Comments | fearforforever: abstinence?... why?

fearforforever

abstinence?... why?

Mar 22, 2004 21:00

All I'm saying is that my faith has dwindled because we live in a gluttonous society filled with people who use fornication for other reasons rather than reproduction. Yes. Lust (prior to commitment) is one of the 7 deadly sins. Yes. Gluttony is one of the 7 deadly sins. My question is: If God is so omnipotent and created us in the same light, how ( Read more... )

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anonymous March 25 2004, 18:02:26 UTC

wow. so much to say, but having so much trouble putting it into words. baisically, chris, i don't even know who you are but there is so much wisdom in your words. and gabe, i wish more people would think like you do. the whole entire reason this whole thread even started was because of hipocritical christians. yes, i am a christian. does that mean i don't fail sometimes? heck no. i'll be the first to admit it, i've screwed up time and time again. but the difference between me (a christian) and someone else (a half-christian who doesn't really practice christianity, just enjoys the label), is that when i do sin, it tears me apart and i repent and i don't plan on ever doing that sin again. do i do it again? yes, of course...not because i'm a horrible christian or because i don't want God's love or anything even remotley like that. it's because i'm a weak human being. it's so sad that the socially acceptable thing to do in our society is to do the wrong thing. i'm in college, it's more acceptable to drink than it is to not drink. what's ( ... )

fearforforever March 25 2004, 23:19:52 UTC

thanks alot! by the way, let's not be anonymous. we're a community here.

Just saying "hello" to Paul. shire316 May 10 2005, 01:48:45 UTC

Hey Paul, I don't have much to say on this topic, I just wanted to let you know your band did awesome the night I went to St. Andrews and it doesn't matter where you lay your faith, you're a good person at heart and that is all that should matter. People of any faith automatically put judgements on people for no reason. I never will, and never have. If you're a good person at heart and actually show it, that is all that should matter. Have a great day, sir.