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Back to Truths:
AP Article:
--- 43% of people who say they don't belong a recognized religion still believe in God (although tends to be a god of their own picking)
---2/3 of atheists are men. 52% are women
---Atheists tend to be white
---2/3 of atheists are Democrats. Half of those who believe in God (but not any God that's revealed himself) are Democrats

I think there's some good that the country is becoming less religious: It purges the non-believers out of churches so God's Truths prevail. A lot of people think God routinely ordains purges to clean out false teachers & false converts who blasphem his word. I like this: Most of the time when a church closes, it's b/c it was teaching heresies or strayed too far from the Truth.
I always say that more women identify as religious b/c older widows from more religous generations skew that number, but always get presnted w/ stats here that's wrong: it's true in all generations.....I think the truth is the evils atheistic men do actually push women to religion........
If anyone says 'Christian is a white man's religion': couldn't be more wrong. Atheists more likely to be white men
I think that 2/3 of atheists as Democrats shows the reason religious people walking away from the Democrats isn't due to race like what they say, but b/c they're run by pagans (they will argue this to the death saying how their leaders identify as Christians......I s/ say a large chunk of their voting block & who they therefore elect is run by pagans)

So go water the seeds! The sewer has sewn them!
The US and Canada both have huge issues. I'm not trying to say that there aren't issues with capitalism. There are. It's truly impossible for fallen humans to develop any fair economic system since corruption and greed are so prevalent. I've just noticed the dangerous mindset that many have of ceding their rights to a corrupt government in return for more programs, support, etc. They are in essence giving up control of their freedoms as well. That's certainly not the answer. Socialism has many pitfalls.

I also don't see it as the "Christian" model of government. Socialism actually fosters a lot of apathy, jealousy, and lack of initiative. Paul admonishes Christians to work in Thessalonians. If anyone doesn't work he shouldn't eat. So the most ideal form of an economy would be that everyone worked hard and took care of each other. That no individual is being lazy or taking advantage of others. Christians actually aren't obligated to support others who refuse to work. However we are obligated to love and support others who can't work or support themselves.
There's no economic system that can instill that kind of love and concern for each other. Capitalism and socialism both fail.

My initial reason for posting today was to remind everyone that we live in a fallen world and that hardships are inescapable. Every generation has to face hardships. We should focus on Christ and not blame others for our problems.
Great post!!!! :)

They try to argue the 'system is too hard' so people 'can't work' so socialism is taking care of those kinds of people. I don't agree w/ that. I think you are right: it fosters a lot of bad attitudes & therefore bad actions. Now I just want to repeat everything else you're saying. You said it right!

I will add this: the easiest way to replicate what the early church was doing is using the family. Why?
1.) It's based out of love not obligation. The parent passes their love to the child, the child passes their love back. It's not based on law. Fosters good attitudes & actions
2.) It limits who your are responsible for so you're not trying to solve everyone's problems. You know exactly the person's needs & how they will respond to them

Problems to this:
1.) Some parents want to help the child but the child refuses to obey, so the parents says 'no help then'
2.) Some parents do not want to help. They didn't have help so don't think the child s/
3.) I say parents. Most people don't have 2 parents involved. It's just 1 parent. The parents try to rush things & it only hurts the child. The 1 parent struggles w/ resources to do this. Passes their problems on to the child

I see all 3 of those problems all the time & it's hearbreaking (more of that 'parent passes their problems to the child' thing we were talking about), but when it works well, it's beautiful......& is how I believe God intended it in the Original Creation.

The Gospel!!! : If you had a problem like 1, 2, or 3, God can use your situation for good! You're not a victim. You're not doomed on Earth! 'You meant for evil against me, but God used it for good!" - Genesis 50
God is well-aware of our hardships, & being good, is able to use those for our good. May not be how we want it, but rather, how we need it. He is bigger than hardships b/c he ordains them. He makes all things new! He returns them to the original creation!!
 
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Truth: You can be doing everything people tell you, God either gives you one or he doesn’t. It doesn’t mean anything’s wrong with you or you’re doing it wrong. It happens or it doesn’t according to what God ordains. BUT: you should still be making your best effort
 
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I wonder what you’re supposed to pray to God about a relationship if you believe you’ve already been assured of one, it’s just taking so long it’s like it’s not? It seems incorrect to ask for one?

Probably better patience.
 
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The crucible of human existence dictates that adversity, toil, and suffering serve as the forge for tempering strength. However, in the absence of commensurate doses of affection, benevolence, and understanding, these trials conspire to forge fragility instead. For the balance of these contrasting forces is the crucible in which true resilience is born, as one bereft of the other engenders naught but vulnerability.
 
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The crucible of human existence dictates that adversity, toil, and suffering serve as the forge for tempering strength. However, in the absence of commensurate doses of affection, benevolence, and understanding, these trials conspire to forge fragility instead. For the balance of these contrasting forces is the crucible in which true resilience is born, as one bereft of the other engenders naught but vulnerability.
Very good! I was just thinking that! But I don’t like the term ‘strength.’ That seems pagan & too generic to me. It serves as the forge for faith. That way you know your faith (love & fear of God) is genuine.
Coddledness builds your faith around that so it’s not real. Satan says in Job ‘take it all away from Job & he won’t care for you, he will hate you.’
I think about the Parable of the Sower a lot, where the Sower sews seeds. Some seeds grow but don’t make it b/c they didn’t grow right. But right now I’m thinking a more accurate Parable is the one of the man who builds a house on sinking sand.
How is your faith being built, reader? How was it built? How do you know it's genuine, saving, & true?
 
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Very good! I was just thinking that! But I don’t like the term ‘strength.’ That seems pagan & too generic to me. It serves as the forge for faith. That way you know your faith (love & fear of God) is genuine.
Coddledness builds your faith around that so it’s not real. Satan says in Job ‘take it all away from Job & he won’t care for you, he will hate you.’
I think about the Parable of the Sower a lot, where the Sower sews seeds. Some seeds grow but don’t make it b/c they didn’t grow right. But right now I’m thinking a more accurate Parable is the one of the man who builds a house on sinking sand.
How is your faith being built, reader? How was it built? How do you know it's genuine, saving, & true?
That's an excellent correction on wording. I like that much better. Good thinking!
 
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It comes & goes. I don’t get why I get so sad about it when I believe I have had assurance she will happen. You just forget it, which is not good because it’s from God! You also don’t see anything happening which makes you think she won’t & panic.
 
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Recent sermon on marriage:

Subject of marriage sometimes ignored, can be hard to talk about. Can also be overly glamorized w/ false expectations
"A capable wife. She is more precious than jewels" Proverbs 31
Marriage is good, desirable, & beneficial
Can’t think “if I weren’t married, life would be better”.
It’s good b/c God designed it. Enjoy it. Intended for value. Glorifies God. Reflects relationship between Christ & the Church. A strong witness
People turned off by its responsibility. But what you’re really doing is choosing to live selfishly
Done by human effort & God’s grace. Things singles must do (be who God wants you to be). Marital love cannot be bought. Wait! God joins together & holds it together
“If a man would give for love all the wealth in his house, it would be despised” Song of Solomon 8
Most not in category of God wanting to stay unmarried
Polish, perfect, & love. But she is still God’s
Christians started to say marriage holds back spiritual growth so don’t get married. But Paul says not married is not for most: so for us to grow its as married – it’s honorable (are spiritual benefits to not being married tho)
Easiest way to destroy a marriage: sex before marriage & being unfaithful after. Marriage alone. God judges fornicators, man & woman both. World says otherwise b/c sometimes we take shame in saying world is doing it wrong.
“Set me as a seal upon your heart………jealousy as cruel as the grave……” Song of Solomon 8
 
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