What's on your mind?

[Niels]

A lot of atheists won’t convert unless they get a text from God or see him in the flesh. They think that since there’s millions of false gods, the God of the Bible must be so too.

I also think there's a lot of misunderstanding over who God is. What we call God is defined in John 1:1 and Exodus 3:14. His person is fundamentally closer to order, logic, and existence itself than to a god (a lowercase god can be anything really). I think this helps explain why for centuries the field of science was largely perpetuated and maintained by adherents of the Abrahamic faiths.

It may also partly explain the decline of Christianity in the West. Many have replaced God with a kind of god. Where that has happened, atheists have a good point. Many are following gods rather than "I AM". Of course, I'd imagine most nonbelievers would say something along the lines of "I AM" is just another god, despite the fact that gods aren't "I AM" (YHWH).

 

[DragonFox91]

I also think there's a lot of misunderstanding over who God is. What we call God is defined in John 1:1 and Exodus 3:14. His person is fundamentally closer to order, logic, and existence itself than to a god (a lowercase god can be anything really). I think this helps explain why for centuries the field of science was largely perpetuated and maintained by adherents of the Abrahamic faiths.

It may also partly explain the decline of Christianity in the West. Many have replaced God with a kind of god. Where that has happened, atheists have a good point. Many are following gods rather than "I AM". Of course, I'd imagine most nonbelievers would say something along the lines of "I AM" is just another god, despite the fact that gods aren't "I AM" (YHWH).

Yeah, scientists used to see the world as having a lot of order & logic, & the Bible has a God that has order & logic, so there must be a connection. Their understanding of God motivated them to find the hows & whys.

Today’s scientists don’t see the world like that. They see the world as chaotic & doesn’t match the God of the Bible, at least as he’s presented in the New Testament (they say). But the beginning of Romans observes this as well. The world isn’t what it should be.

 

[DragonFox91]

I have bad news.

The census just revealed that Christianity has declined to under 50% in England. Atheism is now in the 40%s as well. I find this very sad. This isn't a statistic of who goes to church, but who believes. I do think the churches there seem very secularized so people wonder what's the point. Thoughts from those across the pond? Why has the church (body of believers) there become so week?

As for the US, it's hard to say. We still have a lot that identify as Christian, but sometimes it's hard to tell who their God really is & what their true goal is (is it worshipping & serving God, or is it just a mask over what the goal really is?)

 

[SarahsKnight]

A friend of mine is in hospital and not expected to make it to the end of the day. We knew this day was coming as she's been battling a brand tumour for a number of years and it's now become inoperable, but it's sooner than expected as according to her husband the hospital messed up her pain medication, and this situation was avoidable, which makes it even more tragic.

@Citanul , I hope everything is well with you and everyone else close to this person by now, under the unfortunate circumstances.

 

[Saucy]

I have bad news.

The census just revealed that Christianity has declined to under 50% in England. Atheism is now in the 40%s as well. I find this very sad. This isn't a statistic of who goes to church, but who believes. I do think the churches there seem very secularized so people wonder what's the point. Thoughts from those across the pond? Why has the church (body of believers) there become so week?

As for the US, it's hard to say. We still have a lot that identify as Christian, but sometimes it's hard to tell who their God really is & what their true goal is (is it worshipping & serving God, or is it just a mask over what the goal really is?)

The same will happen here in the U.S. It's the great falling away. I fully believe many who are professing Christians will not be in Heaven.

 

[TheRealAriel]

It seems it’s that time to download a dating app because I’m wishing to have someone, only for me to inevitably delete it in a week when I realize I hate online dating again.

What dating apps do y’all like best?

 

[mojoboy31]

What dating apps do y’all like best?

Christian Forums of course

 

[Saucy]

It seems it’s that time to download a dating app because I’m wishing to have someone, only for me to inevitably delete it in a week when I realize I hate online dating again.

What dating apps do y’all like best?

Wait till next year. I'll be hot by then

I'm teasing! I will pray that the dating site works for you! I know it's a difficult time of year to be lonely.

 

[GodDoesListen55]

The same people who whisper sweet nothings in your ear will also blow smoke up your butt.

 

[TheRealAriel]

Wait till next year. I'll be hot by then

I'm teasing! I will pray that the dating site works for you! I know it's a difficult time of year to be lonely.

Thanks, I appreciate prayers for sure… I’m hopeless! Haha- you start to think you’re fine with being single for the rest of your life, then this time of year comes around and suddenly you’re dreaming of a person to kiss on the new year. The holidays are the worst. One of the many reasons Halloween is my favorite… I can be alone and stabby then!

 

[Citanul]

@Citanul , I hope everything is well with you and everyone else close to this person by now, under the unfortunate circumstances.

Unfortunately, I don't have any more news. She's in the UK and the news came from her husband using her phone to post to the writing WhatsApp group that she and I are both part of. I don't have any way of contacting him and it's entirely understandable that he hasn't posted again.

 

[Citanul]

It seems it’s that time to download a dating app because I’m wishing to have someone, only for me to inevitably delete it in a week when I realize I hate online dating again.

What dating apps do y’all like best?

Bumble is my favourite, although it's impossible to recommend specific apps as they can vary so much depending on where you live and what you're looking for.

 

[Saucy]

The same people who whisper sweet nothings in your ear will also blow smoke up your butt.

That sounds...uncomfortable

 

[DragonFox91]

The same will happen here in the U.S. It's the great falling away. I fully believe many who are professing Christians will not be in Heaven.

I just looked it up. We are still in the 70%s. I know, hard to believe, right?

 

[TheRealAriel]

Free, unsolicited advice to men using a dating app by a woman frustrated with bumble to the point of deletion in less than 24 hours:
- fill out your bio and questions. You don’t want someone to judge you on looks? Give people more to base their choice on than looks!
- ESPECIALLY with Bumble where the woman is always the first to message- don’t say “want to know something, ask” and nothing else. It’s already hard for me to generate conversations out of a short profile. If you give me nothing else to talk about, don’t expect anything more than a frustrating cycle of “hey, how are you today?”
-don’t try to turn every conversation to something physical. You might think it’s super charming to talk about wanting to cuddle some girl within two messages of meeting her, but it actually screams “I’m a guy that’s going to instantly pressure you physically” and it ends the conversation every time.
-likewise, if I just asked you a thoughtful question or gave a thoughtful response.. don’t turn the conversation to “wow, you’re really pretty.” It’s not genuine and it’s not helping us get to know each other at all.

Gosh, there’s so many more I might have to make a full video or something about it. You always forget how worthless online dating is until you dip your toe in again to find such laziness and insincerity.

 

[Saucy]

Free, unsolicited advice to men using a dating app by a woman frustrated with bumble to the point of deletion in less than 24 hours:
- fill out your bio and questions. You don’t want someone to judge you on looks? Give people more to base their choice on than looks!
- ESPECIALLY with Bumble where the woman is always the first to message- don’t say “want to know something, ask” and nothing else. It’s already hard for me to generate conversations out of a short profile. If you give me nothing else to talk about, don’t expect anything more than a frustrating cycle of “hey, how are you today?”
-don’t try to turn every conversation to something physical. You might think it’s super charming to talk about wanting to cuddle some girl within two messages of meeting her, but it actually screams “I’m a guy that’s going to instantly pressure you physically” and it ends the conversation every time.
-likewise, if I just asked you a thoughtful question or gave a thoughtful response.. don’t turn the conversation to “wow, you’re really pretty.” It’s not genuine and it’s not helping us get to know each other at all.

Gosh, there’s so many more I might have to make a full video or something about it. You always forget how worthless online dating is until you dip your toe in again to find such laziness and insincerity.

Sorry that was your experience. But it would make an interesting video!

 

[mojoboy31]

Free, unsolicited advice to men using a dating app by a woman frustrated with bumble to the point of deletion in less than 24 hours:
- fill out your bio and questions. You don’t want someone to judge you on looks? Give people more to base their choice on than looks!
- ESPECIALLY with Bumble where the woman is always the first to message- don’t say “want to know something, ask” and nothing else. It’s already hard for me to generate conversations out of a short profile. If you give me nothing else to talk about, don’t expect anything more than a frustrating cycle of “hey, how are you today?”
-don’t try to turn every conversation to something physical. You might think it’s super charming to talk about wanting to cuddle some girl within two messages of meeting her, but it actually screams “I’m a guy that’s going to instantly pressure you physically” and it ends the conversation every time.
-likewise, if I just asked you a thoughtful question or gave a thoughtful response.. don’t turn the conversation to “wow, you’re really pretty.” It’s not genuine and it’s not helping us get to know each other at all.

Gosh, there’s so many more I might have to make a full video or something about it. You always forget how worthless online dating is until you dip your toe in again to find such laziness and insincerity.

If I ever decide to sign up for a dating site, I'll keep this in mind

Could not sleep at all last night. Finally fell asleep around 5 ish. Then the neighbor kid decided to start banging on his drum set at 7:45.....

 

[SarahsKnight]

Randomly found this from a friend on FB. Dog memes or something.

 

[DragonFox91]

How is it 9:30 already? All I did was get an oil change that took an hour, dinked around on the computer for a bit, changed my aquarium water, & now the evening's like done. It s/ only be like 7pm!

 

[pen_and_poetry]

I'm finding it hard to focus on one hobby at a time. My therapist recommends I do this, but I get so distracted easily. One minute I want to play my guitar (if it wasn't in need of a set-up) the next minute I want to get back to writing my poems, and then the next minute I want to draw. not to mention, I don't like being home anyway but I'm tired from work and oh yeah I want to study my Dungeons & Dragons books to be a game master.

what is a scatterbrain to do??

@TheRealAriel your dating app feedback comment is