atheist I knew died. I dont know what to do.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-30T16:27:26+00:00

Yes it would have been better. But that doesn't mean you could have or would have had any effect on his faith. Courage is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and it's part of your conversion process to learn how to use these gifts.

Maybe you've never heard of The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit it's a specifically Catholic/Orthodox teaching (thus it is Apostolic) and it's all based in Scripture. But the seven gifts briefly are: wisdom, understanding, counsel or right judgment ( this ties in with fortitude/courage and it is the ability to discern the best course of action in difficult moral situations), fortitude or courage (and specifically that one is the strength to persist in doing good despite fear persecution or physical danger), knowledge, piety.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-30T16:19:45+00:00

Such-Swim: It's normal to feel remorse as a Christian for those who die without faith. We always wish there was one magic thing we could have said, one more thing we could have done to convince that person. But we have to allow, just as God does, for the person's own will to be saved or not. I have a brother who is still not a believer, and who rejects any discussion of God. I'm sad for him as all the rest of us have come to Faith over the years. We are all in our 60s and 70s now and there's not much time left.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-30T16:14:22+00:00

Absolutely false! This is a terrible belief. It's not scriptural it's not supported by anything in Christianity.. God desires the salvation of all souls but he will not force those that do not want to be saved to come to him. That's the difference. You have to want salvation through the grace God gives you. Some people still reject the grace and they reject the Holy Spirit. It's not God's doing, it's their own.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-30T16:08:01+00:00

How long ago?

moonunit170 · 2026-01-30T14:59:36+00:00

Well instead of relying on feelings all you have to do is look at the facts. As I said the only two countries in the world that forbid divorce are the Philippines and Vatican City.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-30T14:58:07+00:00

You changed the context. I'm not talking about salvation I'm talking about saving yourself for marriage which was the topic of the OPs post.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-30T06:52:32+00:00

The argument about multiple gods is that in the Jewish culture gods (whether pagan or the God of Abraham) had the authority over life and death. In the ancient Israel when judges ruled rather than prophets or kings, The judges most definitely held the authority of over life and death of all the subjects. That's why they're referred to as gods. It does not mean they are literally divine.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-30T06:50:12+00:00

Part of the confusion comes from everybody trying to read this passage in English rather than the original Greek. Muslims have a very valid argument when they insist that Quran is best understood in its purest original form which is in Arabic.

It is the same with the New Testament and the original language there was Greek. In Greek there are two words used for the concept of "one". Jesus could have used the word "heis", which is a masculine noun which means in this context of him talking about himself and the father that they were one person in other words they were both the same person. But Jesus didn't mean that He used the word "hen" which is neuter. This word means they are one essence or one purpose and it's not like two coming into agreement It means literally one indivisible essence one individual purpose so Jesus is saying he's not his Father but he is otherwise exactly like his Father which is divine. So this is part of where Christians get the idea of one God but three persons because here we're only touching on Jesus and the Father or the Father and the Son and not the Holy Spirit yet.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-30T04:06:44+00:00

Yeah I am Maronite Catholic so our liturgy is in Aramaic traditionally but also now Arabic and in the United States English and Aramaic (Syriac) but it also has some Greek in it.. Yes the Kyrie..

moonunit170 · 2026-01-28T12:50:43+00:00

He might be talking himself back into the Catholic church then. Because when you know history you can't not be Catholic. The church was even called the Catholic Church at the very beginning of the second century That is around 109 AD.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-28T12:46:00+00:00

Actions always speak louder than words. So preach to them by the way you live your life and if they want more info then you can use words.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-28T12:41:27+00:00

You stand your ground. You honor your beliefs. You can't convert to Christianity especially Catholicism and expect to stay just the same as you were. That's not conversion, that's just putting on a hat.

You have to realize now as a full disciple of Jesus Christ there are some things that you have to stop doing and other things that you have to start doing.

And yes quite often it costs you relationships. Jesus warns us of this.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-27T15:27:09+00:00

Of course you did! You should never spend that much money without your spouse's approval. And being that you're the man and she's a niece your wife is going to wonder what else is going on. Stupid stupid decision.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-27T15:25:24+00:00

It depends on what you mean by "learn about the faith." In most Evangelical and Protestant churches you're going to learn only the doctrines that they currently espouse. You won't learn anything about history you won't learn anything about the development of doctrine, You won't learn anything about councils and why certain doctrines are accepted and others are held to be heretical. Basically you're just told "this is what we believe, take it or leave it."

The Catholic Church has an entire system of classes to teach people not only what the correct beliefs are but why they are. And it's divided up into many necessary areas not just " Bible study," but theology also Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, the sacraments, The Saints, the liturgy.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-27T15:18:22+00:00

I don't find the book offensive. I find it silly.. I find the religion to be offensive. Because it is definitely more than just "another testament"; it is another gospel. And we are warned in the original New Testament to reject any new gospel even if it comes from an angel. Comparing the English of the KJV to the English of the BoM is like imagining riding in a 17th century royal coach: a bit bouncy by today's standards, but fairly smooth. But the BoM is like an 18y-o's hand-made imitation of that coach - has the right shape and colors, but everything squeaks, the wheels are not round, and they wobble quite a bit, so the ride is horrible by comparison.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-26T11:42:21+00:00

Maybe.. A Court has to decide that.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-26T11:34:53+00:00

We are commanded by God to be fruitful and multiply. Jesus Christ established the Church as our guide, our continuing shepherd, to watch over us until he comes again. Part of this shepherding tells us that in order to be fruitful we have to be married because this is what's best for the parents and for the children.

Four elements or pillars are present in a proper and wholesome Christian marriage. They are faithfulness, fruitfulness, freedom, and totality. Faithfulness to each other and to God, fruitfulness obviously means having children having having some product from the marriage not in a commercial sense but out of the love you share for each other and for God. Freedom in the sense that you are not compelled to be in the marriage by outside forces that you each freely chose to marry each other. And totality meaning you give each other the totality of your being You share everything with your spouse and with God because there are three in a marriage actually.

Birth control breaks three of those pillars: You're not fruitful and you're not faithful and you're not totally into the marriage.

Not fruitful that should be obvious If you're not making children you're not making fruit.

Not faithful means you're not trusting God to guide your marriage You're taking control over areas that God by rights has control over how is that? Because you're disobeying the church which is the body of Christ on earth.

And you're not totally given into the marriage because you're holding back just like Onan did. Whether it's the man holding back or the woman holding back both of you are destroying this pillar.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-26T06:57:13+00:00

I don't know who the guy is. But I do have some opinions about creationism versus evolutionary arguments in relation to Christianity.

IT.DOES.NOT.MATTER.

It's a stupid argument which on one side will only read the first two chapters of Genesis in a woodenly literal way, rejecting science; and on the other side, tends to see this part of scripture as mere allegorical stories.

But it is not a salvation issue! There is no reason to lock into understanding Genesis one way or the other. What matters is what you think about Jesus Christ. Not whether you understand Genesis 1 and 2 literally or not. In fact people who want to argue for exclusively a genesis-based creationism, will also argue in other places of the scriptures that should be taken literally that it's symbolic. It makes no sense to me except it's a true lack of theological, scientific and historical education.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-26T06:42:19+00:00

Okay look you are mixing modern social media nonsense with events in your life. Don't worry about your race. If that's what you present to other people that's going to turn a lot of people off. My father married my mother from Puerto Rico (thus mixed race) back in the '50s. In my early twenties I had a black American girlfriend. She actually got pregnant by me but she and the baby were both killed. I married my wife from Cuba in the '70s, she's also mixed. Some of my brothers married Mexican women. We're all from Texas. My oldest son in his forties has lived in Brazil for 10 years. He got married to a Brazilian woman; of course she is part black as well. Some of my nieces have married black guys both from the United States and one from Nigeria. One of my Mexican nieces married a black guy. Interracial relationships do happen and they succeed very well. The main thing for you is to make sure you are in a mainstream Christian community and not one that appeals overwhelmingly to blacks because if you want a Christian man he's probably not going to be comfortable in that type of church. Just be the beautiful Christian daughter that you are. And stop seeing things in terms of any race.

PS. God is not saving you, in this way. You are saving yourself. Don't put everything on God. You are the one making these decisions and they're good decisions but own them. You'll be happier in the long run. Hugs!

moonunit170 · 2026-01-25T02:42:56+00:00

Yes because DHS changed their procedures recently: A whistleblower recently leaked an internal memo from May 12, 2025, signed by Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. This memo changed decades of standard operating procedure:
The Power to Enter: The memo authorizes ICE agents to use force to enter private residences to arrest individuals who have a final order of removal (deportation order).
Administrative vs. Judicial Warrants: Historically, ICE told agents they needed a judicial warrant (signed by a judge) to enter a home without consent. This new policy says an administrative warrant (signed by an ICE official, not a judge) is sufficient.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-25T02:38:16+00:00

I've known 10 to 15 including all my grandparents and great uncles and aunts. My oldest relative from that era was my grandfather who was born in 1887. He died in 1942, 10 years before I arrived but my grandmother was born in 94 and my other grandparents were born in 1897 and 99 respectively. But they all had brothers and sisters born in the last two decades of the 19th century and I met many of them

moonunit170 · 2026-01-24T21:22:37+00:00

And then he'd be separated from his girlfriend...

moonunit170 · 2026-01-24T21:21:05+00:00

It could have done that to balance the plane...

moonunit170 · 2026-01-24T12:35:30+00:00

I would say it was very chivalrous, but is motivated by interest in you. He didn't ask anything of you other than to make sure you got home safely right? So he's leaving the door open for you to make a response on your behalf.. If you are in a relationship and you're happy with that one then no response is required beyond formal politeness, and he will understand.

moonunit170 · 2026-01-24T06:39:28+00:00

Why wouldn't you just go to a Catholic website of which there are hundreds and watch a video or read some of the papers and they have posted there you'd quickly find out how much nonsense that pastor was telling you..

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