There is a God!!!!!

[Astros1fan]

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Holy Schnikers!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I need to play the lottery or go gambling or something. I have been stressing out the whole day. I was planning on rescheduling my appointment yesterday and had my day set up and everything just needed to pay, but decided to wait. Then later on that day I tried to reschedule it but received a message by prometric that I wasn't able to reschedule any more. Crap I'm an idiot!!!!!! Bottom line. I was freaking out all day at work telling myself that I am not ready haven't taken my Topscore practice tests, or finished my bio or chem material ( just needed a few more things). Got home today and checked my email and read this: "Due to technical difficulties at the testing site your appoinment tomorrow has been rescheduled." I'm going to church on Sunday (LUCKY!!!!)

 

[nze82]

And how does god play into all of this?
Your appointment has been rescheduled due to technical difficulties, not because god wanted you to take the exam on another day.
But I'm glad things worked out the way you wanted to.
Good luck👍

 

[ongoingdat]

Yeah, You were lucky as well as God's help!
I can tell you were sosososoo relieved!
Good luck !!

 

[Emmie]

And how does god play into all of this?
Your appointment has been rescheduled due to technical difficulties, not because god wanted you to take the exam on another day.

👍

 

[Astros1fan]

And how does god play into all of this?
Your appointment has been rescheduled due to technical difficulties, not because god wanted you to take the exam on another day.

I didn't realize that nze82 was now in the business of telling people what they could believe in. I was praying all day. In Texas (Houston/Austin Area) in has been extremely hot and dry recently. And so today, after lunch when I started seeing my 1st patient of the afternoon it started raining really hard and there was a lot of lighting. Pretty close to the dental office I work at on Fridays and just so happened to be near the Prometric Testing Center.

So maybe it was all coincidental or random and maybe it had nothing to do with my prayers. But you know what nze82, I choose to believe otherwise. I believe in God and Christ and I believe that things happen to good people and also that things happen for a reason and sometimes your prayers might get answered. People see Christ in Lays potato chips or on pieces of bread or on stains on window that reflect an image that people believe is the face of Christ or the Virgin Mary. Are you going to tell me that they can't believe in what they want to see. What do you believe in?

 

[cmills66]

maybe he is what loma linda is looking for

 

[dfymarine]

And how does god play into all of this?
Your appointment has been rescheduled due to technical difficulties, not because god wanted you to take the exam on another day.
But I'm glad things worked out the way you wanted to.
Good luck👍

you need to stop being so harsh, DAT is always with the luck of draw. 🙄

so to the OP, make sure you use this time well!

 

[nze82]

I didn't realize that nze82 was now in the business of telling people what they could believe in. I was praying all day. In Texas (Houston/Austin Area) in has been extremely hot and dry recently. And so today, after lunch when I started seeing my 1st patient of the afternoon it started raining really hard and there was a lot of lighting. Pretty close to the dental office I work at on Fridays and just so happened to be near the Prometric Testing Center.

So maybe it was all coincidental or random and maybe it had nothing to do with my prayers. But you know what nze82, I choose to believe otherwise. I believe in God and Christ and I believe that things happen to good people and also that things happen for a reason and sometimes your prayers might get answered. People see Christ in Lays potato chips or on pieces of bread or on stains on window that reflect an image that people believe is the face of Christ or the Virgin Mary. Are you going to tell me that they can't believe in what they want to see. What do you believe in?

I totally respect your beliefs!
So, don't get me wrong and don't get all emotional!
My beliefs are very personal and I usually don't discuss them with others, because after all they are MY BELIEFS and I'm comfortable with them. Some people probably agree with me while others will think I'm a complete ***** for believing what I do, and that's OK, because not everyone will be on your side in life and that's what makes life interesting!

P.S. I don't recall ever telling you what you can and cannot believe. I simply asked you a simple question.

 

[Astros1fan]

maybe he is what loma linda is looking for

"Whoosh" That one completely went over the top of my head. Have no idea what you're referring to! What's going on at Loma Linda? If you could explain....

you need to stop being so harsh, DAT is always with the luck of draw. 🙄

so to the OP, make sure you use this time well!

Oh I will!!!! Thanks. 🙂

 

[nze82]

you need to stop being so harsh, DAT is always with the luck of draw. 🙄

so to the OP, make sure you use this time well!

I'll think about it, but I can't make any promises!
Besides, I don't know how asking a question and wishing someone good luck translates into being harsh!
And DAT is not always with the luck of draw. Usually, it's a measure of knowledge rather than luck and/or faith!

 

[nze82]

maybe he is what loma linda is looking for

Maybe!!

 

[Astros1fan]

Good one cmills! Very witty of you. Looked on their website and figured out what you were talking about. I haven't researched any of the schools outside of Texas so I had no clue, but I like your sense of humor 😀

 

[Emmie]

maybe he is what loma linda is looking for

(sorry Astros, I can't help it!)

 

[Emmie]

I'll think about it, but I can't make any promises!
Besides, I don't know how asking a question and wishing someone good luck translates into being harsh!
And DAT is not always with the luck of draw. Usually, it's a measure of knowledge rather than luck and/or faith!

totally disagree

 

[cmills66]

Good one cmills! Very witty of you. Looked on their website and figured out what you were talking about. I haven't researched any of the schools outside of Texas so I had no clue, but I like your sense of humor 😀

lol i'm glad u can take a joke, i was just being a wise guy thats all 🙂

 

[vlct0ria]

How come it wouldn't let you reschedule in the first place?

 

[UCB05]

There's a minimum time before the test to reschedule. Something like 2 business days.

 

[alanan84]

I'll think about it, but I can't make any promises!
Besides, I don't know how asking a question and wishing someone good luck translates into being harsh!
And DAT is not always with the luck of draw. Usually, it's a measure of knowledge rather than luck and/or faith!

Well your question was followed up by a statement making it rhetorical. You also did not capitalize "God" as some do out of respect.

Sorry but I read your post the same way as the OP... somewhat cynical and condescending.

 

[BiomajorPreDent]

Watch the OP get frapped, pianoed, and get the ethics passage on his "gift from god" rescheduled date


hahaa j.p I would never wish bad on anyone. 😀

 

[sixkiller]

I'm sure this divine intervention has some role in the grand cosmic scheme of existence.

 

[marscole]

Dear OP,

I have the same situation like you last week. I rescheduled. After that, I was pretty regret. Because, me myself and my study partner think I'm ready. But, the only thing that hinder me is FEAR!!!

TRUST yourself and BELIEVE God can make the difference. Before that, always do the BEST of your parts. Proof to God that you can succeed in Dental School. Be discipline of yourself in time-managing and focus on your goal.

Finally, do NOT regret!!! Also, never ever think of FEAR. And FEAR is not in your dictionary. Have FAITH = Full Assurance In The Heart!!! 😎

 

[Astros1fan]

I'm sure this divine intervention has some role in the grand cosmic scheme of existence.

I love the nice tone of sarcasm, but I believe you're getting carried away and have somewhat misplaced your dictionary. No one called this a divine intervention. This is definitely not a miracle, I was merely stating that if you have faith and believe anything can come true. I was totally screwed and did the only thing I could think of, pray. And I choose to believe that someone was listening, so what?

 

[nze82]

totally disagree

Totally don't care

 

[nze82]

Well your question was followed up by a statement making it rhetorical. You also did not capitalize "God" as some do out of respect.

Sorry but I read your post the same way as the OP... somewhat cynical and condescending.

What?!
I didn't capitalize god and that offended you?

 

[nze82]

OK! Just to prevent this whole topic from evolving into another huge argument, let me first say that I have come to peace with the OP. I PMed him and apologized to him, even though it was never my intention to offend him or disrespect his belief in god.

I once read:

-Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day.
-Teach a man how to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime.
-Give a man religion, and he'll die praying for a fish.

Anyone who believes they can sit at home praying to ace the DAT will probably never get into dental school.
Do I believe in a superior power in this universe?
Without a doubt!
Do I believe that this superior power is concerned with my DAT score and he'd magically enable me to ace the exam?
HELL NO! I think he/she has much more important stuff than my stupid DAT (After all, people are starving in Africa and innocent people are being killed every day).
You can pray all you want and nothing will happen unless you hit the books!
People believe they can pray for rain and it will rain! Well, I think that's a very selfish point of view in life. Just because I want it to rain and just because I asked for it first, it's gonna rain!
RIGHT!

 

[alanan84]

What?!
I didn't capitalize god and that offended you?

I didn't say it offended me.

 

[Emmie]

You also did not capitalize "God" as some do out of respect.

WT*!!! You've got to be kidding me 😱 what happen with all the **** that you've learned about evolution and Darwin and all other BS about fossils and the history of the earth (in billions not in thousands btw, just want to make that clear)? Gee.

 

[nze82]

I didn't say it offended me.

Thank god for that!
For a sec there I thought we're all back to the dark ages!

 

[alanan84]

WT*!!! You've got to be kidding me 😱 what happen with all the **** that you've learned about evolution and Darwin and all other BS about fossils and the history of the earth (in billions not in thousands btw, just want to make that clear)? Gee.

LOL! What are you talking about? This thread is going to degrade very quickly.

To make a long story short, I do believe evolution and I do believe there is a God. I HAVE thought about it extensively and have found to me that those beliefs do not contradict each other.

And with that, good night. (Before this thread ends up closed!)

 

[Astros1fan]

I respectfully have to disagree with you Nze. But we're going to have to agree to disagree. From what I can understand, your point of view is that people use faith or religion as a handicap. Faith can take on several forms not just religious manifestations. I do believe that people have faith or religion to help give them purpose in life. Religious books have us believing that God created everything, but because of my years in the educational system I have learned that life started as microbes, bacteria, etc., the universe was created by the Big Bang. I have come to learn all these facts contradict what religion has taught me, so then I modify what I choose to believe are the works of a divine being and was comes from scientific fact. True some things are scientific fact but I can not be faulted for believing in other things.
I realize that babies come from sperm and eggs. The egg is fertilized and over the next 9 months grows and evolves thru mitosis, meiosis, or whatever other processes it goes thru. But experience the miracle of birth thru your own eyes. Hold that 6-7 lb. baby in your arms and tell me that you aren't a part of something bigger than you. Something special.

The beauty of Faith is that YOU choose to believe. I don't expect anything to be given to me. I have put in the hard work. Supporting my family, raising my children, helping my wife thru medical school, working and going to school full time, studying for hours on end just like everyone else here is.
I came across dentistry as something I would love to do for the rest of my life by accident 8 yrs. ago and since then I have worked as a dental hygienist for 6 years. My experience have allowed me to see great, passionate, unbelievable dentist and a lot of not so great ones. There are a lot of people that are smarter than me, but I believe that there aren't too many people that I have come across that know how to relate to patients and provide the same care or "bedside manner" as I can. Please take it from me. Books aren't everything. Sit down and listen to someone. Learn to relate and interact with people. I think listening is a great asset to have and I guarantee you when you get to that point, your patients will appreciate it too!

 

[Tommy43087]

I once read:

-Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day.
-Teach a man how to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime.
-Give a man religion, and he'll die praying for a fish.

Thats a really good quote(no offense to all the religious nuts)
My beliefs in relegion are very ehh...well lets say i dont have too much of a belief in relegion, and i often have alot fo things AGAINST some aspects of relegion(which i will not get into) BUT when relegion can save you from a certain situation and maybe make an individual gain self respect and morale then its great. But one thing i hate is when some extrememly relegious people shove relegion down your throat.

OP: i respect your views and am glad that relegion has helped you but if you think about it, shaping relegion based on your perceptions is simply altering the relegion you follow, im sure truly relegious people will not fully agree with that.
Nonetheless at the end of the day, whether its faith, not giving a f**k about anything, or simply just believing iin life and what your delt with, you must find something to push yourslef past hardships. But the problem with relying on relegion is that you will always believe something will turn up in "unturnupable" situations relying solely on faith. When i was taking my DAT my mom and family told me to pray, pray, pray for a good outcome but what people need to realize is that its not prayers that will alter anything, its the work you put in it. Praying will only get you so far, but if you believe in it then well i guess its your psychological motivation!

My bad didnt mean to get into all this relegion stuff so i'll stop there.

But again, I guess whatever gets you through your hardships, is worth it.