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December 02 2008 | Christian | No Comments »
I have this assignment at school for Religion, and I need to do a research, and a presentation about a Christian charity organisation of some sort that will have a lot of information about. Such as the history and events/activities, leaders.
I am also looking for something that others wont do, I like to be different.
I am not looking for someone to research for me, just to help me find the Organisation.
Thank you!
Gospel for Asia (www.gfa.org)
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March 06 2010 | Christian | 1 Comment »
All what i can say is that each time i do a kind deed to help another human being , animal or nature jesus comes to me in spirit. As an Agnostic christian thats how i understand the second coming of jesus.
Why do fundamentalist Christians say that i am wrong and only they are right?
This is what the angels said to the apostles when Jesus ascended into heaven:
"After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven."
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city."
Acts 1:9-12
I believe the angels were right, and it shall be exactly as they said.
In fact, this very thing was prophesied about 500 years earlier by the Prophet Zechariah. If you care to, you can read it here:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=zechariah%2014:1-5&version=NIV
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February 20 2010 | Christian | 12 Comments »
I never thought being a Christian would be a walk in the park, but I never ever came close to anticipating the level of pain and suffering I have experienced as a Christian. It’s been constantly heart ache and pain for me. And even at that level, it’s nothing compared to what some Christian missionaries and martyrs over sea’s have experienced. Thanks in advance for your answers. God bless.
Interesting..
I’m sorry it feels that way. =(
You have my sympathy.
*Hugs*.
..Personally I’m an atheist + a former Christian, but I never really had to suffer through *that* much heartbreak. (Christianity-related heartbreak, that is.) I guess it depends on WHAT exactly one believes, how much emphasis one places on things such as hell and one’s own innate "sinfulness", etc..
May I ask WHY it is that you find it so difficult?
You won’t have to answer if you don’t want to, but you got me somewhat curious, so..
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February 16 2010 | Christian | 21 Comments »
I just asked about why chairs in Christian churches are so uncomfortable and most answers seemed to suggest they have been designed this way to make people sit up and pay attention to the dogma being provided by the church leader and not fall asleep. This sounds plausible and even Christians themselves answered this way, but of course, this means that the dogma itself is boring and sleep inducing, right? So if it’s boring and sleep inducing then exposure to it is a form of suffering right? Christian dogma is something that Christians force themselves to endure like the dentists drill?
I’ve actually never considered this. It’s an interesting angle.
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February 14 2010 | Christian | 7 Comments »
What are the best sites for a 20-something woman where the site has more men than women (better odds)?
Any other tips/advice/cost considerations regarding christian dating online sites-helpful! Thanks!
Most dating sites have a larger male ratio, except for sites like eHarmony, which are unique, because they have more women, than men. Some websites are even free for women, to attract women to their sites, because they have so few, and are otherwise all male, just like many bars and clubs have ladies night.
You can try almost any website, and specifically search by religion. This is an option available on any major dating site like eHarmony, Match.com, Yahoo Personals, etc. There are specific dating sites that are religion specific like christiansingles.com, but they may not believe exactly the same things you do, since each Christian religion differs slightly. I could list a few dozen here, but honestly, I couldn’t tell you how good they are. You can do a simple google search and easily find them.
Any dating site, will feature a free-trial period ranging anywhere from a few days, to 2-weeks. As I mentioned before, many dating sites will even offer free enrollment for women, because they are mostly male.
My advice would be try a few. Use more than one photo on the site, and actively search the site and respond to profiles you like. Most dating sites are very superficial. They’ll look at your photo in the search, and only if they like how you look, will they even view your profile. You may write a lot about yourself, but often short messages are better, because then they’ll actually take the time to read what you wrote. Quite often, people will ask you questions to things you already answered in your profile, proving they haven’t actually read it, and this is a mass mailing.
Be careful who you respond to, because there are spammers on these sites, although most spammers tend to be people posing as women, not men.
If you do meet, make sure you’ve chatted on the phone first. You can use *67 to block your number on their Caller-ID. This is very helpful to avoid stalkers. If you do meet, meet during the day, in a public place. Tell someone who you’ll be meeting, when, and where. Arrange to call that person at a designated time. Go to the bathroom, before you order food, so that your food isn’t tampered with. Cover your cup, so that it isn’t tampered with. Keep the first meeting short, like coffee, during the day. That way, if its a bad date, it wont last long, and if its a good date, you can continue hanging-out, well into the evening.
You can also try sites like Craigslist.com, which don’t have profiles, but do offer free personal ads. This site has gotten a bad reputation, but there are some religious people who meet there.
You can ask your church which places they recommend. Often, churches will try to cater to singles, because they want you to meet people, get married, in their church, baptize your kids, in their church, and raise your family, in their church, and then have your kids married, in their church. They rely on generations to keep the church open, and so many are catering to singles, and will be able to recommend either websites, organizations or may even host dances or parties for singles. Infact, they may even be hosting something tonight, since its New Years Eve.
Best of luck in life and love. 
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February 07 2010 | Christian | 3 Comments »
Christian bible tells women to be subservient to their husband, so how do Christian feminist go around with it while keeping their feminist views regarding that subject?
They don’t. Many Christians use even their bible to justify their actions and beliefs. They use every verse of it to their own advantage; using one verse to another depending on what the situation requires for them to justify their decided beliefs. It doesn’t matter if they are contradicting themselves. The thing that matters to them is to feel right regardless if they are or not. A self-declared Christian woman said that their God is not against abortion because the bible never even mentioned abortion.
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February 03 2010 | Christian | 8 Comments »
Did they call them barbarians like the roman empire did towards the migratory tribes?
Did they promote a climate of hostility towards those indigenous peoples?
Did those indigenous peoples ever really stand a chance against the propoganda-driven christian empire?
Did you completely skip history classes for 12 years?
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January 27 2010 | Christian | 6 Comments »
The other day a christian friend indicated that aliens are not part of God’s plan for the universe. I am a non-fundamental christian and I also believe that their are countless alien races and some of them are here or have been here. Why would christianity dispute that?
The Bible authors and church fathers had no conception of other planets or understanding of astronomy. The question could not have come up, because as far as anyone knew, there were no other worlds to ask about.
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January 18 2010 | Christian | 12 Comments »