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44 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 3:44 AM UTC
Posted by /u/CalendarAncient4230
Do you think Trump has an heir apparent, or is it one of those things where no one in Washington dares talk about it for fear of reminding Trump of his mortality/term limits? I know the obvious answer is Vance, but Vance does not wield the same kind of fear and influence that Tr…
28 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC
Posted by /u/somegirl567
Human beings ( Homo sapiens ) have been on Earth for roughly 300,000 years, but organized, structured religion with clear laws only popped up around 10,000 years ago. Logically, this makes no sense if we look at it through the lens of a creator. Think of it like this: If you wer…
26 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC
Posted by /u/JollyAd6929
I was a baptized Christian for years then I converted to Islam. I have since reverted back to Jesus and truly believe he will raise me up on the last day due to his death and resurrection. I have recently discovered hebrews 6:4, which talks about a person leaving and not being a…
24 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Superb-Donkey7202
“Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’“ 2 Peter 3:9 ”The Lord is not slow in keeping…
20 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC
Posted by /u/JakeThePharmD
I already listen to Ligioner’s Renewing Your Mind on my commute to work everyday, so I was wondering if there were any good podcasts I could listen to while I work my desk job or when I just am doing work around the house. Preferably, I’ve wanted to learn more about Church histo…
11 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Emotional-Employer27
I have grown up in a conservative Muslim household, did Umrah and Hajj, went abroad and lost myself, then found God again in my final years at university. Read and finished Quran for the second time (with meaning) last year...but this year after a trip I started having doubts ag…
10 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC
Posted by /u/bumbuummm
I don't understand why we set a criterion that God can't order things which human beings think are bad. why we think God can and cannot be like this and that. where we get that criteria from. we just assume things and then end up building our beliefs around them. That's just my…
9 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Idontsleep11
So I (15 F) live in the same house I’ve had since birth and about a year ago I let my friend (16 F) live with me in the basement and she has her own room but the whole living room area is still mostly my space as all of my stuff is in there and she doesn’t keep her stuff in ther…
9 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Educational-Dig-4235
Most of what I remember about my early political education wrt the US and war, was spent attempting to justify most of the shit our military did. Where that wasn't applicable, we were taught to consider the feelings of individuals in the US military in unjust interventions/wars…
8 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 6:45 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Independentpush222
I kinda remember this one, and it goes like this: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud said that the Prophet Muhammad was praying at the Kaaba while a group of Quraysh were sitting nearby. A camel had recently been slaughtered, and one of the men said, “Who will bring the entrails (intestines an…
6 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Clean_Plan_4141
Hi everyone, I’m a Political Science student currently working on my final dissertation on populist leaders. I’m particularly interested in understanding the reasons behind public support for them, especially in contexts where these leaders display authoritarian tendencies or ch…
6 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Calanais-guy
I'm using "virtuous pagans" in the historical sense from the Christian perspective, not a modern Pagan or general pagan sense. How would modern Christian thinkers view pagan philosophers and pagans who followed their own ethical systems (usually virtue ethics), such as Socrates,…
6 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Sex_And_Candy_Here
In the past week or two we've had a few posts about fasting in general. Usually when a topic comes up a bunch it's because either Christianity or Islam has a holiday related to it around that time, but I don't think either Christians or Muslims are fasting now or in the near fut…
5 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
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5 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC
Posted by /u/AverageSwifite
Sometimes I think God is punishing me because I don’t pray everyday like I used to. My mental illness has taken a turn for the worst where I can’t even have coherent conversations with me
5 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Wonderful_Coast_3623
I don’t know if Reddit is the best place to ask this kind of thing, but I am hoping to find people who relate. For context, I was raised in a Christian household, but I don't currently identify with any specific religion because I don't feel I've studied enough to reach a confid…
5 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 8:11 PM UTC
Posted by /u/mhb37dp
Walked past a church (a small one used for groups of all denominations and also different events and concerts) this evening in Amsterdam and there was a religious congregation of sorts singing inside. They were dressed in white clothes (not robes), and had banner which included…
4 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC
Posted by /u/soobska
For some context, I’m (19f) studying social work at tertiary university in New Zealand. As part of our course, every student has been assigned a day to lead a Christian prayer at the start of class. When it comes to religion, I’d describe myself as agnostic, although I’m somewha…
4 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC
Posted by /u/MalaclypseII
Systematic theology strives to give an orderly, coherent account of Scripture, such that the entire system of belief could potentially be explained, so to speak, in a power point presentation of sufficient length. And all the points in all the slides would be seen to connect and…
4 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Lemondylan
Hi everyone, I wanted to share something that happened to me and see if anyone has experienced something similar. I was at home watching a video when suddenly a very intense light appeared in front of me. It didn't feel like a normal light in the room. It looked like a figure ma…
4 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Revenue_Every
I was an atheist for a long time, but I had some experiences that made me believe again. However, I can't bring myself to be a religious person or find my place within religions.
3 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Healthy_Name3663
There are a lot of political issues discussed every day, but I feel many of them lose important context once they become headlines. Whether it's Congress, the Supreme Court, foreign policy, immigration, healthcare, or the economy—which issue do you think is the most misunderstoo…
2 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Upset_Chip_7184
Question in the title.