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Most days I feel like retreating to a room and being alone. But society looks down on people who isolate themselves, and on one hand God wants me to help the world's poor, the orphans and widows, but at the same time I am not to be corrupted by the world, so it's hard to know whether or not I...

I will go on holidays to Malaysia this wednesday. I started packing today.

I am in my late 20s now and struggle with sexual immorality or fornication. In the past I lived a lifestyle that involved visits to brothels and casual sex. One day I started to worry that maybe my sinful lifestyle would result in me being HIV positive. I immediately practiced abstinence and...

You can PM me if you want advice or help. Read the bible often.

I don't have HIV or AIDS but I have been through an HIV scare and through the ordeal I developed an understanding of what it would be like to live as someone who is HIV positive, in particular it it scary because of the discrimination and prejudice shown towards these people. HIV is...

Is it biblical for a Christian to own a luxury car or to own a mansion? Some Christians believe that if you buy a luxury car not to impress others but for your own personal satisfaction (e.g. because you like the look of the car) then it is okay. I've been reading the bible and here are some...

Yes, I've had an account since 2008 and have about $2000 loaned in total. It's not the most profitable investment since you earn no interest whereas putting money in a bank gives you maybe 3% interest, but nevertheless it may help an entrepreneur in a developing country.

The Bible forbids lust (Matthew 5:28). However, lust is allowable within marriage (Proverbs 5:19). There seems to be no explicit statement of age of consent in the Bible. Hence, if an adult male wanted to marry a 10-year-old girl and also engage in sexual intercourse with that girl, would the...

The Bible does say that you are to work hard and it also says, "Obey your earthly masters." Apply this to modern life, this can refer to employees obeying their bosses. But what if the boss wants you to do something that just isn't moral. E.g. what if you are a physician and your boss wants you...

Some people will argue that we Christians have no right to impose our morality on this child and that this child should be given the freedom to decide himself whether he wants a child or not. For example, Wanderingone said the following: "Just as with every other thought or behavior you want...

Do you guys think it's better to pile up gold or pile up food, e.g. rice and beans?

This may not be enough protection. I know many here are talking about what is legal and what is not, but I think that the law is highly defective. For example, look at the case of Jack McClellan. Imagine you walk around in public with your little girl. Image if a pedophile was walking by and...

I have spoken to my friend Peter and he is still a pedophile. There are many pictures and videos of children on the Internet and unfortunately there are plenty of sites that promote pedophilia with the aim of normalizing the behavior and changing laws to reduce age of consent. Peter seems to...

I agree with Brawnwyn that science is very complex and we cannot say anything definitive about science. I suppose I have put too much faith into science. I know of a scientist who says that science cannot give us absolute truth. Often studies that say one thing contradict another study that say...

Branwyn and Wanderinong, you say everyone has a different idea of what is right or wrong and so nobody has the right to persuade people to believe in a different idea of what is right or wrong. I used this argument on my friend. My friend told me that I should have shorter showers because long...

Africa is already a very Christian continent, so really Africans should not be having multiple sex partners. The problem of HIV and other STDs would not be as serious if people followed Christian theology and only had sex with their wives once they were married.

Thanks for the replies. Many people here said that everyone is entitled to his views, so I told my friend that I respect his views and told him not to harm any children. He said that he understands the law and won't harm any children. Even if Peter doesn't harm any other people's children, I am...

I have a 23-year-old friend named Peter who told me in private that he was a pedophile. I was shocked when Peter told me three months ago but I kept quiet about it. One day I caught him masturbating to a picture of a child on the Internet. It wasn't child inappropriate contentography. Rather, it was just a...

I will admit I have made a mistake. I assumed that heart disease is a disease of affluence. After further research, this seems less clear. According to the British Medical Journal, there is more heart disease in developing countries than developed countries. '"Diseases of affluence," previously...

I never said anyone should do as I do. I am merely looking at what God would want. This is after all a Christian forum. It is like Christians telling other people to avoid lust. Other people certainly have the legal right to lust, but on this Christian forum we can encourage people not to lust...