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Hey, Several years ago I came out as bisexual. I had always assumed I was "straight" and it never occurred to me I'd fall in love with a guy. Then, like getting struck by lightning, it happened. There is a great deal to learn from it and to grow as a person as you grapple with the often complex...

I live in a very rural and isolated area, so I have one friend who I met up with today, my parents and maybe two other people I am close to. My parents can be difficult sometimes, but they weren't the people I had in mind. It was directed more at the general "anarchy" and "hysteria" we see...

Speaking as an Atheist and somewhat a guilty party, yes, it is often a considerable waste of time. By all means socialise with Atheists, be friends with them and get to know them. We can be an interesting bunch, demonstrate certain virtues and can be kind to others in our own ways. But it is...

This is something I really need to work on as the ego and pride of thinking I can "make a difference" when the world doesn't really revolve around me and may have other plans. I can well understand this and the way in which news headlines had simply become overwhelmingly negative has meant I've...

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Hey everyone, I'm curious to understand how Christianity affects your approach to relationships, sex and the early stages of getting to know someone. Society today has become sexually more "liberated" but at the expense of devaluing the experience to short-term reasons for attraction as well...

Having posted this thread, I have been surprised by the reaction being relatively muted. It would seem there is obviously a way to accept that things will come to an end without it necessarily becoming something to be afraid of or obsess over. I'm hoping to learn from that so I can be more...

Non-Christian here. I'm going to add a few thoughts and I hope that will be ok. Best of luck to you Joey: You know we are here on the forums if you need to talk. :) When you're older, you'll realise those are some pretty good life choices. It won't feel like it now, but it shows you respect...

Welcome to Christian forums Lightstar54. I hope you will enjoy your time here. :)

Thanks. :heart: I am still grappling with my own anti-religious sentiments to such an extent that I have been very reluctant to sit down and read the bible from cover to cover. That much I know is prejudice and doesn't deserve consideration, but it is there nonetheless so it is something I have...

Edit: I have tried to cut down the size of the quotations so it's more manageable. I expect it may be a difficult read, but I hope it is at least thoughtful and full of love. I think I love this world too much to love God. I confess I probably love other people more than I love myself. I...

This is a stunning and very welcome response combining both faith and your own life experience. I will try and do it justice with a longer and more through reply later when I have had time to mull it over. But it has given me much to think about. Thanks. :)

Just to help things along, I do appreciate JIMINZ being blunt and getting straight to the point. It is something to consider and keep in mind and I do need to honestly reconsider my beliefs on a range of sucjects. I was expecting a diversity of opinions in the responses I was going to get so I...

Thanks. I was actually a communist in the UK and briefly a member of the communist party of Britain. They had about 700-1,000 members out of a population of 66 million and were one of the largest far left groups. The far left vote hasn't gone above 1% in the UK since 1920 and often hangs around...

This is probably the answer I was looking for, but it will take a bit of time to reflect on things to be sure. I will read and reply to the other people's responses when I get the chance. Many thanks. :) Thanks for your in-depth response. :) I wasn't intending to give a deeper meaning to the...

Hey everyone, I would welcome your advice on something that I have been dealing with for a while. As you know, the news is full of pretty staggering headlines and they seem to be getting stranger and more disturbing every day. It is getting harder to pretend we can keep "danger" at bay and...

First off, enjoy your writing. If you want to do something well, enjoying it is really the best reason to keep doing it until you get good. If you get bored of it or it feels hard, maybe give it a break and come back to it. If you enjoy writing, that will give you the inspiration to write things...

It's ok to not cope. You're not letting anyone down by being honest and trying to take care of yourself. It's ok to cry when you feel hurt. :) *big hug* I quit watching television several years ago. I haven't looked back. Having all the negativity, toxicity and drama beamed directly in to the...

As an ex-communist I was used to using "liberal" as something as a slur and still struggle to relate to many people on the centre-left of the political spectrum. The way you think and feel is simply "different" because of how much impact the ideology has (much like differences between Christians...

I had cheese toasties this evening and they are certainly a very easy and convenient meal to make if depression is getting you down. A little bit of comfort food now and then does help deal with the rough days. I hope you have had a pleasant meal and your brain is feeling more co-operative soon. :)