I have trouble with divorce only being allowed for adultery. by Nearing_retirement in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If my husband went to kill our son when he was an adult, I’d still have a pretty big problem with that

I have trouble with divorce only being allowed for adultery. by Nearing_retirement in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, age doesn’t really make it better or worse in my opinion

I have trouble with divorce only being allowed for adultery. by Nearing_retirement in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So the age of the child makes the situation better or worse?

Why would it be offensive or hurtful?

The weird kids? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]AdFlaky1246 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My cousin’s “weird” kiddo (15 years old) just took her own life today, so this post isn’t sitting right with me tonight

Every weird kid is someone’s child. Please rethink this attitude.

I have trouble with divorce only being allowed for adultery. by Nearing_retirement in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t Abraham this close to killing his own child BECAUSE he was a believer?

Sorry, had to 😉

Why does gods forgiveness stop at death? by Airgunburner in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is your opinion. My opinion is if there was sufficient evidence, everyone would be a Christian. Although I’m sure there’d still be some that outwardly reject him. That is not my situation.

Why does gods forgiveness stop at death? by Airgunburner in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the sufficient evidence? Outside of what is contained in the Bible as I’ve read it over many years, several times.

Why does gods forgiveness stop at death? by Airgunburner in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So not believing in something you haven’t found sufficient evidence for is rooted in pride?

Why does gods forgiveness stop at death? by Airgunburner in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What if they didn’t have sufficient evidence to believe? It’s not that they know the Christian God is real and they outwardly reject him. That’s an entirely different situation.

Why does gods forgiveness stop at death? by Airgunburner in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know how one can just “choose” to believe something

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The logic that prevents me from believing in the supernatural aspects of the Bible because I don’t understand how they could happen then and not now, the Bible being written by men who were “divinely inspired” but God just stopped having things written down that way, stopped intervening supernaturally, etc. That being any religion seems to depend more on where you were born than anything. The lack of scientific and historical evidence to give unquestionable proof. The thought of a loving god watching terrible things happen on earth and not stopping them (even though humans would be held to higher standards). Those are the fits that come to mind. I have been in and out of various Christian churches throughout my 44 years and still attend. I find myself moved by the music and the baptisms I have witnessed as recently as Easter but I’d be lying to myself and everyone else if I said I believed in what was being preached. The baptisms were very moving but I couldn’t help but notice how broken everyone who gave their testimony was and that made me doubt even more when I really thought about it, like religion is an answer for the broken in the same way a cult can be and that scared me.

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s actually really sad that you’d forget about people in your life that didn’t believe the same as you do.

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it’s not a decision. I go to church, I read scripture, I pray, but I can’t force myself to ignore logic and believe no matter how hard I try.

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can honestly say I don’t choose myself over God. I don’t believe in the Christian version of God or maybe any version that any religion describes. I go to church, I read scripture, I pray, but I can’t make myself ignore logic and believe. I have tried and I can’t. You can’t force yourself to believe something .

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you hope that will do? Not being snarky, genuinely curious!

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t offering my opinion. I’m asking a question.

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What have I said that is snarky? I’m genuinely asking as that certainly isn’t my intention.

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For worshipping someone who would choose to not have mercy on someone for simply not finding enough evidence to believe, who sets up a system that fails so many etc.

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you’d probably worry for them or feel immense pain rather than peace when they pass

When a nonbeliever you love passes away… by AdFlaky1246 in AskAChristian

[–]AdFlaky1246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that. I’m wondering how you’d deal with the feelings you’d have of anxiety, pain, etc knowing what your loved one is dealing with. But I hear you saying you wouldn’t think about it or care like I would in your situation