koolness
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Thread Topic: koolness
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please feel free to ask a moderator to remove this if necessary, but i just wanted to pop in and say i am worried for you.
i think that if god is real, he would not want you to self-isolate. there are good people out there who might not be christian, but they will still love you and care about your wellbeing. it is not a sin to have friends from a different religious standpoint.
also, it is not a sin to partake in life on earth (or "worldly traditions" as you called it) while you are here. after all, jesus supposedly died for our sins. why hold yourself to such a rigid/impossible standard when he will love you regardless? -
nop you're good, no mods needed here :]
self-isolate? ohhh lol i wasn't talking about ME self-isolating. sorry for the mixup, i was saying im glad He isolated me from all the friends i had so they wouldn't be a distraction from building a relationship w Him
yes Jesus died for our sins :D but he died for a reason. it wasn't so we could continue the way of life we had prior that he had died for to change, it was so we could build a relationship with God. he took the punishment we were supposed to take for our sins, and ive heard some arguments say that "well Jesus died for me so im going to continue doing bad things" which imo sounds a bit questionable lol
in halloween, its blatantly demonic traditions
in christmas, it was originally Christ's bday (orr sometime around that cud we really don't know) but it became a tradition where people would give gifts to eachother, which is honoring each other, rather than honoring who we really should be honoring. also it kinda feels like we're worshipping a man who's rental house is a chimney
and in birthdays its just idolatry for the person who's birthday it is which is a sin, alongside blasphemy
there's a pattern in all modern day holidays. self worship. and idolatry of self-esteem is the highest of satan's holidays or celebrations because by pride stems all other sins
i hope this was understood! if not feel free to lmk and i can try to give a better argument. thanks for listening :) -
golly i need to get a ruler to set my priorities straight and quit procrastinating. by now im a connoisseur of procrastination but im not proud of that feat lol
like i wanna do decently but how can i do decently if im not doing the things i need to do at all 🤦♀️ -
ill break it up individually :) i might've been banging the entirety of the things i need to do on myself when i need to use stepping stones. i like moments like these because i realize im procrastinating and then i can spray water at my brain to redirect its focus onto what it should be braining at
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Hey, I'mma just pop in to say smth :)
Christmas is a day where we show appreciation for each other. We give gifts so show how much we care about our loved ones. To say we shouldn't show appreciation to those closest to us and instead worship God every second of our lives, is offensive to a lot of people.
Santa is just for little kids. It's a tradition for families. It's not the true meaning of Christmas. -
It's important we show love to our family members and build those connections. Honouring other people is very important.
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Halloween and Christmas is a very important time for my family, and for a buncha other families too. You don't have to celebrate it but it's unfair you're s---ting on it just because it doesn't align with your beliefs.
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Espie isn't s---ting on anything. She's not saying you can't celebrate the way you want. She's in her own thread voicing her own beliefs and not shaming anyone. Can we please just leave Espie's thread to Espie?
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Birthdays aren't idolatry, though. It's celebrating that God put that person in the world in the first place.
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^I agree completely. Espie is entitled to her own beliefs. I may not agree with the "holidays are bad" thing but that doesn't mean I need to insert myself into her thread to insult her for it. If you disagree with something she says or you want to tell her smth out of genuine concern for her, do it politely and w/o swearing at her
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it's been a long time since i have been to church or participated in bible study, so you can take this with a grain of salt, but i think that you are interpreting Christianity in a very extreme way. i do not believe that you have to worship god 24/7 to build your relationship. there's a reason why there is a single day of the week for worship... we were meant to enjoy our time here on earth. heaven is where Christians are meant to live out eternity with god.
i really do not believe that god wants to push you away from your friends. regardless of whether you are self-isolating or believe he is isolating you, i see no benefit in that practice. you still deserve to enjoy life on earth with others.
overall, based on this thread and your current behavior, you seem to be obsessed with your faith... and it is costing you. i am worried for your wellbeing. there is only so much that faith and worship can do for you. it seems like this is a coping mechanism for something that has happened in your life, and while i think it's okay to want to devote yourself to something, this level of obsession seems dangerous. are you sure that you want to uproot your very being? are you genuinely OK? -
re: what was posted in the lounge, i really hope that you're parroting such nonsense because you're in an obsessive religious era and not because you actually believe it. while it is hypothetically true that the textbook definition of sex and gender are different, what Fifidee said is exactly right: genetics do not define a trans person.
really want to reiterate the fact that it seems like you have totally changed since i was last online, and I am worried you are not doing this by choice. if this is a cry for help, i think it could be done without harming others. but if this is genuinely you and how you want to be from here on out, then that is what it is and i hope that you will realize how toxic this is.... you need to grow into a better person. this ain't it.
will not be posting here again regardless, as I recognize this is your space and i am not trying to take over. just wanted to voice concern for you. -
Yo, espie.
What the f u c k?
No, no, seriously, i'm not f---ing around, what the f--- is wrong with you? -
Yo, I wasn't in my best place yesterday (when I posted that). I'm sorry if it seemed harsh or rude, as it wasn't my intention to have a go at Espie.
This is a public forum, where everyone (and anyone) can see what you post. I just think Espie should keep that hatred off GTQ (or any public site, really) as it can be really offensive or harmful to people.
That said, from now I'mma keep out this thread. That's all I have to say -
bruh i literally walked in on a riot
im not reading any of this but ill say i have nothing against any of you. i love all of you but i don't understand why you're so upset over this
i don't celebrate holidays. in my religion, in my household, those things are seen as worldly traditions and we don't celebrate worldly traditions. i can't explain it the best and i'm still learning about the concepts, but that's what i know from my perspective.
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