Mark Condra:  

Went to University of Cincinnati and graduated with a BS in Nuclear Engineering in 1982. Employed at CG&E and laid-off shortly afterwards when they cancelled their Nuclear Plant. I met the lady that would I marry through a friend at CG&E (now Duke Energy). Switched careers and got into computer programming. I did this for about 18 years. I had a spiritually awakening near the end of these 18 years.....well, it lead to the demise of my marriage. I will not go into the details. I am a very analytical and logical person. The facts do matter in my reality. I believe that the reality of God is more of a substantial reasoning for our existence then evolution and that we created by a bunch of somewhat random chemical reactions taking on an "integrated" and functional purpose. I would more easily estimate (that is what the scientist do) that it would take more than a 100 billion years for a human to come to the state it is in now. What came first DNA or the cell? Anyway, if God did exist wouldn't He (God is a spiritual being...no sex....but Biblically this is way that the Creator wants to be referenced symbolically as....and there is merit behind it) reveal Himself in someway. Go read Chapter 12 of the book of Revelation. Now go research the events of Fatima, Portugal, in 1917 and historical reality of Portugal at this time. And for you "Bible-thumpers" (sorry if I am a little spiteful....I have had a few encounters), the "woman" in Revelation 12 has to Mary because it can not be the Church for the Church comes from the side of Christ as Eve came from Adam. And the woman can not be the 12 tribes of Israel because the Apostles were the NEW 12 (please read Matthew 19:28). Of course, the women can not be the 12 Apostles....Jesus selected them...the Apostles did not select Jesus. Another reference as Mary being Mother is in John 19:26-27. This in relationship to Revelation 12:17. Now back to my story. I had an ...Expand for more