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MerryMikael Since: Oct, 2013
#10001: Nov 20th 2018 at 10:48:39 AM

No relation to anyone else's comment here:

Curiosity struck me and I want to hear people's thoughts. This must be a silly question, please let me know if there's something critical missing from it that I haven't realized.

The question: If someone has committed the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (whatever it is, in whatever form), but later experiences something like a near-death experience and consequently changes completely as a person, what does that imply about the original blasphemy? Is this actually even possible, if unlikely?

Spottedleaf Fit check for my napalm era! (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Fit check for my napalm era!
#10002: Dec 12th 2018 at 10:59:22 AM

Catholic troper here! Just out of curiosity, does anyone have any advent traditions they'd like to share?

>^owo^<
phantom1 Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#10003: Dec 12th 2018 at 2:46:04 PM

No I mostly just do the lighted candles and the calendars when I was a kid.

Wildcard Since: Jun, 2012
#10004: Dec 13th 2018 at 3:28:10 PM

Agnostic Troper here, but I go to Christmas Eve service with my mom when I can as part of our family tradition.

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#10005: Dec 19th 2018 at 11:53:02 PM

Okay, so I'm reading a chapter of Saint Young Men. Here, Jesus is called in for a jury duty...for the trial of Cain for murdering Abel.

The catch is that Cain repeatedly admits that he did kill Abel...who is Cain's attorney. Abel's defense for Cain is that there is no way Cain killed him, because he is such an adorable little brother.

The chapter concludes with Cain being proven guilty and Abel cheering him up, saying that there is still the supreme court.

....Even by the standards of this manga, it was a bizarre episode. XD

Edited by dRoy on Dec 20th 2018 at 4:53:18 AM

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#10007: Dec 20th 2018 at 4:43:17 AM

It's Japan, Christianity isn't much of a thing there.

Do not spare the feelings of those who would not spare yours.
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#10008: Dec 20th 2018 at 7:04:47 AM

That's rather bizarre, both in the theological sense and in the judicial sense.

The legend has returned.
ThriceCharming Since: Nov, 2013
#10009: Dec 20th 2018 at 9:31:11 PM

[up][up][up] God has a sense of humor. Just look at the platypus.

So, I've been feeling kinda bummed again. Feeling unhappy in this life and longing for Heaven. I've also started seeing a therapist again. Hanging out in this thread a little might help me feel better.

Sixthhokage1 Since: Feb, 2013
#10010: Dec 21st 2018 at 1:15:50 AM

I've found a local-ish church that I *really* like

Sadly they're not local enough for it to be feasible to attend, as an Uber from where I am in Haslet to where they are in Mansfield is about $50 one way, but I can still listen to their podcast of sermons and donate to them on Patreon.

phantom1 Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#10011: Dec 21st 2018 at 10:41:34 AM

Yeah distance is a real issue. For when picking a church.

firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
Grafite Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Less than three
#10013: Dec 23rd 2018 at 2:59:47 PM

I wanted to get some advice from people here. My mother wants me to go to her church with her, but it's just leaving me angrier at organized religion, every time I attend.

I've watched people who I thought were loving and compassionate starting to preach fire and brimstone sermons and delivering messages of unquestionable faith being the only way to go. I don't to be endorsing those messages, but I don't want to disappoint my mom either.

Life is unfair...
bookworm6390 Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#10014: Jan 6th 2019 at 3:09:07 PM

Why is God mentioned in both Bullying a Dragon and Do Not Taunt Cthulhu? Is it because he is slow to anger? I sure would never want to test where that line is though!

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#10015: Jan 7th 2019 at 12:56:04 AM

-sighs- I need an advice, spiritual, psychological, etc. Head up, though: I'm NOT being objective and rational in my opinions below.

I'm sure you all have moments that you can't live up to the standards Jesus said we should live by. For me it was just forgiving my enemies, but now I have another struggle.

As stated in Matthews, hating your own brother and expressing it is tremendously sinful. But goddamn it, I am convinced that my little brother is practically a psychopath (or more clinically, antisocial personality disorder). It took me a lot of effort to type that sentence without at least half a dozen curse words, by the way.

Ideally, I should pray for him. But damn it, I almost feel as if my heart is hardened, either by God or Satan, and I don't want to pray for him. Doesn't help that after he came out as an atheist, he passive aggressively makes derogatory and condescending comments about Christianity.

My whole family from my father's side and many members of mother's side are Christians, to make things worse. Hell, my dad pretty much spiritually disowned him and I feel that mom did the same.

Honestly, even thinking about him makes me angry. As I stated above, my emotion most definitely clouded me as I typed this post.

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#10016: Jan 7th 2019 at 5:44:44 AM

I feel similarly almost all the time these days. Hard to live up to Jesus' teachings when A) the world increasingly thinks you're an idiot who can't think for himself for doing so, and B) you're just so damned sick of people in general that you hardly have love to spare for anyone outside some of your immediate family*.

In regards to your brother, I'm very tempted to just say "fuck him", but I'm not sure that's the advice you need, and whatever that is, I'm unable to provide.

Do not spare the feelings of those who would not spare yours.
bookworm6390 Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#10017: Jan 7th 2019 at 10:11:11 AM

Keep praying about it, and remeber that the Gospel message does sometimes cause division. You aren't supposed to hate your fellow Christians, being in conflict with a nonchristian is different. Loving your enemies does not mean you have to like them. It means you don't stoop to their level.

Edited by bookworm6390 on Jan 7th 2019 at 12:13:40 PM

Wildcard Since: Jun, 2012
#10018: Jan 7th 2019 at 8:52:18 PM

[up][up][up]You might want to get specific, cause a few passive aggressive remarks can be pretty normal for someone in a new ideology. Ask anyone who has heard "I'll pray for you" in High School or "I hope God will forgive you". Is he a teenager?

Is it worse what it seems like from what you wrote? If that is the situation I would pray in your shoes but I am legitimately having trouble understanding what the major issue is here.

Edit: Nevermind, I read it again. If I'm reading it right you probably don't want to give specifics because of his extreme anti-social behavior and his comments aren't the main issue correct? I'd suggest praying about it and try to get an intelligent priest or blogger's content up for him to view. I'd suggest maybe a progressive christian or someone like "formerly fundie" on Patheos.

Edited by Wildcard on Jan 7th 2019 at 11:56:42 AM

PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#10019: Jan 13th 2019 at 3:27:47 PM

So, I was just recommended a video series called "The Unedited Truth" by my mom, apparently inspired by someone who saw his favorite celebrities doing things that were "signs of Satan". which she claims will answer my questions about Christianity and God or something like that. I told her I would watch the first episode and see how I feel (which still wasn't enough for her, which I shouldn't have been surprised by).

I do not expect to get anything out of these videos. I fully expect to have my time wasted. I expect to walk away thoroughly unimpressed. As per the norm with my mother's suggestions.

Do not spare the feelings of those who would not spare yours.
firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#10020: Jan 20th 2019 at 9:22:29 AM

I really don't think Karen Prence should be condemned for working at a private Christian school, and the media is being senationlistic about this and acting like it's a new thing.

PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#10021: Jan 20th 2019 at 9:28:03 AM

Not any media I've ever seen, apparently.

Do not spare the feelings of those who would not spare yours.
firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#10022: Jan 20th 2019 at 9:40:50 AM

The news media and twitter has apparently.

PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#10023: Jan 20th 2019 at 10:09:31 AM

I barely use Twitter anymore and I don't watch the news, so...

Do not spare the feelings of those who would not spare yours.
firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#10024: Jan 20th 2019 at 10:25:45 AM

I sometimes envy people like you.

PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#10025: Jan 20th 2019 at 10:28:38 AM

You can easily follow my path. You can buy my home video series in which I explain how for just $99.99 (plus shipping and handling).

Do not spare the feelings of those who would not spare yours.

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