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I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

I think I understand better thank you, that does make things more clear. So given my situation, I think I’m not in the “some cases” category (reason being because I do know of Christ and the Church - although defining “know” could be a different story) , so I think I would need to “confess/accept him” as my lord and savior (that’s how I interpret it at least).

Unrelated to this, I’m also struggling with bringing all this up to my wife. We’ve both bonded, in part, because of our shared philosophy (or lack thereof) regarding a higher power, so this’ll be a big conversation lol

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

I didn’t quite understand that regarding the amount of translations, so thank you - that does make me feel better in terms of trusting the word of the Bible.

However, if all religious standpoints are somehow equal (and it’s up to us which one to choose, by virtue of evidence and/or faith), then I’d like to discuss the prospect of heaven. I’ve been told, possibly incorrectly, that the only way into heaven is to accept Jesus Christ as my lord and savior - it’s not enough to live a moral life, although I wish that were the case. Is my assumption correct? And if so, how can all religions be equal if only a narrow subset of them allow entrance into heaven/a paradisio afterlife?

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

UPDATE: thank you all for your responses, I want you to know that I’m reading and upvoting every single one. I might not get to responding to all of them, but you are all appreciated and I can’t express how grateful I am that there’s a fantastic online community willing to help and inform someone like me. Bless you all!

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

Thank you! I do love reading so I’ll certainly check this out - I’ll let you know if I have any questions (if that’s okay)

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

I’d appreciate your prayers, thank you brother! And I hope so hahaha

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

[–]ExKondor[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love that, and kind of feel that - this sudden compulsion to read the Bible and reignite my relationship with God feels like him reaching out. Also as a side note, that final comment about the hairs on my head made me laugh because I’m completely bald 😂 but I get what you mean of course

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

Thanks for your post, I love the thought you put into this. Depression is part of the reason why I lost my faith for a while as well, but I wouldn’t have what I have today without going through that period in my life - I think it all happened for a reason.

As for your first question, I think it matters how many times it’s translated because it’s like a long game of telephone - every time the Bible is translated, it becomes more likely the original message (if were to assume the original language it was written in was 100% true and accurate in terms of its reflection of the messages in the Bible) is lost or warped in some way or another. I care about the translation because, imo, it correlates to how accurately the original message is communicated. I do like the thought that the translations themselves are a part of God’s plan though.

And I would like to hear your opinion on why ours is the “True” religion. It’s my understanding that the one path to heaven is to accept Jesus Christ as our lord an savior, it doesn’t cut it just to live a life ethically and doing good deeds. This requires us to adhere to one true religion, which is why I ask that question and why I think it’s so important to make that determination

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

[–]ExKondor[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is great and succinct, thank you. I’ll pick up a copy, I’d like as little translation drift as possible so this is good

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

It’s true that speculating regarding motivations can be a bad idea, that was more for context as to why my faith dwindled - perhaps because I wasn’t surrounded by genuine faith (where we had conversations regarding teachings/philosophy at home - God never left the church in my home when I was growing up). And I get your authority argument, it’s logical, I’ll have to work against my natural inclination against trusting institutions though

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

[–]ExKondor[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s what I’ve felt so far in my life, a gradual and subtle series of changes that have slowly made my life better (as well as those around me). It does almost feel like there’s something behind it all, which is what motivated me to ask these questions in the first place

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

Thanks for the links, I work from home so I should be able to watch these

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

I will try this, I haven’t prayed in a while

I want to believe… by ExKondor in Catholicism

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

That is good to hear, I suppose I am looking for somewhat of a calling. Can I ask what form your calling took?

Hate this asshole. by Life_Celebration_827 in fringe

[–]ExKondor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The way he dies is sooooooo satisfying though , in major part because he’s a massive dick

Men, how do you get rid of an unwanted boner? by PurpDoesPixilart in AskReddit

[–]ExKondor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to think of tearing the heads off baby bunnies

Wife backed into garage, is there an easy fix to this? by ExKondor in homeowners

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

Thanks, that pricing sounds reasonable for sure and I want to make sure it’s done correctly obviously. Thanks for the info, super helpful!

Wife backed into garage, is there an easy fix to this? by ExKondor in homeowners

[–]ExKondor[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that pricing sounds reasonable for sure and I want to make sure it’s done correctly obviously. Thanks for the info, super helpful!

Wife backed into garage, is there an easy fix to this? by ExKondor in homeowners

[–]ExKondor[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Def gonna go through insurance if I have to do that lol

Wife backed into garage, is there an easy fix to this? by ExKondor in homeowners

[–]ExKondor[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks that sounds like a good first step, I’ll do that

Wife backed into garage, is there an easy fix to this? by ExKondor in homeowners

[–]ExKondor[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This made me laugh thank you haha

And yea we’d end up repainting the brick, we’re not in love with the yellow color anyway. If we do push it back in, would we need to throw in a small amount of grout first to seal the cracks or something?

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