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One thing I really can't stand about being a Christian is the fact that it's almost impossible to be a single person and a Christian without growing to hate your sexuality. Any itch, any feeling of sexual desire is only a temptation, or an occasion to sin. In other words, the sexuality of a...

If only that could happen for the rest of us. I hate to tell you this, but not everyone gets what they want in life. Not everyone gets a "happily ever after." It's because of this that single people like me are leaving the church in droves. Once you're post-college and single, especially if...

I tend to exaggerate. And just because I may sound like it doesn't mean I actually am.

Seriously, why would I do anything you said? I'm not stupid.

I don't care if it's an indicator of good physical health. It's distressing and I don't want to feed it, I don't want to take care of it, I just want it gone. I do stay up late almost every night, but that's because I've had sleep problems for years. I have to have a lot of caffeine just to...

We are not angels. It's been "almost done" for 2000 YEARS. My mom says it's normal for my body to feel hormonal. But as a Christian and a virgin, it only provides a constant source of temptation, one that I didn't ask for. And I'm sorry, but I resent it. It's easy to say it's a good thing...

1. So...God's bigger plan involves millions if not billions of people being treated like garbage and having their innocence stolen and their psyches destroyed? I've had enough of this "bigger plan" nonsense. 2. I know. I know there's nothing I can do. I'm just one person. I can't do anything...

I honestly don't see how sex is supposed to be a good thing when the sex trafficking industry profits literally over $150 billion. Yes, sex makes babies, but we now have in-vitro fertilization. Therefore, we really do not need it anymore. For every one marriage where it's rejoiced in, there are...

Here are the verses for the Biblical practice of shunning, which unfortunately, many Christians seem to overlook or forget. Romans 16:17 (RSV) I appeal to you, brethren, to take note of those who create dissensions and difficulties, in opposition to the doctrine which you have been taught...

And just a thought, few things infuriate me more, like with hellfire fury, than rape. And what makes me even madder is that I can't do anything about it. Nothing. I'm just one powerless human being. Worse yet, I myself am a woman, therefore I'm more likely to experience it even though I never...

Problem is, I would like to be married eventually. You may all be able to enjoy these things, but my longing for these and wanting to enjoy all things good has only caused me pain. All my life I've been different from everyone else. I think differently than everyone else. I do have emotions, but...

Again though, no matter how much anyone may say that, I will always think of all the harm that's done through sex and all the harm that comes from eating only what tastes good. I'd rather not have to deal with it at all.

I don't want happiness or joy or any positive emotion. It all too frequently goes away. Besides, we live in a fallen world and heaven will not be fallen. So why bother trying to be happy here anyway? It's a waste of time. Because we're commanded to. Love does what's best for the other person...

Then by that logic, everything is good and there's no such thing as sin. Fire may be used to keep a house warm, but it can also burn that house down and everyone inside. Why do you think a lot of houses have virtual fires rather than real ones?

It's one reason I struggle with being depressed. My brain likes black and white. Clear and unclear. Hot and cold. Nothing in between. It pretty much thinks in extremes. And keeping it in a grey area takes a lot of mental energy, which is distressing. So, when I hear people say sex is a good...

Do you remember that parable I posted? Here it is if you don't. A loving and generous Father once bought his son a shiny new bicycle. With a broad smile, the Father surprised the son and rolled it out and handed it to him. Strangely, rather than looking happy, the son looked anxious. Rather...

And I know it's not true. I know God is enough, but I also know he wants me to be happy. But happiness is unstable and people often sin because they want to be happy.

Furthermore, God doesn't need to provide anything for me in heaven. He is enough. He is meant to be meaningful and delightful, give me a sense of purpose and well-being, and bring comfort and joy to my heart. He alone is enough.

By the way, God is not a genie who grants our every wish. We are called to serve, not be served. We are called to live by the spirit rather than the flesh. When you become a Christian, every want, need, and desire dies along with your sin nature. Or it's supposed to. Your life is not your own...

Thank you for your consideration. I prefer not to live by feelings because they're unpredictable and unreliable and unstable. And all sin happens because of a certain feeling. It's one reason America has such bleak social conditions. Baby boomers often chose their feelings rather than facts...