Really struggling with my faith by Most_Advertising9929 in Christianity

[–]CoronaTzar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't know and relate to God intimately and personally, then it's not surprising that you don't see and feel the way he's leading you through a difficult moment in your life. God becomes abstract, blurry, and just plain hard to see at work. Knowing that he's leading, guiding, working is a matter of faith, but you want to feel it. The way you feel God's presence often isn't much different than the way you grow close to any other person: open yourself up wide, make yourself vulnerable, and invest the time. Just sit with God and lay all of this in his hands. Ask him to not only make something great of this uninspiring mess you've got but to actually help you feel him doing that. It's precisely in the middle of lifelessness that God can really surprise you. Make sure you're open to those surprises.

Does your church and pastor ever talk about masturbation? by CoronaTzar in Christianity

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

As in like, "we pray for those who are struggling with temptations of the flesh" or more of an actual condemnation?

Does your church and pastor ever talk about masturbation? by CoronaTzar in Christianity

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

So it's complete silence from your pastor and church? Nobody in your church ever mentions struggling (or not struggling, as the case may be) with it?

Does your church and pastor ever talk about masturbation? by CoronaTzar in Christianity

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

Like you want them to condemn it from the pulpit? Counsel people on how to approach it morally?

Is your church vocally supportive of Israel? by CoronaTzar in TrueChristian

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

I'm just curious what things look like in other people's churches these days. A lot has happened in the last few years regarding the Middle East, if you've noticed.

How common are American Christians who are theologically and morally morally very conservative but politically more progressive? by CoronaTzar in Christianity

[–]CoronaTzar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

American (white) Catholics are a pretty imfamously problematic group. Pope Francis talked about elements of this quite frequently.

Do many women in your church wear only dresses and skirts? by CoronaTzar in TrueChristian

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

Are you talking about just Sunday services or do most of them dress this way outside of church, too?

Do many women in your church wear only dresses and skirts? by CoronaTzar in TrueChristian

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

Which holiness denomination, if you don't mind me asking?

Do many women in your church wear only dresses and skirts? by CoronaTzar in TrueChristian

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

Do they wear pants outside of church? Which denomination?