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My husband and I are both white. He and his family are currently, and generally, less religious and more progressive than mine, but his (historically) is MUCH more Southern and slave-owning than mine. In fact, all his family has Southern and slave-owning past, whereas mine doesn't on either...

"You may find yourself shaking your head in scepticism, but the evidence base linking faith to better health has been decades in the making and now encompasses thousands of studies. Much of this research took the form of longitudinal research, which involves tracking the health of a population...

We've had lots of threads here lately on gender roles, etc. Honestly, from my readings here and on a number of non-religion forums, I think there are four types of predominant views on women's issues: 1) The very conservative. Women shouldn't be allowed to vote, hold political office, or hold...

I've been going to the same grocery store since 2016. When I first went, it was always 1960s and 1970s music, Boomer oldies that came out well before I was born. I finally started hearing occasional 1980s stuff about a couple of years ago -- Taco, Human League, Pebbles, Whitney Houston's 80s...

Awhile back, my dad mentioned that Franklin Graham got considerably more likes and comments on his political Facebook posts than the ones he made about the Bible, and that's when he realized politics was overtaking religion in the minds of most Americans. On large conservative-leaning forums...

We hear so much these days about "toxic" masculinity, absent men, and the like, but hardly anyone discusses the qualities that make men respectable leaders people want to listen to. Those qualities are gravitas and dignity. Jordan Peterson has those qualities; Andrew Tate doesn't. George W...

My mom passed away in 2018 and was a big Celtics fan all her life, from the Bill Russell era onward. She told me Jayson Tatum would be a star in his rookie year (she got to see part of it before she left this earth) and that the Celtics would do well to get rid of Kyrie. She knew her stuff...

I was reflecting on how much has changed in the last 30ish years. I'm almost 38. I grew up in the 1990s. I remember a time when there was no mass Internet. Young people played Nintendo with their siblings and neighborhood friends in the same room, played outside together, and we knew everyone...

I'm a member of WELS. My infant son was baptized back in late February. Took him to church again on Mother's Day yesterday. :) Not many youngsters in WELS these days, especially where I live (Missouri).

I grew up thinking my family were conservative Christians. My parents voted Republican. That said, my parents didn't go to church much, especially as I got older. Their Bible studies and viewpoints were largely their own, not bound to any particular tradition or teachers. I remember they...

Hello all, Been a long time since I was here, and wasn't sure I'd ever look into the forums again -- but I'm running out of places to find broader Christian advice on things, so here I am again. So anyway, my current situation is, I'm 35 weeks pregnant, and my husband and I are very excited...

I don't spend as much time on Internet forums as much as I used to, and I expect to even less after my 36th birthday on November 9 -- but I wanted this to be my last substantive thread before I seek to largely retire from such discussions, and before husband and I plan on having a child next...

I haven't had an account on Facebook for quite some time now, but I can still read discussions on the site. I've been reading the WELS Discussions page for a few weeks now to get a better sense of the larger community. Have to say...it's very disappointing. It has definitely not lived up to...

There's a colossal difference. I've noticed this tremendously in trying to interact with twentysomethings on various Discord groups, even within the church denomination I'm a part of. Twentysomethings, in particular, don't seem to have been exposed much to the concept of elder respect. It's...

I'm a 35 (soon to be 36) year old woman who is currently confirmed and attending an LCMS church. My family were members of WELS in the early 1990s growing up, and I always have fond memories of those days. I think my family took a turn for the worse when they left, and so I've hoped for more...

I seem to be in a minority with this view and experience, but it's very much been the case with me. When I was in my teenage years, I figured I'd probably have to get married. While I wanted to be the Apostle Paul's ideal and remain single (1 Corinthians 7:34), I found out I couldn't really do...

EDIT: I have adjusted my thesis on this a bit after further discussion and analysis of Scripture with some here. Woman was deceived, but Scripture says sin came through one man (Adam), so I no longer view sin as fully woman's responsibility. See pages 6, 7, 8 of this thread for further...

I'm a Christian Aspie happily married to a non-theistic NT male. We've been married several years, but have known each other since 2004, and were engaged for awhile. Our relationship and marriage is a very beneficial one. This isn't to say it's been perfect, but the benefits FAR outweigh either...

I realize "hatred" is a strong word, but as I've gotten older, I've noticed more and more how unlike I am compared to most other women, and it's caused growing resentment in me toward my own gender, which would appear to violate the ethics and morality to love thy neighbor. I'll be turning 35...

Hi all. Fairly conservative Christian female here. I've seen everything from how my unconventional (yet relatively conservative) dad, and my non-theistic husband, view things, vs. how differently they view things vs. how IFB Baptists, ATI Gothardites, and Vision Forum Calvinists view things...