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60 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Prestigious_Tie_8635
I grew up in the LDS religion. It was my understanding that salvation was earned. If I did all I could, then God would accept me into the highest kingdom of heaven. It was all arbitrary rules (like not drinking coffee, not showing shoulders) so I went through the motions without…
42 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.…
31 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Lochumility
I just can’t get my head around the idea of experiencing pain with no end. Not for an hour, a year, or a thousand years - but eternity. I’m not saying that to question God. I know hell wasn’t created for us, but the thought of eternal suffering is genuinely terrifying to compreh…
20 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Queen_Event_Horizon
I grew up in a Christian Orthodox country that’s mostly very secular and while everyone called themselves Christian, most people were not very observant, so if you mentioned Jesus or the Bible in casual conversation, people would look at you like you had 7 heads. I was never bap…
20 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 2:12 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Fun_Inspection9162
Someone on YouTube called me an "Aleluyo" today, which for context is what they call people in Spain (and other Spanish speaking places) who speaks about God "way too much" and it made me giddy and proud. I know pride isn't good though this guy made the comment in a derrogatory…
19 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Secure-Hamster-5107
Hi everyone. I [27m] am feeling guilt that is eating me alive. I need to know what I should do. My dad was a good dad growing up. Single dad after our mom left. I love him. But for a few years now the problems never stop and I’m burnt out. Last November he wrecked his car (not h…
18 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Imaginary_Win_9655
My social, spritual, financial life is all messed up. My mental health is deteriorating day by day. I have no career. I want to make everything right but things are going out of my hand. I can't live like this. I don't know how to fix my life now. I have no hope left in me and I…
16 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 3:53 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Oomyun_
Tonight, I watched a Youtube video where a woman who went to hell and came back, had something to tell us, the people who are unsaved and who are already saved. Which was this with the title: I Went to Hell as a Christian for ONE SIN! [Returned to Warn Everyone] (By the channel:…
15 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC
Posted by /u/youpicktheplace20
I was wondering if anyone could help me understand this verse. I am not Christian, but my brother is. I called him in a moment where myself and another loved one was in great danger, and he recited this to me. Can anyone give an interpretation, and maybe provide some insight on…
14 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC
Posted by /u/alchemical_mayhem
My housemate told me I don't need psychiatric medication because I need to "humble myself before the Lord." I have diagnosed Bipolar I disorder. I've been hospitalised twice — once for severe depression and once for mania with psychotic features. For a long time I hated the diag…
11 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Necessary_Subject164
I’m looking for honest advice because I feel very confused and alone right now. Please be kind because this is a very sensitive situation for me. I’m a 27F and my fiancé is 31M. We have been together for 3 years and we are both Christians. I’m originally from another country, an…
11 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Super_Relation4497
I don’t know what to do. I’ve read stories in this subreddit for hours and hours and I thought they helped me but I haven’t changed. I’m worse than lukewarm. I’m either ecstatic about god or I act like a literal demon. I look in the mirror and all I see is a monster. I watch por…
10 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 1:44 PM UTC
Posted by /u/AdventurousCup5634
Hey there, As the title suggestes i´ve been losing faith in God. I want to believe, i love him and i believe that if he is true then my life would be happier. The thing is i´ve never really felt his presence, and everytime it feels like the answer to my doubts is "youre not fait…
10 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC
Posted by /u/BigDiscipline6275
My mom used to be friends with an lady(about 50yo back then) and that lady had a son that married a respected fortune teller.That lady decided once to visit one of apartments of that fortune teller and she visited a room where she did the fortune telling.She was alone in that ro…
10 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 1:21 AM UTC
Posted by /u/puzzled_evidence5544
Okay guys. I really seriously want to quit. God delivered me from vaping about a year or 2 ago and I went right back. I’m throwing it away and never want to look back. It’s going to be tough because I live with my sister who always has a vape with her and I will hit it if I get…
9 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC
Posted by /u/No-Pumpkin8625
Hello everyone I wanted to ask for advice on modesty. I haven't been to the beach in a long time but me and my friend group are thinking of going and since I recently have gotten closer to god. I really been thinking of how to dress more modestly since the average women 2 piece…
7 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 4:56 AM UTC
Posted by /u/engraved_on_His_hand
For starters, I'm a protestant. But, I don't know, I've been feeling a pull towards Catholicism. Something about how seriously they take their faith on a day-to-day basis with so much reverence just captivates me. I'm still struggling to reconcile with some of their theology, bu…
6 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Silent_Cheesecake110
As a parent would you be comfortable sending your young child to a dance studio (ballet/tap) that is run by a JW family? We’ve attended for a couple of years now. The first year we didn’t know that they were JW until the very end of the season, when I heard some of the parents t…
6 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 1:28 AM UTC
Posted by /u/ShareBeautiful1573
I'm a Christian guy in my 20s, and I'm honestly just exhausted. My friends and family are always telling me to talk to girls, and I want to but there's something holding me back. I'd be happy just having a female friend at this point to see their perspective. I just want to feel…
5 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 2:55 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Fantastic_Help1778
hi all, so I'll keep this brief and to the point. i feel like i am the person that is spoken about when the Bible refers to lukewarm Christians. i volunteer at my church, i attend regularly, i give tithe, but it just feels like i'm disconnected. i love my church family and have…
5 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Lazy_Specialist231
Hello, The local Church which I (30M) am apart of announced a multi-week women's Bible study on Priscilla's book "Discerning the Voice of God". It is a conservative Baptist Church, and I am concerned over the spiritual heath of the Church. For a bit of context, I was part of a g…