374 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC
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374 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Hercules_Vales
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Aug 28, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC
Posted by /u/lostzoro2424
Hi everyone! This is my first post here, so I thought I’d share something from Košice. I’m a Catholic international student living here, and I’ve really enjoyed discovering the churches around the city. I recently visited Saint Elisabeth's Cathedral (Dóm svätej Alžbety) and took…
123 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
Posted by /u/JaxonArtz
Somebody (I won’t say who) said that my artwork is “dark, & demonic & creepy” and it really hurt my feelings. It made me question the gift God has given me, & it made me feel worthless and not important. I know obviously you’re gonna say something like don’t listen to the haters…
108 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC
Posted by /u/knightofholland
Why skeleton because like how souls return to god our the bones return to earth. Pls its easyer to draw haha. Idk hopefully you enjoyed it or inspires you. Some creepy because i though it looked cool.
106 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Nice_Substance9123
As Christians, we are called to love people, not manipulate, sham Spain bans conversion therapy,and I support it or pressure them into changing who they are. Spain’s law prohibits practices intended to change a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression…
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Aug 28, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC
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Aug 28, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Astartes31
I am a pastor in my first ten years of ministry. A year ago I moved into the senior role at the church where I serve. I’m finding it increasingly difficult to want to continue in this calling. I know people are human. But I encounter so much inhumanity from people who should kno…
68 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC
Posted by /u/ZealousidealChef9179
The virgin birth clearly has Christological significance. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit without a human father, so it directly concerns the Incarnation. But the jump from the virgin birth to perpetual virginity is so much harder to justify. The usual argument seems to b…
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Aug 28, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC
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Aug 28, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Legitimate-Tie-7060
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Aug 28, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Low-Fish-6444
Listen, I know you looked at the title and thought, "WHAT??!!" but I'm still a Christian. So here's my story: I was born in a Christian household. My family believed in nothing but the Bible and that's it. So I was a Christian and also thought only the Bible was true. But when I…
30 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC
Posted by /u/whistlingkitten
From the Wadi al-Makhrour valley near Beit Jala, Palestinian activist Alice Kisiya has launched an initiative she says aims to protect the Palestinian Christian presence and church property, while pushing for international recognition of Christians in Palestine and Israel as an…
23 upvotes
Aug 29, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC
Posted by /u/WalrusAppropriate150
A long while ago now I came in here when I was at the start of my Christian beliefs near the beginning of this year. I was very hurtful and judgemental towards the gay community and for that I would like to apologise. Also I’m definitely not here to argue so don’t bother. I am h…
23 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC
Posted by /u/StickyPickle85
Is it bad that I smoke weed and read the Bible? I also think about what it would be like to smoke a blunt with Jesus. I mean if he don't smoke then he can just sip his wine. But its a thought that crossed my mind. Am I wrong or sinful for thinking these? Real talk. EDIT: HELLO Y…
23 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Then_Reader_6011
Matthew 1:23 📜 SBL Greek New Testament: Ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσιν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ· ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον Μεθ’ ἡμῶν ὁ θεός. 🟩 King James Version (KJV): Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they…
20 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 11:09 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Fair-Impress9283
So I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post here and I ask this question from a place of trying to understand and to be respectful. For full transparency, I currently identify as an agnostic atheist, though I'm open to change my mind and become a theist but I was raised in an overwhe…
20 upvotes
Aug 28, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Forsaken-Mud5186
Hello. First, I want to mention that I’m still only 15 years old, and there is still a lot I don’t know about Christianity and religion. So there may be things that I misunderstand or have not learned enough about yet. I’m asking this question because I genuinely want to underst…
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Aug 28, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Ordinary-Gancho5498
I am under great fear right now, and have been posting the variations of this text on several seemingly unrelated places (for example at [ r/changemyview ]( r/changemyview )) but the most important thing is that I want opinion of non-Balkaners, and any sort of hope you can give…
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Aug 28, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Less_Significance548
(( LONG STORY SHORT: This community is corrupted for the younger generation especially, and full of fear which makes people uncomfortable and brings so much judgement among others beliefs. )) I’m a christian, I’m 15, I practice, I love god, I accept him into my life and repent a…
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Aug 28, 2026, 2:35 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Pure_Injury_997
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Aug 28, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC
Posted by /u/MsBlingRing
I feel this reflects poorly
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Aug 28, 2026, 11:58 PM UTC
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Aug 28, 2026, 11:57 PM UTC
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Aug 28, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Then_Reader_6011
I suppose that since they're all widely acclaimed study editions of the Bible, I'd like to hear from others who have read them, and I'd like to know more about what are the common features of those editions and how they might differ from each other.