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Traditions and Christmas.

merry Christmas, everyone

Merry Cristmass everyone.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas!!!

Well, here's a belated Merry Christmas to everyone! (about an hour late in my time zone)

Thanks Journal.

Everyday Moments.

What Remains in the Eye.

Times of Completion.

Building Memories.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to the future.

I lost my grandma this year, but I can always look forward to trying to get a job this year finally.

Mmm, this year has been a "one step forward, five steps backwards" sort of affair for me. Lost a job, a lot of my family, but got another job ( though not as good) and made a few friends along the way.

2018 though. . . can't really talk about it but I can just say, me and old Job are probably gonna have some stories to share in the hereafter. . .

I'll be happy to just get through it.

2017 was a net gain for me, I think. A lot of the same issues lingering from 2016, but I achieved a bunch.

My new year's resolutions are to not break any bones (will be the first since 2014), start practicing piano again, learn another language, and to get into a Ph D program

Beginning Again.

happy new year guys

Happy New Year, everyone!!

Happy New Year, all.

Pressing On.

Breathtaking Glory.

What do the Experts Say?

Just Like My Father.

I have a question: why are older Christians so eager for Jesus to come back? For that matter, what makes them think He's in such a hurry to come back?

Okay, as a scientist, I hate messages like that. I mean God is powerful and has a lot of answers, but you wouldn't have half of what you have today without the hard work of "experts". Without the hard work of doctors and researchers, we'd all still be dying by 40. The anti-intellectual strain of Christianity has to stop. Not only is it counterproductive, it's also a slap in the face the all the people through history who have worked so hard to give you the life you have today. (And it's not very Christian to hate the people who are helping you) Instead of eschewing all "experts", try honing the critical thinking skills to figure out which messages you should and shouldn't listen to. Ask God for advice and guidance, but don't shut out the help of other humans. Like if you survive a surgery, you shouldn't just thank God but thank the surgeon who just worked their butt off to save you.

That I do not know

edited 5th Jan '18 9:12:56 AM by Cailleach

I think I need some personal advice, but first I have to reveal a truth in regards to my mother and that truth is... She was not that great of a person.

Despite claiming that she did things "In the name of god" she labeled many things she did not understand as "Satanic" and putted me and my brother under alot of emotional stress because there were many things in which me and my bro did not agree with her. (Like, she believed that You Cannot Fight Fate. And she had a rather zealous "Trust no one but yourself and god"-mentality)

When she passed away my bro and my sis were really sad... But I was not and I had to fake being sad.

My mom atleast did some good things for me (Like teaching me how to read japanese) but despite the fact that she was not that bad in the past. I reallly cannot remember the good times with her.

Am I... am I a bad person for being glad that she is gone...?

edited 5th Jan '18 11:33:19 AM by dood9780