Wow so sorry for not being here for a while everyone. I've been having a really rough past year and haven't had the time for Res but now i am back on :)

I'll join. ^ ^

Can I join? I am a Christian at birth. (Ya know, baptized?) XD I feel like kissing Jesus right now!

:D Christians on res!

I'm so glad Res allows Christians to gather together like this. :) I'll join as well, I'm also a Christian.

Wow... I haven't been on for a while but im just sitting here in awe looking at this forum thinking that there is a place where i can say what i think without being judged by other people :) Welcome also to Kakelover, Newmaemae and MrsReaper!

Im mormon. :)

Can I join? Jesus has worked some pretty crazy miracles in my life, and I absolutely adore him. It is also nice to know there are some people who can do my signature.

Hey, I just noticed a bunch of people who doubt Jesus were on this page. Let me tell you some of the stuff he has shown me:

God gave us all a conscious choice: sin and die, or live forever in paradise. He wanted us to live forever, and he didn't set up unobtainable rules that we can't follow. When the world started out, there was only one rule, and that was don't eat off a tree. WE chose to sin, WE chose to break the only rule, and WE chose to bring pain and suffering into this world. I think the one rule God had was perfectly obtainable for Adam and Eve, and we broke it anyways.

To understand what God has done, you first have to understand what we have done. WE have sinned, and made ourselves enemies of God. Not by God's choice, but by our own choice. WE could have lived perfectly, and we didn't. Because of that, WE chose to place God's wrath upon us. God hates sin. He is perfect, and he hates imperfection. He created the world and us perfectly, and WE chose to ruin this, so he had no choice but to place his wrath on us. Because of OUR choice to put his wrath upon us, we deserve death. ALL of us deserve death. Not any of us can do anything to earn our way to heaven, because WE chose to sin.

Now, the good news. GOD decided to save us. HE decided to send his son, and have him die for us. I don't think you guys understand. God loved his son more than any of us could fathom love. Jesus was part of God. HE sent his son to die for us, and placed his wrath upon JESUS instead of us. Jesus voluntarily went, because he loves us so much. JESUS suffered what would be eternal torture. HE did that so what WE did would be covered up. HE took God's wrath upon himself. HE gave his life for every one of us, even the ones who don't except him. The good news is that if we know this to be true, and believe that God did all of this, Jesus's blood covers all of our sin, and we go to heaven. God didn't set up goals we couldn't keep, but he saved us and loved us even though we disobeyed His one order. His one, simple command. He is not a God of hellfire, he is not a God of brimstone, he is a God of absolute, unfailing love, and I know this because God has given me the gift of love. I see someone, and I see them as the image of God. I love everyone I see. Don't you get it? God loves the people who hate him. God adores the sinners, he treats the despairing like kings. Jesus rarely ate dinner with the religious leaders, he always ate with the tax collectors, the sinners. Jesus loves you, it doesn't matter whether you are a Jew, buddist or atheist. There is one Holy, Everlasting God, and he loves you more than anyone could possibly fathom. Don't hate Jesus, he died so that our mistakes are washed away, and he took God's wrath upon himself so that we can live with him.

I'll even give you proof the Bible is real in my next post. God is not dead, he is surely alive. He is living on the inside roaring like a lion. Remember that.

Want some proof God is real? Here you go:

First off, all of the twelve apostles but one died as martyrs. Would you die for something you knew not to be true? I wouldn't. I would apologize and say that I made the entire thing up, and that there was no truth to the story. The apostles didn't do that. They refused to tell the religious leaders that what they were saying was anything but the truth, and that was because they had seen Jesus after he had risen from the dead. Something like that would convince me, wouldn't it convince you?

Second, this is RECORDED HISTORY by the way, one day the Jewish leaders were having a meeting about Christianity. One of them said "These Christians are disturbing the peace of our city, should we outlaw their religion?" Then, another one of them replied, "No, if this religion is not from God, it will not survive. Give it a couple years, and I am sure it will go away." Do any of you see anything in what that man said? It has survived for not just one hundred years, but two thousand. That man was right, this religion IS from God.

Thirdly, Think about the Old and New Testaments. They all preached the same message. They were spanned over hundreds of years, they never met the others, never read the others writings, but they all preached the same thing! Is that not proof enough for you! The disciples did not converse when writing the gospels, they were spread all over the world, but they preached the same thing didn't they? Even if you put four people in the corners of a room and told them not to converse but to write about the exact same thing, it would never happen. Never. So what are the odds, if there was no divine providence, that it could happen when these people were all across the world?

Fourthly, think about how Christians are the most persecuted religion. I am not trying to say anything bad about any other religion, but here is an example. If a Atheist says something bad about Christians, the news media is ALL for it, telling people about how Christianity is false. However, if a Christian says that they don't agree with abortion, the news media starts attacking the CHRISTIAN saying that we have NO right to persecute what other people believe! What happened to freedom of speech people! There have been many cases when strong, outspoken Christians have gotten so many death threats that they just shut up. Seriously! Don't you see anything wrong with that! If we are going to stay with a religion like this, don't you think that we KNOW there is some truth behind what we preach?!?

Lastly, what about the book of Revelation? It is coming true before our very eyes. They are starting to get the technology to make numbers on our hands and foreheads that will be how we pay for everything. Doesn't revelations say something about that?! Also, what about the natural disasters? Heard of Haiti? Or Hurricane Ike? Or the hurricane recently? Maybe there was a recent tsunami in Japan? How can you not see this? Have there ever been this many horrible natural disasters this close together? Doesn't Revelation predict this? Why can't you see that God is real when he proves it more everyday.

There are even more reasons, but I am going to stop there. If those five aren't enough to convince you, I am don't know what will. God has proven himself in so many ways, and just because he doesn't make it rain gumdrops when you ask doesn't make him any less real. He is always there, don't forget that. Bless all you nonbelievers, may God bring you to Jesus!

I'll go ahead and join, and place my input. :3

Rika, all I did was state my opinion. You don't get it. Everyone thought I was barking at them when I put up that post. Mad was not what was in my mind. I am sorry all of you read my post wrong, but the softness in my voice was extremely obvious to me. I would want someone saying that to me. I really would.
You think I don't know how to love your neighbor as yourself? I used to be the most popular person in my school, than my best friend came in the middle of second grade. I made friends with her when no one else would, and I lost everything. Absolutely everything. I had only her and my family left in this world. I went from the very top to the very bottom in a week, but did I drop her? No. I was her best friend unconditionally, and she has left me for another best friend quite a few times. She has an extreme case of ADHD, and she can get on your nerves and say hurtful things so often. It still hasn't mattered though. I was still her best friend, and whenever she became my friend again, she would generally leave the next year. I loved her so unconditionally. My heart would break at times when she would leave me., and I would feel so betrayed, but still I loved her. Now, she is extremely popular, and she has left me again for the most part, but I still absolutely love her.
I have been left by so many people they are uncountable, and so many nights were spent in my room crying because my friends were hurting. I have around three true friends, but I care enough to know my entire grade's names and what to do to be nice to them and make them smile. You wouldn't believe how many times God has nudged me towards a person, to have me love them, to have them leave, and to have them come back to me with my arms opened wide. I really don't need a lecture on loving my neighbor as myself. I love my neighbor more than myself, and I can safely say I would jump in front of a bullet for the most obnoxious person in my class. Right now I am balling because I don't think you guys get it. God had rocked my world in so many ways. he has tested me, trialed me, taken things I love away, and I have had too many heartbreaks for me to count. But when I have a God like this, who loves me enough that I can touch him sometimes, that is when you stop hurting, and start loving. I love you Rika, even when you admonish me, I love the people who argued with me, I love the people who sat on the sidelines and didn't defend me. I don't care if I have to stand alone, as long as I can love. Love hurts? No kidding. Love makes me want to tell people that they are wrong. If I didn't, God would have pressed on my heart until I did. He wants these things to be corrected. You don't get it. There was no spite in those posts, no hatred, nothing but love. I told them because I love them, and I told them because they are in God's image, and they deserve to have God plan their lives out for them. There couldn't be anything better than having the all knowing God plan your life for you. That is what I want. I want him to have total control over as many souls as he can get his hands on. He wants people to preach his love, and I don't believe he can use someone like that as well as someone else. My God loves everyone unconditionally, and he loves everyone the same amount, but he cannot use someone who goes against his will.
 I am sorry to anyone I offended, and if my belief gets me banned then it just proves my point of how Christians are so persecuted and so hated around the world. Want to know why we are hated? Because we tell others that what they are doing is against God. I can say with full confidence in my God that what I posted was completely true. Just because I was the only person who had the guts to admit it does not mean I am forcing anything upon anyone. All I did was set up a role play and put up a guideline, and it disrupted everyone when I explained the reason for the guideline. I am sorry if that is not what everyone believes. I certainly do, and nothing will sway me from that. I can't tell you how many times I have doubted myself and it has bitten me in the but. Some flies prefer neither honey nor vinegar. Apparently, those are the flies I was talking to when I posted. Sorry if I offended you, but I can't doubt what I believe God tells me.
I hope you guys realize I wasn't yelling, or being spiteful. Try to imagine someone saying this to you nicely, with tears running down their cheeks. Bingo, that is probably what i sound like. I won't delete this post. Never. I am sorry if the truth offended you in any way, but it has to be said, and my God is telling me to say it. I absolutely adore everyone here. Think about that.

Like I said, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

It is so nice to have someone else who understands. I think we are going through the same sort of thing, except mine is with friends and yours is with family. It truly, truly hurts doesn't it? have someone seep into your heart and than stab you in the back... I only think I have one absolute, true friend in the world, and she is commonly known here as DawnOfTheDragon. I came up with the name, I am so proud. As for the popularity thing, I agree with you. It is nice to be able to have good friends, but I feel closer to God down here. I would never go back, even though Satan temps me sometimes by letting me overhear people gossiping about me. I heard my crush do that once. It tore me to shreds, I couldn't stop crying for days on end.

I now believe that you do get it. Most people don't, which is why I assumed. You have to experience it to get it. My mom has tried to talk to me about it, and she doesn't understand. It felt as though I was the only person who actually did. I felt completely alone, and just like you that is something I am terrified of. I just have to have someone who understands and has been through what I have been through, and that has been missing from my life for years. All except God of course, but God sometimes needs people to talk through. I had no counseling, no help, I just had to figure out stuff alone in my bed. It was terrifying, but I believe God has used it to make me stronger. Do you happen to know how muscle builds? You have to tear a little bit down, and a new, larger, and better piece replaces it. That is what I see God doing, but it is so hard to let go. So, absolutely, extremely hard.

On the note of some people being softer than others, you have also described me. I have so many scars on my heart from words said and misunderstandings that people have had that I can't believe I haven't just fallen apart. Most of my diaries are extremely tear stained with very blotchy ink, and the problem is, I remember everything. God has blessed me with an absolutely wonderful brain, and many things most would consider trivial stick with me for the rest of my life. Want an example? When i had a birthday party three years ago, my mom dared me to remember a number the entire day. That number is 898260. My mother has never reminded me, never asked me, I just sometimes poke my head into the room she is in and say 898260. My point is, stuff that unimportant sticks with me. So every mean, hurtful word about me or one of my little 'chicklets' (people with no friends I protect and help get through life) sticks in my brain. Forever. Every mistake I made, every word misplaced, every promise forgotten, it sticks, and never comes out. I am only in eight grade, and I have been through so much more emotionally than many people in their sixties. It isn't a fun burden to bear, but I bear it with a cheerful attitude. That is what God likes, someone who can love cheerfully, and I try really hard.

I understand that what I said may have been taken in the wrong context, or misunderstood completely. It is like whenever someone says something in one tone of voice and you completely get it and are not upset, than in a different tone it sounds completely rude and hurtful. That was what happened. No one expected it to be kind in this world full of hatred, so no one read it right. They all thought I was snapping or yelling, not just telling them that i don't believe in the same way I do.

Everyone forgets to love their neighbors sometimes, I know that you and I do too Rika. It is just part of who we are, and the people in our lives certainly don't make it any easier. I have trouble being kind to one of my old best friends because she is extremely rude and horrible to everyone she sees. She is one of those popular people that you have no idea why anyone likes. She can be snotty, rude, mean and hateful, so it makes her hard to love sometimes, but i try my best. I have also been raised in a completely Christian environment, and people like them accept news differently than others. The people I am around take criticism really well, and we correct each other a lot on points where we are weak. It is just part of who we are.

Thanks for being awesome and responding to me Rika. Most people wouldn't.

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Oh dear I can't remember if I joined and I'm just too lazy to look in the pages. D|

Hi CH. No one has been very active lately, do you have any profound ural things that you would love to share with me?

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