me.</p><p> </p><p> Bridge:</p><p> Demons tremble,</p><p> every mountain crumbles,</p><p> when the Spirit intercedes.</p><p> There is no enemy, that I can't defeat,</p><p> When I'm down on my on my knees</p><p> </p><p>Chorus:</p><p>Pray through me, Holy Spirit</p><p> Pray through me, when I'm weak.</p><p> Touch the throne of God for me, today..</p><p> When I don't have the words to say... </p><p>Pray through me </p><p><br /></p><p>So I just know the holy spirit prayed through me and for me and I sincerely believe touched the throne of God for me for if anyone is capable of that it is surely the Holy Spirit.</p><p>This is my story and I am confident in God our creator, His Son our Savior Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit our Comforter and Intercessor to deliver us to the day of Redemption.</p><p><br /></p><p>In closing Referencing Hershey Hospital In Hershey, PA I want to give special recognition to the many highly skilled doctors, nurses, and other technicians and every single person whom God provided and put in my life who got me through this most trying experience. To the respiratory therapists who took care of my trach and breathing. To the physical therapists. To the gal that made sure I was bathed and clean and had fresh bed clothes and hospital gown. She was so skilled changing out my hospital gown around all those tubes and lines I had hooked to me. I especially thank the floor nurses that were right there on the floor taking care of me every day and actually living it with me. Taking care of my every need and making sure I was comfortable. And taking care of my most basic things I needed done when I was just too weak to do it. One big reason I wrote this was for my therapy and to have a record while I could still remember some details. But an even bigger reason for writing of my experience was to let others know that no matter how sick, beat up, weak, distraught, depressed and at the end of your rope you are don’t stop, don’t despair, and NEGU (Never Ever Give Up). God is not done with you yet. I was at my weakest, most despaired and lost hope state I had ever been in my life, beyond description with no hope in sight from my perspective and I found God was not done with me yet. It is now well over three years since I went through this and got through it By the Grace of God and his Mercy.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,</strong></p><p><strong> The love of God,</strong></p><p><strong> And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,</strong></p><p><strong> Be with you all.</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Take care, God Bless-Russ</strong></p>]]>
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        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/239582/i-am-a-christian-but-how-do-some-of-you-do-it</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>chrissiebass</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I am a firm believer in GOD, don't get me wrong and know we all have trials in life like in the book of Job, BUT how do you not get so angry with GOD and how can such a rightous GOD give people so much pain? Guess, I am in this depressing and anger state right now. Just like no one wants to see a child suffer, it is SO hard to see my dad sick. Tell me please, how do you keep such faith in your darkest hour, and why am I struggling with this when I shouldn't be....  GRRRRR]]>
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        <title>I&#39;m doing a Natural approach instead of Radiation and Chemo... is anyone else doing this too?</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/295968/im-doing-a-natural-approach-instead-of-radiation-and-chemo-is-anyone-else-doing-this-too</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>CindyHeadley</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<h2><span>I said NO to radiation and NO to Chemo and am doing a Natural approach... has anyone or is anyone doing this too?</span></h2>
<p><span>I had a lumpectomy this past April and had three lymph nodes taken out. The lymph nodes were fine. The cancerous lump was around 1" in size and was a triple positive. After a bunch of research and a divine encounter I said NO to radiation and NO to chemo. The doctors wanted me to do chemo for 12 rounds. I started seeing a Naturopath and a Nutrionist. The Naturopath told me that every woman she was treating was deficient in Vitamin D and for me to get that level checked. Turns out I too was Vit D deficient. A lack of Vit D has been linked to cancer including increasing the risk of aggressive cancers. Being deficient in Iodine and Vit E is also linked to breast cancers. In addition to checking my vitamins and minerals I started to eat a more vegetable diet and stayed away from foods that would contribute to the positive proteins.</span></p>
<p><span>Is anyone else out there doing a natural/alternative approach instead of radiation and chemo???? I would love to have someone else to talk with. I feel great and have set my body up to NOT be a good environment for cancer.&nbsp;</span></p>]]>
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        <title>Church-Based Cancer Support Ministries</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/327161/church-based-cancer-support-ministries</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>hbdotson3</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Because of my cancer journey, I am motivated to start a Christian cancer support ministry at my church. I would like to hear from anyone who has had experience with a cancer support ministry at their church and get thoughts and reactions about the idea.</p><p>Thanks for your input!</p>]]>
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        <title>Faith talk</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>John15_16</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I'm new to CSN. About me.  I was diagnosed with DCIS 2002. I rejected the standard of care, chemo, radiation, or HRT. I believed I was 52 years old, when the doctor suggested breast removal in 2005. At that time my husband and I was on our 33rd year of marriage, so I rejected breast removal for now, maybe I was a little selfish and vain and wanted to keep my breast for now. So, after some breast changes, I asked my husband in 2017 what did he think about my left breast removal. He said it's my body and that whatever I decided he would support me. Then I asked him, what if I decide to have both breasts removed and no reconstruction, how would you feel. My husband said I marry you, your breast was a plus, but I fell in love with you and that will always be true. I melted like butter in sunlight and cried of course, still rejecting the doctor standard of care, no chemo, radiation or HRT.  My husband passed 2019 gone to be with God, our Creator and LORD, he had end stage renal kidney disease. God gave me the strength and courage to take care of my loving husband, and I thank God for His love and tender care He gave to us. Now October 2025 this past week I was told the cancer had metastasize to my lung, Stage 4. I'm well and have decided to do the same as many times before. I rejected the doctor standard of care. I was told without treatment maybe I'll survive 6 months, if I let them treat me, with letrozole and xgeva maybe 5 years. My trust always been in God and His Word. I will always trust His grace and mercy. With the help of God's Comforter, all is well with my soul. I needed to talk and search the web and click on CSN. Thank you for the opportunity to write. God bless and touch all who read this with His love, grace, and healing.</p>]]>
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        <title>BLESSED</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/329266/blessed</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Miles' mom</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>MAY GOD POUR OUT HIS BLESSINGS ON ALL OF YOU.</p><p>HAPPY HOLY WEEK</p>]]>
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        <title>Why are people compelled to write about their religious beliefs in the specific cancer forums?</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/207016/why-are-people-compelled-to-write-about-their-religious-beliefs-in-the-specific-cancer-forums</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>PhillieG</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[This has been an issue for the 5+ years I have been a member of this site. It's been going on long before that and I am not the only person who finds this to be an issue worth discussing. While there are not very many people who speak out publicly (I have colon cancer and usually post there - or here) when I do make a comment about why are there quotes from the Bible in the colon cancer forum and I get "beaten up" by the Christians, I get many emails from people who thank me for speaking up. Many Christians even thank me. They also feel that it is inappropriate to post scripture in the section that is dealing with specific cancer types. 

The purpose of the forums, as I understand the Terms &amp; Conditions, is to help others by talking about treatment and side effects and how to deal with them. Also by giving first hand experiences of what one might expect while having colon surgery or whatever the case may be. It was not created to be a soapbox or pulpit for political or religious views. We all may have cancer (or be a caregiver) but we all are not Christians, or Jews, or Hindus, or Muslims, or Democrats, or Republicans, and the list can go on...

Possibly the reason that people are "so touchy about God" is that: 
1-they may have a different God than the one you have.
2-they may not believe in God at all.
3-they may feel that it's not the proper forum for the discussion.
4-they just want to talk about cancer issues.

I can't help but think that if on the colon cancer forum, quotes from the Koran were posted on a regular basis that people who post there would be OK with that. I think we'd see more flags than there are at the United Nations. I do not mean to single Muslims out but there is a lot of backlash against them for 9/11 which they, as a religious group, had nothing at all to do with it. It's akin to blaming all Catholics for child molestation because of the actions of some priests, or all Christians to blame for the actions of Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma bombing. 

If Muslims, Christian, Jews, or whatever faith wishes to post in the religion forum and follow the T&amp;C, then we all have a forum to post things that may help us get through the cancer but are not offensive to others. This is a place that many people use and guidelines need to be followed. It really is that simple. If this were a Christian Cancer Site then I'd suspect there would be different guidelines and scripture would be welcome everywhere. 

While there is the argument "if you don't like it don't read it" there is also one that says "if you post it where it belongs it's not an issue anymore". Of course there is the well wishes that people often give like "I'm praying for you" or "Please pray for me". I do not find that offensive at all nor do I think many others do. It's a common saying that is received many ways. Sort of like say "Hi, how are you?".

While many of my posts are not publicly received well, I feel this is an issue that needs to be looked at once again. This has little to do with God and more to do with Religion(s). There are hundreds of faiths. If we lived in a society where we all thought alike it wouldn't matter, but we don't.

Just wondering why people who violate the T&amp;C of the site and get booted off still continue to reincarnate themselves and start it all over again.
<span style="color: white;">Bobby...</span>]]>
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        <title>Easter 2024-Easter Greetings and Blessings to Everyone</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/327848/easter-2024-easter-greetings-and-blessings-to-everyone</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 03:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>We have come to that Blessed time again called Easter. The whole week has been building up to it.</strong></p><p><strong>“</strong><em><strong>Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia!</strong></em><strong>”</strong></p><p>Easter Week (also known as Holy Week or the Passion Week) commemorated each day of remembering Christ’s journey to <a href="https://csn.cancer.org/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&amp;target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crosswalk.com%2Ffaith%2Fbible-study%2F10-things-every-christian-should-know-about-the-cross.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener ugc">the cross</a>, His suffering, and His rising from the tomb. The death of Jesus on the cross was not the end but the beginning. A new beginning and a hope and promise to everyone</p><p><strong>“</strong><em><strong>Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia!</strong></em><strong>”</strong></p><p>This week and this day called Easter we celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.</p><p>After 3 days he rose from the dead winning eternal life for all and conquering death and the grave.</p><p>His victory over the grave extends to all to take advantage of…Whosoever will…And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.</p><p>[we do not want you to] grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep . . . For the Lord, himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words  </p><p><strong>“He is risen!”</strong></p><p><strong>“He is risen, indeed!”</strong></p><p><strong>“He is risen, indeed!”</strong></p><p>So happy Easter to everyone as we celebrate Easter and the promise of eternal life through the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ…rabbits and eggs are not the reason for this season.</p><p>Wishing You All The Best</p><p>Take Care, God Bless </p><p>Russ</p><span data-embedjson="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6035652\/uploads\/RWMYS29LFC6B\/images6.jpg&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;images6.jpg&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:8784,&quot;width&quot;:300,&quot;height&quot;:168,&quot;displaySize&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;float&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;mediaID&quot;:69121,&quot;dateInserted&quot;:&quot;2024-03-31T03:32:10+00:00&quot;,&quot;insertUserID&quot;:292575,&quot;foreignType&quot;:&quot;embed&quot;,&quot;foreignID&quot;:&quot;292575&quot;,&quot;embedType&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;embedStyle&quot;:&quot;rich_embed_card&quot;}">
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        <title>PRAYING TOGETHER AS A FAMILY</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/327281/praying-together-as-a-family</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>Alphonce</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Dear beloved cancer fighters and survivors,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this message finds you in moments of peace and strength. Today, I want to extend an invitation to all of you - an invitation to come together as a family, to unite our spirits in prayer, and to create a platform where miracles happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this battle against cancer, we often face moments of fear, doubt, and uncertainty. But it is in these times that the power of togetherness can truly work wonders. When we join hands and lift our voices in prayer, we create a powerful force that can transcend the limitations of our individual struggles.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am living proof of the miracles that can happen when we come together in prayer. Through God's grace and the support of my friends, I have been blessed with the gift of life, despite the challenges I have faced. And now, I wish to extend that same opportunity to each and every one of you.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe wholeheartedly that through our collective prayers, we can find solace, strength, and healing. Together, we can uplift one another, offering comfort and support during our darkest moments. We can share our burdens, hopes, and dreams, knowing that we are not alone in this journey.</p><p><br /></p><p>I invite you, my dear warriors, to set aside a dedicated time each day, or perhaps once a week, to gather together as a family of survivors and fighters. Create a space where we can openly share our fears, joys, and triumphs, and join our hearts in prayer for one another. Let us offer gratitude for the progress we have made, pray for healing and strength, and ignite the flame of hope within our souls.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whether you choose to gather physically or embrace the power of virtual connections, know that our intentions and faith intertwine to create a divine synergy. It is through this unity that miracles happen, transforming lives, and illuminating the path towards brighter days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remember, dear ones, that each of our journeys is unique, but we are bound by a shared spirit of resilience and hope. Together, let us celebrate the milestones we achieve, no matter how small they may seem, and support one another as we navigate the complexities of this journey.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the embrace of prayer, we find not only solace but also the unwavering presence of God. It is through His grace and our collective faith that we find the strength to persevere, to defy odds, and to live each day to its fullest.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please accept my humble invitation to join hands and hearts, as we embark on this sacred journey of prayer together. Let us be a testament to the power that lies within us, as miracles unfold in our lives and the lives of those we hold dear.</p><p><br /></p><p>With love, faith, and eternal hope,</p><p><br /></p><p>Alphonce Otieno</p><p>A Cancer Survivor</p>]]>
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        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/326560/so-i-come-to-tell-you-hes-alive-so-i-come-to-tell-you-that-he-saves</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 21:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>wbcgaruss</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><br /></p><p><strong><em>This Blood</em></strong></p><p><br /></p><div data-embedjson="{&quot;height&quot;:113,&quot;width&quot;:200,&quot;photoUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/lcrKzcLZ9G8\/hqdefault.jpg&quot;,&quot;videoID&quot;:&quot;lcrKzcLZ9G8&quot;,&quot;showRelated&quot;:false,&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lcrKzcLZ9G8&quot;,&quot;embedType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;\&quot;THIS BLOOD\&quot; ~ Dallas NC Church of God&quot;,&quot;frameSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lcrKzcLZ9G8?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1&quot;}">
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</div><p><br /></p><p>So I come to tell you He's alive</p><p>To tell you that He dries</p><p>Every tear that falls</p><p>So I come to tell you that He saves</p><p>To shout and to proclaim</p><p>That He's coming back for you</p>]]>
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        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/326536/reflections-and-comfort-hope-and-help-for-people-with-cancer</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 16:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone. I would just like to point you to a video made by a filmmaker Ken Curtis that came down with cancer. As with all of us, it shows up unexpectedly. But instead of being upset he had cancer, instead, he used it to make a film to help others in a cancer situation. I hope many find the strength, comfort and hope they need in this film I know it was a Blessing to me.</p><p>Take Care, God Bless-Russ</p><p>Ken’s life changed abruptly in December of 2002. He explained, “2002 was one of the best in my life, and I expected 2003 would be even better. And maybe it was better, but not in the way I could have ever imagined, and surely not in a way I would have chosen.” Before a scheduled knee surgery, he had preliminary testing done and his X-rays reports came back with a possibility of lung cancer.</p><p>At the time of his cancer diagnosis, Ken was given less than a year to live by some doctors, but Ken’s reaction was to allow the disease to take him into new avenues of service and ministry he never would have supposed imaginable.</p><p>After a few years, “my son, Bill, who was now running our film company, said that I should consider going to Israel and videotaping a video series on the 23rd Psalm. After telling the story of others for decades, I am thrust into a new arena where the opportunity is given to tell my own story. But, what are my qualifications? I am struck with cancer. It is advanced with little prospect for survival. And my calling is to take material I have taught in the past and apply it to the life of the cancer patient. The Psalm 23 Reflection series is born.”</p><div data-embedjson="{&quot;height&quot;:113,&quot;width&quot;:200,&quot;photoUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/c98ddwbVE_g\/hqdefault.jpg&quot;,&quot;videoID&quot;:&quot;c98ddwbVE_g&quot;,&quot;showRelated&quot;:false,&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c98ddwbVE_g&quot;,&quot;embedType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Reflections on Psalm 23 for People With Cancer (2006) | Full Movie | Ken Curtis | Bill Curtis&quot;,&quot;frameSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c98ddwbVE_g?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1&quot;}">
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</div><p>Ken Says--</p><p>After fighting cancer for over eight years, Ken says, “I have been privileged to live an unusually full life. I have had extraordinary blessings, travels, opportunities, ministries, freedom, and honors, so, in all honesty, I do not feel like I can in good conscience ask for more. I am content to leave it in God’s hands. I am a servant of a faithful master whom I trust more than I trust myself. Surely goodness and mercy have followed me and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Ken Curtis Quotes</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>One day I woke up dreaming about going back to the time before I had cancer.</p><p>And then I realized <strong>I did not have to give cancer more than it’s due.</strong></p><p>Because cancer’s like a wicked thief that broke into my house to find money,</p><p>jewelry, and other valuables.</p><p>But that thief misses so much.</p><p>My books, my pictures, my written journals in which I preserve cherished reflections,</p><p>these the thief leaves untouched.</p><p>They’re some of the most precious valuables.</p><p>And I came to realize that there are things in life that cancer simply cannot reach.</p><p><strong>Maybe it can ravage the body, but it has no claim on the soul.</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ken Curtis</p><p><br /></p><p>And this is the place I’d like to say how appreciative I am for a man who showed me </p><p>that goodness and love does follow us.</p><p>He could have looked at things differently, he could have become very bitter.</p><p>His uncle had saved up to put him through college, but as a youth he thought he knew it all.</p><p>He left school when he was 14, and later went back to school nights and self-educated himself.</p><p>He was fortunate to get a good woman for a wife, but they lost their first child Billy</p><p>when he was only 8 years old when he got hit by a New York to Boston express train.</p><p>Then in her prime his wife died a prolonged death from cancer.</p><p>To pay for the medical bills he got involved in a business that went broke.</p><p>And then he lost a second wife to cancer, and I could go on and on.</p><p>He did end up as an officer in a major corporation and did work until his mid eighties.</p><p>But the setbacks that he experienced never made him cynical.</p><p><strong>Every single day of his adult life he began on his knees giving thanks to God.</strong></p><p>In the midst of all that life threw at him he still knew and found that goodness and love</p><p>followed him.</p><p><strong>And I know this is all true because that man was my father.</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Ken Curtis</p>]]>
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        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/321067/metro-atlanta-support-group</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2019 20:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>AWyatt22</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><span><strong>Peer Support Group</strong></span></p>
<p><span><strong>Starting 1/7/20 New Metro Atlanta Support Group will be meeting every Tuesday evening 7pm-8pm (along with school schedule-not open when school is out)</strong></span></p>
<p><span><strong>Available for all cancer patients, no caregivers (caregivers has a seperate group that meets at the same time)</strong></span></p>
<p><span><strong>2564 McCullum Sharpsburg Rd. Newnan GA 30265</strong></span></p>]]>
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        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/320588/coping-with-grief</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 02:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>mechellelong123</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>This website has helped thousands of people with topics on death and grief and how to cope. Please check it out.&nbsp;</p>
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        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/320130/on-positive-thinking-advice</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Butt</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>I have a question about positive thinking that has been bothering me for quite awhile...... You may try to think positive, pray, meditate. You can create in your head some positive thinking. There is such a thing as reality and your posive thinking is very different from reality. It may be not just health but work, money or relationship. By creating this positive delusion you may not be able to comprehend reality, because in your head you created a different world. You may wake up one day and realize that all those things you believed in is simply not reality. That can instant kick you in in depression, anxiety or being mentally of base. How do you deal with that? You may have facts, information that contradicts itself. After I got hit with reality i developed a strange quality. I may start venting loudly in public places. It is an ugly show according to my close ones. I never did it before. I may ocasdionally curse but it is not the problem. I express myself very loud usually in supermarkets when some food is expired, when the tourist attraction doesn’t t have a good sign I vent and vent loudly. My speech becomes very explicit. (content removed by CSN moderators). I can t control myself. And it never was the case before cancer. I was normal. But the reality is here and it makes me upset and I definitely release myself in public places. The reality is different from attempts of positive thinking. Butt.</p>]]>
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        <title>A strange question—- Heaven.</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/320118/a-strange-question-heaven</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>Butt</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>I know my question is strange and I respect people’s religious beliefs but assume that most people on this board consider themselves Christians. When someone dies people often say something like he/ she is in a better place, on Heaven, with Jesus and etc. How do you know that the person whom you loved is on Heaven? How do you know that you Neigbour Joe who worked hard and never cheated on his wife will go to Heaven? &nbsp;The gate to Heaven is narrow. Thoughts? Butt.&nbsp;</p>]]>
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        <title>Who are you?</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/318615/who-are-you</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 14:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>Christy76</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>I adhere to no single religion but because of an experience I had I often speak with a Buddhist nun who recently handed me my ass on a silver plater because I felt down due to the cancer. She was very nice about it and her words didn't hurt at all but they never the less said that I shouldn't stay in a negative place. So in an attempt to get myself back on track I'm going to share a method that may help you realize who you are. If you don't like the path this post is going down by all means stop reading. I'm not trying to pull people in to some strange religion and everyone has a right to believe as they wish. I had an unexpected realization in the past and it helped me a lot so I want to share a method here that may help you have the same. Again if you are uncomfortable feel free to stop reading. I am not trying to force my views on you. Your views are your views.</p>
<p>I will use myself as an example and pretend I am speaking with someone else who is asking the questions. If this post gets your interest you can use yourself and ask yourself the same of similar questions. The method may take a while, a long while.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>"Who are you?" "I'm Christy." "Christy is your name. Are you your name?" "No" "Keep going who are you?" "I'm an avid movie goer." "Watching movies is a hobby. Are you your hobbies?" "No" "Keep going who are you?" "I'm a (insert political party here)" "Those are your politcal affiliations. Are you your politcal affiliations? "No" "Keep going, who are you?" "I'm my sisters sister. I'm my mothers daughter" "Those are titles given to you. Are you a title?" "No" "Keep going, who are you?" "I can't pin it down. I don't know who I am. I'm no one." "If you are no one who is it that is speaking to me?" "Everyone and everything."</p>
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<p>In reality the conversation takes much longer than that as your mind fights to construct a new identity each time the old one is torn down but that is how the process works over all. Some people might have misgivings at the loss of self itendity and if so that's okay. No one is forcing you to give up your identity. It's just an option and again I am affiliacted with no one religion and I make no money off of any of this. I'm not trying to convert anyone either. I just felt the urge to post this here as a reminder of who I am.</p>
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<p>Christy</p>
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        <title>INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/192151/inspirational-quotes</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 07:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>RE</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Just wondering if any of you have an inspirational quote you would enjoy sharing, any religion or perhaps not religious at all simply inspirational.  Here is the first one.

Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.

William Shakespeare

Here is one more:

"Don't count the days, make the days count."

-Muhammad Ali]]>
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        <title>FREE PRAYER SHAWLS FOR CANCER PATIENTS</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/314409/free-prayer-shawls-for-cancer-patients</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 22:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>fanniemay</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>If anyone would like a free prayer shawl, please message me with your name and address and what kind of cancer you have and if you are undergoing treatment.&nbsp; These are Christian shawls. I was posting on here in 2011 when I had my surgery and treatments&nbsp;and have been cancer free ever since then.&nbsp; Praise the Lord</p>]]>
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        <title>A blessed Christmas to all!</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/313616/a-blessed-christmas-to-all</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>Elaine_wi</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Wishing eveyone a blessed, peaceful Christmas. I hope everyone is surrounded by love and support during this holiday season.</p>
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        <title>Does you know Jesus Christ?</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/310181/does-you-know-jesus-christ</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 13:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>JacquelineDeane55</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hi guys.<br /> <br /> I don't know where to post this, but the Lord has been laying it on my heart for the past few days to tell people about Jesus. This burden is so strong that I have felt sick and very desperate to reach out to others and tell them about Jesus. I asked my Pastor if there were any ministries I could do through my church to serve God, but all he said to me was that if there was anything, he'd let me know. God has been driving me to serve Him so bad that I don't think I can wait much longer for an answer from my Pastor, I am desperate here and I don't think he understands just how urgent it is to witness to the lost. People are dying and going to Hell. That is no laughing matter.<br /> <br /> So I am going to write a post and witness to the lost on here...<br /> <br /> Dear person much loved by the Lord,<br /> <br /> Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners like you and me. Have you ever thought about what happens after you die? I have. It has brought me much anxiety thinking about it, because I know that this life does not last forever and one day, we all will die.<br /> <br /> A lot of people today do not think about where they will spend eternity, and this thinking is a big mistake.<br /> <br /> But what happens after death? The Bible is the only book that can tell us what happens to us after we die. God Himself wrote this great book; it is probably the most important book that was ever written.<br /> <br /> Do you mind if I quote some Scriptures? Some people get offended when I quote the Bible, but I never do. Do you know why? Because I am a Christian and I believe that Jesus is my Saviour. The Bible says so. And with that being said, I will give you some Bible verses to help you and educate you.<br /> <br /> So what happens after we die? The Bible teaches that man is a tripart being composed of spirit, soul, and a fleshly body. At death, our souls separate from our body and goes back to God to be judged by Him. God will judge everything we do in the body, whether good or bad.<br /> <br /> But here is the bad news. You see, nobody is truly a good person. You see, only God is truly good.<br /> <br /> Have you ever told a lie? Have you ever stolen anything? Have you ever hated anyone? If you have, then you have sinned. Killing others is also a sin, and yet you hear every day on the news that someone has murdered somebody else. Why? Because mankind are sinners and on their way to a burning Hell.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/rom/3/23/s_1049023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" data-proxy-href="proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueletterbible.org%2Fkjv%2From%2F3%2F23%2Fs_1049023&amp;hash=bd76b18b476d6b91b75f98901ca792b4">Rom 3:23 : </a><br /> For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;<br /> <br /> Now that you know that no one is good in God's eyes, how do we then become good? How do we become vindicated before God? The Bible teaches that we need to have Jesus' righteousness but the only way to do that is to come to Him by faith:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/rom/10/9/s_1056009" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" data-proxy-href="proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueletterbible.org%2Fkjv%2From%2F10%2F9%2Fs_1056009&amp;hash=05652d6d4101ba195eab7fe8344ab512">Rom 10:9</a><br /> That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/rom/10/10/s_1056010" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" data-proxy-href="proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueletterbible.org%2Fkjv%2From%2F10%2F10%2Fs_1056010&amp;hash=366492a3c254343b6432336a2c6d631d">Rom 10:10</a><br /> For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.<br /> <br /> So you see that you need to believe in your heart that God raised up Jesus from the dead, and you also need to confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord.<br /> <br /> If you die without Christ, you will spend eternity in Hell. In our modern world today, people think that Hell is a place of never-ending parties and good times. They think that all of their friends will be there. But that is far from the truth. You would think that these people have never read the Bible, or that they have never taken it seriously.<br /> <br /> The Bible teaches that Hell is a place of never-ending fire and torment, and my dear friend, that is not very much fun (this truth has scared a lot of people). It is a place of tears and no hope. It is darkness and loneliness. You won't be able to see anyone at all. It is eternal separation from God Himself. Since God is the Source of Joy and Happiness, that means that everything apart from Him is tears, sorrow, and no happiness. And that does not sound like very much fun at all, doesn't it?<br /> <br /> So my dear friend, for your own eternal safety, I pray that you will accept Jesus Christ into your heart today, and make Him Lord over your life.<br /> <br /> If you have done this, you need to find a Bible-believing church where you can grow in God's Word. And you also need to find out what God wants you to do with your life, so that you may serve Him.<br /> <br /> Blessings,<br /> Jacqueline</p>]]>
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        <title>A beautiful book about a saint.</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/312498/a-beautiful-book-about-a-saint</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>littlegreen</dc:creator>
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<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I just read a beautiful book about a saint. It is inspirational, heart warming and filled with love.</p>
<p>here is the book which is free thanks to its author . http://b-ok.org/book/2172492/fbf26b</p>
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        <title>What is Heaven to you?</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/267152/what-is-heaven-to-you</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>Hondo</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><span>For me Heaven is a place where there will be no more sickness or death, and place with no wars, no hate, and no murders. Yes it is only a dream but to me it is as real and the Day is long. I know some choose to believe in nothing and I am OK with that if that is there choirs. How do you feel about it, what do you believe?</span></p>
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<p><span>Hondo <span>&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>]]>
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        <title>!!GLORY TO GOD!!</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/292175/glory-to-god</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>beat atc</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><span>I woke up again this morning...A CANCER SURVIVOR!&nbsp;&nbsp;My life is&nbsp;absolutely and completely in My Lord's hands; good or bad.&nbsp;&nbsp;However, &nbsp;I am absolutely and completely in control over how I choose to deal with it.</span></p>
<p><span>I was going to die.&nbsp; Then I didn't, and I haven't.&nbsp; I am using and treating every day that I have as a gift; a chance to help others see the amazing works of The Lord!&nbsp; </span><span>!!GLORY TO GOD!!</span></p>]]>
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        <title>Cancer and Death</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/307365/cancer-and-death</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2017 05:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>Rakendra</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><span>My spiritual teachers have often said that they only offer help to those who are actively seeking change.&nbsp; And Eckhart Tolle teaches that the only people who are willing to change are those who have reached a point of saying, “My life sucks so bad that I have no choice but to change.”&nbsp; It seems to me that those who have cancer must have discovered in some way that they are NOT in control of their life and that there must be need to change.&nbsp;&nbsp; And change may not be easy, but it is much easier than continuing suffering by not changing.&nbsp; When you do not change, surely the suffering will increase. To change means doing&nbsp; the necessary inner work.&nbsp; Remember that what is causing you suffering is ONLY a thought, and YOU have the power to change that thought.&nbsp;&nbsp; So, this post is directed only at those who are accepting&nbsp; that change must come into their life if they want the suffering to cease.</span></p>
<p><span>&nbsp;&nbsp; Now to the point of Cancer and Death.&nbsp; How can one accept cancer and turn a negative experience into a positive one?&nbsp; Well, if you cannot accept death, you cannot accept or look positively at your cancer experience.&nbsp; Death is merely a marker between birth and the end time, and like all of life, needs to be celebrated.&nbsp; If you cannot celebrate life, you cannot celebrate death.&nbsp; Each day is a moment of awe, love, experience, and change.&nbsp; Living totally in the moment teaches one the meaning of “being” and gratitude.&nbsp; Your undisciplined mind will cause you immense suffering.&nbsp; If you simply allow the mind (ego) to control your life, you will surely suffer.&nbsp; If you learn to stay out of the mind and into “what is” you will find peace.&nbsp; So the purpose of this post is to offer suggestion of teachings that have helped me and millions of others to find Peace in this life.</span></p>
<p><span>IF you decide to start this inner journey to Enlightenment, here are some teachings that have been monumental to me.&nbsp; I suggest this first: </span></p>
<p><span><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Body-Louise-Hay-ebook/dp/B00DW7VLS8/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1483854283&amp;sr=1-5&amp;refinements=p_27%3ALouise+Hay">https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Body-Louise-Hay-ebook/dp/B00DW7VLS8/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1483854283&amp;sr=1-5&amp;refinements=p_27%3ALouise+Hay</a></span></p>
<p><span>This was written 60 years ago and is an affirmation of all that I have been taught by my many spiritual teachers.&nbsp; It is also about&nbsp; healing cancer.</span></p>
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<p><span>For me the graduate source is Eckhart Tolle.&nbsp; The Power of Now is a synopsis of the teaching that changed my life, after I got to the point of,”&nbsp; My life sucks, I have to change”</span></p>
<p><span data-mce-mark="1"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Religion-Spirituality/The-Power-of-Now-Audiobook/B002V0PN36?mkwid=DSAINTTitle_dc&amp;pcrid=158258695674&amp;pmt=b&amp;pkw=_intitle%3Aaudiobook&amp;source_code=GO1GBSH07271690CB&amp;cvosrc=ppc%20dynamic%20search.google.634950925&amp;cvo_crid=158258695674&amp;cvo_pid=33581432409&amp;gclid=CL3To53tsdECFdAHKgodTYkJwQ">http://www.audible.com/pd/Religion-Spirituality/The-Power-of-Now-Audiobook/B002V0PN36?mkwid=DSAINTTitle_dc&amp;pcrid=158258695674&amp;pmt=b&amp;pkw=_intitle%3Aaudiobook&amp;source_code=GO1GBSH07271690CB&amp;cvosrc=ppc%20dynamic%20search.google.634950925&amp;cvo_crid=158258695674&amp;cvo_pid=33581432409&amp;gclid=CL3To53tsdECFdAHKgodTYkJwQ</a></span></p>
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<p><span>If just ONE person decides today to take the first step toward enlightenment, My mission is accomplished.&nbsp; </span></p>
<p><span>Love, Swami Rakendra</span></p>
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        <title>I Pray for healing for all</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/309294/i-pray-for-healing-for-all</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 01:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>Kidney_Cancer_Kid</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>I pray to God through Jesus Christ that all on these boards and off will have healing, peace, love, and joy.</p>
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        <title>Private Message Spam</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/307916/private-message-spam</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2017 17:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>CSN_Anne</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>Thank you to all of you who have alerted us to the PM spamming from earlier today. I apologize for the inconvenience. While we do have securities in place, we are not always able to catch all spam, and we are trying to figure out how this one got around our system. If you received a message from jegac1 please do respond to it or share any of your information.</p>
<p>Jegac1 has now been blocked from the CSN site.</p>
<p>Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience. Please continue to report any email spammers or questionable behavior you see.</p>
<p>Best regards,</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Anne</p>
<p>CSN Support Team</p>]]>
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        <title>Listing of Christian Themed Cancer Sites</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/211265/listing-of-christian-themed-cancer-sites</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>PhillieG</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[For those who are seeking help with cancer that have a Christian theme.

http://christiancancersupportgroup.com/
http://cancersupport-christian.org/
http://christiancancersurvivors.org/
http://www.cancerpatientadvocate.com/GroupFacilitators.html
http://www.restministries.org/illness/ill-cancer.htm
http://www.friendschristiancancercare.com/

This post is not suggesting that anyone leave this site at all. 
It is just a listing of Christin Themed Cancer support groups which some seem to be seeking.]]>
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        <title>Weather too cold</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/299374/weather-too-cold</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2016 02:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>Hondo</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><span>For some reason I can no longer stand cold weather, anything 60 or below and I start to freeze on the inside and shiver as if it was 30 below. Anyway I was able to talk my caretaker into letting me go south and stay with my brother until the cold weather is gone</span></p>
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<p><span> </span></p>
<p><span>I guess this is just another one of the many side effects of radiation.</span></p>
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<p><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Stay warm everyone</span></p>
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<p><span>Tim </span></p>
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        <title>A Prayer for All of You.....</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/302926/a-prayer-for-all-of-you</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 01:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Mary from NJ</dc:creator>
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        <title>Cann oil Treatment</title>
        <link>https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/303542/cann-oil-treatment</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2016 02:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation</category>
        <dc:creator>Hondo</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><span>I have been hearing so many good things </span></p>
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<p><span>Tim</span></p>
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