Elderman - “Ironically, some people have stopped believing in God because of what they were taught in church. This was true of a man who was told that God burns the wicked in a fiery hell. The man just could not understand what kind of God would torment people in that way, so he became an atheist. Later, however, the man agreed to investigate the Bible... This sincere man continued his study of God’s Word and, in time, came to love the God of the Bible.”
This not a true story about a real person. It has clearly been written by a person or faith and is obviously an apocryphal tale. A child could write a more convincing story than the one you posted above.
Elderman continues with, “For many people happiness revolves around good health, material possessions, and pleasant companionship. Yet, there are people who have all of that but who are unhappy. For men and women dedicated to God, the Bible provides a concept of happiness that is quite different from the general view.”
There are indeed many people who have good health, wealth and a wide circle of good friends and who are still unhappy. This says nothing about belief in god of the lack of it. To suggest, as you do, that belief in god is somehow protection against depression or just basic unhappiness is naïve and simplistic.
Why do you persist in posting such drivel Elderman? By all means, express your opinion but by quoting chunks of scripture and obviously made-up stories you just make yourself look foolish and obsessed. Why don't you answer Naomi's question of 09:41 on Saturday, 19th November 2011? I challenge you to answer that question without copying and pasting text from elsewhere.