Do not trust the foid

Do not

So I just got off a Roblox LGBT+ game full of teens in the LGBT+ community. I am extremely shy, like Moses having stage fright, not only am I shy in person but online. It took a while to start typing, but then the words and sentences flowed aimlessly one after the other and by the time I got done writing a sentence, the next one was already in my mind ready to be delivered. And I just preached and shared my testimony regarding the trans lifestyle I was living before I came to Christ.

Not soft cookie dough preach and neither did I condemn anyone, but rather spoke about sin, the enemy's plans, God's plan for salvation, the good news of Christ and repentance for over an hour. Some stayed and listened the whole way through, some were atheists who listened and somehow, in some way defended me when I was accused of “homophobia”, asked if I could go somewhere else, and even when I explicitly said that God hates sin, that LGBT is like messing with God's painting, and preached about repentance, still some people listened.

Others listened from far away and I didn't know they were listening until l was ending it, when about 2-3 people came up to me saying thank you. I just told them all glory goes to God Jesus. Someone was listening the whole way through next to me and towards the end, he ended up telling me He had prayed this morning for God to give Him a sign that He's still there and that this confirmed it and that he loved listening to my preaching and my story (testimony) and from others, I got a thumbs up. I didn't think of myself or how great I am, but rather tried to put myself in their shoes and acknowledge that they are the same way I was living and that if Christ rescued me from that and depression, then they can get rescued too.

What is shocking is that I explicitly said LGBT is a sin, I shared my testimony, talked about repentance, the crucial aspects, didn't water it down, was serious through it all, and things that no one would wanna hear, but despite this, there were a few that actually appreciated it? Even the hard pills to swallow? And I'm very shy and quiet, I don't usually step out of my comfort zone, but you know how you're hungry sometimes and just wanna eat already, I couldn't NOT go into the game. I was just eager to do so.

And time went by so fast, I was so immersed in preaching that time flew by.

Considering all of this, I just want to say to people who are shy that it's ok to step out of your comfort zone, seek guidance from God and that even if you're getting hated on, remember that “greater is He living in you than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4).” Also remember that even if at least one person gets saved or comes to Christ, heaven rejoices at that one person. God will leave the 99 to find the 1. Through out it all, remember and keep your focus on Christ and not on self. Everything positive that comes out of it and interactions you have that are good, praise God, thank God and give glory to God. Remember who brought you out of darkness. It wasn't you, it was Jesus Christ. All of this is to not make you feel prideful and boastful.

Don't, also, only speak about the merciful aspect of God, but the wrath of God too. Don't leave it at God loves you, but explain why He does and don't just mutter the word sin and repentance, but rather expand on what that means even if it's a hard pill to swallow for those around. All of this is to not make the preaching pleasing to the ears and eyes (if online), but to speak in truth while showing love.

But most importantly, seek God and His kingdom.

this is so inspirational bros, what cyber space are YOU proselytizing?

This shouldn't be news. Transgender ideology is completely incompatible with the Catholic conception of the nature of man as created by God.

Trans Catholic here, you are wrong.

Catholicism is actually wholly consistent with the scientific reality of the existence of trans people and the fact that transition relieves gender dysphoria and saves transgender lives. Unlike you, I don't believe the church teaches lies.

Every authority in the church once said geocentrism was doctrine, too.

How pro-life of them to engage in practices that they know lead to trans people dying

I don't think lying to people is the best solution to them dying.

Your comment is in bad faith here.

Obviously you disagree with treating trans people as their identified gender, but you offer no real solutions to Trans death or arguments against trans acceptance.

If there were a similar life and death issue for Christians, would a response from a non Christian that they're wrong for believing in their god anyways be helpful? No.

etc cba going through all these comments

Our god is a chad 🎵
He is so based and trad 🎵
I converted last week 🎵
Nofap is so rad 🎵

Sing this in latin for double Jesus points. Perfect backing track for browsing /r/tradwave

I am a college aged guy with two brothers, one a couple years older than me and the other 6 years younger than me. The oldest is on the autism spectrum and the youngest is certainly neurodivergent as well. Our family environment is dysfunctional in many ways, but for the past several years I've only been at home in the summers and so there's only so much I can do to influence a better culture at home.

Several years ago while I was still in high school, my older brother came out as a trans woman and it was incredibly difficult for us, and I've had to process it in therapy for years, seeing my brother robbed of me and questioning my own grip on reality as my family life descended into chaos and uncertainty. While I have always refused to use his chosen female name, I go out of my way not to directly address him with his birth name or do anything blatantly disrespectful.

Truth is, I love him more than anything or anyone in this world, I know he's my brother, and I know he's just a vulnerable person who fell victim to a harmful ideology. In the years since he came out, he's also dealt w substance abuse issues, severe depression, and schizophrenic symptoms, and has been living at home dropped out of college. Its been so sad to watch because he has a brilliant mind and is capable of so much, but he's trapped by his own mind. I want nothing more than to see him turn his life around, but it's hard to see an end in sight.

As hard as this all has been to process, I felt like I'd almost finally gotten used to it all, and then my little brother flipped my world upside down my coming out as a trans girl as well at 16, after leaving our church earlier in the year, and growing his hair out long. Once I realized these subtle changes, I started to think back and realized the shift that's happened to my little brothers personality over time leading up to this. He was a super energetic, social & extroverted kid up until about age 10, and then he began kind of withdrawing. I always thought it was just the awkwardness of puberty and then covid and whatnot, but I now feel like it goes deeper than that. I don't know if something happened to him, but it seems like he just doesn't love himself or believe in himself, and that hurts me to no end, because he is so awesome and capable.

My family doesn't communicate very well at all, and everyone is super non confrontational, so it makes dealing with these things so much harder, and although I'm sure my parents are heartbroken by what's happening to their sons, I feel they're not doing enough to address everything head on. But I don't know what the right thing to do is. Ultimately I just want to show my brothers love, but I can't sit back and "lovingly" tolerate and accept their transitions because I know they're in much worse places than they were when they were younger and comfortable in their skin and gender and everything else. And I just want them to love themselves. I don't want to be combative or try to convince them not to be trans because that seems fruitless.

I just want to know how best to show them love while not affirming their new identities. If you read all the way through, I'd love to hear your thoughts and perspectives on the situation.

TLDR: My younger and older brothers have now both come out as transgender girls. How can I best show love without affirming their path?

rip this dude's family

!christians

I think it'd be fun/interesting to have a weekly verse/verses/chapter to discuss each week. Watching Papists and Calvinists go at it could be very dramatic. We could also be cool have come together to discuss the holy scripture. Anyway, vote or something.

What's up with the Gospel of John? It doesn't fit in. Why do certain texts align more with Gnostic Christian ones found in the Nag Hammadi library, that aren't Canon? Why did Paul mention the Pleroma? Why did you build your religion on burnt books? Why do you purposefully keep people in shadows? Why do you continue to lie to this day? Why are you not actually interested in the life of Jesus, and only in the heritage of your blood sucking, greedy church? Do you know what Baptism is? Do you know John?

I don't know where else to turn and I don't really know who might understand. In recent years, I backed away from the church. I realized that I'm queer (likely lesbian) and that it's totally incompatible with the church. In undergrad, I started at a Catholic college and transferred out to a public school once I realized that I couldn't be myself at the Catholic school. I was doing great, my mental health was improving, and I was finally starting to feel like I could stand on my own. Last year, I moved away from home got year of a master's degree under my belt and was finding my own footing in the world.

This summer, I moved back in with my parents so I could work in my hometown for a few months between school years to earn some $. As the summer went on, my mental health went into the potty. I was/am super depressed and my anxiety was through the roof. I felt like a kid again. For a little bit, I literally thought God was calling me back to the church and that becoming an active Catholic again would be the cure I need. I have a history of compulsive behavior with religious themes and I am in therapy. Anyway, I started attending Catholic church again and it became a hyperfixation for me. I'm talking about making Pinterest boards of church aesthetics, reading multiple theology books a week, falling asleep every night after saying the rosary no matter how tired I was, and more. I ignored my queerness and was automatically thinking long-term about what my life in the church might look like.

Last night, I kind of "came to" when I realized that going back to the church hadn't squashed my queerness. I was scrolling through TikTok and seeing one attractive woman after the next because my algo is set for queer stuff. I felt absolutely terrible. Why would God call me back to church and rub this in my face?

I still went to church this morning. It was the transfiguration and the priest talked about how we all have moments in our lives of transformation and I couldn't get my mind off of trans people (I hope this doesn't seem creepy). Here I was, struck by this perfect beautiful metaphor of reaching a pivotal moment in life that makes you reevaluate the way you exist and all the priest was talking about how we can choose to reinforce our belief and become a new person in Jesus... what a letdown.

I don't think I'll go back next week. I don't know if I'll go back at all. How can I get over this relapse into Catholicism? It's like I've brainwashed myself again and now I'm full of guilt for maybe leaving God again but also denying who I really am because I am queer and can't ignore that part of myself.

I also want a church community and I genuinely believe in Christianity, but where can I go where I'll be accepted? I don't know if I can get over that nagging feeling that anything that isn't Catholic is a "fake" church (yes, I know logically that one church isn't more authentic than another) because of all the dogma and crap that comes with the church and how it puts down other churches for not having "real" sacraments.

I'd appreciate any advice or voices of reason anyone can provide. I'm starting to snap back out of it, but I'd appreciate guidance.

I‘m trans and a christian. I love the LORD with all my heart but this question kept bothering me

lets see what these reddit "christians" think and whether they have any scripture to back it up

No, and ignore the ignorant chodes claiming otherwise

Not at all! God loves you so much too, and nothing will change that. There's nothing in the Bible that suggests that it's a sin. There are many trans Christians out there, and many churches that'll fully welcome you! I commend you to visit /r/OpenChristian and /r/TransChristianity, where you can find others like you, and you can share your experiences. Peace!

How can it be a sin if it's not a choice? Do you think a just god would punish you for something you have no control over?

No. The Bible never claims that it is. It wasn't even a concept back then, there is no reason to consider it sin.

It's not. There is literally nothing in the Bible against being trans. Some people will cherry pick a verse in Deuteronomy they believe prohibits cross dressing or they try to tie being trans in with being LGB (which is also not a sin). Don't listen to the conservative Christian Pharisees who spare no opportunity to dunk on LGBT people.

fricking fаgs, where are the christians in /r/christianity?

But I will sing of thy might; I will sing aloud of thy steadfast love in the morning. For thou hast been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭59‬:‭16‬ ‭RSV‬‬

I think this verse really shows how beautiful it was that David turned to God when his family foresook (?) him. Instead of losing his faith, his hard times brought him closer to God. Sometimes it's hard to remember God wants us to lean on Him when we need Him. He's codependent like that.

Nancy Mace tells a prayer breakfast that she turned down sex this morning so she could get there on time pic.twitter.com/nnWY6moonJ

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) July 27, 2023

/r/Christianity unanimously reassures OP that it’s fine, God loves anal s*x and unlike those priggish Catholics who will tell you to just sort yourself out and don’t do it, it actually doesn’t matter!

Pay no mind to the comments suggesting otherwise. God’s strongest warrior (Reddit) will take care of them.

7 days almost passed from the last post in the Hole, so I’m dumping posting again.

I like mountains, and lately I have been thinking about summit crosses.

There is a lot of them, and they are all over the place in Europe and both Americas. But have you ever seen a crescent moon on a peak, or a star of David? Hmm?

Maybe you did, I don’t know I don’t leave Europe very often. Now thinking about it maybe the have some idolatry laws or something that prevents it…

Anyway, despite being popularized by the Krauts, they are cool. It feels right for them to be up there symbolically close to heaven, and it’s also a practical way to mark the summit. Here is the most famous one in Poland, on top of Giewont (1894 m):

(it may be famous, but I think it’s ugly)

It’s also infamous for attracting lightning, and killing people. In 2019 it got hit, and almost a hundred people got electrocuted through safety chains below, 4 people died. If you wonder how was that possible:

Still, lighting is probably the second worst thing to hit it, first being all the cringe political agitation:

In general I think with how commodified cross is people don’t really appreciate it’s significance as religious symbol, and in a case like this it’s respected so little it may as well be an antenna mast.

I run out of time. Post over. Mountains are cool. Goodnight.

From tomorrows reading:

Jesus said to his Apostles:

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth.

I have come to bring not peace but the sword.

For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; “

Also !fitness, body posting is next week if you want the poor man’s badge

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