Comments on: Three God Statements http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog Curiosities of a Rambling Mind Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bret Whissel http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Bret Whissel Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:00:54 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-341 Hi, R. So I'm sure you discovered that I have no credentials. However, I did publish my own derivation of the amortization formula so that people who understand such things might see the decisions I've made about how the calculations would be done. That's the best I can do! I am also touched that you found this essay worthwhile. I wrote it some time ago now, but it's as useful to me today as it was then. Hi, R. So I’m sure you discovered that I have no credentials. However, I did publish my own derivation of the amortization formula so that people who understand such things might see the decisions I’ve made about how the calculations would be done. That’s the best I can do!

I am also touched that you found this essay worthwhile. I wrote it some time ago now, but it’s as useful to me today as it was then.

]]> By: R http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-340 R Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:41:48 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-340 Finally found a great calculator after many search attemps. Then I'm thinking who is this guy and why should I trust his #'s, actually ran several on schedule to make sure the figures were right. So looking for credentials and saw the blog and stumbled on 3 God Statements... WOW, thank you for boldness, honesty and insight. I was profoundly touched, your words helped me refocus and gain perspective. I pray that others randomly stumble across it and find Jesus and life. Blessings - R Finally found a great calculator after many search attemps. Then I’m thinking who is this guy and why should I trust his #’s, actually ran several on schedule to make sure the figures were right. So looking for credentials and saw the blog and stumbled on 3 God Statements… WOW, thank you for boldness, honesty and insight. I was profoundly touched, your words helped me refocus and gain perspective. I pray that others randomly stumble across it and find Jesus and life. Blessings – R

]]> By: Bret Whissel http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Bret Whissel Tue, 03 May 2011 18:56:18 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-302 Hi, Shannon. Thank you for the support and for the compliments on my writing. I appreciate that! Kind regards, Bret Hi, Shannon. Thank you for the support and for the compliments on my writing. I appreciate that!

Kind regards,
Bret

]]> By: Shannon Rose http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Shannon Rose Tue, 03 May 2011 18:35:24 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-301 I love your calculator and as a Realtor I have sent many people to your site as I feel it is the easiest to understand. Now today I discovered there really is a Bret Whissel and want to say Thank You but I am not sure today if I am more thankful for the amortization or your writing----it has been quite some time where I was instantly grabbed and wanted to ready more so Thank You for sharing all your gifts. I love your calculator and as a Realtor I have sent many people to your site as I feel it is the easiest to understand. Now today I discovered there really is a Bret Whissel and want to say Thank You but I am not sure today if I am more thankful for the amortization or your writing—-it has been quite some time where I was instantly grabbed and wanted to ready more so Thank You for sharing all your gifts.

]]> By: Bret Whissel http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Bret Whissel Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:48:23 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-260 Nauyaq and Mary, thank you for your kind comments. I'm always pleased to know that the calculator has been helpful to folks, and I'm delighted that you've both found this essay to be of some interest as well. Best wishes on each of your journeys! Nauyaq and Mary, thank you for your kind comments. I’m always pleased to know that the calculator has been helpful to folks, and I’m delighted that you’ve both found this essay to be of some interest as well.

Best wishes on each of your journeys!

]]> By: Mary http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Mary Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:09:11 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-259 I was very excited to find your calculator via a google search a few weeks ago. It is the best one out there! I love to use it to figure out the quickest way to pay off our mortgage and be debt free.YES!! I did some further searching and came across this article. You are a left brained computer geek and a right brained thinker, very sensitive to the spiritual realm. I sense your strong faith and desire to search for truth. You truly have a gift for expressing deep thoughts in clear and intelligent ways. Keep them coming. The world needs more truth thinkers like you. I was very excited to find your calculator via a google search a few weeks ago. It is the best one out there! I love to use it to figure out the quickest way to pay off our mortgage and be debt free.YES!! I did some further searching and came across this article. You are a left brained computer geek and a right brained thinker, very sensitive to the spiritual realm. I sense your strong faith and desire to search for truth. You truly have a gift for expressing deep thoughts in clear and intelligent ways. Keep them coming. The world needs more truth thinkers like you.

]]> By: Nauyaq http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Nauyaq Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:40:09 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-251 I've been using your amortization calculator for several years, and always found it quite handy to have around to demonstrate my point about the benefits of consistent early principal payments in a compounded interest scenario. Thank you for making it available online! By the way, your calculator has been routinely the #1 or #2 hit on a Google search for "amortization" for quite some time now. I've done this several times since I first discovered your calculator, and I usually find my way back to it via the same search. Today is the first time I've gone any further than that. I just found myself wondering about this man who has made such a useful tool available online at what appears to be his own expense. I'm planning on sharing your blog with my friends and family. Thank you for the words of encouragement! I wish you Godspeed in finding the research environment your heart desires! I’ve been using your amortization calculator for several years, and always found it quite handy to have around to demonstrate my point about the benefits of consistent early principal payments in a compounded interest scenario. Thank you for making it available online! By the way, your calculator has been routinely the #1 or #2 hit on a Google search for “amortization” for quite some time now. I’ve done this several times since I first discovered your calculator, and I usually find my way back to it via the same search.

Today is the first time I’ve gone any further than that. I just found myself wondering about this man who has made such a useful tool available online at what appears to be his own expense. I’m planning on sharing your blog with my friends and family. Thank you for the words of encouragement! I wish you Godspeed in finding the research environment your heart desires!

]]> By: onemlw http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-208 onemlw Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:05:47 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-208 Wasn't it Einstein who said "The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible."? I think he may have actually been speaking of the universe! Kinda like an ant tying to understand physics! Therefore, I think one of the most profound things ever said was "ignorance is bliss"! Whoever said that? Man's intelligence only serves to further confuse him the more he has... So, without "faith" he is "hopeless"! All the while the so-called ignorant find faith more easily and happiness abounds within the comfort of that faith. While the intellectual eventually find themselves Agnostic without any for sure hope! Of all the things i don't know of God only one thing i do know... He has one hell of a sense of humor! Wasn’t it Einstein who said “The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.”? I think he may have actually been speaking of the universe!

Kinda like an ant tying to understand physics! Therefore,

I think one of the most profound things ever said was “ignorance is bliss”! Whoever said that?

Man’s intelligence only serves to further confuse him the more he has… So, without “faith” he is “hopeless”!

All the while the so-called ignorant find faith more easily and happiness abounds within the comfort of that faith.

While the intellectual eventually find themselves Agnostic without any for sure hope!

Of all the things i don’t know of God only one thing i do know… He has one hell of a sense of humor!

]]> By: Bret Whissel http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Bret Whissel Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:43:36 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-198 And thanks for your kind response, DoubleN. And thanks for your kind response, DoubleN.

]]> By: DoubleN http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/writing/three-god-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-193 DoubleN Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:23:07 +0000 http://www.bretwhissel.net/blog/?page_id=122#comment-193 Beautifully written. In particular, I've never heard the "I am" explained in quite that way. Thanks for sharing! Beautifully written. In particular, I’ve never heard the “I am” explained in quite that way. Thanks for sharing!

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