Christians, Does Hearing God's Name Abused Break Your Heart?
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Thanks for respectfully asking us all to answer... Great thinking in your question, I think.\n\nHere is part of your dilemma: \n\nYou "say" come let us reason together .. but what happens is your clan hears: "Come let us proselytize the heathen .. you listen with an open mind, and we will tell you the way it IS"\n\nYou say your god is "blasphemed," when this actually is a victimless crime .. this imaginary "being" does not exist, and is only an anthropomorphic representation of reality, made up by towel-headed people thousands of years ago, at a time when they did not have even a concept of how to keep fleas from infesting the bedding in their tents and earthen-floored huts.  In today's world, your clan claims to hear voices in your heads from this imagionary (non)"being" .. and many of you are trying to legislate the messages you hear in your heads to legally direct those of us who know you are crazy and really, REALLY far-out delusional.... but, that does not matter when the SWAT police crash into our homes to enforce these "god-driven" laws.\n\nIf your clan had your way, we would be back in the Inquisition, with things like "blasphemy" a crime to be punished by threats of force, or lethal force, "where necessary."  This kind of irrational and unrational stuff is the reason why we MUST seperate religion and state.\n\nYou stand for what you believe in, Sister, biblical comic book in hand, and your "gang" around you .. pardon me if I remain seated, reading a philosophy or physics book, OK?
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The phrase "Oh My God" is nothing more than a modern translation of crying out to God.\nSounds to me like you need to get down from your pedestal and join the rest of the world.
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I am very sad that you are hurting so much. Some wounds are very deep and take a long time to heal. You deserve to be loved and cared for! I can't even imagine how much it must hurt to have someone you care about so much do that to you. I don't know if you believe in God, but I do and I believe that he can heal us. I believe that forgiveness is the key to overcoming your hurt. I know it is extremely difficult, but if you can try to push angry feelings away and forgive him for what he has done, you will feel better. I do not believe that finding someone else is the right solution. It is a way to cover or bury your pain, but not heal it. Pray for strength, don't be ashamed to cry, and turn to good friends for support. I will keep you in my prayers as well.
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I have yelled at God at a time in my life when I thought things were just very unfair.  and after yelling then crying then sitting quietly in the dark a voice in my head sure and strong said to my question "Where are you God?" this voice replied..."I am right where I was when my own son died on the cross.  I am here right next to you.  Just because you can't see me or feel me doesn't mean that I am not here.  Trust in Me because I love you."  At this I broke down and silently sobbed, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry...(over and over again)  God understands our hurt and anger which is why He's promised that one day very soon there won't be any more crying or pain.
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There is no way around it you can just feel it . It's like God is talking to you and you cant ignore it. If you do it will make you feel miserable for not doing the lords work. He has done so much for you and me . Just get out there and do what you've been asked to do.
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Oh most definitely.  I am not longer my own.  I have been bought with a price, the Blood of Jesus.  Some things that I have gone thru in my life would have made me loose my mind had it not been for the love of Jesus.  With each day that He blesses me to live and breathe, I bless Him continually.  I will bless the Lord at all times.   In persecution, in happiness, in sadness, in despair, etc.   I thank God for giving me the knowledge of Him and His grace.  May God Bless
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It always brings a tear to my eye to think of Christ on the cross, those evil men and women cursing and mocking Him. And He lifts His head to heaven and with weak breathes He says "Father, forgive them. They know not what they do!" \n\nGod give us all strength to be as loving as YOU!
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I've had a couple times where I really felt God with me.  The one I recall most: I was thinking of His actions that confuse and/or disturb me.  I started crying hard.  So I prayed, and told God what I was thinking.  Next thing I know, my tears dry up, my breathing slows down, and my whole body relaxes.  I have no doubt God was comforting me!
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Real, real, real.  Emotional pain is real.\n\nIt's called betrayal in the highest degree.  When someone entrusted with your protection fails to protect you from himself--especially when that person is supposed to represent God--it leaves a deep emotional and spiritual wound.\n\nIn some cases, physical pain may have been inflicted, too, especially if there was penetration.\n\nI'm not a boy and no one abused me in the name of God, but I did tally up a few "minor" incidents of sexual abuse between 9-14.  I feel some pain over those incidents.  Imagine what it must be like to be majorly betrayed by a "father" figure such as a priest?
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man, i feel bad for you. you're playing on the wrong team. God is so real. it seems like everyday he's proving himself (to me anyway). i mean there are times i look back and it could have only been God that got me through. God gives me peace, protection, and he is a great provider. My first year in college I didn't have a job or a dime to my name, but God made a way for me. He made is so that I was never hungry, and that I never wanted for anything. to you God might be an "invisible friend" but for me he is my best friend. the bible is a guide that tells us how to live. and if people live right they dont have to fear God. he gave his only son for us, do you really think that he wants to destroy us? to cripple us with fear? No, thats not him, he is loving. I'm sorry if you feel that God has failed you, or that he's not real, because you're missing out.
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Yes, I have. Once when I was really upset I was talking to God and I felt someone hug me and I knew it was God. The inner pain I was feeling left and I felt much better.
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Maybe your just not hearing Him.  God can speak to you through a song on the radio, a friend or however.  I had learned to really communicate with God and one day it just stopped.  I thought I had done something wrong.  And then one day I heard someone say that if you've been seeking a deeper relationship with God He may try to speak to you in a new and different way.  It caused me to set myself aside a little more.  I always seek more of God and less of me.  But one thing I know for sure.  The more you listen the more He'll talk to you.  If you go to do something and you have the slightest feeling not to do it then don't.  That could be God talking to you and your not listening.
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No. You destroy yourself....as we all do or have done at some point or another in our lives. We consciously sin or chose not to sin.If you don't like the word sin...you make either good or bad choices in life....cause and effect/for every action there is a reaction.... In the Christian faith, when we sin, we alienate(separate) ourselves from God...a spiritual death of sorts...total separation from God; which is Hell in every sense of the word. It is only through Christ's innoccent blood shed on the cross for all of mankind, through His DEATH, that we have LIFE.  Why would a loving God want to destroy any of His creation?...We destroy ourselves through our rejection of God and our acceptance of sin.
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It's blasphemy. It's disrespectful. People should honor God, not curse him. He created us all, and we at least owe him our respect and our love. Don't you agree? Actually, when it comes to all other foul words, I can tolerate them...but I can't tolerate blasphemers. To tell you the brutal truth- and I am more honest than most people- I do curse sometimes, myself, when I get very very angry. But then, I apologize and repent to God after the fact. I know that no one is perfect. I just believe that cursing should be avoided as best as humanly possible.
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I am sure that you are not the only person that would like this question answered. Unfortunately, we have all been in the position where we have hurt others. Some of the hurt it will take someone bigger than you or I or some shrink to heal. \n\nThe problem is that when a person hurts others like this, first one has to see that they have a problem. \nUsually it is caused because one feels a void in their life and they are trying to fill the void themselves. God created us in such a way that this void can only be filled by His Spirit alone. \nJesus can heal your home but first He needs to heal you. I am not talking about faith healers here. I am talking about healing your sin condition. He is the only one that can heal hearts and homes. \nYou have a debt not to your wife but to God. The problem is that this debt is so large that you would never be able to pay it. If your sin is not paid for you will spend eternity in hell. Jesus said that He was not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. He stood our place. When He was suspended on that cross it was for your sin and mine. all he asks is that we accept his Son, Jesus and His redeeming work that He accomplished there on Calvery where after the third day rose victorious over the grave and death. He is waiting. He asked me to share this with you. Do you know that if you had been the only person in the universe that he would have come to die just for you to free you from the bonds of sin? He did. It is at the foot of the cross that you find what you are looking for. Tell the Lord that you realize that you are a sinner and that it was your sin that caused His only Son to go to an ole rugged cross. Tell Him that you accept His sacrifice and thank Him for what He did there. We realize that we are not worthy that we deserve an eternity in hell but thank you for giving Your all so that we could live with You for all eternity. in Jesus name, Amen\n\n\n\n1Jo 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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Many people experience this degradation, torture, and disrespect.  Jesus went through it so we can relate to him when people hurt us as well.  He can relate to our suffering because of what he went through.
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God to me...and many other people...means love!but there are some people who look to God as a being that people worship so they would feel all secure!\nbut i love God...and i live and am placed here to serve Him!but as i understand your question...we are not perfect!true it's wrong to hurt someone in anyway...and true..God will do anything for me..He even gave his only son for me so that i maybe free of my debts[sins]!but God loves me nomatter what!once you give your life to God..He will love you and protect you with all his heart!and even if you do wrong...He will always forgive you!belive in what you believe!believe in God!coz he is the greatest!and if what you believe makes you happy....then simply keep beliveing and loving and serving the Almighty!