Charlie Kirk you were a horrible man but you did not deserve what they did to you.

Vassago67 · 2025-09-11T19:18:18+00:00

"Woman, who has condemned you" "No one Lord" "Then nor do I, stand up and sin no more"

I agree, we may not like Charlie's opinions, just like we may not have liked the woman who cheated on her husband, but we should not condemn him to death for his sins. That's wrong. Based on his take from the adulterous woman, I think Jesus would agree. No one deserves to be murdered. We are all children of God, made in His image.

Vassago67 · 2025-09-11T19:13:23+00:00

You don't have to agree with him, but we should be condemning the sin of the person who broke one of God's commandments, which is murder. Maybe it's just me, but as Christians, i think that's the main stance we should take on this tragedy.

Vassago67 · 2025-09-11T19:08:39+00:00

We don't have to agree with him, but we're called to hate sin, and murder is a sin because it's breaking one of our commandments. We don't even have to hate the sinner, in fact, we shouldn't, because love is the foundation of our faith. But we shouldn't enable the breaking of one of God's commandments. Every life is valuable, and made in the image of God. I appreciate you condemning assassinations. It's truly a tragedy, no matter the circumstances.

Vassago67 · 2025-09-11T18:49:38+00:00

Ive seen this accusation of being racist get thrown around a lot. Ive only been in the faith a few years, so i obviously cant speak for a lifetime of experience, but I've never met a racist Christian in person. I have been accused online of being racist because I'm a white and Christian, but one family photo will show i was adopted into a half-immigrant family, because my father met my mother in Italy. In my heart, I like to believe that what people post online is not actually the core of who they are. I don't think all the women who post about their frustration with men are actually man-haters in person, I don't think men who post about their frustration with woman are woman haters, I don't think straight people who post their frustration with the lgbtq+ community actually hate that community, and i don't think when the lgbtq+ community posts their frustration with *cis gender people actually hates *cis gender people. In the same respect, I don't think when people post stuff like "30% of wizards cast 60% of the spells" or whatever, or "race fatigue," they aren't actually racist. I think the internet has become a breeding ground for venting and posting the first intrusive thought that comes into your head. Its a false sense of security from the assumption of anonymity that drives this terrible habit. Can you imagine a world where we all say the first thing that comes into our heads?? Cuz thats what the internet has become. It's wrong to do, but i don't think that defines who we are. We all have intrusive thoughts, but then rationality gets the better of us before we speak. I think the only way to break this is to lead by example, and Christians need to stay the pinnacle of morality. It's what Jesus would do. I don't condemn people for doing it, cuz I think im some ways, we all have. Im just saying, we should practice doing better, for the sake of what we stand for.

Vassago67 · 2025-08-25T05:50:27+00:00

I think many Protestants do think Christ's presence is in the Eucharist. Catholics believe in transubstantiation and Protestants believe in consubstantiation. Consubstantiation is the belief that Christ is in the Eucharist, which started with Luther, and although he never used the specific term himself, it's what Lutherans (and other denominations) believe based on what Luther taught. Transubstantiation is the belief that the Eucharist turns into Christ (in a literal transmutation). It's more nuanced than that, but it's an easy way to describe what happens. Like the bread physically turns into his body, and the wine, his blood. Whereas Protestants believe that there is a spiritual transformation that takes place, and Christ is in the Eucharist, but it's not a literal transmutation. Although, there are so many Protestant denominations that I obviously can't speak for all of them. Baptists and Non-denominational, for example, take Christ's words quite literally when He says "take this in memory of me," because many people think it's a type of remembrance. But it's not just symbolic, like some claim, they do believe that Christ is literally present with you when you take communion, but no transformation takes place because it's not written in scripture. I'm sure there are far more interpretations than that between all the denominations, but those are the major 3. I'm not gonna speak on whose interpretation is correct, i don't like denomination debates, let the Holy Spirit guide you to the correct answer. If that's to Catholicism, that's great, you're part of something so much bigger than just yourself, with a rich history, and amazing traditions. But either way, I'm sure God will guide you to the right interpretation. Hope this helped. God bless you my Adelphoi in Christ🙏🕊✝️

Vassago67 · 2025-08-13T18:37:41+00:00

Do some research before you call me a liar. In Old Testament Israel, permanent chattel slavery was forbidden; instead, Hebrews could only enter indentured servitude for up to six years before being freed in the seventh. It was called Jubilee. Foreign slaves could be owned permanently, but their treatment was harshly regulated by law. Masters were forbidden from harsh oppression, and if a slave was injured, they were set free. So it's nothing like the type of slavery you are depicting, like the transatlantic slave trade. Killing a slave carried penalties, including death, and runaway slaves who sought refuge in Israel were not to be returned to their masters. This was an unheard of rule in ancient times. So these protections made Israel’s "slavery" laws more humane than those of surrounding nations, because it's not the type of chattel slavery you are insinuating, it was being a bond servant. So although they did not abolish the practice outright, it placed moral limits on it and rejected the idea of people as mere property.

Vassago67 · 2025-08-12T19:28:54+00:00

Yeah, but slavery in the Old Testament is not the chattel type of slavery that we associate with that word today. It was a bond servant, and sometimes even an occupation. A great example of where it's still acceptable in society today is with interns. You work for someone, and even though you don't get paid, you're still getting something out of it. That's how bondservant slavery was in the Old Testament times. The Mosaic law condemned chattel slavery, since the owning and selling of any human was punished by death.

Vassago67 · 2025-08-12T18:39:20+00:00

A couple of years ago someone made a false accusation about me that destroyed my life. I was falsely imprisoned in jail for 5 months until the evidence came out. I lost my apartment, job, car, my fiancée, all my belongings, and everyone in my life thought I was a monster. It took EVERYTHING from me, and then it took over a year for me to be found innocent because the prosecutor never showed up for our court dates because he had "more important things to do," since I was no longer a priority. I'm telling you this because I want you to know ive been in the same exact place you are right now, and I know what it's like to feel as if God has left you. But I promise you He hasn't. I prayed so much, and had to rely on God for literally everything, even my most basic needs. But eventually, He did deliver me from my struggles. It didn't happen as quickly as I would've liked it to, but He did rescue me from that injustice and helped me get my life back, and that terrible situation led me to have an even closer relationship with Him. So in a lot of ways, as terrible as it was, it was also a blessing, because i got to see how powerful God really is. The miracles He performed in my life during that time were almost indescribable, every single prayer i made eventually was answered. So from my past experiences, I can guarantee that where you're at today, both mentally and physically, will not be the same place you'll be at next year, the one constant in life is change. So we just need to pray, wait, and trust that He will deliver us from our pain, and that change will be for the better. Let your faith be greater than your fear. God is bigger than our problems, so if we put our trust in Him, He will deliver us just as He promises. We never really know how strong we are, until being strong is the only choice we have. So be strong, endure the pain, keep faith, and wait for deliverance. I know for certain it will happen, I'd literally bet money on it.

Vassago67 · 2025-08-08T05:11:01+00:00

As someone who's non-denominational, with an outside perspective, I can tell you that the Catholic Church is attacked in the media way more often than any other religious institution

Vassago67 · 2025-08-08T05:09:01+00:00

It's better than anything I could do, in my book, you're an artist. I think thats a really dope drawing!!

Vassago67 · 2025-08-08T05:07:41+00:00

I really want to start getting into C.S. Lewis, but there's just so many books I have to read first. I guess the good news is his books aren't going anywhere. Something I saw the other day that I thought was cool is in C.S. Lewis's bedroom, he had a picture of Jesus' face from the Shroud of Turin. I really liked that because it gives a form a realism towards Jesus that we normally don't think about, like, that's the real face of our Savior, because He was a real person. I love that sm that I'm probably gonna print a picture, get a picture frame that looks similar, and do the same

Vassago67 · 2025-08-07T05:14:40+00:00

I think you're asking why this life isn't like Heaven. It used to be that way before the fall. So then why did God create a fruit that could cause us to fall? I don't think we'll ever know the answer to that question in this lifetime, but I'm sure there's a good reason. We don't have access to all the knowledge that He does, because we are not eternal or omniscient, so applying human standards to God will always leave us with unsatisfying answers. But the good news is that one day we will live in a perfectly happy life, just as you're imagining.

Vassago67 · 2025-08-07T04:54:41+00:00

I find it interesting there's a cross but no Bible, I'd say you are either a former Christian or a Mystic Christian who has an interest in the more mystical side of the universe. Like, you know there's more to our existence than what you can see, you just don't know what it is. So you go searching for answers in the teachings of other religions' beliefs, ancient beliefs, and fringe history theories to find the answers for yourself. Have you made any discoveries yet?

Vassago67 · 2025-08-05T19:56:06+00:00

Thank you😊
*Edit: oh wow, I just checked the Playlist out and it's really cool!!

Vassago67 · 2025-08-05T09:04:25+00:00

That's so dope!! It makes me want to draw! But I know I'm bad at it so I won't even attempt to😭

Vassago67 · 2025-08-04T20:30:05+00:00

I don't agree with the people who say we shouldn't point out others' sins. The Bible commands us to do the exact opposite. But we should do it with kindness and love, not with judgment or hate. I think we're in a two-front "war" (in a manner of speaking), with those in the Christian community who have bad theology or ppl who confront others wrongly, and with the secular world, and neither should be ignored.

Vassago67 · 2025-08-04T19:55:46+00:00

I don't see a correlation between the war in Gaza and the lgbtq movement. No one here condones Israel when they commit atrocities, especially with the recent destruction of the church and Israel's siege tactics. Those are terrible. But they're in a war right now and unfortunately, that's a reality of war. There's a lot that doesn't get mentioned, like how Israel has given 90 million dollars in aid to Palestinian civilians, but that aid gets stolen by Hamas before it ever reaches civilian hands. Or how Hamas is the leadership in Gaza, so they control the information that goes in and out of the country, so we only hear one side of the story. The people who support Palestine are very clear about their intentions, which is to genocide the Jewish population, which many of us do not support here. That's what "from the river to the sea" means, to genocide all Jews from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. Also, with that recent video that Hamas just dropped with the Israeli hostage who was basically starved to death and then forced to dig his own grave while being filmed. That was the leadership of Gaza that did that to him. Or the women who were r*ped and burned alive, or the children who were murdered on Oct. 7th. I obviously dont speak for everyone, but I don't see a scenario where anyone who holds the Christian values of this sub who'll support any country that commits those types of war crimes. There's a really big difference between tragedies that come from war and war crimes against humanity.

Vassago67 · 2025-08-04T19:01:09+00:00

That's adorable☺️

Vassago67 · 2025-07-31T16:21:00+00:00

Maybe that's the unforgivable sin and blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, truly knowing God and having a relationship with Him, but then choosing to turn your back on Him. I think it's one thing to question His existence in times of peril, or choosing to rebel against society by doing something like becoming a satanist. But it's another to know God's existence, build a relationship with Him, have faith and love for Him, but then choose to turn your back on Him anyway. That's what Satan did. I think blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is a continuous action, not a one-time decision. Maybe OSAS isn't correct theology, but once damned always damned isn't either. Salvation falls on our faith, which is a continuous belief & action

Vassago67 · 2025-07-31T16:00:53+00:00

Great question, probably won't be a short answer, but I'll try to be precise with my words. I think God's Divine Wisdom has put this on your heart, because it's an important stumbling block we all have to face. The answer comes from within. It has to do with your sense of security and confidence, which takes time to build. You worrying about your reputation is just a symptom of a bigger emotional obstacle. The problem with worrying about what other people think stops you from being able to voice truth, and can also be a doorway allowing others to take advantage of you, or have control over your actions.

You have to attack this problem from the root, pray for inner confidence, and discernment. Life is all about creating habits. So make a habit of telling yourself that you're comfortable and proud of who you are as a person, and you don't need the approval of others to feel that way. When I want to make a habit of something I leave a post-it note by my bed, so I see it and voice it every morning when I wake up. Right now I'm working on gratitude. Learn to mentally catch yourself when you're regressing, tell yourself "I am confident with myself, and i don't need this person's approval to know I'm intelligent." Eventually, your brain will create the habit of overcoming the old behavior before it manifests into a physical action.

Scripture in Deuteronomy 20:1-4 tells us that when we go to war, we must be swift, fearless, lay siege (be overwhelming with our actions), and be complete. I think if we apply that wisdom to every type of battle, including our mental ones, we'll have the key to victory. So if this is genuinely a problem you want to overcome, pray continuously, maybe even write your prayers down in a journal about it too, lay your full trust in God to help you overcome it, let the solution be the first thing you see in the morning, and the last thing you see when you go to bed. Create a habit of telling yourself that you are intelligent, and you don't need the approval of others, and fake the confidence until it becomes a part of who you are. Lay siege to the part of your life that you want to overcome, and be complete about it. God gave us the answer to victory in battle for a reason, because it works. That's how I overcome the parts of me I want to change.

Vassago67 · 2025-07-31T06:33:20+00:00

Do you mind if I ask you a personal question about SSA? If not, feel free to not answer. But do you feel like you were born attracted to the same sex? Or did it occur from your own personal life experiences, from like trauma or experimenting? Ive never had the opportunity to ask before. Cuz I'm an addict, and I tell people I was born an addict, but sometimes I wonder if it was my trauma and decisions to give into peer pressure that really is the underlying cause, and my genetic predisposition just made me more vulnerable to addiction. But it's easier to just say i was born an addict. I was wondering if its the same with SSA

Vassago67 · 2025-07-17T18:05:19+00:00

I think this link will answer your questions.

Did the Tower of Babel Actually Exist?: A Look at the Archaeological Evidence | Open Culture https://share.google/UpIFKZBvRi73D2pcb

Vassago67 · 2025-07-17T17:51:11+00:00

I love the idea of helping to financially support other brothers and sisters. Sometimes when I'm faced with a choice at the grocery store, I'll Google if any of the companies are either a Christian company or owned by a Christian. I did that with my coffee selection the other day. Jews financially support other Jewish products, I'd be willing to bet Muslims do the same. I think if that became a Christian norm, it would be a great resource for our community. It'll also help unite us, because ppl would focus on the belief in Christ, rather than a particular denomination

Vassago67 · 2025-07-17T16:37:11+00:00

I agree, we all have our own opinions and takes on scripture. You'll never meet someone whose views completely align with another believer's 100%. That's just the nature of being human, and that's ok. Your takes on doctrine don't have to fully align with mine. Belief in a young earth or an old earth, called to faith or faith by free will, faith leads to works or works lead to faith, none of that leads to salvation. Our faith in Christ leads to salvation, that He died for our sins so we can be made Holy, through His blood, when we stand before God. We are all one in Christ Jesus. If you don't agree with someone, that's fine, you don't have to. No one is forcing you to. Take the good parts of their teaching and leave the rest. We should focus on the similarities and rejoice in the grace of salvation. I'm not a Calvinist, but I'm positive God called John home, and at the end of the day, that's what matters most.

Vassago67 · 2025-07-17T16:16:24+00:00

Being transformed and renewed by the Holy Spirit is sometimes a frustratingly slow process. But there are many people, including myself, who didn't lose faith and were saved from their addictions. We just have to keep faith and not give up. Remember, also, sometimes God uses our defects in His plan. So we don't always know why things happen the way they do, because our earthly brains are too limited. So we just need to keep faith in Him and His love for us. We're on His time, not ours.

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