re: Is it strange of me ... (religious question)

Quoting EnnaBennaBanana:"

soooo we're all going to burn in hell because we've all committed a crime of some kind even if it was unintentional?

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Rob Bell is a controversial figure. He speaks with love though. I'm not saying he had the market cornered on truth. I don't think anyone does. What can we really know with certainty? I don't look to any human to explain the mysteries of God. I prefer seeking the source for the truth, though I know I cannot know it fully. Bell offers up a unique perspective. One that comes from a place that feels like love to me. You can't really understand the full spectrum of what he is presenting unless you read his book.

Points to ponder

How is an eternity of suffering a just punishment for the short amount of time we are here on this earth?

How do we know that Christ's death really wasn't for everyone?

If God is not willing that any should perish, does God not get what God wants?

If salvation is a free gift that doesn't warrant any action on our part... Except belief... Isn't believing something an action?

I wouldnt mind attending a small community church every Sunday as long as they do not expect me to be saved or baptized or become a "full" member. I think it would create a fellowship with other like minded individuals just looking for social sustainability within the community. No pressure no expectations beyond basic friendship...Good for the common people and the common soul. Right?

If God knows every sparrow that falls from the sky, how much more do you think he cares about you? He knows your heart, He knows what you're going to say before you speak it, He knows what you are going to think before you have even thought it... I used to be extremely racist...I was apart of some bad stuff, don't even want to get into it, and I swore that was MY life and I was not going to change...to make a long story short, I found my road to redemption and I realized that I NEEDED to got through all that in order to be what God had intended me to be today. Now, I know many people will look at this post and scoff, and I DO NOT (repeat) DO NOT mean that you are only the way you are now because God is going to change you into someone completely different some day. I am just saying He is bigger than any shortcoming. We have ALL fallen short of the glory of God..we could not do, give, love enough for the price He paid. We are saved by grace alone.

Quoting The voice:" If God knows every sparrow that falls from the sky, how much more do you think he cares about you? He ... [snip!] ... ALL fallen short of the glory of God..we could not do, give, love enough for the price He paid. We are saved by grace alone. "

I admit I have many flaws ... I just don't view my sexuality, relationship, nor career path as a flaw.

Quoting The Master:" I admit I have many flaws ... I just don't view my sexuality, relationship, nor career path as a flaw."

And who am I to say? That is all between you and God. I know come judgement day I will have a lot to answer for, everyone will. My whole point was that his love for you is so pure and so unconditional. There is no sin too big that anyone can commit that they cannot come back from, because we have already been forgiven..& I completely understand you removing yourself from a communal setting in fear of being judged. I have done that myself, many times..I had to realize all I needed was inside me already. I would most definitely welcome you with open arms..

Quoting The Master:" I admit I have many flaws ... I just don't view my sexuality, relationship, nor career path as a flaw."

And God's not looking at your sexuality, relationship, and career path and going "Well if she'd just change these things, I'd love her more." He's already decided that he loves you because you're here in the first place and you continue to exist. He loves you and he loves the fact that you are a caring and loving person who works her ass off to help others. And he's just sitting there waiting to have a relationship with you when you're ready.

Quoting RayneNAutumn's Mama:" And God's not looking at your sexuality, relationship, and career path and going "Well if she'd just ... [snip!] ... who works her ass off to help others. And he's just sitting there waiting to have a relationship with you when you're ready."

Yes! I love this!

Quoting The voice:" And who am I to say? That is all between you and God. I know come judgement day I will have a lot to ... [snip!] ... myself, many times..I had to realize all I needed was inside me already. I would most definitely welcome you with open arms.."

I love what you just wrote...beautiful.
*hugs*

Quoting The Blissful Six:" I love what you just wrote...beautiful. *hugs*"

Hugs back(: & Thank you!

Quoting My Lil' Monster:" I wouldnt mind attending a small community church every Sunday as long as they do not expect me to be ... [snip!] ... the community. No pressure no expectations beyond basic friendship...Good for the common people and the common soul. Right?"

Small community churches where I am from are not like that....

I actually feel the same way. I grew up Christian by choice and was really involved in my church. I still keep in contact with a lot of those people but its not the same. I miss the community, the friendships, the sense of belonging etc. Ive been on my own journey since i left, now I believe in God again but not in the same way I did when I was Christian and I'm okay with that. Find what feels right to you, there isnt one ultimate truth Imo.

There are Christians in BDSM relationships. God is really pulling on your heart he cares about you and wants you back I believe that's why your not content and struggling spiritually he's knocking on the door of your heart I hope you let him in *hugs*

Quoting The Master:" ... to miss being a Christian sometimes? Maybe not Christian per se because I was never truly a proper ... [snip!] ... if the only way in is to not be me then what's the point? I'm just saying that sometimes ... just sometimes ... I feel it."

Christianity is the not the only religion out there.

You can still have faith without having to belong to a religion. I believe that all Gods are one God. He is all around us if we simply open our eyes and look.

I don't believe the bible is the word of God. It was written by man, plain and simple. Just like all other religious texts that are out there. God is there, man has interrpreted him in many different ways, which is why there are so many different Gods and Goddesses that have popped up through the centuries.