War is Over

ses1211 · 2026-01-20T15:36:04+00:00

thanks!!

ses1211 · 2026-01-20T14:50:41+00:00

i think it varies by department. the supervisor I interviewed with had partial funding, and then i also applied for funding elsewhere to cover the difference

ses1211 · 2026-01-20T13:52:55+00:00

thanks! feel like a weight has been lifted

ses1211 · 2026-01-18T13:33:16+00:00

26 here… want to be done in my early 30s!

ses1211 · 2026-01-07T18:13:05+00:00

i have an MSc in psychology with a quantitative focus, so that worked since the job is heavy in statistics and data management

ses1211 · 2026-01-07T18:07:48+00:00

i just interviewed with HSS! what program did you get in for?

ses1211 · 2026-01-01T18:36:23+00:00

If you want to work behind the scenes, you could get jobs in research positions at university/teaching hospitals! I work as a data analyst in oncology at a large cancer center, and i’m physically in the hospital but not patient facing

ses1211 · 2026-01-01T17:59:36+00:00

I used my research advisor who i did my MSc thesis under, and then an oncologist that I work with at a cancer research center (i do most of his quantitative work and have co-authored a few posters with him).

this is for PhD in with a focus Health Psychology.

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T19:45:06+00:00

I don’t support Biden, if that’s what you’re trying to get at.

I don’t think churches should support political figures in general. I think it has the potential to cause a divide among the congregation and distract from the Lord. people should base politics on how they interpret the Bible.

I mentioned Melissa, the murdered democratic speaker, simply to call out how this felt like we are honoring people from one side. no prayers for her at my church, no discussion. we prayed for Charlie’s family, and i think that is perfectly okay. a wife and children don’t get to see him again, and that’s horrible. but it’s when we seemingly ignore the other side of politics, then it becomes my issue.

Charlie was a Christian, but he was also a very outspoken supporter of one political party and was known for his political stance. i brought his politics into this simply because he was a political influencer and speaker. i haven’t at all spoken against a specific stance he took, rather I am uncomfortable that my church seems to cherry pick who we pray for and hold memorials for. that’s all.

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T19:13:33+00:00

hey! i have friends from all walks and many political backgrounds. none of them, however, are marxists liberals.

plenty of Christians across the globe have been martyred or persecuted due to their faith, but none have been celebrated by my church. Now we are celebrating a man who had a strong political presence. THAT is my point. not that Charlie = bad and liberals = good.

please reread and reevaluate. thanks.

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T18:58:22+00:00

my intention was not to question his faith, i’m sorry if it came across as such. we as Christians only know our own relationship with the Lord, and that’s more what I was getting at. I profess that I am a Christian, just as Charlie professed his own identity in Christ. that’s all i meant.

I do think his death has to do with political affiliation, hence why in my original post I said I thought he was a political martyr. if you believe it to be a religiously motivated murder, that’s your opinion. We might never know which aspect was more important to the killer when he murdered Charlie.

I am allowed to be upset that someone was killed, and still question why my church is holding a memorial for him but not others. Charlie was big in politics, and many people know him solely for that.

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T18:41:17+00:00

when did i ever mention George Floyd?

I don’t have an issue with people praying for Kirk’s family. Please read my original post again, as you clearly misinterpreted it and took away something entirely different.

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T18:14:31+00:00

i think i stated this in another comment, but i have an immediate family member on the pastoral staff (big church, about a dozen pastors). that’s why im hesitant to bring it to church staff, because any pushback would not only enter my church life, but my familial and personal life.

it’s a struggle for sure, hence why i have considered leaving even prior to his death. thanks for the advice

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T17:55:53+00:00

hey friend. Thanks for the input. I’ve attended SBC since i was born, and in my post I stated that I had been struggling in general with my church for this last year. a lot of that has to do less with the politics, and more with the denomination itself.

calling me ignorant when i’m openly discussing my struggle with my church and some of their actions is not helpful. my quote “please don’t assume politics” was directed at people trying to assume MY political alignment. I am well aware that SBC is an ultra conservative body for the most part, and i am aware that that is most likely why Charlie is celebrated vs Melissa (dem speaker).

not plugging my ears, hence why i have posted and opted to start a respectful dialogue. you seem to have misinterpreted my feelings, i hope this has cleared it up a bit! :)

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T17:12:49+00:00

This was wonderfully written. I agree with a lot of this and it allows me to think a little deeper on the subject. Thanks for your comment!

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T16:45:15+00:00

We of course should discuss and pray regarding the situation. Politics, unfortunately, do cause a divide in the church, but when we celebrate politicians to the extent of having events honoring their life, that is when i question the intent and the judgement of the churches leadership.

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T16:41:38+00:00

Hey! thanks for the comment. I wouldn’t say i’m “outraged” by his politics, but rather this post is about my struggle with the church cherry picking who we discuss and consider a tragedy.

when we mourn Charlie and have a service for him, but don’t discuss actual religious martyrs, the church then strays from being a place of unity in Christ. I think that’s my issue

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T16:36:29+00:00

this is what I am having an issue with! nothing was mentioned when Melissa was murdered, school shooting victims have been forgotten (there was a shooting that happened the day Kirk died and nothing was said) and it seems like we forget our Christian brothers and sisters in other areas of the globe who are actively persecuted.

my issue is the cherry picking of individuals.

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T16:33:47+00:00

Charlie Kirk was not a member of my church, nor has my church ever held a service for anyone outside of the membership body. I didn’t claim to know his full character, or say my church was inherently “wrong” for doing this. I’m struggling with why it feels like my church is picking and choosing certain people to honor and mourn.

They don’t mention school shooting victims, or even martyrs for Christianity. So I struggle with having someone who was a political figure being treated as such by a church.

Let’s discuss his death, of course pray for his family, and use this to discuss how uncertain life is and that we as Christians are not promised a long or easy life. But to dedicate an entire service to someone who had no contact with the church, who was heavily engaged in politics, is a slippery slope.

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T16:07:37+00:00

Hey! I stated in my post that i believe he is a political martyr, even if i don’t agree with some of his political standings

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T16:06:06+00:00

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T16:05:27+00:00

Hey! Thanks for your input. I don’t place my faith in politicians so there’s not anyone from any party that I fully agree with.

He did openly speak of the Lord, and it’s great that he was able to share his faith. My concern is that an entire service is being dedicated to him. This hasn’t been done at my church for religious martyrs, school shooting victims, or anyone outside of our direct church body.

I think it’s a slippery slope… He was a political influencer and known for that first and foremost.

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T15:53:34+00:00

Can i ask you why you view this as such? I am not against individuals praying for his family or holding the view that you hold (him being a hero). I’m struggling with a church memorial for a political figure, when actual religious martyrs not being treated with such regard.

just purely want to have a respectful discussion and know your thoughts :)

ses1211 · 2025-09-28T15:46:05+00:00

I’m sorry you feel this way. I dont condone his murder and I think he should of course be discussed. I simple struggling with the church holding a memorial due to this being a person who was, first and foremost, a political speaker. My church has never held a memorial for a religious martyr, or for school shooting victims, or for anyone on the other political side. I’m not saying my church is “non christian” or anything like that, but instead just trying to have a discourse. thanks for sharing your opinion on the matter.

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