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About Marc Scharf
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I can support & encourage one who is doubting the concept of religion. Support the DOUBT that is! There is so much nonsense in the bible, and from the pulpit, that one cannot begin to explain it here. Accordingly, I`d be most effective in fielding questions regarding, "... why should I (not) believe the old (and easily discredited) teachings about faith & religion?"

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I worked for years as a counselor in a regional mental health center. I saw and helped hundreds of clients, from "adjustment reactions" to schizophrenia. Having excelled there, I moved on to other careers, utilizing my abilities to help hundreds more, and retire before age 50. Using my knowledge & experience, I raised 2 highly successful sons, and I'm currently the full-time devoted dad to my specially obtained precious 2-yr old.

   

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christian dressing9/21/2009
  Q: in nigeria,some christians believe that women should not put on trausers as regarding the canons of ...
  A: 7am monday hi, bisola; thanx for your question. the correct answer will likely surprise you; ...
Where do you draw the line?8/13/2009
  Q: I have a question. My wife is on a "prayer chain" which I think is great. You don't see many of ...
  A: 10am thurs, 8/13 hi richard; wow, some really sad stuff is going on there. I'm sorry to learn of ...
Fairy tale?7/24/2009
  Q: Why is the Bible a confused fairy tale?
  A: 8pm thurs, 7/23 hi, jade; good for you! you are right: the whole thing is nonsense, just like a ...
Darwinism and Christianity6/30/2009
  Q: I am going to give a talk at my University on the affects of Darwinism on Christianity. I would like ...
  A: 9pm tues, 6-30 hi pja: sorry; this won't be what you want: I scanned your proposed questions, ...
Baptist6/30/2009
  Q: hey some questions if i am good and pray forgiveness but am not baptized and i die today from ...
  A: 11am tues, 6-30 hi robert: your question makes it seem like you STILL BELIEVE the biblical fairy ...
moderation6/5/2009
  Q: pls, what do you know about moderation in christian living.
  A: 1pm friday, june 5 hi; thanx for the question. The problem here starts with your phrase "christian ...
These are my thoughts. Now tell me what you think4/15/2009
  Q: "Will it be possible for us to sin in Heaven?" Answer: The Bible describes heaven in great detail ...
  A: 4-15-09 hi, jared You have given this a lot of thot. But It's real simple: All of your questions, ...
how to live3/21/2009
  Q: I have several questions for you. I have been struggling recently on the subject of how to live as ...
  A: 3am sun, 3/29 Hi abbey; wow; a lot of stuff! Your problem seems to be that you actually BELIEVE ...
Jesus and Holy Spirit2/14/2009
  Q: I v been a christian for a while, i believe there is a God in universe taking care of the earth and ...
  A: 7am sat, feb14 hi luth; thanx for the your question. I'm delighted to read that you are having ...
Begining to doubt1/29/2009
  Q: I have always believed in God, however, I find myself questioning his existence lately. Please don't ...
  A: 330AM THURS 1-29 hi lisa; "beginning to doubt" YAY!! this is a very encouraging step!! Your ...
Is religion harmful to women?1/29/2009
  Q: My question is do you believe that the bible is sexist and harmful to women? I am an atheist who ...
  A: from marc 330am thurs, 1-29 hi, carmen, 'is religion harmful to women?' OF COURSE IT IS!! ...
Homosexuality !1/24/2009
  Q: When it comes to a homosexual relationship,it bothers me what is written in Leviticus 18 and 20.Also ...
  A: 830 am, sun, 1-25 hi paul; I have a gay son, age 25, myself. I love him dearly. Gayness is not ...
Am I saved or not?1/20/2009
  Q: I was thinking today and it bothered me about my salvation because I am unsure about it. I said the ...
  A: 730pm mon yup, that's what happens when people use different language; no understanding. I'll ...
Am I saved or not?1/19/2009
  Q: I was thinking today and it bothered me about my salvation because I am unsure about it. I said the ...
  A: 7pm mon, jan19, 2009 hi; thanx for asking. but I won't be able to help much, cause we use ...
question12/28/2008
  Q: What would make, www.TheChristianCo-Op.com a better web site?
  A: 2pm tuesday, 12/30 ha!! here's what I get at the provided link: Forbidden You don't have ...
Am I straight and am I saved?12/2/2008
  Q: I'm 13.I'm a girl.I feel that I'm overeffactuated with breasts.I searched on the internet about ...
  A: 10am tues hi, corinna, wow, lots of stuff. Here, I can only deal with the religion question. ...
I need a word from God10/29/2008
  Q: please god help me . I am worry about my pass coming to hunt me. I need to keep my job and stop ...
  A: 1pm, wed, oct29 hi, natalie; i'm sorry to hear that you are worried. I can help if you can accept ...
God is a liar!9/10/2008
  Q: I have so many question about God, the bible, and this world, I don't even know where to begin. ...
  A: 8pm wed, sept 10, 08 hi, stella; "questions about god ..." GOOD!! MORE PEOPLE SHOULD QUESTION ...
Christianity and non-Christians8/8/2008
  Q: I am wondering why people who are not born again Christians are so against them? I was raised a ...
  A: 430pm friday hi, again, thanx for your interest; the following can really help you, if you are ...
Christianity and non-Christians8/8/2008
  Q: I am wondering why people who are not born again Christians are so against them? I was raised a ...
  A: 9pm thurs, aug7, 2008 hi, jeanine; The answer(s) to your question are many and large; it would ...
Why?6/18/2008
  Q: I have to ask, having looked at your profile and the way you answer so many of your questions, why ...
  A: 5pm wed, june18, 2008 hi eleanor; thanx for your interest. I'm pretty curious about your, " ... way ...
Do you believe someone created us in there image?2/16/2008
  Q: If we and this world have a creator, I think it cruel that he would just throw us out here with no ...
  A: 8pm sat 16feb08 hi teresa; thanx for your questions. you seem to be wondering what to think. ...
Rebuke10/31/2007
  Q: After a sermon, I raised my hand and said that I didn't necessarily agree with his take on a certain ...
  A: 230pm wed, oct 31 hi stephen; your description of the event is too simplified to be meaningful. ...
Depressed10/24/2007
  Q: I was baptised in 1989 and for a while i felt Gods spirit and purpose. But since then i have fallen ...
  A: 7am wed 10-24 hi toby; I'm sorry you're feelin' blue & confused. I can help, but my "medicine" is ...
Adam and eve9/24/2007
  Q: God gives free will and freedom of choice i know. But why would he tell adam and eve not to eat the ...
  A: 746pm mon sept24, 2007 hi, josh; thanx for your interesting question. Let's start at the ...
My Son's Christening8/4/2007
  Q: Please can you help me solve this problem? I was baptised Church of England as a child and my ...
  A: 10pm sat aug5,2007 (cst) hi, jenny; sorry, your question seems to imply that you BELIEVE that the ...
unbeliever6/24/2007
  Q: My husband was a new Christian few months, had a very bad experience with a minister and supposed ...
  A: 530am sunday, 6/24 hi, angi; Although you didn't say so, I seems that you are pretty frustrated ...
please respond..5/14/2007
  Q: alright so, i`m 15 years old. ive been baptized twice and saved so many times..not to mention all ...
  A: 4pm mon 5.14.07 Hi Jacque, wow, you are going thru a lot! Your frustration, though pretty miserable ...
Megachurches4/4/2007
  Q: O.K.: Admittedly, this is a difficult question, but here goes: Can anyone tell me what the ...
  A: 9pm tues hi, dan; I don't know any specifics about those churches, but it's clear that they are ...
Religious Pluralism2/6/2007
  Q:
  A: 830pm tues 2-6 hi tina; this is a kind of weird question. it seems to assume that "religious ...
HElp1/2/2007
  Q: I have been a christian for 6 years now and through the years, there are ups and downs in my walk. ...
  A: 1220pm thja4,2006 hi jason; good! you're making progress! You SHOULD BE "going dry spititually," ...
Differences?11/12/2006
  Q: I have experienced many churches growing up in the foster care system for about 5 years of my life. ...
  A: 5pm sun, 11.12 06 hi, shannon; It's good that you are questioning these things. If you think ...
Why pray to a God that always says "NO"10/4/2006
  Q: Why unanswered prayer? I've been asking "why" for ten years. Why was I born deformed? Did God ...
  A: 944AM thurs, OCT 5, 2006 hi, kmb, wow, lots of pain & frustration. BUT, that can be GOOD, if it ...
doubt9/19/2006
  Q: How to prove the existence of God? how to know He is the only spiritual being? and Jesus etc? I m ...
  A: 10am tues, sept 19; hi, Jane; GOOD! you SHOULD doubt! The whole christian scheme (along with other ...
SCARED7/23/2006
  Q: My husband and I are active in our Church, we have been a for a few years. This year we are taking ...
  A: 5pm sun july 23, 2006 hi; that's a good question. This dilemma is one of countless problems ...
Follow up to(whoops)7/9/2006
  Q: Impressive,...If,....I were asking George Smith! How can there be a (bible) of athiesm that didn't ...
  A: 1pm thurs 7-12 hi, kevin; you are right: this subject is huge; all we can do is scratch the ...
Woops!7/8/2006
  Q: Sorry about that,I'm the one that was asking a lot of why's.I had to go back to read your profile ...
  A: 7am sunday hi, kevin; thanx for your comments; you may be able to answer most of your questions by ...
Why???7/7/2006
  Q: If "God so loved the world......."(which I believe he DID (and still does),WHY did he allow satan ...
  A: 2pm sat 7-8-06 hi kevin; it's clear that you're a "believer," so that makes a sensible answer ...
Help Please6/22/2006
  Q: I am really interested in converting to Christianity because that is what my husbands religion is, ...
  A: 11am thurs, 6-22-06 hi, kiza; of course, your detailed question calls for way more info than is ...
Excuse3/13/2006
  Q: About finding excuse. Everyone say, the books & the authors say that don't find excuse, just do it. ...
  A: 710am monday, march 13 Hi simon; It seems that you are quite uncomfortable. It seems that English ...
a rut3/12/2006
  Q: Ignorantly, i went to the bible for guidance(18 yrs. old); the bible only made me feel worse and ...
  A: 7am mon, march 13 hi, zachar; NEAT! I think you are on the right track. I agree fully that ...
Faith3/5/2006
  Q: I read the bible. The bible says that I have no faith in God. That's why I can't get a job for 2 ...
  A: 5pm sun, 3-5-06 hi, simon; sounds like you have a lot of pain & frustration. Prob'ly could use some ...
Lent3/1/2006
  Q: What is the point of 'giving up' something for Lent? What do I, or indeed anyone else, gain from ...
  A: from: marc 1235pm wed, march 1 hi tom, "Lent" is a nonsense fabrication, which appeals only to ...
Why did God create?2/6/2006
  Q: . i have this question that i really want an answer for.. i asked a lot of orthodox priests here in ...
  A: 8:35 am tuesday, feb 7 hi yousef, Your questions are good in that they INDICATE you are SEARCHING ...
jesus christ12/4/2005
  Q: Can you give me reasons not to believe in Christ as a savior and the bible as God breathed?
  A: mon, 12-5-05 hi, john; Your question is puzzling; here's a brief attempt: There are many reasons ...
Christian world view and depression.10/10/2005
  Q: I am working on my masters in anthropology. I'm taking a class in the anthropology of religion and ...
  A: 2pm mon, 10-10-05 hi, steve; Your "question" is a refreshing different angle: you seem pretty ...
why9/28/2005
  Q: " what are the Christian dynamics on slavery? how does does it influence it. Does it influence it ...
  A: 3pm wed, 9-28 hi, za; I don't understand your question. It seems you are relying on the ...
Soul and Spirit8/18/2005
  Q: Altough I am trying to gain understanding of the nature of faith, I remain baffled most of the time. ...
  A: 6pm thurs 8-18 Hi Teodros; interesting question(s). 1 simple: all religions were concocted by ...
Is America becoming more religious?7/15/2005
  Q: It seems to me that we as a nation are becoming more conservative and more religious. What do you ...
  A: 8:20pm, Friday, 7-15 hi, mike; thanx for the q. I was an engineer, a counselor, a pilot, a flight ...
Why the doubt?6/27/2005
  Q: OK, well as I understand it, the Bible makes many fact claims. It claims, for starters, that it is a ...
  A: nick; sorry; we use different languages here; thus can hardly communicate. especially via KEYBOARD. ...
Why the doubt?6/26/2005
  Q: I am curious as to why it is that you find the Bible's teachings and the teachings of the church to ...
  A: 3:44 pm mon 6-27-05 why the doubt!? simple: I base my thoughts on FACTS. In 1990, I wrote & ...
religion5/28/2005
  Q: why should I (not) believe the old (and easily discredited) teachings about faith & religion? just ...
  A: 8pm mon, 6-13-05 Hi, Greg; If your brain is intact & functioning, it's pretty clear that you'll ...
religion5/9/2005
  Q: I am a student at LPMS. My friend and I are involved in a school program called Future Problem ...
  A: 750pm mon, 5-9-05 hi guys; Unusual "question." No one could predict the timing of such a thing. Of ...
Why should I (not) beleive?5/7/2005
  Q: But do you beleive in God though? Aside from all of the "Christianity" crap I mean. Or something ...
  A: 5am sat, hi again; Do I think, "god?" "afterlife?" "karma? of course not. I may have wondered some ...
Why should I (not) beleive?5/6/2005
  Q: Just curiouse as to what your view is on the whole religion thing. I'm not sure what I believe but ...
  A: 5pm fri, 5-6-05 hi, Jeannie; GOOD FOR YOU! QUESTIONING is what all of us should do. The Bible is ...
Christianity compared to Catholic4/19/2005
  Q: I have another question. Why don't Cristians dislay idols at church? Compared to the Catholics which ...
  A: 11am wed, apr. 20 2005 hi again, mya; you ask about "idols in church". this seems like you may have ...
Purpose.3/20/2005
  Q: So, what is Reality? That which is of the five senses? Mr.B.
  A: 2:11pm sat, 3/20 hi, again, mr b; Here's the way to distinguish religious claims (such as a ...
Purpose.3/20/2005
  Q: Mr. Scharf, What is the purpose of ones salvation. Why does God offer salvation, and to what purpose ...
  A: 10:17 am sun 3-20 2005 hi, Mr. B, Thanks for your question. Your question is a natural one for ...
suicide3/4/2005
  Q: Can you go to heaven if you commit suicide?
  A: 9am sat march 5, 2005 hi george; your question appears to contain a false assumption; therefore is ...
predestination2/24/2005
  Q: How can predestination and free will co-exist?
  A: 8pm thursday feb 24 hi reva; You are right to question this problem. The solution is very simple ...
Doubts and Islam2/3/2005
  Q: I am a Catholic who has doubts at times, but I want to be filled with faith. How should I know from ...
  A: 5am, thursday, feb 4, 2005 Hi Michael, thanx for the query. Sorry to hear that you "are catholic," ...
Religious Education2/1/2005
  Q: I have 2 simply questions for you it's just the answers that may be difficult. Ok well first off, ...
  A: 11am tues 2-1-05 dear andrea, thanx for your question. Tho' I fear you may not want to look ...
explaining hell to a child12/24/2004
  Q: a neighbor girl (age 9) has just come to accept Jesus. It is a fantastic thing, and we are very ...
  A: 8pm sat dec 25, 2004 hi, amanda; Your inquiry contains evidence that you've swallowed the ...
A question about God11/28/2004
  Q: I wonder why God Himself doesn't come down to Earth and punish the evil ones?
  A: 4 AM sunday, nov 28 hi juliana; this is pretty simple: the "god" you mention is a FICTIONAL ...
hmm. What kind of "nonsense"...9/21/2004
  Q: hmm. What kind of "nonsense" do you speak of in regards to the bible?
  A: 4pm, tues, 9-21-04 hi, amanda; just received your question. It's simple; tho' you probably don't ...
God's will9/2/2004
  Q: OK, so as Christians we know about God's will. But I tend to believe people stray from God's will, ...
  A: to: kelly from: marc scharf 817-563-1937 marc.scharf@sbcglobal.net Hi; your comments & questions ...
Bible6/30/2004
  Q: Since you have been a counselor, and have counceled different people with different ...
  A: from: marc scharf, mwscharf@gbronline.com arlington, TX, monday, july 5, 2004 817-563-1937 hi, ...
sadness6/3/2004
  Q: In a May 31 column Fr.Ron called "The Noonday Devil"insists that sadness can really be a sin. As a ...
  A: 730 pm fri, june 4 hi, bill; thanks for your interesting query. I'm sorry you are feeling poorly. ...
god4/2/2004
  Q: so please send me some and i hope to hear from you soon thank you...
  A: 4-2-04 hi, tom; it sounds like you're looking for a debate. I've seldom seen any value to a ...
true religion?3/9/2004
  Q: There has never been such a huge polarisation of wealth in the world. There has never been so much ...
  A: mike; I note that you selected only a few negative things to list. probably, if you noted the ...
"nonsense"?3/8/2004
  Q: I was just wondering what you think the "nonsense" is that is in the Bible?
  A: simple: all of it. if you'd like to learn more about the defects of religions, here are a couple ...
animals2/26/2004
  Q: I am 20. I guess that most can consider that to be youth, but I am on an academic scholarship to ...
  A: thanx for the detailed follo-up. keep up the probing and scrutinizing questions. you might want to ...
animals2/24/2004
  Q: I have lived on a farm my entire life, and I am seriously considering converting to Native American ...
  A: 2-25-04 hi emily; you didn't state your age. I note this because your concerns sound like those of a ...
gay ministers2/17/2004
  Q: What are solutions to gay ministers, and whether they should be allowed to be gay and still ...
  A: wed, 2-18-04 hi; thanx for the question. I take a somewhat "philosophical" approach to this, which ...
God and yoga?2/16/2004
  Q: I currently go to a church called the vineyard. I like them because they seem to talk about ...
  A: wed., 2-18-04 hi, matt; thanx for the question. yes I have some thots: your skepticism is good & ...
Christianity / Living2/10/2004
  Q: I have a question obviously that is why I am writing you. I accepted Jesus into my life nearly 5 ...
  A: 5:00 am, tuesday, 2-10-04 hi, sonia; thanx for inquiring. wow, you have a long, detailed query. ...

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