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59 upvotes
Aug 4, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Sufficient-Gain-226
I notice that as someone who votes 3rd party, a lot of people on the left will say, "Trump is a threat to democracy," or "you can't ignore his criminal conduct." And on the right it's "the left is destroying the country through its policies," or "Democrats are taking away freedo…
39 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Truebluejello
I've been wondering about something, and I'm genuinely curious if there's research on it. There's been a lot of discussion about rising male loneliness, fewer young people dating, and declining relationship formation. But one factor I rarely see mentioned is the Dobbs decision.…
17 upvotes
Aug 4, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC
Posted by /u/EverOnAndUpward
As you can see from my flair, I'm a credobaptist. My intention in posting this isn't as a gotcha, but rather genuine curiosity for my paedobaptist brothers and sisters in Christ. From my understanding, most of the (reformed) paedobaptist understanding of the permissibility of ho…
13 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC
Posted by /u/rainymac
I just finished part 1&2 and am looking forward to starting part 3. However, I feel absolutely terrified and have been struggling to believe I am saved because of the indwelling sin in my heart. I struggle immensely with heart sins like sinful comparison, feelings of competitive…
13 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC
Posted by /u/The_Unknown392
This is coming from someone who is not a Christian and someone wants to know Christian perspective on things. I am probably misunderstanding the point but I am just curious on this topic. I apologize if anyone found this offensive. If Jesus has died for our sin and took sin of a…
10 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 7:28 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Cuzn1
"For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy." If the unbelieving spouse and children of the marriage are both classed as 'holy',…
7 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Intelligent_Ad995
Okay so my whole life I was raised in a religion called "the message" or "branhamism". I have nothing against their beliefs or the people, but theres just something missing. Plus I dont agree with they way they idolized or raised their Preacher up on a pedestal. Ive only recentl…
6 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 5:11 PM UTC
Posted by /u/drotsmencharby
I've been looking into The Master's University because of its emphasis on biblical studies and its connection with John MacArthur, but I'm curious how it's generally viewed from an academic biblical scholarship perspective. I know it's an accredited university and that it requir…
6 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Mickle_da_Pickl
P1: The Christian god is an omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent deity. P2: If evil exists, then an omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent deity does not exist P3: Evil exists Q: therefore, the Christian god does not exist As an atheist, this argument has always been a big roa…
5 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Usual-Crew5873
I appreciate the depth of theological discussion within this community and have enjoyed participating in some of the daily prayer threads. As my flair indicates, I am currently an ACNA catechumen. While I am not currently taking formal classes, I feel I am undergoing catechesis…
5 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
Posted by /u/SneedWave
I apologize if this sounds offensive. I’ve been irreligious my whole life. My family cares more about culture and traditions than religion and I grew up not caring much about those things either. I moved to another country to be with my boyfriend and I feel lonely. I also don’t…
5 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC
Posted by /u/InfamousGuitar6288
I know this looks like a stupid question, and it probably is, like “you kind of just figure it out based off of your morals and values…” but I guess I’m just wondering where someone starts? Clearly I didn’t pay enough attention in history class or the news itself. I am looking t…
4 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC
Posted by /u/ComfortableDust4111
So if I'm getting the details correct there is a tree in the US named Methuselah that is said to be 4600-4800ish years old while the flood is said (according to the Bible) to have happened 4359 years ago. Methuselah is a Pinus longaeva, which cannot survive prolonged flooding. H…
4 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC
Posted by /u/about_to_break_down
Hello dear brothers and sisters. Due to a strange family situation, I need christian advice now more than ever. During these few last years I've cut off contact with some family members because of my uncle John's behaviour, and I wanna know if I am overjudgemental by following m…
4 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
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3 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC
Posted by /u/JamieLoganAerospace
If Jesus loves us and wants us all to believe in his bodily resurrection and physical immortality, why would he leave Earth only a few weeks after the resurrection? If Jesus had simply remained an active participant in human history, we could have had countless contemporary acco…
2 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Unlucky-Square-8793
I've been a Christian for a while, and 1 Corinthians has always been my favorite book. Recently I was reading chapter 11 where Paul talks about head coverings for women, since I've been thinking about participating. Reading further though, it began to make me upset. Paul says "a…
2 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Swimming-Emu3413
What is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Can it be done today? Can you repent after you have done it? Will someone repent if they have done it?
2 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Angsty-Panda
There's been a growing wave of anti-immigration in the US (and Europe, but I'm from the US so more familiar with US politics). I don't want to believe the anti-immigration just comes from a place of cruelty, but I cannot find solid data on why immigration is bad. The most cited…