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Thank you for the post. One famous example is Jesus’ Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11-31). After the younger son has abandoned his family and squandered his inheritance, he repents and says, 21 . . . ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be...

Should moral basics be taught in the public schools, or should it be left solely to to parents? Surely, schools still teach that bullying (physical and cyber) is wrong, and maybe even that (classroom) stealing is wrong. Why not then a general discussion: deliberately harming another for...

Might it be an assessment of one’s spiritual journey? Or “lessons learned” therefrom?

Does that mean the Romans under Constantine were Christian Nationalists?

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Thank you for the post. Among certain groups of people, there are no absolute values of right and wrong. Shoplifting a few items gets a pass. No one is ever arrested much less jailed for adultery. Assassination of someone is not considered wrong if you think the person is spreading...

Thank you for the post. Can we just we say we are impatient with the pace of an activity? In this age of fast internet access, microwave cooking, machine-assisted jobs, it is easy to forget to be patient. Suggestion: pray for patience! Perhaps spend time each day in quiet meditation...

Welcome! We agree: you will indeed fit in! Many of us have had a similar faith journey, and it continues. Feel free to join discussions of interest, and feel free to ask about any passages of scripture that puzzle you. Blessings.

Thank you for the post. Your question is a good one. First, become secure in your faith. Daily prayer is essential, especially prayer that asks God to guide and mentor you. Next, remember what the Apostle Paul said in Romans 8: 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither...

Matthew 25: 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite...

Thank you for responding. You might think we have been chastising you, but in fact we hope you will see the light: God offers abundant life and hope for the future for those who love Him and their neighbors. That opportunity awaits you. Jesus was condemned by the religious authorities of his...

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, as regional squabbles threatened the whole enterprise, Benjamin Franklin addressed the congregation with a fervent plea for starting each session with prayer. Here is an excerpt from that speech. ’I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live...

Thank you for the post. Your question has been posed in this forum before, notably by @Wranger. The straightforward answer per the Bible is that enteral fire awaits the non-believer. While you (and others) find it disturbing, it surely cannot be your grounds for rejecting Christianity. Even...

Thanks for continuing to engage. You have raised a number of additional questions in the replies to others, and they are all worth discussion. The problem with “morality is subjective” is that when we encounter cultures who reject what is traditionally called Western Civilization, then we find...

Thank you for taking time to reply. It sounds like you are hoping for oblivion, but if there is a God, perhaps you hope He will take into account the good intentions you strive for. The next question is about morality (and its origins). Christians (and many of the world’s religions) would...

Thank you for the response. The following question stems from a podcast by Dennis Prager, and perhaps you will find it intriguing. As background: atheists believe that when the physical body dies, so does the person’s mind (soul, spirit). Christians believe that upon our physical death, our...

Welcome to the forum! Do you have any particular expectations? If you would, please tell us about why you are an atheist? With much love.

Thank you for the post. One thing is true about people in general: we can easily justify our actions to ourselves when they are desirable and the consequences seem vague. If you need to ask if it is OK to play certain video games, you likely know the answer but are hoping someone will tell you...

If you would like an unadulterated exposure to our “fallen state,” spend some time with toddlers. They are self-centered, with selfish desires, and will do whatever works to satisfy those desires. Yet, it is clearly they are in an amoral state, behaving with motivations they were born with. It...

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