Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Fit in with who? Liars, thieves, fornicators, cheaters? Lol everybody that attends church is a sinner who struggles with sin, everybody is struggling with something...some just hide it better than others.

If I had to recommend a church it will be Calvary Chapel. They teach straight out of the Bible and put all the emphasis on God, not the way you dress or what sin you struggle with. They literally have no dress code, you come as you are, hear the word, fellowship and leave. Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa also live-streams their services every Sunday and Wednesday on their website.

I just got home from church with gran gran and it was a really wholesome experience. I learned a lot about my relationship with God today and I don't regret going at all, even though I was apprehensive at first.

talk to god on the phone



just back from confession

God is a beautiful gorl.

I appreciate her helping in my times of need.

Have any of y'all seen this



I LOVE GOD

stay strong american ATRL members. i'll be praying for you

Hate the fact that many Christians think that one sin is better/worse than another sin, that they're not as bad or are better than somebody who struggles with a certain sin. Every Christian struggles with some sin, whether is pride, gossip, lust, fornication, idolatry, etc; and nobody is better than anybody else, we're all sinners saved by grace, wish more Christians would remember this.

I'm not sure if y'all accept atheist in your thread but I'll try. A question hit me, if you are allowed to criticize your religion, what would first come to your mind ?

of course you can, loveless is perchedT. more in the Atheists & Agnostics Hangout Thread than he is in this Christian thread.

I hate how many things are left to individual interpretation, which leads to division. People have this natural need to be in the superior group and show how much better they are then somebody else. And it's no different in Christianity. That's why they're are so many denominations who claim to be the real/true Christians. If I could change anything it would be to make the text in the Bible as plain and simple as possible (if it isn't already), though I doubt even that would change much, as the problem is in the heart of man. Man will always find a way to exalt himself at the expense of others; he will always find a reason why he is better than somebody else. So I guess my issue is moreso with Christians than Christianity itself.

Well I do like you guys, and I'm interested in your opinions on certain subjects

I'm not really fond talking about subjective religious experiences, Bible verses, or anything like that. I find more interest in discussing topics that deal with the academic aspects of religion (i.e. philosophy of religion, anthropology of religion, history of religion, sociology of religion, comparative religion). The few replies I have in this thread I made to address issues that pertain to the history and philosophy of Christianity.

Thank you for your answer, just to be sure you would not have any criticism towards Christianity itself then ?

I'm gay (not out to everyone yet) and Christian, but always hated church and religion growing up since my parents are homophobic and close minded and they raised us in a very conservative environment. I always associated religion with hate and hipocricy tbh.

But I met this great barista at a coffee shop a year ago that invited me to his church and for once I felt like I was in a genuine community that cared about all people. I left after 6 months of being super involved in the church and small groups because I realized they believe in traditional marriage, and although they were nice about it, I couldn't stand by it. I also had massive feelings for the guy who invited me so that wasn't healthy.

I'm too scared of being hurt again like that to try out another church. It took a lot for me to commit myself to a community, especially a religious one.

I lived my life as a Christian for the first 18 years of my life. I went to church. Went on mission trips. Went to youth conventions. It was a really big part of my life for so long.

Part of me wishes I still believed in all of that, but I don't. I miss it at times, but going to church now is just awkward after coming out. I went with my mom once to support her as she sang in front of the congregation for a special Sunday, but they were shady and rude to me the whole time.

Church is lowkey terrible, but religion is not.

Find a church that doesn't care about your sexual orientation, there are actually a lot out there. They are focused on gaining people by loving instead of being rude & judging.