- Jun 30, 2020
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Hi, (I apologize if this post offends anyone)
I know it is tough for people to deal with overwhelming problems that can arise in life. Nonetheless, when people do deal with these problems, they either:
To be honest, I have stopped praying to God altogether for help and answers to the difficult problems in my life lately, mainly because I'm happing to notice that people who aren't Christians seem to be doing just fine doing things themselves (if that makes sense?) Moreover, I have been experimenting with just relying on myself (which some people may call being prideful about oneself).
So the overall question is: is Christianity, just a crutch for people?
I know it is tough for people to deal with overwhelming problems that can arise in life. Nonetheless, when people do deal with these problems, they either:
- Accept that the problems are happening, and weather the storm without religion (embracing an 'it is what it is' mentality, etc etc).
- Or turn to religion (in this case, Christianity) to find assistance or answers from God (Why did this happen? I need help, etc etc).
To be honest, I have stopped praying to God altogether for help and answers to the difficult problems in my life lately, mainly because I'm happing to notice that people who aren't Christians seem to be doing just fine doing things themselves (if that makes sense?) Moreover, I have been experimenting with just relying on myself (which some people may call being prideful about oneself).
So the overall question is: is Christianity, just a crutch for people?