Christians on arbtalk?

[gensetsteve]

I expect there is a few christians but I dont expect any pb's

[Treecreeper1961]

i'm not religious and never have been... but when my little boy was born at only 28 weeks, nearly 12 weeks premature... and weighing 2lb 12oz's.. and being told he prob wouldnt last the night, i can tell you i believed in god that night... and me and my partner both took comfort in the priest sayin a prayer for him.. several prayers were said [in my head] over the next hours, days, weeks... and whether they were answered or not i dont no.. all i no is my boy is still with us 9 months later and he's not 100% but he's getting there...

 

That's great Nick. At times like that we could all take strength from the good in religion.

[Treecreeper1961]

May I ask you to elaborate?

 

It was meant as a joke really but we all need to look beyond ourselves and have a common goal I believe. If we are to evolve beyond the selfish destructive force we are.

Not that you can't achieve that by being the master of your own destiny.

[predator]

middle of the road for me and respect other peoples faiths etc god bless you all though

[Jesse]

I was a Jehovah's Witness for the first 30 years of my life, but at age 30 and with my first child reaching an age where I was going being indoctrinating him, thought I had better do some serious research, this lead to me,my wife and all her family leaving the JW's.

 

How do any of you Christians get you head around all the horrors we see around us, often involving the weakest, innocent, and most venerable in society

I think for those who don't its only when you are at your ABSOLUTE lowest point in your life that to then embrace a belief will turn things around, it worked for me. I now work hard to be a better person but i do still fail miserably, most days:lol: but at least i'm trying.

[easy-lift guy]

I was a Jehovah's Witness for the first 30 years of my life, but at age 30 and with my first child reaching an age where I was going being indoctrinating him, thought I had better do some serious research, this lead to me,my wife and all her family leaving the JW's.

 

How do any of you Christians get you head around all the horrors we see around us, often involving the weakest, innocent, and most venerable in society

 

I have faith in myself and my family and my religion. I do the best I can everyday for myself and treat people the way I like to be treated. It is a way of life for me and keeps me sane for the most part. I understand that there are other folks in the world that don't even know me but would be happy to have my life ended due to my belief and faith. I can understand that but will never except it. No one said that life on this planet would be easy, "no pun intended" but I believe were all here to do the best job we can and make each day a little better for our self's and our fellow man/women.

At least that is my plan, and I am sticking to it.

easy-lift guy

[Treecreeper1961]

OK, fair enough!

 

I think that it would be fair enough to say that in order to evolve past the self destructive tendencies that have characterised our species thus far, we need to leave behind divisive and tribal behaviours and rituals, such as religion. Until we do this, we are always going to see difference and default to sectarianism and hatred.

 

There are, I'm told, truths in all the world religions that without manipulation or misinterpretation give fine guidance to anyone.

It is the divisive misuse of religion by men that causes religion to turn bad.

Many of those responsible are strongly selfdetermininst capitalists and worshipers of greed.

We are blindly puppets.

[s.varty]

I dont believe in father christmas,or the tooth fairies, so why should i believe in god or heaven, never seen god nor do i know anyone who has, never been to heaven or know anyone who has. Total respect to religious folk 99% of them are respectful upright citizens.

[Jesse]

i'm not religious and never have been... but when my little boy was born at only 28 weeks, nearly 12 weeks premature... and weighing 2lb 12oz's.. and being told he prob wouldnt last the night, i can tell you i believed in god that night... and me and my partner both took comfort in the priest sayin a prayer for him.. several prayers were said [in my head] over the next hours, days, weeks... and whether they were answered or not i dont no.. all i no is my boy is still with us 9 months later and he's not 100% but he's getting there...

Good luck mate, things will be good, I,l say a prayer to

[skyhuck]

That's great Nick. At times like that we could all take strength from the good in religion.

 

But what when things don't go well?????

 

What if your prayers are not answered?????