I feel guilty for not liking religious rituals. I admit I don't really like going to church; I prefer staying home—I read the Bible and pray. I do try to attend services, but I just can't seem to feel a strong connection; I'm antisocial.I also feel guilty for not having long prayers; I’m always giving thanks, but my prayers are brief and to the point.
Tenho 28 anos e nunca experimentei, nunca nenhuma deu encima então tô cogitando contratar uma prostituta pra vê como é, devo tomar tadalafila? Como devo me preparar ( além do óbvio q é higiene) ? Como foi com vc? É diferente msm?
How can I best align with God, Jesus, and His teachings in practicing genuine Protestant faith, given that—even when reading and interpreting the Bible for myself—I am aware that (1) I am reading translations with built-in biases, (2) there are radically divergent interpretations of core issues, (3) I cannot access the original texts to adjudicate between them, and (4) the community offers a ready-made doctrine that I rationally suspect is culturally and historically conditioned, as well as morally questionable?
How can I best align with God, Jesus, and His teachings in practicing genuine Protestant faith, given that—even when reading and interpreting the Bible for myself—I am aware that (1) I am reading translations with built-in biases, (2) there are radically divergent interpretations of core issues, (3) I cannot access the original texts to adjudicate between them, and (4) the community offers a ready-made doctrine that I rationally suspect is culturally and historically conditioned, as well as morally questionable?
Do you think anal or oral sex is a sin, or was it something the Church invented to indoctrinate people and encourage procreation? It really bothers me—it’s impossible to know for sure, but that narrative is quite plausible given the context of the era: widespread illiteracy, with only the Church knowing how to read and handle texts in ancient languages that were difficult to translate or understand.
Eu acredito q seja a pós morte, pra uns existe, pra outros n, ha inúmeras ideias do que seja e cada um tem sua constatação baseado em fé, espiritualidade. Experiência espiritual ou vivência, doideira demais pensar nisso
Como resistir a pornografia e masturbação? Todo dia recebo gatilhos nas ruas, na rede social, a mente pensa nos cara q vejo no cam4, já apaguei app, mas a masturbação e pornografia é um padrão q não consigo resistir nunca, consegui ficar um mês sem, mas n mais agora caio a cada3,4 dias
Alguém aqui já construiu validação interna? Como foi o processo, as ações usada
Hoje eu vi um cara q eu saia andando na rua sem camisa, parei de sair com ele por ele ser casado e com filha e eu n concordar com isso, me sinto mal com essa situação, porém ao vê-lo sem camisa eu senti mal, com tesão, carente, saudade, com a mente firme de que n posso transar com ele e resisti, mas uma parte queria ceder, tô carente sem ninguém, com dogmas religiosos fudendo na mente, vivo num meio religioso dogmático onde irmã, mãe condena tá tudo difícil, sinto como se fosse um Dom Casmurro, amo minha mãe e tudo não quero q ela morra, ajudo cuidar da casa, pago coisas dela apesar de pouco, mas sinto q se ela morrer n vou sofrer tanto q uma parte será alívio e fico mald e pensar assim, n sinto bem indo a igreja, mas vou por causa de Deus, n sei oq fazer da minha vida, sou uma pessoa solitária de poucos amigos e acostumei a isso tanto q socializar e uma dificuldade pra mim, tenho uma bateria social fraca, até de cura gay minha família fala e diz pra eu buscar igreja de libertação, tô cansado desse mundo
Hoje eu vi um cara q eu saia andando na rua sem camisa, parei de sair com ele por ele ser casado e com filha e eu n concordar com isso, me sinto mal com essa situação, porém ao vê-lo sem camisa eu senti mal, com tesão, carente, saudade, com a mente firme de que n posso transar com ele e resisti, mas uma parte queria ceder, tô carente sem ninguém, com dogmas religiosos fudendo na mente, vivo num meio religioso dogmático onde irmã, mãe condena tá tudo difícil, sinto como se fosse um Dom Casmurro, amo minha mãe e tudo não quero q ela morra, ajudo cuidar da casa, pago coisas dela apesar de pouco, mas sinto q se ela morrer n vou sofrer tanto q uma parte será alívio e fico mald e pensar assim, n sinto bem indo a igreja, mas vou por causa de Deus, n sei oq fazer da minha vida, sou uma pessoa solitária de poucos amigos e acostumei a isso tanto q socializar e uma dificuldade pra mim, tenho uma bateria social fraca
I feel very strange, I am extremely grateful to God for everything, I like to pray every day, I am always thanking God for everything he gives me, I like to listen to hymns sometimes, and I like to practice the teachings of Jesus, I forgive, donate when I can, help, avoid judging, but when it comes to church I don't like it, I don't feel good going, I force myself to dedicate time to God, to show that I am grateful, but every time my family talks about going to church I feel like I don't go, I know I am a person introspective person who doesn't like parties, nightclubs, anything like that, I like to be at home in peace, reading a book, listening to music, watching movies, series, watching YouTube after a long day at work, but I feel guilty if I don't go and there is also a lot of criticism from the family if I don't go, I don't know how to deal with this issue
How can you believe in a progressive church? The very name sounds jarring to me, as if it's distorting God's word. I know it's a different interpretation, but something intrinsic to me makes me feel like a fish out of water when I think about it. P.S. I'm also gay and have never had a girlfriend; I'm 28.
I see many people stating things from the Bible with absolute certainty, especially regarding homosexuality, even though there is a lot of prejudice, history, culture, and different context; isn't it dangerous to state something with 100% certainty when there are so many different interpretations? From what I understand, God says not to have false prophets; are they right to interpret it as sin, or is there context and culture that they interpret to affirm their intrinsic prejudices?
I think I'm truly converted. I recently went through a major maturation crisis, and repentant and grateful to God for His protection, I decided to return to the Protestant church I hadn't attended in 14 years. It was good and all, but today I feel like I don't want to go. Not that I don't believe in God or that I'm grateful, but I have this feeling and it makes me feel bad. I'm afraid of hell, which is natural since I was raised my whole life with this idea that if you do this, you'll go down. If you do that, you'll go down. I pray every day and I'm always grateful for the good things in my life. For the simplest things, I try to have empathy, not judge, forgive (I even forget what was done to me, but not the mistakes I made), try to help if I can and see that it's really needed (because I know many take advantage of that). But I feel so confused about the Bible and the church. The rituals and traditionalism of the church make me feel strange. Will I be hypocritical? Am I on the wrong path? I feel so confused by all of this, without peace and mentally exhausted from thinking and trying to understand it all. I'd download the Bible and pretend to read it, starting with the New Testament, but some things disturb and frighten me more, like Corinthians and Paul's letters. I know there are translations, contexts, eras, and prejudices, but even so, I don't know how to react. Once I went to church, and what the pastor said scared me a lot: "Those who come to church only out of fear of going to hell are wrong; they'll go to hell anyway." I was terrified.
Eu saia com um cara atraente, q fazia como eu gostava beijava chupava eu e transava comigo( eu era passivo com ele) esse combo pra mim era perfeito ele n tinhas nojo de tocar eu, fazia TD com gosto, mas o problema era q ele era casado e com filha, no começo n importava, mas comecei a importar e largar de sair com ele, o problema q eu sinto muita falta doq ele me proporcionava e n consigo achar isso em ninguém, tento me segurar pra n voltar pra ele, mas eu fico pensando nos momentos, fico pensando noq n tenho, n sei como lidar com esses sentimenros
Eu comecei há um mês e faço até n aguentar mais, porém no dia seguinte n sinto aquela dor muscular nem ND é normal?
My journey between faith, past mistakes, and the dilemma of casual sex
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I was raised in an evangelical church and left at age 14. Until I was 27, I lived as an agnostic, going through a period of many trials and errors. During that time, I made mistakes that I deeply regret, such as sleeping with married people, harassment, hitting on straight men, and participating in orgies.
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At 27, I decided to change. I repented, walked away from those practices, and sought to reconnect through prayer, worship, and attending church. My main goal is to follow the teachings of Jesus—something I already valued before, but now try to improve on, such as empathy, forgiveness, and not judging others.
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However, I face a major dilemma: according to my understanding of the Protestant Bible, casual sex is a sin that leads to hell, and I truly believe in Jesus. No matter how hard I fight to avoid casual sex with single people, I just can't stop. It makes me feel terrible.
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To make matters worse, my family does not accept me. Due to this rejection and my own psychological reasons, I know I won't be getting into a relationship. Therefore, I end up turning to casual sex as my only option. As a result, I live trapped in a constant limbo of guilt, desire, and fear.
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Como vcs vem.o sexo casual? Segundo eu entendo na bíblia protestante o sexo casual é pecado vai pro inferno e eu acredito em Jesus, entretanto.por mais q lute pra n fazer isso eu n consigo e sinto mal, mas como tenho uma família q n aceita e eu escolhi e até por questões psicológica sei q n vou namorar então acabo tendo só isso aí fico nesse limbo de culpa, desejo e medo e vc como lida com isso? Pf dispenso comentários ateus dizendo q Deus n existe