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Your counsel is wise. I am aware of the effect his decision will potentially have on him. I cannot see anything but misery and death. I love this little guy. One of the reasons I posted this thread, and it was difficult; is to also highlight the dangers parents face when their children leave...

I do understand your position, it's just really a really difficult decision for the heart. If I learn tomorrow he is dead, I would be devastated.

“Religion is so frequently a source of confusion in political life, and so frequently dangerous to democracy, precisely because it introduces absolutes into the realm of relative values.” — Reinhold Niebuhr

29yo. He was raised in the church and was once a believer...not sure where he is now. I suspect he is into some new-age Christian stuff. He is a fan of Reinhold Niebuhr, maybe more for his political views. My daughter was involved in a very conservative Christian movement when the kids...

Like many families, we have dealt with the difficulties of homosexual relatives. My wife and I continue to have a loving relationship with our gay relatives, even while maintaining our sense of right and wrong. It’s difficult but God’s grace makes it possible. We are now dealing with an issue...

Welcome to CC. There are lots of helpful people here. You have eyes, and ears, and a mind and you can read and write and think. God gave you the desire to seek him, use everything He gave you, but please be careful and avoid relying on another human being. Take all the great advice you get...

Thanks for the tip, I will check it out. (y)

I absolutely agree with your statement: "Is there a sense of being under compulsion? God will never force His will on us. We always get to choose." No argument whatsoever. I will say that the one time in my life I believe God spoke to me directly it was overwhelming. Did I have a choice...

Is this not an amazing mystery!

I also believe many people do not fully understand the danger. This person may or may not abuse a child, but that's not the full issue. His mental orientation, his view on life, his concepts of right and wrong, his willingness to deceive, his view of women, his lies, his willingness to play...

I also disagree, somewhat; but especially with the statement "Christians should not be patriots". Does not a nation that promotes abortion, both nationally and world wide while forcing it's citizens to pay for them clash with God's word? I do not promote violence, as our forefathers did...

The fact that "The Committee for Tarring and Feathering" had caught several of the tea tax collectors and hosted them to a party also encouraged the resignation. Afterward, the Kings tax-collectors huddled on a small island in the middle of Boston Harbor and never again came to shore. Just...

Not necessarily so....we now have more time on our hands to do stupid stuff! ;);)

My heart breaks for the situation you are in. I can only offer prayers. Hopefully there are others who can do more. I would say that you should run from that "church". Knowingly and willingly allowing someone with an out-of-control porn addiction to serve as Youth Pastor is insane.

Nice work Oblio.

When did this happen; we don’t understand, We don’t feel any different, yet they tell us it’s true. It must be so; We’re just not sure what it means. We still have hopes and dreams; feel joy and sorrow. Some still depend on us. A few still love us enough to care, And we still grow, and laugh...

Great work Mychael. I can't help but notice the number of poems written here with the similar messages. It is a little frightening, but maybe too just a bit encouraging. At least some are awake!

Hold on tight, don't let go. He is nearer to you now than ever before.

Thank you!

Then I found THE picture, the one that expressed the absolute joy of a faithful follower, the moment they realized what they were becoming and where they were going. At first, I merely glanced at the picture and passed it by, not recognizing what I had seen. A couple of hours, and a few...