July 17,2015
Welcome to my website. My name is Darrell Flanders and I live in Southern California. I am the third child(out of five, two of which survive) born to Ralph and Helen(nee Rice) Flanders on January 13, 1946. My mother is now age 99. Take a look at her picture in the Photos section. My wife Nancy(nee Woodall) and I have one son, Gregory, age 30. My younger sister Susan(Flanders) Alff is married to Dr Steven Alff DC and they have two children, Darren age 31 and Marissa age 28.
Why a website? It is a place to share personal thoughts about important matters, a place to store photos and family history, share my thoughts about books that have influenced me, and what ever else I can come up with.
As far back as I can remember, I somehow "knew" that there was more to life than what I could see with my five senses and what I was told. Although dragged to Sunday School when young and hearing Bible stories, I somehow doubted the idea that such a magnificent being such as Jesus actually came to Earth(sent directly from God as his son) via a virgin birth and was destined to spread a new vision of heavenly existence on Earth culminating in a destined crucifixion, followed by appearances in the flesh to various people and literally floating upward to Heaven. What is going on here? Son of God? I don't think so, except as all sentient beings are children of God. Go to Hell if one does not accept Him as Lord and Savior who forgives all sins? Doesn't God grant us free will? Is God vengeful? And what really are sins? What about UFOs(ETs)? What happens when we die? Do we reincarnate? What is the point of existence - is God lonely? Questions and doubts have led me to a lifelong interest in finding answers which are not insulting and which do not require blind unquestioned faith.
Take a look around and post a comment in the Do You Have Something To Say section.