Christians on CS!

[Helmuth]

@ the panhead:

I'm sorry. I re-read what I had posted and wasn't clear. Jesus didn't shun them because they were religious; it was because they were strict under the Law and pretty much believed that anybody who disobeyed the law (which is everybody, because everyone sins) wasn't good enough. And it's true, but now that Jesus came, I believe He shunned them because He defeated the Law -- which they were living under. I know this is a terrible explanation and I'm not 100% on this, but I think it's correct.

actually, he shunned them because they were hypocrites and wanted approval from men. they turned the temple into a market place. many times you will see in the bible that the pharisees and sadducees were only looking for praise from man, rather than from God.

i can get some verses if you want me to. c:

You're correct! Sorry.

@wotb123: That's hilarious.

Hey, guys. Could you do me a favor and pray for me? It isn't anything major, but I'm beginning to loose sleep because the moment before I drift off, I hold my breath. I'm not sure what's going on, but I didn't sleep until very late last night.

[Thalassic]

Zanjux believing in god I agree is a hard thing to grasp. I know it is, because even though I've believed in God my entire life I've had many moments where I've thought there was no such thing as god. But, I come back again to the realization that why wouldn't there be? If there was no god, we would live and then die. No life afterwards you would simply just stop existing. That just doesnt compute. i mean, what about those people that have lived horrible lives, those people who have no hope. Those people who suffer every moment of their existence. So they just live those dreadful lives and then that's it? Or the fact that the earth was positioned so perfectly, that if it was only a few inches one way or another life here would be unsustainable.
I just couldn't think that no such higher being existed. And when you do believe, you get this unexplainable feeling. A feeling of someone with you, even when you can't see them. And it may sound creepy, but it's not. It's the most comforting feeling in the world.

██★██ That actually reminds me of something. A while ago I rememebr reading something that scientists were doing some tests when they send shocks to a specific part of the brain and it creates a similar sense of somethings presence near you.

[peachy keen-]

Zanjux, I'm glad you're keeping an open mind about this. Most non-Christians his come here to bash Christianity and argue.
God is real! He loves you. I remember last night there was a high chance that a tornado was going to rip past us. One had even been spotted close by. I prayed and told God I was scared. You know what happened? I felt a wave of comfort wash over me and I wasn't so scared anymore.
Also, a few days ago I was doubting God listened to me or cared, and at that exact moment a song played on the radio that reassured me.

Coincidences? I think not. ^.^

[paz]

Zanjux believing in god I agree is a hard thing to grasp. I know it is, because even though I've believed in God my entire life I've had many moments where I've thought there was no such thing as god. But, I come back again to the realization that why wouldn't there be? If there was no god, we would live and then die. No life afterwards you would simply just stop existing. That just doesnt compute. i mean, what about those people that have lived horrible lives, those people who have no hope. Those people who suffer every moment of their existence. So they just live those dreadful lives and then that's it? Or the fact that the earth was positioned so perfectly, that if it was only a few inches one way or another life here would be unsustainable.
I just couldn't think that no such higher being existed. And when you do believe, you get this unexplainable feeling. A feeling of someone with you, even when you can't see them. And it may sound creepy, but it's not. It's the most comforting feeling in the world.

██★██ That actually reminds me of something. A while ago I rememebr reading something that scientists were doing some tests when they send shocks to a specific part of the brain and it creates a similar sense of somethings presence near you.

that is definitely a way to put it, starry. c:
i agree. it just wouldn't make sense at all. there would be a lot of explanations needed that couldn't be answered without God.

[Amy43]

Could you please pray for me?

I feel like I'm becoming a "mean" person. I've been really grumpy and hot headed lately, more than normal.

I can't remember all of the specific things I said that were unlike me, but there have been some.

On Saturday I expressed mild dislike of standing in a line that seemed unnecessary to me, and when a lady said some demeaning thing I thought was directed towards me, I ranted majorly to my mom about it when we got to the back of the line.

And lately everything online has been making me really angry. Any time someone corrects me or talks negatively about something I do or like, I go off and get all defensive and upset.

I feel like I've been talking in a mean voice to my mom.

And I feel like I've been tempted to say bad things. I've never had that happen before. It seems like everything I have strong opinions about or have never had a problem with, are things I'm being tempted into.



And there's another thing going on too. My mom has a sticker in the back windshield of her car, and I'm scared it's considered illegal obstruction. She was told by police to take down the ones in her front windshield. I asked her if she could take it off because I need to practice driving and I'm scared I could get in trouble, but she flatly refused to take it off. Even when I said I was scared I'll get in trouble!!!!! How unreasonable!!

Then I talked to my dad about it and he said he'll talk to her, but I'm scared it will cause a fight between them.

I don't really want to drive with my dad because he's not very patient and hates having other people drive. And the things he gets mad at other drivers for are the things I'm scared of the most about driving, so he would probably yell at me and tell me to go when I don't feel comfortable going.

[tigerdrottningen]

Zanjux believing in god I agree is a hard thing to grasp. I know it is, because even though I've believed in God my entire life I've had many moments where I've thought there was no such thing as god. But, I come back again to the realization that why wouldn't there be? If there was no god, we would live and then die. No life afterwards you would simply just stop existing. That just doesnt compute. i mean, what about those people that have lived horrible lives, those people who have no hope. Those people who suffer every moment of their existence. So they just live those dreadful lives and then that's it? Or the fact that the earth was positioned so perfectly, that if it was only a few inches one way or another life here would be unsustainable.
I just couldn't think that no such higher being existed. And when you do believe, you get this unexplainable feeling. A feeling of someone with you, even when you can't see them. And it may sound creepy, but it's not. It's the most comforting feeling in the world.

That's about what I meant, that God makes living again after your death possible c:

[Thalassic]

Zanjux believing in god I agree is a hard thing to grasp. I know it is, because even though I've believed in God my entire life I've had many moments where I've thought there was no such thing as god. But, I come back again to the realization that why wouldn't there be? If there was no god, we would live and then die. No life afterwards you would simply just stop existing. That just doesnt compute. i mean, what about those people that have lived horrible lives, those people who have no hope. Those people who suffer every moment of their existence. So they just live those dreadful lives and then that's it? Or the fact that the earth was positioned so perfectly, that if it was only a few inches one way or another life here would be unsustainable.
I just couldn't think that no such higher being existed. And when you do believe, you get this unexplainable feeling. A feeling of someone with you, even when you can't see them. And it may sound creepy, but it's not. It's the most comforting feeling in the world.

That's about what I meant, that God makes living again after your death possible c:

██★██ B ut there is no proof whatsoever that would prove otherwise ;;

[Dragon Reine]

Could you please pray for me?

I feel like I'm becoming a "mean" person. I've been really grumpy and hot headed lately, more than normal.

I can't remember all of the specific things I said that were unlike me, but there have been some.

On Saturday I expressed mild dislike of standing in a line that seemed unnecessary to me, and when a lady said some demeaning thing I thought was directed towards me, I ranted majorly to my mom about it when we got to the back of the line.

And lately everything online has been making me really angry. Any time someone corrects me or talks negatively about something I do or like, I go off and get all defensive and upset.

I feel like I've been talking in a mean voice to my mom.

And I feel like I've been tempted to say bad things. I've never had that happen before. It seems like everything I have strong opinions about or have never had a problem with, are things I'm being tempted into.



And there's another thing going on too. My mom has a sticker in the back windshield of her car, and I'm scared it's considered illegal obstruction. She was told by police to take down the ones in her front windshield. I asked her if she could take it off because I need to practice driving and I'm scared I could get in trouble, but she flatly refused to take it off. Even when I said I was scared I'll get in trouble!!!!! How unreasonable!!

Then I talked to my dad about it and he said he'll talk to her, but I'm scared it will cause a fight between them.

I don't really want to drive with my dad because he's not very patient and hates having other people drive. And the things he gets mad at other drivers for are the things I'm scared of the most about driving, so he would probably yell at me and tell me to go when I don't feel comfortable going.

Praying for you. c:

[Akele]

http://www.neurodiagnosticdevices.com/b ... -brain.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 160400.htm

I think that article you read has been disproven.
If anything, studies have shown that those who do believe in God suffer less anxiety on a whole. To quote:
"Their findings show religious belief has a calming effect on its devotees, which makes them less likely to feel anxious about making errors or facing the unknown." - (from the second article linked)

God would never purposefully make someone incapable of believing in Him. And He definitely doesn't want people to go to Hell.
I think you have this idea of God being cruel and unfair. And...well, He isn't.
God isn't the person responsible for bad things. Those things happen largely due to human nature, and also the Devil.
Be wary of anyone who tells you otherwise.

██★██ Actually it's this one

If god would never make anyone incapable of believing in him, then how would you explain it? To me it's like.. believing that somewhere in the world exists a 50m large purple elephant. I mean, I could pretend to believe it, pretend to talk to it and understand it, but in reality it would never make sense to me. Same thing with god. I can't even imagine a world where it could be possible, and, just like that, can't imagine a world where I could believe in something as fantasy like as that.

If I told you that my closet leads to Narnia, could you believe me? Probably only if I showed you some proof, and even then I can imagine you'd be skeptical until you see it for yourself. Which is why I don't understand believing in a god. Without any proof, any evidence. Just believing something someone told you, or something you read in some very old book. It's impossible to me.

I'm totally on my work computer when I shouldn't be, lol, so forgive me if I can't respond the length I'd like. XD

I get what you're saying. It's one of those topics that came up a few times somewhere before...was it the Religion forum? I'm not sure. But I do understand what you're saying. And I'm glad you linked me to that article...certainly makes me think about things.

I guess...I guess I don't know the answer to your question. It's a hard one, to be sure. And it makes me wonder, why would God make someone who can't seem to understand or believe? Your questions always make me think. I wish I could say more, but I have to get back to work. XD

[ghostley.]

please pray for my friend. a few minutes ago she told me at the end of this week they'll have to put her sixteen-year-old cat down. this is the first pet she'll have [remembered] put down. i just hope that she won't go through too much emotional stress when this happens...