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Ex-Catholic here: I don’t know if confession is a thing anymore, but, if Jesus “died for our sins”, why does/did anyone have to confess anything, and repent?

Or, was the point that Jesus only died for people who were alive at the time?

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u/One-Ball-78 — 12 hours ago

Does anyone else feel like Christian debaters are just trying to win the debates?

For example,i feel like some Christian debaters are just trying to win the fight without love for the other person.The key is to show love and respect to the other person and not interrupt them. I also am seeing on youtube thumbnails such as "destroyed the person" , "humbled them" etc, posted by Christians btw. I feel like its wrong. Is anyone else on my side?

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u/Pikachulover132 — 12 hours ago

Is there a word for someone who is both non theist and non atheist?

I am writing a character that believes that all religions are true in some way, including atheism. They do not believe that there is a god, but they do believe in a higher form (but they know for sure it's not a god). If someone were to ask them what their religious view is, they would say they're neither a theist nor an atheist, but I'm looking if there's a singular word that describes this thing better. Thank you.

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u/dont_know_whats_real — 12 hours ago
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I asked Google AI what would the size, speed & weight of an asteroid hitting Earth need to be to do the damage in Revelation 6:14 & 16:20 & how long would the asteroid take to get rid of the mountains? I believe the Freemasons knew that Donald Trump would be President during these events.

There is a prominent theory among certain biblical scholars and authors that asteroid impacts could be the literal cause of the global upheavals described in Revelation 6:14 and Revelation 16:20.

• Tectonic Displacement: A large asteroid impact would be capable of shifting Earth's plates with such force that "every mountain and island" would be moved from its place (as in 6:14).

• The "Scroll" Effect: The description in 6:14 of the sky receding like a "scroll being rolled up" is sometimes interpreted as the visual effect of a massive cloud of dust, smoke, or a shockwave from a large impact rapidly moving across the sky.

• Sequential or Identical Events: Some scholars argue that the "great earthquake" of the Sixth Seal (6:12–14) is a preview or the same literal event as the "Seventh Bowl" (16:20), where the topography is permanently leveled.

Because both verses describe the unprecedented movement or disappearance of all mountains and all islands, theorists often view them as describing either the same catastrophic event or two phases of a singular asteroid-triggered disaster.

Prophecy proponents, such as author Thomas Horn, often link these verses to a "tectonic disaster level" event. The core arguments for this theory include:

Theologians who view these passages & take a literalist or "catastrophist" view argue that a space-object impact is the most scientifically plausible way to physically move all mountains and islands.

There are about 2,500 prophecies in the Holy Bible. About 2,000 prophecies in the Holy Bible (God's Word) have already been fulfilled by God.

This post is long, but extremely important.

Revelation 6:14 Amplified The sky was split [separated from the land] and rolled up like a scroll, and every mountain and island was dislodged and moved out of their places.

Revelation 16:20 Amplified Then every island fled away, and no mountains could be found.

Christians ✝️ are protected from the wrath of God.

Proverbs 3:25-26 Amplified Do not be afraid of sudden fear nor of the storm of the wicked when it comes [since you will be blameless]; For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong, And will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 Amplified For they themselves report about us, telling what kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to [look forward and confidently] wait for [the coming of] His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who [personally] rescues us from the coming wrath [and draws us to Himself, granting us all the privileges and rewards of a new life with Him].

Revelation 3:10 Amplified Because you have kept the word of My endurance [My command to persevere], I will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole [inhabited] world, to test those who live on the earth.

While the name "Wormwood" appears specifically in Revelation 8:11, many scholars link it to other judgments in the book that describe similar celestial impacts.

• Sequential Impacts: A common interpretation suggests that the 2nd Trumpet (a "great mountain" hitting the sea) and the 3rd Trumpet (Wormwood hitting fresh water) represent two distinct asteroids or fragments of a single object striking the planet at different times.

• The 4-Year Timeline: Within the traditional seven-year Tribulation period, these judgments are often viewed as sequential. If the first impact occurs early in the period (Rev 6 or early Rev 8) and a subsequent impact happens near the end (linked to the "bowls" in Rev 16), they could easily be separated by 3.5 to 4 years.

• Astronomical Fragmentation: Some theorists argue that "Wormwood" could be a large asteroid that fragments as it approaches Earth, with different pieces impacting years apart during its orbital cycle.

Wormwood could be 2 enormous asteroids that devestates Earth 4 years apart. Similar to what the Freemason satanic Illuminati witches have shown us in the predictive programming movies: Armageddon (June 30, 1998), Deep Impact (May 8, 1998) & Dont Look Up (December 24, 2021).

According to Revelation 6:14 & 16:20, the apocalyptic damage that God is going to do to Earth is far worse than the predictive programming movies named above & in the movies Greenland (December 18, 2020) & 2012 (November 13, 2009).

In the movie 2012, created by the Freemason satanic Illuminati witches, the Mayans predicted that the world would end on December 21, 2012.

12/21/2012 12+21+2+12 =47 The Freemason satanic Illuminati witches know that the world will end when Donald Trump is the 47th president, because Wormwood is the Apophis asteroid that is going to do the Apocalyptic damage in Revelation 6:14 & 16:20. NASA said Apophis would hit Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029. The Freemason/Illuminati witches also know that Donald Trump is the Antichrist from Revelation 13. See the links in the comments for posts that give a lot of reasons that Donald Trump is the Antichrist. There's one link that shows 60 years of predictive programming about Donald Trump. Its more proof that the Freemason satanic Illuminati knew that Donald Trump would be President during the Tribulation - The Apocalypse - Jacob's Trouble - The wrath of God.

If Wormwood is 2 asteroids, the first asteroid will hit Earth so hard that all islands & mountains are moved out of place, as God warns us in Revelation 6:14 above. That is the Apophis asteroid & it will hit Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029 according to NASA's original statement, which they did not change, for almost 17 years.

The second asteroid is massively larger, since it's going to make every city fall, get remove every island & flatten every mountain, as God warns us in Revelation 16:20.

The Revelation 16:20 asteroid probably destroys Earth on Sunday, 4/3/2033, since that's the 2,000th anniversary of Lord Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

In Hosea 6:2 God tells us: After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up That we may live before Him.

In 2 Peter 3:8 God tells us Nevertheless, do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.

Lord Jesus Christ died on 4/3/33. 2 days to God is 2,000 years, so 2 days later would be 4/3/2033.

Lord Jesus Christ is God, The Son of God & The Word of God. Lord Jesus Christ will begin his 1,000 year reign on Earth on 4/3/2033.

God tells us in Ezekiel 20:33 As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “most certainly with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out, I shall be King over you.

Revelation 8:6-12 says a third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up, a third of the sea became blood, a third of the living creatures in the sea died, a third of the ships were destroyed, a third of the rivers and springs of water become poisoned by Wormwood, & a third of the light from the sun, moon & stars was blocked out.

God gave Tom Horn a vision about Pope Benedict retiring before it was announced & about the Wormwood asteroid being the Apophis asteroid. Look up The Wormwood Prophecy by Tom Horn on YouTube.

The 80th anniversary of Israel is May 14, 2028. The Apophis asteroid (Wormwood asteroid from Revelation 6 & 8) will likely hit Earth 333 days after the 80th anniversary of Israel. That's extremely important. NASA originally said that Apophis would hit Earth on April 13, 2029. They changed their statement 16 yrs & 9 months later. 1 hour & 33 minutes into the movie Greenland, the lady on the radio reads Revelation 8:11. She says the name of the star is Wormwood. The movie Don't Look Up shows the Trump & Elon Musk characters leaving in a rocket just before the asteroid strikes Earth. Elon Musk plans to take people to Mars in 2029. The Apophis asteroid was scheduled to impact Earth on April 13, 2029. It is Wormwood. It is part of the 7th trumpet of God's wrath from Revelation. Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) is listed for April 13-14. Gods's wrath - Tribulation - The Apocalypse - Jacob's Trouble is 2026-2033. The last day is 4/3/2033. Lord Jesus Christ died at 33 years old. Proverbs 3:33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

The Freemason satanic Illuminati witches at NASA are most likely lyng about the size, weight & speed of the Apophis asteroid (Wormwood). They probably have the date right, since the Freemasons/Illuminati have hyped up Friday the 13th in media over many years. For almost 17 years NASA said that the Apophis asteroid was going to hit Earth on Friday, 4/13/2029. They changed their minds & are likely lying, like the government in Don't Look Up, to prevent chaos.

Here is the first question that I asked Google AI along with the results:

Hypothetically, how heavy, how wide, and how fast would an asteroid have to be to cause the damage in Revelation 6:14?

The Google AI response was: To cause the damage described in Revelation 6:14, where the "sky vanished like a scroll" and "every mountain and island was removed from its place," an asteroid would need to be of a scale that literally reshapes the Earth's crust.

Hypothetically, an asteroid with the following characteristics could match such a global catastrophe:

  1. Width: At least 10–15 km (6–9 miles)

• 1–2 km wide: Triggers worldwide disturbances and mass extinctions but likely wouldn't move every mountain.

• 10–15 km wide: Creates massive shock waves that trigger global earthquakes and can pulverize rock layers, potentially causing the tectonic-level shifts required to "remove" mountains and islands.

• 100 km wide (62.137 miles): Would be required to completely "wipe out" the Earth’s surface features globally.

  1. Speed: ~17–20 km/s (approx. 38,000–45,000 mph)

Asteroids typically strike Earth at an average speed of 17 km/s.

• Impact Energy: Speed is more critical than mass for damage; doubling the speed quadruples the kinetic energy.

• Atmospheric "Scroll" Effect: At these speeds, a large asteroid would instantly vaporize upon impact, transforming into a superheated gas that expands into a massive plasma cloud. This could visually mimic a "sky receding like a scroll" as the atmosphere is literally displaced and ignited by the heat.

  1. Weight/Mass: ~1–4 trillion metric tons For a 10 km asteroid with a typical density, the mass would be roughly 1 trillion metric tons.

• An impact of this magnitude releases energy equivalent to roughly 100 million megatons of TNT.

• Such energy is sufficient to turn rock to liquid and cause the Earth's crust to "flow like water," which could result in the displacement of entire landmasses.

1 trillion metric tons = 2,204,622,620,000,000 pounds or 2.2 quadrillion pounds.

What weighs 2.2 quadrillion pounds?

Finding single objects that weigh exactly 2.2 quadrillion pounds is rare, as this is an immense scale—roughly the weight of one trillion metric tons (a teratonne).

To put that number in perspective, here are a few comparisons of things that reach or exceed that mass:

• The Global "Anthropogenic Mass" As of 2020, the total weight of everything humans have ever built—including all concrete, metal, plastic, and asphalt—reached approximately 1.1 trillion metric tons (about 2.4 quadrillion pounds). This "human-made" mass is now roughly equal to the weight of all living biomass on Earth.

• Global Biomass: The total weight of all life on Earth (plants, animals, bacteria, etc.) is estimated to be roughly 1.1 trillion metric tons, almost exactly the 2.2 quadrillion pounds you identified.

• Humanity: It would take approximately 2,000 times the weight of every human being currently alive to reach 2.2 quadrillion pounds.

• A Cubic Kilometer of Water: Weighs about 1 gigatonne (2.2 billion pounds). To get to 2.2 quadrillion pounds, you would need 1,000 cubic kilometers of water—roughly the volume of Lake Erie.

According to Google AI the asteroid that causes the devastating effects of Revelation 6:14, must be at least 6–9 miles across, be traveling towards Earth at 38,000–45,000 mph, & weigh roughly 1 trillion metric tons (2.2 quadrillion pounds). God has warned us.

Asteroid Size vs. Damage

Diameter Impact Energy (Approx.) Potential Effect matching Revelation 6:14

50 meters 7.5 Megatons Localized city-wide destruction.

1 kilometer 100,000 MegatonsGlobal climate shifts; some tectonic shifting.

10 kilometers100 Million MegatonsGlobal earthquakes; islands/mountains moved.

100 kilometers Massive / UndeterminedTotal erasure of current Earth geography.

Revelation 6:14 The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. 

Revelation 16:20 And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found.

Here is the 2nd question that I asked Google AI along with the results:

Hypothetically how much would an asteroid have to weigh, how fast would it have to be going, and how wide across would it be to cause the damage in Revelation 16:20?

The Google AI response was: To achieve the level of destruction described in Revelation 16:20—where every island vanishes and mountains are leveled the following size, weight & speed are required:

  1. Estimated Width (Diameter) • The Threshold: An asteroid roughly 60 miles (97 kilometers) wide is estimated by scientists at NASA to be large enough to potentially sterilize the planet and boil the oceans.

  2. Required Speed (Velocity) • Maximum Orbital Speed: Most asteroids hit Earth at speeds between roughly 25,000 to 56,000 mph (11 and 25 km/s).

• Impact Force: For the level of topographical erasure in Revelation 16:20, a speed on the higher end of this range—56,000 mph (25 km/s) or more—would be necessary to maximize the global seismic shockwaves needed to "level" all mountains. 

  1. Estimated Weight (Mass) • Planetary Disruption: To achieve global topographical changes, the asteroid's mass would need to be astronomical. Using the 60-mile width estimate and a typical asteroid density, it would weigh roughly billions of tons.

• Hypothetical Limit: Scientific discussions on "shattering" or fundamentally altering the Earth's crust suggest an object would need to be roughly one-sixth the mass (weight) of the moon to deliver energy sufficient to break apart the planet's surface structure. 

How many tons is 1/6 the mass/weight of the Moon?

One-sixth of the mass of the Moon is approximately 13.5 quintillion tons or 27 sextillion pounds.

• Mass in Metric Tons: approximately 12,246,000,000,000,000,000 (12.2 quintillion) tons • Mass in US (Short) Tons: approximately 13,500,000,000,000,000,000 (13.5 quintillion) tons • Mass in Pounds: approximately 26,998,000,000,000,000,000,000 (27 sextillion) lbs

For further context, the mass of the Moon is about 1.2% of Earth's total mass. This specific fraction—one-sixth—is also notable because the Moon's surface gravity is approximately one-sixth of Earth's gravity.

According to Google AI the asteroid that causes the Apocalyptic effects of Revelation 16:20, must be at least 60 miles (97 kilometers) wide, be traveling towards Earth at 56,000 mph (25 km/s) or more, & would need to be roughly one-sixth the weight of the moon (approximately 13.5 quintillion tons or 27 sextillion pounds). God has warned us.

Here is the 3rd question that I asked Google AI along with the results:

Hypothetically, if an asteroid hit Earth and caused the damage of Revelation 16:20, how long would it take to get rid of the mountains?

The Google AI response was: Hypothetically, the "leveling" of mountains described in Revelation 16:20 would happen almost instantaneously—within roughly 20 to 50 minutes of the impact—driven by massive seismic shockwaves traveling through the Earth's crust.

  1. Seismic Shockwaves (The "Levelling" Event) When an asteroid of the scale discussed (60 miles wide) hits, it generates intense seismic waves (P-waves and S-waves).

• Speed: These waves travel at roughly 3 to 6 miles per second (5–10 km/s).

• Timeline: It would take approximately 20 minutes for the primary shockwave to pass through the Earth's core to the opposite side and about 50 minutes for surface waves to encircle the entire globe.

• Effect: For an impact this powerful, the magnitude of the earthquake would likely exceed 12.0 on the Richter scale—far beyond anything ever recorded. This would trigger every major fault line simultaneously, causing mountains to collapse through massive, global landslides.

  1. Atmospheric Shockwave and Thermal Pulse While the seismic waves level the land, an atmospheric shockwave would follow:

• Speed: This wave travels at the speed of sound, taking about 16 to 32 hours to travel around the world.

• Thermal Radiation: Within minutes of impact, a thermal pulse would ignite everything within a ~700 to 1,100 mile radius, effectively "erasing" the landscape before the physical shockwave even arrives.

  1. Long-Term Geological Changes While the mountains would "flee" or collapse in under an hour, the permanent geological disappearance mentioned in the text involves more than just falling rocks:

• Crustal Liquefaction: An impact of this magnitude (1/6 the mass of the Moon) could deliver enough energy to liquefy or vaporize large sections of the Earth's crust.

• Oceanic Flooding: With the islands "vanishing," massive tsunamis (potentially kilometers high) would wash over entire continents, further eroding and flattening the remains of mountain ranges within the first 24 to 48 hours.

Summary Timeline Event Time After Impact

Thermal Pulse Seconds to Minutes Landscape is incinerated in a massive radius.

Seismic Wave 20–50 Minutes Global earthquakes collapse mountain structures.

Atmospheric Blast ~16 Hours Shockwaves flatten any remaining standing structures.

Global Tsunamis 24–48 Hours Islands are submerged or physically eroded away.

Here is what I do to improve my day each day & it all makes my life better: Living for Lord Jesus Christ. Talking to God throughout the day. Praising Lord Jesus Christ throughout the day. Studying the Holy Bible, daily, especially the New Testament. Studying the gotquestions app. Being obedient to God. Being eager to learn from God. Praying about everything daily. Praying for everybody, especially for them to accept Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord, God & Savior. Giving godly advice online daily. Preaching repentance daily. Exposing evil online daily, as God tells us to do. Preaching the gospel of Lord Jesus Christ daily. Guarding my eyes, ears & heart from sinful words & behavior on digital media. Warning people online that God is going to pour out his wrath in these final 7 years in order to bring as many people as possible to repentance & faith in Lord Jesus Christ for salvation & eternal life with God the Creator of the Heavens & the Earth. Remember that Christians suffer for Christ & get rewarded by God for it. Remembering that everything is a test of our faith in God & God's word, love for God & people, & obedience to God & God's word. Knowing that God is always in control. Remembering that people are influenced by God & evil spirits (fallen angels & demons) & trying to do what God wants me to do (W.W.J.D.). Remembering to be loving & walk in God's love. Remembering the golden rule (do unto others as you would have them do unto you). Trusting God's will, word & timing. Knowing that God always knows best. Leaning on God throughout each day & not my own understanding. Rejoicing in the Lord each day. Being grateful & thankful to God daily. 

I posted this, hoping to encourage others to do the same as me, so that by choosing God & God's wisdom from the Holy Bible, daily, it would help them have a better life & help get them through these last 7 years of the Tribulation, the Apocalypse, Jacob's Trouble, God's wrath. The years 2026-2033 are the last 7 years. All Christians are holy saints & God's children in God's eyes, & go through the sanctification process. Faith in Lord Jesus Christ for salvation comes from hearing the word of Christ. That includes reading it. Studying the Holy Bible & a close relationship with God are essential for these last 7 years. The gotquestions app helps tremendously. I highly recommend it or gotquestions.org for 1,000's of answers to Bible & end of the world questions. Fellow Christians, remember to flee lust & guard your heart. God knows what we're all going through. God is teaching us how to love & be obedient to God & his word. The teacher is always quiet during the test. God will get us through our lives. Leaning on God throughout each day is essential. God bless you. Remember to stay pure, sober, bold, meek, respectful, kind & humble. God bless you. Bless others with love. ❤️ ✝️ Study & share this. 🙏 

Aliens & ghosts are always CGI, AI demons or fallen angels. It's how the Illuminati plan on explaining the missing Christians after the rapture. Study God's word daily. Keep repenting and pray about everything in Jesus' name. Trust God's perfect will, word and timing. The fallen angels control all A.I. It's image of the Beast technology from Revelation 13. It controls & manipulates all digital media worldwide on every phone/TV/car/stereo/alarm/messaging service/app/etc. All digital images & voices/movies/music/videos are now controlled by fallen angels to control us daily!! It's like the AI in the Eagle Eye, Mission Impossible Dead/Final Reckoning & Terminator (predictive programming). Research predictive programming. Artificial Intelligence (AI) was created by Freemason satanic Illuminati witches, with the help of fallen angels.

Donald Trump is the Antichrist. 

Revelation 13:18 The number of the Beast is 666. Donald = 119 in gematria Trump = 88 in gematria Donald-Trump is like 119-88. 666 × (6+6+6) = 11988.

Donald John Trump is דונלד ג'ון טראמפ in standard Hebrew, which is 483 in standard Hebrew Gematria, 123 in ordinal Gematria, and 60 in reduction form Gematria, adding 483+123+60=666.

Elon Reeve Musk is אילון ריב מאסק in Hebrew Gematria, 510 in standard Hebrew Gematria, 123 in ordinal form, Gematria and 33 in reduction form Gematria, adding 510+123+33=666.

Elon Musk is the False Prophet.

Elon Musk's Neuralink will be part of the Mark of the Beast. Neuralink in Greek Gematria is 666.

Donald Trump is the 45th & 47th President. 4+5=9 4+7=11 9/11

Revelation 9:11 They have as king over them, the angel of the abyss (the bottomless pit); in Hebrew his name is Abaddon (destruction), and in Greek he is called Apollyon (destroyer-king).

9/11/2026 could be the rapture. It's the last day of the 70th Jubilee Year of the Jewish people. 3,430 days since they first entered the Promised Land of Israel.

See the comment section for links to posts & a video about the Apophis asteroid.

u/tony4jc — 16 hours ago

AMA: (Ismaili Shiite) Muslim

In honor of the recent Day of Ashura and the ongoing season of mourning for Imam Husayn, this an open AMA!

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u/DhulQarnayn_ — 17 hours ago

My sister has become a die hard christian out of nowhere

My (25f) sister (19f) has within the last 6 months went from being curious about religion, to her entire personality and identity being christianity. for context, she identified as gay/bisexual when she was 14 and never showed any interest in men, and always liked women. she started listening to savannah stone which i've absolutely hated because i think the messages she spreads are extremely toxic and are feeding into propaganda (or is propaganda in itself). she paid for a course learning about submitting to your husband with savannah. now all she cares about is getting married ASAP to a man, and having as many babies as she can. she has never been in a relationship, doesnt have a job, doesnt have her license, is a virgin, etc. she wants a man to provide everything for her so that she can focus on babies. savannah has made multiple statements that 'consent doesn't exist in marriage' and my sister believes that you are depriving your husband of sex by saying no, and that if your husband cheats on you, its because you've done something wrong. she told me she thinks she will always be interested in women, but that the bible states that thoughts aren't a sin, but acting on those thoughts (aka being in a gay relationship) is a sin. savannah is extremely anti-feminist - and my sister is becoming that too. its so sad to me.

everything about her beliefs are a complete 180 from her beliefs 12 months ago, and she is just becoming unrecognizable. i dont really know how to help her, or lead her in the right path right now. i am not religious, i have always struggled with many aspects about god, and went to church for about a year with my ex bf and learned a lot - so i overall know that christianity is NOT this.

how do i support an extremely impressionable 19 year old who is lacking self identity and wanting to be the best christian wife that will do whatever her husband says/asks - without feeding into these beliefs, or disrespecting her.

thank you

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u/Upstairs_Building_70 — 17 hours ago

Doubt

To start, I grew up in a very religious Islamic household. My dad usually had answers to all of my doubts about Islam, but now that I am growing up, I have more and more questions. When there’s no answer, my family immediately says, “You can’t question God.” I’ve always been fascinated by religion and how people have faith, even though many aspects of Abrahamic religions are very controversial.

Regarding Islam, from what I’ve read and know, the more I educate myself, the more I see that women do not have the same rights as men. I believe this is why Muslim men create rules and regulations for women it’s because of the religion itself allowing it.

Aside from this, about LGBTQ topics I understand that in Islam, you can’t support it but should respect it. However, this respect doesn’t really exist, especially in ethnic households. No one cares; they’re very judgmental about LGBTQ and treat it with disgust. Once again, they justify this with “The story of Lut.”
Another story that baffled me is the story of Maria the Copt. The relationship between Maria and Mohammed made me even more curious. Regarding men being allowed to marry women from the book, but women not having the same right I asked a professional for their opinion. They said, “It affects the lineage of the child.” Okay, but what if a woman marries a non-religious man or a man from another religion and doesn’t want children? The response was, “Women are more prone to being influenced by their partner rather than men.” So, if it’s about lineage and the child carrying on the father’s religion, how come millions of children grow up to change their religion? And if you have a son who changes his religion, won’t his children end up taking their father’s religion? It just doesn’t make sense to me.
I don’t want to label myself, but I need answers. I’ve received many, but more questions keep popping into my head more doubts and no clear answers or logical ones either.

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u/Odd_Location9173 — 15 hours ago

Does god really exist

Hey guys, I grew up Jewish I wasn’t religious or anything but did believe that god exists, I’ve always been fond of other religions and was curious about them but recently after traveling in a very beautiful museum in Spain I’ve been thinking about it a lot and the thought of a divine presence seems a bit crazy and exaggerated while at the same time the universe and space seems so huge that it can’t be possible that out of everything out there god chose to watch over our earth.I don’t really have a question I guess I’m just pouring all of my thoughts over here but I am curious of how do you guys see all those things from more religious eyes. Do you bother to ask yourself those kind of questions do you guys really believe stories form the far past because from what I know lots of people avoid asking themselves those kind of questions and just follow their religion blindly . Btw don’t mean any disrespect to any religion or a believing person I’m just curious on your views on the world and our existence (and sorry if I explained myself poorly it’s a bit hard for and English isn’t my main language) thx would love to hear from you :)

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u/David_Gwant — 22 hours ago

How can free will exist if God is all knowing? (Christianity)

I get all knowing ≠ causation, but causation = causation. In the bible, it talks about how God makes futures and how nothing is randomized. Ephesians 1:11, Proverbs 16:33, Proverbs 16:9. So how do we have free will? If God knows ill be, a compulsive liar, I have no choice but to be a compulsive liar.

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u/Cardboarj — 15 hours ago

Animals lives freely without religions, why ?

I have a sense of thinking why animals have no religion? Like they are also some beings and they live freely whatever they want they do, but humans fall in religion always? Does anyone has same thinking and what will be the scriptures says of your religion regarding animals believes ?

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u/Slight_Computer_6820 — 19 hours ago
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Determinism and religion are not compatible

I must say, I do not understand people who simultaneously believe in Sapolsky-style determinism and remain practicing Christians or Muslims. Isn't such a worldview inherently unjust? Even if we adopt a definition of free will that is not libertarian, but rather "if a person desired to do it and did it, then it was their free choice," the problem of rigid mechanical predetermination remains—things could not have happened any other way. This makes God a villain if He punishes a person in hell for what was, in essence, the unconscious execution of a program embedded in their body and brain.

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u/Gaussherr — 1 day ago

Guys how it became famous that Muslims hate dogs while it's not true ?

I always find "Muslims have problems with dogs" or "Muslims hate dogs" posts , while actually someone in Islam entered the heaven because he gave water to a thirsty stray dog .

only there are strict rules to own a dog , they should be used as guardians , and not enter the owner's house (except if you have a problem as blindness and want a dog to guide you) , yet there is no hating against dogs in Islam .

As a Muslim , I am just curious , how this false information became so famous .

u/LivingAnkylos — 1 day ago

Is the possibility that the God actually hates being worshipped, negligible?

This, assuming that no revealed scripture is to be trusted on this matter.

I was thinking it's quite conceivable that He is disgusted at being worshipped.

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u/Exciting_Ad_6837 — 21 hours ago

Who influenced your religious views the most?

Note: I said who, NOT what. I know that scripture is often the most cited source of influence, but I'm talking about people you personally know. And if you aren't religious, then apply that question for your disbelief. If I'm missing someone important on my list, as there can only be six options, comment below and anyone who can relate can thumbs the comment up.

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u/Exaltist — 1 day ago

Christians, I have a question

Everytime I go to the Christian subreddit to try and ask this question I get sent death threats and hate, so I'm gonna ask here. What is your favorite book/story/character in the bible? Personally my favorite book is Leviticus bc it helps me grasp an understanding of how laws were back then. My favorite story is the cleansing of the temple(jesus is very valid with his crashout) and Mt favorite character is Judas Iscariot because in my opinion he is the disciple we can relate to most. He's more humanized compared to the others and I absolutely love him!

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u/The_inks_reaper — 1 day ago

My apologies as a bisexual Christian

Today, I was browsing through some old playlists on YouTube and came across something special: a song a boy I liked dedicated to me ten years ago, when I was finishing middle school and starting high school.

At the time, I was very happy but also sad, because I knew that getting involved with another guy was impossible for me. I was also attracted to girls, but I never had the courage to make a move, and I even rejected them because I felt that the fact I liked guys made me unworthy of dating a girl.

At the time, I was Evangelical and nowadays, I'm Catholic. I don't know if I'll remain Catholic forever, but I'm grateful because, through the priests and the community, I managed to accept myself a little more... even if only a little.

I would like to apologize if I’ve sometimes sounded insensitive when commenting on topics related to sexuality in this sub, I was projecting. I also apologize if this post is considered off-topic. Feel free to delete it; it was mostly just a way to vent.

The song is Just One Day by Mighty Oaks, in case anyone is curious :)

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u/BlueVampire0 — 1 day ago

Muslim man with a non Muslim woman, would this have ever work out?

I’m a Hindu woman who recently ended things with my Muslim boyfriend. Our relationship had gotten a lot serious lately and we were able to compromise on a lot of things but, we had fundamentally different ideas about how we wanted to raise our kids.

I don’t consider myself to be religious. I do believe that there is one God, but I don’t really subscribe to religion like he does. I would consider myself to be more culturally Hindu. Throughout our relationship, he kept reiterating this is not a problem and he never expected me to convert. He always used to say that I should do it if this is something I align with. And so, I thought he was a bit more lenient in his beliefs because he also doesn’t eat halal, he doesn’t always pray 5 times a day, he’s had pre-marital sex and he was with a Hindu woman.

But when we started talking about kids and expectation for them, this is when things changed. He told me that our kids will be raised Muslim. I initially wanted our kids to be taught both religions and then for them to pick what they align with. He then told me it would be fine if they learned about Hinduism and attend prayers and etc but still had to be Muslim. I ended up agreeing with it.

I then asked him what would happen if our kids decided they don’t believe in Islam. He said this would be unacceptable in his eyes and if this happens, he won’t support it. He says he won’t maintain the same relationship with them. He said he’ll be there for them if they need anything but he wouldn’t support it. He also expects our daughter to marry a Muslim man, but our son can marry whomever. He said if our daughter married outside of Islam, he wouldn’t support it and wouldn’t attend her wedding.

We ended up breaking up because I couldn’t support this. But, I’m very sad, we otherwise had a very loving relationship. But I’m also trying to see it realistically. And also get some outside perspective? Has anyone been in a similar situation?

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u/Unknownreality7 — 1 day ago
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The word "antichrist" appears in only 4 verses in the entire Bible, and it's not in Revelation

I've been researching the historical development of the antichrist concept for a video, and the actual textual picture is a lot more interesting than the popular one.

The term itself only occurs in the Johannine epistles, four times total. It's absent from Revelation, from 2 Thessalonians, and from Daniel, texts that are commonly assumed to be "about" the antichrist. What we now think of as a single unified figure is actually a later synthesis of at least four distinct traditions: John's "antichrist" (a category of false teachers already present, not a future individual), Paul's "man of lawlessness," the Beast of Revelation, and Daniel's "little horn." These come from different authors, different centuries, and arguably different theological concerns, and nothing in the texts themselves merges them.

The patristic sources are also more divided than commonly assumed. Polycarp treats it as a present spiritual category (essentially, heresy itself), while later figures like Irenaeus and Hippolytus expect a future individual. There's no single "early church position."

I also traced the popular modern conception (a world-dictator figure tied to a pretribulation rapture and seven-year tribulation) to 19th-century dispensationalism, specifically John Nelson Darby in the 1830s, popularized through the Scofield Reference Bible and later fiction. That timeline is worth knowing since it's often presented as the historic Christian view when it's a fairly recent theological innovation.

Video here if you want the fuller treatment with sourcing: [ https://youtu.be/XLrxFr917GE ]

Genuinely interested in pushback on the patristic reading in particular, that part is the least settled.

u/dnag7 — 1 day ago