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58 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Sweaty-Koala-80
am a 32year-old married woman, and I feel like my entire life is falling apart Disease has completely ravaged my body am fighting advanced kidney failure, and my condition has reached a dangerously severe stage. Everything is getting worse by the day. This illness hasn't just de…
53 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC
Posted by /u/hypermiler2205
It’s best to not say it at all to them To them it means nothing and it makes you look like a religious lunatic in their eyes I’m just saying it doesn’t have the effect you think it does, instead of making someone feel what you feel towards god it just annoys them and lowers the…
38 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 5:12 AM UTC
36 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 1:12 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Impressive_Duty_4500
30 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Tundracajun
25 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC
Posted by /u/the_rari_atari
I’m absolutely devastated and heartbroken, I’ve had my cross for 34 years. I went on a holiday with my friend and my friend got very drunk and I had to help and carry him back to the apartment, the links on the chain must have broken. I’ve tried absolutely everything to look for…
23 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Angela275
It made me super uncomfortable that anyone can made off their children to adults. This does make me wonder what happens to any of the kids who did get married before 2022. I know many go divorce is a sin but if your are a child wouldn't tbis be invalid given we seen the harm chi…
23 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC
Posted by /u/AgreeableGolf98
22 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Milagaia2
I woke up at like 7-8 am, in the moment its 13:13pm and I think I've sinned like 60-70 times
22 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 8:57 AM UTC
Posted by /u/UnusualCredit7054
I am an Atheist. I've been pursuing Roman Catholicism since February. Whilst that journey has been beneficial for me in many ways, I've recently grown a fascination with the Eastern Orthodox. Though I'm still very hesitant to actually begin pursuing it. Catholicism has helped me…