Reflections from the community: 

Simdega is the only district in India outside of the Northeast india with a Christian-majority population.

70.78% of Simdega District’s Population Belongs to Tribal Communities

Hi guys, i’ve decided to turn my life around from now (i’ve always been a christian) but have been going through some challenging stuff so one of my friends go me a bible a couple weeks ago but till now i haven’t read a single verse. So from now on I’m willing to devote my life to Christ.

So i reaching out because come to think about it, i really haven’t know how to read a bible all my life and i would want to know what you guys do or practices you’ve adopted.

Any advice would be appreciated.

If you do not believe Jesus is God, you are not a Christian.

I find it shocking that some people that claim to be Christian find this hard to agree with.

I’ve always felt that if your faith isn’t fragile, something as harmless as dressing up in costumes, carving pumpkins, or enjoying spooky decorations shouldn’t feel like a threat to it. I respect everyone’s right to practice their religion however they choose, but I find it strange when people treat Halloween as though simply participating in it could compromise their relationship with God. To me, a strong belief system shouldn’t be so easily shaken by a holiday. There’s a difference between having strong convictions and being so fearful of the world around you that you can’t separate harmless fun from an actual threat to your faith.

I’ve started noticing some misogyny in the Bible, and of course we all know about the homophobia. As a feminist and a pansexual woman I’m unsure if I should be believing in a God that would teach these things. Such as:

(1 Corinthians 14:34-35)
"Women should remain silent in the churches... it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church."

(1 Timothy 2:11-12)
" do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet."

(Ephesians 5:22-24)
"Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord...”

(Leviticus 18:22)
“Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable."

(Leviticus 20:13)
"If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.”

(Genesis 19:24)
"Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah-from the Lord out of the heavens."

(Romans 1:26-27)
"Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error."

(1 Corinthians 6:9-11)
"Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, thieves, the greedy, drunkards, revilers, robbers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God. And this is what some of you used to be. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God."

(1 Timothy 1:8-11)
"Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately. This means understanding that the law is laid down not for the innocent but for the lawless and disobedient, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers, fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me."

I do believe God is real but I’m starting to question my Christianity. I’m worried about hell existing and going there not only for my sexuality but also because I’m starting to lose my religion.

jst a quick reminder for anyone who needs it ❤️

I feel like killing myself can I get someone to talk to me please 😭😭

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Christianity/s/ITSoWgEY3Q

UPDATE: Thank you all for your prayers. I’m so thankful to each and everyone of you.

Timmy made his journey home today. He was starting to look like he was in so much pain and his breathing laboured when he wasn’t on pain killers and more hard lumps appeared and couldn’t stand to see him suffering. Although I’m so heartbroken I felt at peace with the decision he had the best foods, listened to worship music which soothed him and was surrounded by his family with his sister cuddled up to him and found a lovely kind mobile vet who gave Timmy the dignified journey home he deserved and he peacefully passed in my arms. I feel your prayers and our Lord made that happen. Until we meet again my darling boy

I want to know if, according to Catholic teaching, it is considered a sin to report an abuser (a guy I dated for almost a year) to the police for sexual and physical violence.

I am afraid that Jesus would rebuke me if he is sent to prison, because the Lord is the one who will exact vengeance, not me. Although, to be honest, I wouldn't view prison as vengeance, but rather as a punishment. But who am I to punish him? On the other hand, I don’t want him to do this to anyone else, and I am genuinely worried that he has a problem...

God bless. :)

I have recently come to the realization I am drifting from christianity. I was raised in my church which my family operates. I have never had a genuine experience with god I've gone to camps, different churches all the way down to working at camps. I know it all but I find myself drifting into the non existence of a god. Any tips?

Jesus never promised His followers would be perfect. In fact, much of His teaching confronts religious hypocrisy, pride, and self-righteousness (Matthew 23; Luke 18:9–14)

it’s called “He Who Paints The Butterflies“ and the artist is Paige Payne 

Been unemployed for nearly 2 years. Applied for everything.

If God wants you to follow a particular path in life will he make it easier for you?

Considering apprenticeships which is a complete 180 from the work I previously did.

So I actually didn't know this was the shortest verse in the bible until recently and even then I always felt kinda strange just at the thought the God in the flesh would weep, idk just always thought there was more depth to just those words"Jesus wept" and that it wasn't just about Jesus weeping. So this morning I was reading John 11 again and noticed the Greek uses a different word for Jesus crying than for everyone else around Him. When Mary and the Jews are weeping in verse 33 the word is klaio, which is loud mourning, like the wailing people did at funerals back then. But in verse 35 when Jesus weeps the word used is actually dakruo, which just means to shed tears, and from what I can tell that's the only time that word shows up in the whole New Testament (I might be wrong). So the image that painted is basically everyone around Him is wailing out loud and He's just quietly crying. What got me even more is that in verse 33 and 38 it says He was "deeply moved" and the word there is embrimaomai, which is more like being indignant or angry, it's used for like a horse snorting. So it's not just sadness, it's almost like He's angry at death itself or at the fact that people have to die or something any one else catch that or am I just reading to deep into it? Anyway, the crazy part is He already knew He was about to raise Lazarus, He literally says so in verse 11, and He still cried anyway. Honestly that changes how I see that verse cause it's not Him being sad without hope, it's Him feeling the weight of it with the people He loves even though He knows how the story ends. I wonder if anyone else has looked into the different words in this chapter or has some insight on the anger part cause that one surprised me a bit?

Just curious to hear what you came away with. When I studied world religions in college my perspective on the formation of Christianity changed a lot, even though I’m still Christian. I just find the history more messy than we’re usually taught (as is always the case).

Growing up, I had a father who was physically and emotionally abusive. Because my father was not a good role model, it's quite difficult to view God our Father as loving, forgiving, merciful, gracious, etc. How can I change my mindset or perspective on God? I view God was waiting for me to screw up so he can berate me and punish me for my sins.

Related further reads:

https://lexkhoj.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/supreme-court-people-cant-be-forced-to-do-yoga/

https://persecution.org/2016/11/09/supreme-court-says-yoga-will-not-be-forced-on-christian-schools/

Even within Christianity, there are so many different denominations, and even within each denomination, people disagree with one another. Everyone interprets the Bible differently, so what are we supposed to believe? Is there really one that is right? Everyone seems to claim that their own tradition is the true one, and lately, I’ve been meeting so many Christians from different denominations that I’ve started to feel really confused.
Christians usually marry other Christians, but is it really possible to find someone whose denomination, beliefs, and way of practicing their faith align with mine? Most people are bound to have differences, so what if those differences lead to hurt and resentment? What if I eventually start hating not only my own denomination but other denominations as well? Is there really an answer to all of this, or are there some things that no one can ever truly know?
I don’t want to keep getting hurt. Why can’t we be one? Why do we have different beliefs and different ways of practicing our faith? Why does it have to be this way? I don’t want to keep getting hurt anymore.
People are already difficult enough to understand sometimes, so how do married couples deal with these differences? Did they feel like they were destined to be together, or was it difficult for them, too?
And there are people whose beliefs seem strange or even wrong to me, but they still seem to live perfectly happy lives. I think everyone has probably felt this way at some point, because there will always be people whose beliefs are completely opposite to their own. But when I see them living happily, it sometimes makes me question whether my own beliefs are strange or wrong, too.
I don’t know. I’m still trying to find my way in my faith, and lately, I’ve been asking so many questions about disagreements, complicated issues, and philosophical things. I don’t really have anyone I can talk to about these things.
It’s not that I absolutely need to know all the answers. I just want to understand how I should think about all of this.
Why do we judge one another when we are all Christians? Why? Why can’t we just love one another?

According to scripture, when we go to heaven, every tear will be wiped away - no sadness.

But not everyone will go to heaven.

So if our loved ones are not with us, how will our tears be wiped away?