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I can answer that question: hypocrisy and hatred continously perpetuated by our fellow Christians. In my experience in the USA, Christians are the most angry, most hate-consumed, and most self-righteous members of any faith / religion / spiritual path. To be fair, most people who leave...

@Iforrest, @Annie, @Anglelina: Thank you all for your replies. It seems like we're all pretty much in agreement as far as the interpretation goes. I must admit that this this is something of a first. I've asked this question before on other forums and gotten wildly different responses to it (and...

@Angelina: Thank you, Sister. I appreciate it very much. :)

I was an Atheist myself for over 10 years before I came to know God. As such, I have respect for those who struggle on the path of faith and theism. It it certainly a difficult cliff to climb. One caviat, however: I think many Atheists, particularly in the USA, are not so much Atheists as they...

-- TVOT: "I say Amen, preach it!" -- I agree wholeheartedly with this pastor's message.

Hey family... If you feel like doing so, please pray for God to comfort all those who live in Syria and the hundreds of thousands who have been displaced and are now refugees. My prayer: Dear God, Please be with those in Syria who are suffering. Please let them know your love and your...

-- Dodo: "It appears to me that you are interpreting the Bible according to your experiences instead of interpreting your experiences according to the Bible." -- Yes, that is correct. What has more value: That which I have experienced or that which I have been told? For me, it is experience...

@Dodo: Interesting. Thanks for your reply. :)

[Note: I can't seem to get the multi-quote system to work for me, so I'm doing it this way.] --- Dodo: "What did the Apostle Paul teach about sex between two people of the same gender? Answer: That God disapproves of such behavior:" --- I trust Christ over Paul, personally. That's just me...

Hey family... Matthew 10:34 is one of those interesting verses that is often pulled out of context, so before discussing it, let's look at the surrounding Scripture: 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But...

That's what I do, my friend. I also realize that we are all imperfect humans in an imperfect world and we do the best we can with what we have. ;)

What did Christ teach about homosexuality? -- Nothing. So what did He teach? -- To love others unconditionally; that the greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself. You don't have to approve of your neighbor, but you do have to love them and treat them with dignity. If you wish...

Hey family... I became a Christian less than two months ago, a change that I have found humbling, gratifying, amusing on some level (read on), and something I approach with both eagerness and trepidation. I originally became a Christian at the age of 12 in a Methodist church. However, I had a...