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Recent content by ssammoh

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    keeping your word

    I am not asking about promises, though. I am asking about just saying something.
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    keeping your word

    Is it a sin to not do something after saying you were going to do it? For example: if someone says they are never going to speak again, does that mean that they are no longer allowed to speak? if they decide to speak again at some point, does that mean they don't keep their word?
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    adults disobeying their parents

    I am confused because I have talked to people who seem to think it's okay for adults to disobey their parents. Why is that? The Bible says to obey your parents. Not "obey your parents until you turn 18." obey your parents. period. Is there something I am missing here?
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    taking advantage of scripture

    Yes, there are people who have it worse than me. But that doesn't mean I don't have problems. Also, this is just ONE example of me having parent problems. Here's another example. 1. One of my parents (i dont want to say which one) got mad at me because i was being annoying, and force fed me a...
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    taking advantage of scripture

    Where does it say in the Bible that this rule doesn't apply to abusive parents? Sometimes I wonder if abusive parents are still parents in the eyes of God, or if God emancipates the child who is being abused.
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    taking advantage of scripture

    Thank you :) By the way, the thing about "eye for an eye" and "turn the other cheek" has been explained before. People say the "eye for an eye" rule applies to legal consequences, and "turn the other cheek" applies to interpersonal interactions. I don't know 100% if that is the explanation, but...
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    taking advantage of scripture

    My conscience can be used to support conflicting arguments, actually. Sometimes I feel guilty for doing something, but I also feel guilty for not doing it. Sometimes when someone is mean to me, I am very conflicted. Sometimes my conscience is like "You need to stand up for yourself. ALWAYS. NO...
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    taking advantage of scripture

    I was doing the dishes and my mom told me to rinse this pot 5 times. I told her I am not sure how many times I already rinsed it. That doesnt seem like such an awful thing to say, but my mom started screaming and yelling. In fact she also told me to not ask her any questions or talk to her. I...
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    taking advantage of scripture

    Wouldnt it be really not that hard to take advantage of scripture and use it to emotionally manipulate people? The Bible says children need to obey their parents. What if a parent takes advantage of that and turns their child into basically a slave? Not all parents want whats best for their...
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    not sure if I ever cursed a parent

    Leviticus 20:9 "For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him." I am not sure if I ever cursed one of my parents before, because I am not sure what it means to curse someone.
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    Am I misunderstanding something?

    Why do people think it's okay to say you are going to do something, and then not do it? Doesn't the bible make it clear its a sin to not keep your word? I don't want to sound judgemental (I am struggling with this myself!) but I am disturbed by the amount of times I have seen Christians make...
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    how should i react when this happens

    I finally solved my conflict with my parents (I made a post about this recently). But now I have a new conflict to deal with. I know it's a sin to not keep your word. Because of this, I try to avoid making plans. I don't want to say "yes I am going to do this thing." and then find out later...
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    ok, so I am having parent problems

    OH. Oops. Thanks for showing me this bible verse. but I am a little confused. how does that fit in with the command to obey your parents?
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    ok, so I am having parent problems

    Does this mean that I have to be with my mom 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? I don't think so. Even Jesus himself wasn't with his mom 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So I KNOW it's not wrong to spend time away from my mother.
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    ok, so I am having parent problems

    I started seeing a psychologist, and she thinks it's necessary for my mental health to spend time without my mother. my mom wants me to stop seeing her. A lot of people tell me I should spend time away from my mother and that it's not healthy that I am with her 24/7. she says that is an AWFUL...