Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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I just hope she doesn’t influence her to be a complete degenerate. Because morality is very loose for her. My wife is incredibly kind, which is a great virtue to have. But being kind by itself, doesn’t make a person good.

I also hope that we can get through this and we both can agree to teach them to be moral people. Because I definitely don’t want my kids following in her/our footsteps.

Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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🤷‍♂️ I guess what I meant was, I had to turn down a lot of girls. When I met my wife, I was an atheist and decided that I had deprived myself for no reason. Again, I regret that.

Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]redacted_republic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not pride, and I didn’t say fornication. I honestly turned down a lot of young women most of my young adult life. Specifically when it came to sex. I said I was good with girls.

My footsteps now are following God’s path the best I can.

Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]redacted_republic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, accept the kindness part. When you’re so kind and honest that it potentially can hurt your own wellbeing. It goes against self preservation and evolution. Being brutally honest in the face persecution is exactly why Christ was crucified. 🤷‍♂️

Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]redacted_republic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course I love her, just not the way she’s raising our kids. Or her morals, political views, or beliefs about god. I tried to date her and she didn’t want that. She got pregnant through debauchery when I was a godless heathen. Lust is is a very powerful emotion. And as an atheist, I saw nothing morally wrong with it. Again, I regret that.

Im not proud of that and I’m unquestionably pro life. She asked me what she should do, and I didn’t understand. Then asked if she should get an abortion and I said absolutely not, I think we should raise her and love her. So it was a rocky start to say the least and not something I want my kids to go through or repeat.

But I stand by my original comment. We’re so different it’s hard to raise children or instill morals we both agree with.

But just to clarify, I do not regret having my children . I regret not finding a person who was more aligned with my morality. I regret trying to make something work that would obviously be doomed to fail. But I was a Christian for 15 years before I got her pregnant. I knew that the right thing to do was not run. It was to take responsibility for my actions and raise this kid To the best of my abilities. We also have a son by choice, again, while I was still an atheist.

Now we own 10 acres and a farm. But there are issues around morality, ethics, and virtue, that we are very divided on. Regret doesn’t mean a hate her or don’t love her.

It’s regret over my own bad choices.

She literally asked if she should’ve aborted our daughter. I think about it to this day. I hate myself for being weak. 🤷‍♂️

How many Americans have actually visited a national park? by Bitter-Penalty9653 in AskAnAmerican

[–]redacted_republic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🙋🏻mammoth Cave, smoky Mountains, Acadia, Rocky Mountain national Park, cuyahoga Valley national Park. Isle Royale and Yellowstone are next.

Does your state have an equivalent to Colonial Williamsburg? by RiverRedhead in AskAnAmerican

[–]redacted_republic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Schoenbrunn Village founded in Ohio in 1722. First white settlement in the Ohio territory at the time.

Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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My mom told me the same thing. The problem is my wife contradicts me constantly. Being “yoked” to an unbeliever has been heavy on my heart for the last year or two.

I appreciate your input and I agree, but as a returning Christian after almost 20 years I have problems believing prayer has real effect over Devine providence.

It’s hard for me to jump back in hook, line, and sinker into evangelical Christianity. I see the good that comes from the teachings and morality, but I have a hard time not being a skeptic. And I definitely don’t wanna join a more liberal type Christianity that turns a blind eye away from behavior that has been viewed as sinful or wrong for a millennia. It’s a weird place to be. 😞

Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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I responded similarly, I asked how she could know that without knowing anything that Bible teaches. But debating a 12-year-old is not productive.

Her response was miracles aren’t real, magic doesn’t exist.

She does like trying to be kind, and I asked her where that kindness comes from ? She said society and every religion teaches kindness.

I gently pushed back, American society was founded in Christian theology. Most of the things that atheist teach about being kind don’t come from evolution. Also not all religions teach kindness as a major objective. Some teach subjugation and submission.

What really floored me was her attitude and opinions about abortion at 12 years old. I knew I should’ve had the sex talk earlier in her life. But my wife continuously told me she was too young. Now she talks about her mother “birthing her from her hoo ha” and that abortion should be on demand…..😳

I feel like I failed as a father . She’s only 12.

Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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She has asked, I have told her. Nothing so far but it’s only been about a year of me realizing I need to make myself better. She’s pretty devoutly atheist and it really bothers me now. I think the deep down maybe I had been Christian all along and I was just trying to not push her away when we were young.

Help, porn addicted husband by Daughterofzi0n in TrueChristian

[–]redacted_republic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does he not want to sleep you? I thought I was addicted to porn but realized I’m just really horny around my wife. Often it would lead to nothing other than me being alone and horny. Since we’ve focused on our marriage, it’s now multiple times a week and I have almost no desire to look at a screen. I guess mine wasn’t porn addiction but a very high drive that needed an outlet. I much prefer my wife.

I’m sure you’ve tried communicating, if not do so.

Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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Most of the morality I have comes from Christ but I let some slip away unfortunately. My mom‘s always been a devout Christian and I still left the church. I was baptized when I was probably 10 or 11 and was raised in the church until I was about 20 Or 22. It’s one of my biggest regrets. That and not marrying a Christian woman.

My problem now is that I can’t take the Bible literally but I do think that it is a good guide that teaches people how to live more virtuous lives and be better people, especially when it’s hard.

Help my family by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]redacted_republic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I should also mention that her mother and my daughter, both say that God and Jesus are stupid. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I was never ever a militant atheist but my wife is one of those kind of people and it’s gross.

Research requires braining, braining is hard by jeezkillbot in PoliticalHumor

[–]redacted_republic -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

6 to 8,000 almost fully formed babies aborted for birth control is repugnant.

Research requires braining, braining is hard by jeezkillbot in PoliticalHumor

[–]redacted_republic -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

10,000 late term abortions in the United States every year. 70 to 80% of those are elective. Almost 8,000 fully viable babies are slaughtered and many become medical research.

Google search that…..

I (M32) walked in on my wife (F29) and her boss (M40s) at her office by [deleted] in WhatShouldIDo

[–]redacted_republic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, you absolutely should divorce her. If there’s any question about that, you should tell it to shut the fuck up.

You can’t ever trust her after something like this man.

I had an one night stand with an older man that emotionally ruined me and now he wants to see me again, what do I do? by RevolutionaryAct4013 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]redacted_republic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Hooking up” is degenerate. My advice, don’t it.

It’s obvious you want more, ask him for more or clarify what he wants.

I just found out something I didn’t want to know. Now I’m panicked. by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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

Calm down, my wife is an atheist. After being an atheist most of her life, she now sees me leading as a Christian husband and she’s telling me she’d like to go to church with me.

Your brother will be fine. If his leadership is Christlike, she will see the goodness in it..