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28 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Butch_1988
I want to preface this by saying that if I misspeak or say anything that could offend anyone who may read this, I apologize. I like to think of myself as a good orator, but there are times when the things I want to say in my head do not always translate to the written word. I am…
26 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC
Posted by /u/sleepyscars
I (24F) want to marry my boyfriend (22M) sometime within the next 2 years. This is agreed upon by both of us and we have also agreed to marry in a Catholic Church. The thing is, I’m agnostic. I grew up Christian (never baptized and not super into it either) and strayed away from…
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…
19 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Beneficial_Praline32
I honestly feel lost; I don't see any convincing reasons anymore. Faith is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain—there are so many things to grapple with: "contradictions," impossible events, paradoxes, various problems, and the overwhelming lack of evidence. Neuroscience r…
16 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Ryu-Hayabusa2
Long story short. I had a pretty bad childhood and there was one guy would bully after I don't score in volleyball or anything.He would curse me,swear at God and etc... He had pretty bad temper and would just get angry and argue with teachers. One time he hurt me so much,I start…
15 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…