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Then what exactly is the unforgivable sin (blasphemy of the spirit)?

I went through a Doubting Thomas phase where I started to think religion was fake. So, I denied the HS and made disparaging remarks about Him to prove to myself that I no longer believed and officially leave the church. :( The Gospels clearly state that anyone who blasphemes the HS can't be...

Is fear of Hell a good reason to continue being Christian?

Joel Osteen said regardless of who you are 25% of people will love you unconditionally, 25% of people will dislike you regardless of what you do, 25% of people will like you if you do X, and 25% of people will like you if you do Y. That means if you're X, 50% of people will dislike you and 50%...

One of many examples, atheists. I know not all atheists are like this. I know an atheist who is very open minded and supportive of my Christianity. But so many seem to be like this: 1. Dogmatic To open his mind to possibilities, I once asked an atheist online friend how he knows I exist and...

I have dealt with tons of insulting, mean spirited people. The insults don't bother me anymore because they bring me closer to God, thanks to the words of St. Theresa of Avila. But the control freak, manipulative, coercive behavior is very threatening. I have secular people pushing...

"I rebuke that in Jesus name. I bind that spirit of iniquity, in Jesus name!" "Fear not." Psalms 23: "Yea though I walk..."

I find that the more I talk, the less I have control over the voices and the more ammo I give difficult people to rope me into drama which they know I will lose. Is it okay to only talk if I have to i.e. ordering something, someone talks to me? Will people force me to chat/open up?

So after exploring every worldview from Hedonism to Pessimism, from Catholicism to Satanism, God revealed himself. After being officially diagnosed by two psychiatrists, one of whom went to an elite, well-known university, with trauma-induced schizophrenia, God revealed to be that I have severe...

What if thinking sounds like OCD. You sound like a worry wort ;).

How do you know its not healthy? According to....probably society/the media? Because there are lots of Catholic hermits and there were the desert fathers of early Christianity.

Hi everyone. So I recently got approved for disability. This has allowed me to do what I've been wanting to do since 2008: be a hermit. I feel blessed by God to live a simple, frugal life, away from harassment, control by/manipulation into modern values like status, wealth, and fitness for...

You sound young. Jesus will never forsake you. The only way you're through is by dying in unbelief. That's when you'll remember why you turned your back. Suffering brings you closer to God because you're helpless. As a budding Catholic, I actually enjoy it. It's like "fire on an anvil" or...

So my psychiatrist diagnosed with schizophrenia. I thought the abusive voices were intrusive thoughts but she explained OCD in detail so now I know it's not OCD (i.e. people counting 1-2-1 in their minds, people washing their hands). I have recently tried: 1. The Jesus Prayer - unsustainable...

IMHO, sounds you're Catholic: young and wanting to "fit in" and socialize, whole reason you became a pretend Baptist. Personally, I have "died" to a social life. I hope your friends don't betray you.