Maybe I'm interested in actually doing my algebra homework.  So what?  Why is being honest looked down upon?  I know I'm not honest all the time, like today I didn't have my alg. hmwk done, and I felt horrible.  I believe that the      Holy Spirit is calling me to be honest in all aspects of my life.  I can't let myself skip out on doing hmwk again.  I just can't.  My teacher gave us this lecture on getting homework done, and I don't think he was directing it at me, but it sure made me feel even guiltier when he said that he is working even harder than we are in class.  Is anyone else bothered that doing the right thing is looked down upon?  Being a Christian is pretty hard, but then, it's totally worth it!  Yah!  Thanks for listening ya'll!
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i am truly amased at this you belive in god that is great there is one simple verse from the bible that really might help you on this it is . he that knoweth to do good and do it not to him it is sin . ? do the right thing in the eyes of god .
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Hello. Well, you know, too each his own. There are unfortunately people out there who are quite dishonest and they do things to try to cover their true selves. Often times people want people to believe that they are something that they really are not and sadly enough going to church on Sunday or whatever day they go may just be a way of covering their trueselves, it is quite sad and it makes others look back because people will say that so and so is Christian and they do this or said that and it gives the rest of them a bad rap. \n\nIt is unfortunate that there are hypocrites. They go to church they act high and might and the rest of the week they are out making peoples' lives miserable. \nFunny story really quick. ........  I used to take telephone calls for Sears. There was a man that called who was a Reverand and he made that known and he was so friendly and this and that until I told him how much the cost of his service call would be. Well he said" D*&^ YOU! I thought you could do better than that!! S.O.B!!\n\nLOL!! I got off the phone feeling quite disappointed, but yet I was deeply humored. \n\nAs far as Christianity being a crutch, no, for most people it is not. It gives everyone something to grasp onto, it gives them direction, it brings them happiness, they Believe and Love a Father in  Heaven and his son Jesus Christ. \nYeah for hypocrites it may be, but for most people it is the way of happiness. :)
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"I can't help what I believe in"? I know you did not mean this the way it came out, but come on- YOU are in charge of your own beliefs.\n\nDid you see Numbers last week? The one professor (not the math genius) said he would love to tell high school kids one piece of advice, and I agree with him totally on this...\n\nHigh school is ephemeral. It may seem like a big deal and a long time, but it is not.\n\nIgnore your mockers as long as you have the courage of your convictions. If they want to have a real dialog, great. Otherwise, take away their fun by just pretending to not be bothered by them. Smile and nod and go on. Politely point out their more stupid errors in what they say about you if you feel like it, but do not get drawn into conflicts, shouting matches, 'he said, they said' pointless debates, etc.\n\nEven the Bible warns against pointless arguements and debates. Not bad for a book that many people here say is 'full of lies'.\n\nIt will take a lot of work at first, but after a while the tormentors will find a new target, someone who feeds into their games. (Assuming you are not egging them on somehow, such as a big bumper sticker posted on your locker or something. Rethink anything like that if you want the **** to stop!)\n\nBy the way- this is the same advice I'd give pretty near ANY student being tormented for being 'different'.
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First of all, let me tell you this....A sincere, faithful Christian who practices what God/Jesus really teaches in the Bible, would not belittle you or judge you.  The Bible tells us to first remove the "sin" from ourselves before we go pointing fingers and judging others.  ALL of us are sinners, NONE of us have the right to belittle, humiliate, harrass or put down anyone else.  The way to spread God's love and word is not through hard pressure but, rather, gentle discussion, an offering of sharing and prayer.  Although I don't feel it would be right to report them, I would nicely ask them to stop and to go back and read their Bibles about how it tells us to be Christ's disciples.  God bless you and I pray you will find your faith in your own journey in your time and in your way!  And, by the way, even Jesus has a sense of humor...he has to!  Just because we are Christians doesn't mean we have to be prudes or "serious" all the time.  I can laugh it up with the best of them and Jesus is #1 in my life!
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OMGoodness! me too! i have soooo much work i need to do and here i am!!!!!!!!!! aggh! well i guess we just have to decide to get off! and set some goals! ok i'v decided this is my last answer for now and i'll go finish some of my work! ok hope i'v helped a lil! good luck!!!\n\nps thanks for helping get me off so i can hopfully get a lot of work done now! who knows for how long i woulda been on here...hehe.
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They are just angry, and want to make other people feel bad with them, it is a game.  I personally love talking about God, and how I feel about Him, and how He has affected my life.  It is unfortunate that I have to sift though so much garbage on here to find sincerity, but it is on here.  God Bless You.
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Well, I can sympathize... because I have been "walked over" by many friends.  I'm smart, academically speaking, and have made many friends who feel it is my duty to tutor and provide them the answers and help on all their papers.  Or friends who only call when they need something.  This is why I only have 1 real friend, and my husband.  It took a while to realize that people are shadey, and you can't always trust them.  Hard lesson learned.  Now I evaluate every relationship, asking "Am I getting out of this relationship what I am putting in?" and if I am putting in too much energy... and not recieving any of that energy back, then you really have to evaluate if it's worth it..
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Yeah, there is a scripture that says something like "I am a jealous God" (not exact quote) and I have no idea what exactly it was referring to, but it was not our supreme being saying he was jealous.  Geez Louise!  Whomever wrote that surely wasn't quoting God.  God is all love and I would imagine in a constant state of bliss.  Can you really imagine him being angry or jealous.   I don't care what Sunday School teaches, that's just silly!
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Hello hpotter4ever, it is I Trinity, thank you for picking my answer, so very nice of you. \n\nSomething Sp,  we are in Cahoots!!! what! come come don't be so serious it is suppose to be fun, and if we get a 10 point, it is still for fun.  take care, and have fun.  :)\n\nLynn, thank you for bringing this to my attention.  If it wasn't for you, I would have not known, thanks.\n\nTake care everyone, and have fun :)
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Let's face it--it's easier to insult or make fun of believers than to put that mantle on.\n\nYou know what it's like--it's not called "the straight and narrow" for nothing.  I wouldn't say it's true for all, but for many it's just a case of not seeing any kind of benefit--material, I'm pretty sure--to justify their committiment of time, let alone sacrifice.\n\nWhy do you think so many people question God's lack of intervention in natural disasters or tragic deaths?  These people all think it's some kind of cause/effect relationship.  You screw up--God bails you out.  If things go wrong, there can't be a God--otherwise He'd have stopped it.\n\nSo many of these people are just jaded from the bombardment of so much content that they absorb--TV, movies, the Internet.  There's plenty of crap to catch hold of, I have no doubt.\n\nThey're just so busy trying to disprove our beliefs they can't bother seeing the kinds of people they insult.  As far as that goes, most of these folks see Christians as one big happy Pat Robertson family.  Unfortunately, those that speak the loudest get the most attentio.\n\nI always figure every post from one of these folks is just another opportunity for me to witness.  Maybe 99 times I'll just be wasting my time.  But who knows about the other 1?\n\nNone of us are perfect, but you are certainly walking the right path.  Let these lost souls both strengthen your faith and provide you a powerful incentive to keep witnessing God's love and Jesus' sacrifice for our sins.  Go in peace and go with God.\n\n\n\nWhile I stand behind all the words I wrote above, I felt I had to add to this post in reaction to your additonal comments about prayer in school.  I don't know exactly what the context is, but I find it very troubling.  As a Christian, I believe prayer to be the most direct link I have with God.  But the notion that prayer should somehow be forced upon students or encouraged in a public school is not just unconstitutional but morally repugnant to me.  Even voluntary prayer is  patently coersive in my opinion.  I think you are a well-meaning but misguided person who does need to work more on how you lead your life.  A little bit more tolerance for those who don't share your beliefs would be as welcome as others' tolerance for yours.
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I am sorry to not be able to offer better company. If it is of any relief, I did meet one guy a long time ago who was a true atheist. His belief was that mankind would be better off the sooner they realized that a higher power was neither existant nor necessary. I was intrigued to find someone of such a like and opinion. Although I do not agree, I did respect his thoughts and beliefs. Unfortunately, the rest of the class overheard and went off on him. I had to apologize for it was not my intention when I first asked. So, no, you're not alone.
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I always think that asking questions opens the cracks that are in our own faiths and beliefs. Its like going through Microsoft Word with Spell-Checker. You find lots of mistakes and you feel bad. But at the end, you feel better because the end product is polished and structurly sound. Its the same with asking questions that challenge us.
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I feel sorry for you.   It is a difficult situation and I think only a doctor would be able to help you on this.  God is supposed to be there for us but sometimes I wonder whether he is.  It seems to me that God makes many mistakes and is not as infallible as we are supposed to think.  I feel your hurt and your rejection.  It is not your fault.  Now that you have done this just go ahead and be yourself.  Damn the people that mock you and turn round and say to them  "There but for the Grace of God go I" !!  There are many unfeeling people in this world and kids are the worst of all.
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Being a Christian I strive to do just that. It's not easy. I think you become a hypocrite if you are not trying to love everyone on earth. I choose to try to act in a loving way toward all that I come into contact with. I often fall short of that. But I keep on trying.
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dear favordby, I am deeply sorry for your bad experience.  I know we both know that for a person to be disfellowshiped they basically were not repentant. Unlike Christendom, pure worship needs to be clean.  However don't lose hope for your relative, many times they realize their course of action was not a wise one. Disfellowshiping is a form of discipline, and Jehovah disciplines those he loves, all of us fall short from time to time. If you feel like the friends at the hall are treating you different I would suggest confronting them about it; I think they need to know how you feel and what you have been going through and how it has effected you.  I am sure once you open up to them you will find that they really are and will be there for you. If you want to talk further, you may also email me.
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I personally struggle with relying on God instead of myself.  I am a worry wort and often times try to fix things myself.  This usually ends up in a mess and when I give it to God things work out, not always the way I would like but still they work out.  Thank you for sharing your struggles.  As Christians we need to support and build each other up as well as help each other with our struggles.
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this is SO homework!\n\ni can spot homework a mile off!\n\nshame on you for trying to get us to do your Religion 101 homework!