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Missionary Volunteers Welcome in Cruise-Destination Island of Grenada - ChristianNewsWire

MEDIA ADVISORY, March 2 / Christian Newswire / -- With spring break approaching, many Americans will be capitalizing on deals to visit popular locations such as Mexico, Florida, and islands in the Caribbean in search of a worry-free, fun vacation ...

Judge can't split the pacers at 'The Park' - Harness Link.com

... Kumeu Trotting Club's meeting held at Alexandra Park in Auckland today (Monday March 2) were: Race 1: The Barry Purdon & Scott Phelan trained CYCLONE DREAM ( Dream Vacation ... Sefonte trained STANDOUT STATS ( Christian Cullen ) Peter Ferguson.

Royally-bred Euro trotters to explode in NZ? - Harness Link.com

Jackie Simons with her French - bred Giant Dream at Alexandra Park today (Tues March 2). Giant Dream strides out of the - Alexandra Park stables today with Jay Abernethy in the bike. It's not every day you see a French sired trotter strutting his ...

James Baldwin Brown Jr.: 1929-2010 - Item

Sumter has lost a beloved businessman and civic leader. James Brown Jr., 80, a Sumter County native, died Feb. 23. He spent more than 30 years as a manager of several local businesses, including Appliance and Television Center, Browning Hall ...

Nicholas D. Kristof: Evangelicals on the move - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

He lacerates "a church that had the wealth to build great sanctuaries but lacked the will to build schools, hospitals and clinics." In one striking ... spend vacations volunteering at, say, a school or a clinic in Rwanda. If secular liberals can give ...

Minnesota private schools worry over bus funding - INFORUM

Joseph’s pointed out parents pay taxes that support public schools and should have equal free access to transportation ... Joseph’s, said her family receives financial assistance and skips vacations and dining out to foot the tuition bill. “

Archive for September 2009 - The Spokesman-Review

The man accused of killing two men Saturday argued with one before firing a gun at them, then picked up a “bigger gun with bigger flashes” and continued shooting, witnesses told police. But victim Jack T. Lamere, 41, had a gun, too, though it was ...

News of Pleasantville - Titusville Herald

Council Vice President Vicki Rumbaugh, presiding in place of Harold Jackson who continues his Florida vacation, announced the borough will have two clean-up days this year. The spring event is scheduled for June 12, the week following the community ...

FIRST-PERSON: Attracting a crowd at VBS - BP News

INDIANAPOLIS (BP)--Every year, thousands of children across our country meet Jesus for the first time at Vacation Bible School (VBS). Imagine what might happen if every member at your church invited an un-churched child to VBS. Need fresh publicity ...

Duluth race honors a man who loved old snowmobiles - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Mark Tuominen loved all snowmobiles, but his passion was vintage ones ... the couple planned their Las Vegas vacation so they would be back in time for the Fish Lake Classic Snowmobile Challenge on Saturday on Fish Lake near Duluth. But in Las Vegas ...

Open Question: I am too scared to lose my partner who will go to another country for work.. waht shall I do?

I was searching for the keyword “how to survive gay long distance relationship”. And I was directed at this site.. I was inspired to write you and tell my story. My name is Yujin and I am from Manila, Philippines. It is lucky that my parents had accepted my sexuality since I officially came out at the age of 19. I am 29 years old now. I had ended my 10 year relationship with another man last year. It should have ended on the 5th year but we tried to fix it. It survived another 5 years but those extra 5 years are becoming more and more difficult for both of us. and so, the relationship ended. After it ended, I had short term relationships.. This has been I guess my way to tell myself that I am “still” young and I will be just fine without him (the man I lived with for the last 10 years). But since these were all “rushed” It did not work as well. I will be honest that my sexual level was high and I had those new relationship to satisfy the need. Until one day October 19, 2009. I was seen by a guy whom I just added in one of those Social Network sites. He was just there in my profile page but we never get a chance to communicate. The next day, I received a letter from him saying “I saw you walking in front of Gateway Mall…just want to say hello”. I replied to him “You could have greeted me then please reach me at (my mobile number)”. And that afternoon, I received a text message from him. And so we met in my house. lets call him by the name “Merck”. Of course since this guy waited for 2 years just for me know that he exists, he was so exited about it (both emotionally and sexually). One the very first time we met, something happened. But according to him he did not do it for lust. He did it to let me know that his waiting has come to an end. He asked if I am still seeing another person and he will understand..he just wants honesty. I told him of course I am free. I do not know if destiny is really playful because when he visited my house for the first time, he received a call from the Employment Agency that his application to The Middle East is approved and he can now start working with his requirements. He is a Registered nurse. I told myself secretly “did he come just to say goodbye?”. I pretended happy but of course I was sad..I hate all forms of goodbyes. But I cannot hinder this person of his dream. We dated and courted each other for the next 2 weeks until we official on October 30, 2009. He revealed to me everything. From his childhood, his favorites, family. The challenge that I had with him was he gets jealous..not in an unhealthy way. Its because he does not want to lose me anymore. It was nice and I assured him that “he will be the one”. He knows that I am prone to temptation and since he is a Christian, he had asked me to throw all my porn related materials. According to him, if I believe and I truly love him, I will do it because this act is for me anyways. I did that. We enjoyed each other. He sees to it that we meet everyday, we go to church together, spend time quietly. We made plans and schemes and we do our best to survive. We were able to enjoy our “Monthsary”, Christmas and New Year. On January 1, 2010..He bought a pair of ring. Though we know that same sex marriage is not yet recognized in the Philippines, a simple moment of vows is good enough. I love this guy. So in love with him that I forgot that time flies. February 17, 2010, we talked and he said that he will leave for Middle East on March 1, 2010. I know that he will have to fly one of these days. I had accepted that situation. But I cant help but to cry and be sad. I have been reading books regarding LDR but how come I feel restless and fearful? He assured me that he will be on vacation every 6 months and he is going to do this for our dream. He even looks forward that he will find me a job there related to my work My mom is very supportive with me and him and encourages us. He even told my mom that “I am HIS forever”. Any advise on how I can survive this sadness? more

Resolved Question: Surviving Long Distance Relationship?

I was searching for the keyword “how to survive gay long distance relationship”. I was inspired to write you and tell my story. My name is Yujin and I am from Manila, Philippines. It is lucky that my parents had accepted my sexuality since I officially came out at the age of 19. I am 29 years old now. I had ended my 10 year relationship with another man last year. It should have ended on the 5th year but we tried to fix it. It survived another 5 years but those extra 5 years are becoming more and more difficult for both of us. and so, the relationship ended. After it ended, I had short term relationships.. This has been I guess my way to tell myself that I am “still” young and I will be just fine without him (the man I lived with for the last 10 years). But since these were all “rushed” It did not work as well. I will be honest that my sexual level was high and I had those new relationship to satisfy the need. Until one day October 19, 2009. I was seen by a guy whom I just added in one of those Social Network sites. He was just there in my profile page but we never get a chance to communicate. The next day, I received a letter from him saying “I saw you walking in front of Gateway Mall…just want to say hello”. I replied to him “You could have greeted me then please reach me at (my mobile number)”. And that afternoon, I received a text message from him. And so we met in my house. lets call him by the name “Merck”. Of course since this guy waited for 2 years just for me know that he exists, he was so exited about it (both emotionally and sexually). One the very first time we met, something happened. But according to him he did not do it for lust. He did it to let me know that his waiting has come to an end. He asked if I am still seeing another person and he will understand..he just wants honesty. I told him of course I am free. I do not know if destiny is really playful because when he visited my house for the first time, he received a call from the Employment Agency that his application to The Middle East is approved and he can now start working with his requirements. He is a Registered nurse. I told myself secretly “did he come just to say goodbye?”. I pretended happy but of course I was sad..I hate all forms of goodbyes. But I cannot hinder this person of his dream. We dated and courted each other for the next 2 weeks until we official on October 30, 2010. He revealed to me everything. From his childhood, his favorites, family. The challenge that I had with him was he gets jealous..not in an unhealthy way. Its because he does not want to lose me anymore. It was nice and I assured him that “he will be the one”. He knows that I am prone to temptation and since he is a Christian, he had asked me to throw all my porn related materials. According to him, if I believe and I truly love him, I will do it because this act is for me anyways. I did that. We enjoyed each other. He sees to it that we meet everyday, we go to church together, spend time quietly. We made plans and schemes and we do our best to survive. We were able to enjoy our “Monthsary”, Christmas and New Year. On January 1, 2010..He bought a pair of ring. Though we know that same sex marriage is not yet recognized in the Philippines, a simple moment of vows is good enough. I love this guy. So in love with him that I forgot that time flies. February 17, 2010, we talked and he said that he will leave for Middle East on March 1, 2010. I know that he will have to fly one of these days. I had accepted that situation. But I cant help but to cry and be sad. I have been reading books regarding LDR but how come I feel restless and fearful? He assured me that he will be on vacation every 6 months and he is going to do this for our dream. He even looks forward that he will find me a job there related to my work (I am working in a contact center). My mom is very supportive with me and him and encourages us. He even told my mom that “I am HIS forever”. Any advise on how I can survive this sadness? more

Voting Question: Is this proof that miracles happen?

Two Boys had lost their way while on a Christian Camping vacation. They found themselves deep in the woods and they didn’t know which way was the way back to camp. So, they prayed, and prayed, and finally the boy felt like god wanted them to go in a certain direction. They ran and one of them tripped and fell on a log that pierced his abdomen. He was bleeding internally. They didn’t know what to do, so the boy who was not injured prayed and felt like god wanted him to go in a certain direction, So, he ran and what he found was that they had actually been going in the wrong direction. However, he found himself, by the grace of god, next to a river and, thanks be to god, two kayaking doctors were coming down the river at the exact time. So, he called them over and the doctors, without any medical equipment, followed the boy to the injured boy in the forest. Unfortunately, they couldn’t do anything to save him. He had bled out and there was nothing that they could have done anyway. After the helicopter MEDEVAC got there, they air lifted the dead boy and his friend out of the forest more

Resolved Question: could someone pleaseee help me?

i am going on vacation with my boyfriend and his family in a few months, his family goes to church just about every single Sunday, and plan on going to church on vacation for Easter Sunday. Problem is: i don't go to church. I DO BELIEVE IN GOD THOUGH, AND I AM A CHRISTIAN. i used to go to church, but after my parents divorced, we all quit. also i wasn't baptised and my bf thinks thats weird.. i don't want to feel akward there because i am not his religion, and idk what to wear.. he is Lutheran. I used to go to a Methodist church, but was young. any tips/advice.?i am 16 too, so its a little intimidating..dont lecture me also plz. jesus did come into my life and save me, my bible has the info of it all the day i was. more

Voting Question: What Christian Teen Book is This?

I'm trying to figure out what this book was that I read when I was younger...please help! I don't remember much about it though. I know that the main girl started hanging out with a girl who was trouble. This friend was invited on a vacation with the main girl, and in the middle of the night they walked to a drug store. At the drugstore the friend used her mother's prescription for diet pills for herself, and snuck the pills into the main girls purse to steal them. The friend's mom also had a magnet that said "ewe's not fat ewe's fluffy". Sorry that's all I can remember...It could possibly be a Christian book series. I thought it might be part of the Christy Miller series but I don't think so anymore. more

Resolved Question: ??What teen book is this?

Resolved Question: TWA Revenge who wins you decide, who would win these Matches?

TWA Revenge welcome back and the return of Revenge General Manager William Kingston. Promo 1 General Manager William Kingston makes his way out to the ring. William: It’s great to be back, firstly yes I had a great vacation and now its time to get Revenge back on track, during my absence Revenge was taken over by Lochy McKenzie and attempted to dumb it down and humiliate it, but that did not happen, however on my return to TWA with Thurlow on Nitro I did not take warmly to the attack I received from The ETE, Lochy you may be at war with Thurlow, but if you try to include me or Revenge again I will take you down quicker than you can say Nitro Sucks. Also whilst I was away there was a crowning of Tag Champions they are my Man The Big Show and The Great Khali, now that’s is what you call a devastating force, now I have to worry about No Way Out and The World Championship that RVD shall defend inside The Elimination Chamber. Already in this Match is World Champion RVD, Edge, John Morrison and Sting, tonight we feel the last 2 spaces and first up is the next qualifying Match also tonight we shall have a Tag Match with the 4 Superstars already in RVD and John Morrison Vs Sting and Edge Match 1 Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match Christian Vs Brother Ray Match 2 Zach Ryder Vs Primo Colon Before the Match Zach Ryder gets on the Mic and tells everyone how bad Evan Bourne is, he says that Evan is nothing if he is not prancing around The Turnbuckles which is also what he claims his next opponent is about Primo Colon, tonight he will prove that Primo is nothing and will continue to make Evan Bourne’s life hell. Promo 2 Big Show and Khali are backstage Show: Khali, you should be honoured man, you are fighting alongside the largest Athlete in the world, the greatest force in the TWA, now next we got a match against Cryme Tyme and you and me we gonna knock them out you got me? Khali stands and nods his head Show: Look I know we were randomly put together and well I like you as much as you like me, but we got a job to do you with me Khali: I go out and win, I have Gold I keep gold, I not like you tho Show: Good at least we got something in common, now lets do this Match 3 Big Show and The Great Khali Vs Cryme Tyme Match 4 Beth Phoenix Vs Christy Hemme Before the Match Beth gets a mic Beth: Michelle McCool, Natalya, I don’t care which one of you win The Women’s Championship Match at No Way Out, but whoever comes out Champion better remember that they are facing me at WrestleMania where I will become The TWA Women’s Champion. Match 5 Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match 6 Man Over The Top Rope Match (Some Superstars getting second Chance) Evan Bourne Vs Brother Devon Vs Mr Kennedy Vs Ted Dibiase Vs Rey Mysterio Vs Samoa Joe During the Match Bobby Lashley comes running out into the ring and spears Samoa Joe and throws him over The Top Rope causing his Elimination. Lashley and Joe continue to brawl outside the ring using monitors from the announce table and chairs on each other. General Manager William Kingston comes out and orders this to stop. William: There is only one way to sort this and at No Way Out it will be Bobby Lashley Vs Samoa Joe in a Last Man Standing Match. Now this match shall be restarted, but without Samoa Joe now you two, get the hell out of here. Promo 3 Triple Crown Champion RVD is backstage with his Tag Partner for tonight John Morrison RVD: Right, you and I have had issues recently and now we are being put in a Match together as partners just days away from when we are in a The Elimination Chamber taring each other apart, now I don’t trust anyone who is in that ring tonight not you not Edge or Sting and if you try anything I will take you apart tonight Morrison: Calm down RVD, we’re on the same page tonight lets save it til No Way Out RVD: Whatever you say, but I’ll have an eye on you throughout, I’m not a Triple Crown Champion for no reason you should no, you were in the match when I won all these Championships. Morrison: Don’t worry about me tonight, just don’t cost us tonight’s match and well come NOW you will not be a Triple Crown Champion because that World Championship is coming to The Sharman of Sexy, yeah its coming to me. Main Event RVD and John Morrison Vs Sting and Edge Thanks for viewing TWA Revenge, please rate the show and vote for the winners WQ: Who do you think will win WWE’s The Chamber Matches? more

Voting Question: Please help me. I'll give 10 points. I'm so lost. Please?! Anyone!?

Well, I am a 15 year old lost girl who feels like she is stuck in life. I am gay and have known for about two or three years. I know that it isn't a phase. Please read this whole thing because it is very important. Well, my whole mom's side of the family is Christian. I am too. I was raised as one and plan on staying one for the rest of my life. It's only me and my mom living together. My dad's side of the family is not Christian. They don't really have a religion. My parents never got married. They aren't together and haven't been for about 5 years now. My dad isn't the best person in the world. His girlfriend, who I call my step-mom, does drugs and so does her family. She has two young kids, 8 years old and 13 years old. I love them to death. I treat them like my real sisters. Anyways, I have only told 3 of my friends that I am gay. I plan on coming out to all of my friends when I feel the time is right. But, I have been stressing out so bad the past few months because I feel like I am living a lie. I put on a smile for my family and friends, I talk about cute boys with everyone so that I "fit in". I just am not happy in life right now. I wouldn't say I am depressed because I do have a lot of fun. But, not happy. I really would like to come out to my family on both sides. I know that my fathers side of the family will be completely accepting of who I am because my dad's brother (my uncle) is gay and no one seems to mind. What I stress about is my mom. I know that the other people on that side of the family will be accepting, but I honestly don't think she will be okay with it. I know that everyone says that it takes time and getting used to, but I don't think she will ever accept me for who I am. I believe that if I tell her, she will not allow me to live under her roof any longer because I am gay. And, I refuse to live with my father because we have such a good relationship right now and I don't want to ruin it. And, because of the drama! I know that if I get kicked out my sister on my dad's side of the family would take me in. I already asked if I could come live with her if things get worse at my mom's (we don't get along very well). She said it would be completely fine if I lived with her. I haven't told her I am gay, but I plan on telling her very soon. I just get sick to my stomach when I think about telling my mom. And, people tell me to wait until I'm older, but I can't. I need to tell her now because I can't live like this anymore. It's eating me alive! I was planning on telling my mother when we go on vacation. It's just me and her. I think we are going to California for vacation. Like LA or San Diego. I was going to tell her during a nice dinner or on a walk or something when we were on vacation. We will be going on vacation this summer. So, in a few months is when I would like to tell her. But, I don't think that I will be able to tell her to her face because I can't think about what her reaction will be. It makes me cringe. Even if I bring up something about being gay, she makes the rudest remarks! She is so cold-hearted sometimes. It makes me think, how can she be a Christian and say this? For example, when Ellen DeGeneres (big fan!) recently got her new hair-do, I told my mom that I loved it and wanted to try it and she said in these exact words, "Ewww! That is a gay hairstyle. Why would you want that? You know that kind of lifestyle is against God." Well, me and my mother have different beliefs. I believe that if you love God with all of your heart and accept him as your savior, that you have your spot in Heaven. God wants us all to be happy. Whether it be with a man or a woman! Love is love. She happens to think that gay people will go to Hell because God doesn't approve of it. I know that a lot of people think that, and I can't make that decision for people, but that's not what I believe. I am just so scared to tell my mother. I was also thinking about just writing her a very long letter and explaining what I believe in and that I am gay. I usually write her a letter if I have something important to say because it is how I express myself and I can get everything down that I want to say without her interrupting. She has a VERY bad problem with interrupting, let me tell you! So, do you think I should tell her face to face while in California when we are alone with no other family then tell everyone else later on, or do you think I should just write her a letter? Please tell me what you are thinking and give me some advice! If you are gay and are out, please tell me your story! Thank you so much for sticking with me. Sorry it's long, but I needed to get it out! -Kristi P.S. The best answer will receive 10 points! P.S.S. I am also scared that my mom will try to put me through some sort of counseling or therapy to try and "cure" me! What do I do if she does? And, if I do get kicked out, is it legal for me to live with my 26 year old sister?? more

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Resolved Question: My life is stuck in time. Please help? Anyone? I'll give you 10 points!?

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Resolved Question: Jehovah's Witnesses Please Read and Advise.?

This is a question that I have wanted to ask for a long time, and please note that I am very familiar with this religion but I am not a baptized witness nor do I attend services regularly. I don't attend service anywhere, for that matter. I am, however, a Christian woman, love Jehovah and try my best to follow Bible principles as closely as possible, and I read and study your publications. I often refer to them for advice rather than rely on the opinions of others. I understand that worldly connections can often times aid us in straying from the will of Jehovah, and while trying to worship him and follow his will, one should refrain from adapting worldly ideas and participating in the ones already in use. My question is this: Why do we not see Jehovah's Witnesses, as a religion, trying new ideas and experimenting to see if they could not reach further into humanity? I hope that no one misunderstands what I am trying to ask. For example: A lot of churches have special programs that are only for children, such as vacation bible school. I know the Witnesses intend to remain respectful at all times, but with the world facing such havoc in the current times, the strength and power of this religion could change lives, but because of its stereotyped reputation, a lot of people do not give Witnesses a chance and continue living lost and lack true understanding of life because they are not getting their religious nutrition from their church on Sunday. People who have taken time to study and learn the Bible and well as develop a keen understanding of it have the potential to change minds about a variety of different topics and ideas. Some people are hungry for this information and don't know where to find it. If we could figure out a way show people that following Jehovah is not about being a particular religion but about adopting a different way of thinking, acting, and living I think that we could definitely see results. Jehovah's Witnesses teach the ideas that help people learn to deal with life in general and in more difficult areas therein. I am greatful everyday for being introduced to these people. I am a better person because of it. I want to understand what might be wrong with being just a bit more jubilant and festive, as long as it was not done in a manner that would be displeasing to God, if it meant inviting more people to take a closer look at life and how it is supposed to be lived?Thank you Blahnii, for answering my question.Thank you all for your answers, I definitely see now why things remain the way they are, and I have to say that I can agree with that reasoning. more

Resolved Question: Help: Christian Pisces Girlfriend and Non-Christian Leo Boyfriend?

I know that this is a non-favorable relationship both based on stars and also based on Christianity BUT both of us want to make it work.. It has been over an year now and at this stage we both love each other. We have gone on vacations (which is not very common before marriage, in the place I am from) and we care a lot for each other. But, in religion lies the problem. The boy is unable to accept the beliefs of Christianity (he has tried to) and the girl believes that "This guy is an ideal husband material, and If only he was christian I would have definitely married him". The boy would like to marry her but don't want to fake his faith to impress her into marriage. He is waiting for this thing called "True Love" to take over her religious feelings and lead them to marriage. He is not against her religion and neither would he prevent her from continuing to believe in it. The girl doesn't believe that this would work out unless the boy definitely becomes christian (and in our location, christians DO NOT accept people from other religions) and the boy is from an rather open outlook which accepts all religion, equally. Are there any one with similar experience? Do you think that waiting for "Love" to conquer all other emotions would work out? Any responses and suggestions (except for asking us to break up) would be really appreciated. Thank You... more

Resolved Question: Really confused- slightly christian question, please help?

Don't know where to post so I'm posting in both places. I have had such a hard time, since I left my darling husband,. I love him so much, now we are D'd. I didn't want to do it. I was on facebook prayers ( an application ) asking for a prayer to give me a job and said that god told me to leave my husband, because he ( my hub( just hated me going out to do work, or fulfil myself in any way that involved me going outside the house when he wasn't working. Ie, as long as he was at home- weekends, and evenings 6OPM onwards, he wanted me to be there for him no matter what and just hated me doing anything that didn't involve him. He was controlling, and jealous, and once or twice ( possibly more) spied on me, and I believe got a PI to spy on me too, when I had some work that involved me and a group of people at a local organisiation ( there were men in this organisation and he was jealous). I dont mind a healthy bit of jealousy, but he just hated me going out anytime. Sometimes- often, his work onvolved him havbing to go in at weekends, and late nights. And if we had made arrangements, I'd have to cancel my group, or postpone any job interviews I had for his weekends, which often meant that when he was called in last minute at the weekend, I'd have nothing to do, or be sitting there having cancelled my appointment or delayed the group meeting etc. I never mminded this really- I was there for him, but when the situation was reversed- ie I had a meeting at the weekend, he would hate it. He would sulk and get grumpy if his weekend looked like he would have to be alone for half of one day. One time we had a vacation booked for Japan- it was a vacation time for him. I had a very important few days of my work- and he could have arranged the Japan trip for the following week etc. But he didin't, I knew it was imnportant to him, so I postponed my group involvement- because he always came first. Last minute- our Japan trip was cancelled, due to some emergency at his work- he had to work instead. I had really put myself on the line to be absent, and now, it was all unecessary. I didn't mind- I was just happy when he was happy. But after a long time, it was never returned, and he still complained and silked every time my work took his time. SO....long story short. "God" told me, in my heart- this man is not suporting you, he is abusing you with his words ( he told me frequantly," this is stupid what you're doing, it'll never come to anything") and you have to leave this situation. I tried so hard- suggesting couple counsellling ( he laughed in my face at first), and talking about things ( he was very resistant, and didn't see anything he was doing as wrong), and so on. God told me in my heart to leave him. On FB this evening I got messages asking me- "are you SURE god told you to leave your relationship, because god never undoes what he puts together". And so on. Ever since I had to walk out of that relationship- and I never wanted to but it was impossible to stay., I have missed him so much. I loved and still love him with all my heart but his abuse and controlling behavior were too much to bear, so what could I do? He monitored my friends and got suspicious if I did anything, and i never did! I love HIM, and had no desire to be with anyone else, but I still needed my own thing outside of the home. He didn't even like me having certain friends he was jealous of. Despite all of this, I believe that love conquers all and is the opnly thing that really matters, so I stuck with all this for a long long time, tried to talk to him, and get around his fixed mind, and help us both by doing anything I could- being open, putting myself in his shoes, doing more things for him, I was a nervous wreck , he frightened me so much I was too scared to mention if I had a meeting at the weekend or ayntihg ( this is not an AA meeting - just a group meeting for my work etc). SO I had to leave. I don't see how I could have done anything else. God did tell me- this is NOT good, you have to put yourself first. I am just so confused by the replies I got from FB tonight, and want some advice. I have always loved my husband, and see that he was just very stuck in his ways ( and I was selfish and dealt with his controlling in a childish way too sometimes) and together we really COULD be more open and less childish about it. I take responsibility for acting a bit childish too. I only ever wanted us to work things out- he really did have a lot mroe to be reasonalbe about than me- I was always open to discussion and he was always more closed-minded, but these things can be overcome. It has been 5 years, I miss him every day, I want to go hme I love him SO much. He is with someone else. Please help, when I say god told me to leave, is this what god said?? He really did say it,- I could not stay there- his verbal abuse was so bad. Im just confused abotu waht people repliedp that god would never more

Resolved Question: Is my friend doing drugs?

I had a friend, I said had cuz he's not my friend anymore. When I met him like 2 years ago he was so cool. He was Christian, responsible father, discrete, very neat, excellent professional chef and great co worker. He divorced recently but everything was fine. We took Christmas vacation and obviously we didn't see each other til we started working again. He completely changed. He became irresponsible, forgetful, aggressive and very lazy. He always was late for work. He didn't change his clothes several times (he arrived to his work station with the same clothes he used the day before) He wasn't taking showers, you know, he has this disgusting smell over him. Everything changed with him. He was supposed to arrive to work one Saturday but he was absent. It was a special occasion and he supposed to be the cook. When he arrived Monday he said he was taking prescribed medicines that left him knocked and couldn't get up that Saturday. He started stalking my partners and fighting my other friends. Recently, he lost his job. He was fired for his conduct. No one can't stand him now. Is he using drugs that changed his behavior that way? What do you think? more

Resolved Question: Why are Christians so unopen minded?

Not all christians are unopen minded but most of them are. I live in a town where about 90% of the people are christian and im one of the only ones who doesnt believe in god or any religion. But i at least am open minded about all of it, ill be glad to hear what u believe, i may not agree with it but i dont bash you for it. But when i tell a christian im not religious and i dont believe in god they always say im a bad person and im going to burn in hell because its a sin to not believe in god and all that stuff. They are always so mean about it and when i ask questions about the stuff i dont understand they always give me an answer that has nothing to do with the question and thats part of the reason i dont believe in god. It just really bugs me that people will judge people because they dont believe the same things as they do. Its sad but my ex best friend was religious and we hung out all the time even went on vacations together and then i told him i didnt believe in god and now he has talked to me about 3 times in the last 6 months. If you are a christian, why dont u accept other peoples religion? more

Resolved Question: Religious Parents: I have a couple questions for you?

I have some questions for you guys..would love to hear your opinions on these topics.. Please no rude comments from people 1. Do you think when we get to heaven that we will know our love ones and our children? 2. Do you think (in your opinion cause i know nobody knows the answer besides God himself) that the world will end soon or do you think it will be here for a while? 3. During the summer we are a very active family so if we go on vacations we will just take our bible and read some while were on vacation..what do you guys do? do you still do things in the summer and just have bible/scripture time during your trips? Thank you! I am interested on what other christian families do!I do not TD and I can't stand when I ask a question and people TD answers i get..so sorry for all the happy TDers more

Resolved Question: Is it normal for men to ask a girl if she wanted to have sex with him?

I'm a very straight laced 23 y.o. girl, and after making out and heavy petting with a guy, (I KNOW THIS SOUNDS STUPID BUT IT WAS AN ACCIDENT IT WASN'T PART OF THE PLANS FOR THE NIGHT!!!!!!!! I SWEAR :( I'm christian and he was Jewish - nobody laugh please), after dressing up he asked me if when I saw him I wanted to "do" him. He's a really good-looking guy. I found that really really weird. Why'd he ask me that? He can't have been hoping for a relationship because I told him I was on vacation and he knew I was flying off in 2 days time. I was like, "eh?" more

Resolved Question: So is this what happened in the year 2009?

1. The American people inaugurate a half-black/half white president with a total of 142 days experience as a US Senator from the most politically corrupt state (city) in America whose governors have been ousted from office. The President's first official act is to order the closure of Gitmo and make sure terrorists civil rights are not violated. (honest mistake?) 2. The U.S. Congress rushes to confirm a black Attorney General, Eric Holder, whose law firm we later find out represents seventeen Gitmo Terrorists. (An honest mistake?!) 3. The CIA Boss appointee, Leon Panetta, has absolutely no experience, has a daughter Linda, we find out, who is a true radical anti-American activist and a supporter of all the Anti-American regimes in the western hemisphere. (There were socio-economic factors involved!) 4. We got the second most corrupt American woman (Pelosi is #1) as Secretary of State; bought and paid for. 5. We got a Tax Cheat for Treasury Secretary who did not properly file his own taxes for 12 years. (He misspoke!) 6. A Commerce Secretary nominee who withdrew due to corruption charges. (Another honest mistake???) 7.. A Tax cheat nominee for Chief Performance Officer who withdrew under charges. (Hmmm... another screw-up?) 8. A Labor Secretary nominee who withdrew under charges of unethical conduct. 9. A Secretary HHS nominee (Daschle) who withdrew under charges of cheating on his taxes. 10. Multiple appointments of former lobbyists after an absolute campaign statement that no lobbyists would be appointed. (Dear God, I am getting a headache!) All this occurred just during the first three weeks. . . but who's counting? America is being run by the modern-day Three Stooges ; Barry, Nancy and Harry and they are still trying to define stimulus..."it's spending!!!" The congress passes the $800,000,000,000 (that's $800 billion) pork-loaded spending bill where the government gives you a smidgen of your tax dollars ($13 per week), making you feel so good about yourself [stimulated], that you want to run out to Wal-Mart and buy a new Chinese-made HDTV and go home and watch Telemundo! Only with the Liberals... Here's the good news though - 0bama took Air Force One to Denver to sign the stimulus package, wasting as much as 10,000 gallons of fuel OR 24 JOBS FOR ONE YEAR. 0bama has now been president for a full year and yet he & wife (first lady) Michelle, the Christian family they claim to be, have not attended church since the inauguration. 0bama is the 1st president in history who did not attend any Christmas religious observance. (Sure he's a Christian...at campagin time) He must miss Reverend Wright! And finally, he is the 1st president to remain on vacation after a terrorist attack. In these times 'I'll keep my God, my freedom, my gun and my money. Anyone that supports this insanity can keep "THE CHANGE". more

Resolved Question: Spanish help!!! 10 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1?

Can someone who knows Spanish really well (not a translator please) translate this for me. I need to write a friend I met on vacation. She, obviously, only speaks and reads Spanish. So, it has to be perfect! Thank you! Dear Anna, Hello! How are you? It was great to hang out with you this summer! Sure, I will tell you what a typical day is for me. First, I wake up at 7:00 and I begin my day with my morning prayers. After my prayers, I get out of bed and brush my teeth. I make my bed, I say good morning to my family. Then my mom makes me a wonderful breakfast around 8:00. I get dressed so I can begin my busy day. I have a great part time job, my job starts at 8:30 and ends at 12:00. I work with children witch is very fun, but also very challenging. Well, enough about my day, I want to tell you about my schooling. Well to start off I am home schooled. I go through a Christian program called _________ . This year I am taking health, math, science, Spanish, and language. My favorite subjects are health, science and math. They are my favorite subjects because I want to be a doctor, so they not only interest me the most, but will also be helpful in the future. My school day usually starts at 1:00 and ends at 8:00. Since I am home schooled I do not need many supplies. They consist of my computer, calculator, paper and a pen. I normally do my school in my room. It is the quietist and the most comfortable place in the house. So, I would like to hear what your day consists of as well! I can’t wait to hear from you and hopefully sometime we can visit each other! I would love to visit Mexico and would also love for you to see Oregon. God Bless! Laurenviajero frecuente, I truly appreciate your help! I would have been so embarrassed to send an incorrect e-mail! Thank you so much! more

Resolved Question: How to save photo albums from Facebook onto your hard-drive?

I finally logged on to Facebook after about one year of not going on due to the constant harassment and death threats I got from christians for supporting equality. I logged on just to make a school administrator in charge of a group I created and to delete my account. But most of my photo albums are pictures that were saved on my old laptop. And that laptop died without notice and I don't remember where I put the discs that someone copied my information onto after it broke. So I want to go into my photo albums and save them to my current computer. Is there an easier way of doing it than just right clicking and choosing Save and whatnot? I don't want to do that for over 200 pictures, and I don't want to lose them because they pictures of my bunny when I first got him and from my first real vacation without my school. So is there any way I could save an entire album to my computer without clicking every single photo? Thanks. more

Voting Question: song choice help!!!!?

ok so i have a technology proj, and i need songs for each of these categories, PS the lyrics have to be clean, no alcohol or drug reference. And i prefer no beatles, or old music... old music isnt really me, but i do LOVE country music and christian music and pop and ya... vacations summertime growing up thanks!!! 10 points to whoevers song suggestions i use!!!! more

Resolved Question: need help finding music!!!?

Resolved Question: do young women care if young men they don't know get killed, or if they at least got laid before they died?

i saw a special on discovery or travel channel about avalanches in the mountains and how young men(college kid age) have gotten trapped underneath and killed in avalanches about 2 weeks ago on tv. it got me to wondering if those young men at least sexually succeed with at least one girl they were sexually attracted to before they got killed on their vacation to the mountains. they would vacation in groups and their male friends would be interviewed and would say how sad they were how one of their buddies got killed in that avalanche. so, do women even give a damn when this happens to young men they don't know or possibly even someone they might have had a falling out with that they knew, and would they at least hope they're getting to have sex in heaven if they unfortunately died a virgin? a lot of young men nowadays are virgins not from choice(though male and female Christians say that God gives them freewill for some silly reason, but then how do you explain their virginity not from choice, right?), so do women not give a damn about it, and instead only share limited love and sorrow if a relaive dies like their son, dad, or brother? more

Resolved Question: Looking to Attend a Jamaican Church?

Vacationing in Negril soon and looking to worship while there. I am a fundamental, born again Christian who believes the Word is inerrant and literal. (that should narrow down for you what I am looking for) more

Resolved Question: My parents are against my love because he is a NRI and not belong to our caste and religion.?

I am an indian from north east part of india. Currently working in south of india ( chennai). I have a one year NRI boyfriend from california. But he is from south too (chennai). He and his parents are settled in US itself during his chilhood. Once or twice in a year he used to visit his native place for a month or two. I met him on November 2008 and we fall in love. But he left me soon because his vacation was over. It was just a month of love we had. We keep in touch in phone and mails and we both love each other very much but we also know that we don't trust each other. I had a relationship with one guy and he too but we never confessed this truth but we still love each other.My friends discourage me so much how can i trust a person and wait for him blindly and also a person who settled in US. I was not faithfull to him nor he was but my love for him was very true. I told my parents also and they disagree with this relationship. My boyfriend promise me he will be back to india ( chennai) and as his promise he came to chennai. Before when i used to talk about married he don't like to listen and used to say after 5 yrs only he will marry. I used to feel bad about it and used to think whether he is cheating me? He came to chennai on august 2009 and we met. We were so happy like anything as time goes he came to know about my relationship with that guy? Our relationship was about to break....but even he was not faithfull to me he confessed at last. One night we confessed and tell everything about our past life and forgive each other. Now we are very happy couple we love each other so much.We want to get married after a year but both our parents are the relationship. My boyfriend is hindu and i am christian not only that their parents wants him to marry a rich and well settled girl because my boyfriend is rich too and we are a middle class family. My parents are not agree with this relatioship because i am the only child and their only hope.My boyfriend said that he loves me so much that he can leave his parents also but not me. He will take care of my parents also. But my parents are not understanding. I cannot forget my love nor i can live without him. I try to make my parents understand but they are not listening nor understanding. They are emotionally blackmailing me especially my father. I can't argue also he is a heart patient. I used to give so many advice to my friends but i cannot for my self please give me some advice or solution to handle this problem. more

Resolved Question: Athetitties, why do you attack us for cherry picking the Bible?

In reality, there is a good reason for this and I'll explain why: You see, we Christians love the Bible and every single verse in it like we love our children, but like all parents we may love certain children better than others. For example, the verse about how you should "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" would be the good-looking, tall, smart son that's going to law school. You'd want to showcase him first when you showed your family photos off at work by the water cooler. The verse about killing gay people though (Leviticus 20:13) is more like the fat, albino son that still lives with you in your basement. You'd tell your friends at work about him but only if they asked and you would probably be wise to tell him to stay in the basement while there were visitors over. Actually, if you think about it, we are not cherry picking the Bible at all. We are just trying to keep the family together by not getting completely rid of the bad verses. After years of raising him, don't you keep the slow, fat son for nostalgia purposes? Wait. That came out wrong. The bottom line is this: When the original compilers of the New Testament met at that council so many years ago, they voted on which books (which sons) would be kept and which ones we would leave at rest stops on vacation. Since then, we have vowed never to repeat that act. Does this make sense? more

Resolved Question: What happens when a Christian is going on vacation, but gets to the airport and finds that he has missed his?

flight? more

Resolved Question: What does a Christian do in the summer vacation?

Resolved Question: Are you looking for a house parent job? In Abilene Texas?

House Parents - Abilene Texas We are in need of a Christian Couple to assume the duties of House Parents on our Abilene Campus.Benefit package includes: Salary, Health Insurance, Retirement, Paid Vacation, plus Room and Board included. Please call Pat Carriker, Campus Mgr at 325.692.2500 for more details. Provided... by : http://www.benrichey.org/html/employment_opportunities1.html more

Resolved Question: Christians only!!...how many of you have Pastors who....?

....have vacation homes, take luxury vacations, drive Hummers or other expensive cars, wear designer suits, etc.??? I read a Q. on here that says pastors take luxury vacations. And there is a lot of talk about pastors and preachers on this site...saying they are rich and have all these things. But my pastor is raising a family on a very small budget, they never take a vacation, they drive a used car, wear clothes from Walmart, and live in a tiny little house. This is quite representative of most pastors,I'm sure,... and I was just wondering if any of the Christians on here actually has, or knows of, a pastor who is rich and able to afford all those luxuries???Most Pastors live a modest life with an income verging on poverty level. They don't complain and consider their work a service to God, people and their community. I just get so tired of hearing people say preachers and pastors are rich...when they aren't!Wolf....if you were to count the number of small churches and the number of "mega-churches" in this Country, I think you would find that the small ones far outnumber the larger ones by an overwhelming margin. In fact....most Christians attend churches that are quite small...and the pastors of those churches make very little money. These small churches make up the majority....and when people say pastors are rich and take lavish vacations, they are speaking of a very minute minority of pastors. This presents a flawed image of those who are called to pastor.....which is the goal of non-believers, I'm sure. It just isn't fair. And it is misleading to the point of being a deception. Now why would non-believers need to resort to this kind of half-truth? Why hurt those who are honestly trying to help people, with no thought of personal gain??? more

Resolved Question: Athetits, why do you attack us for cherry picking the B*ble?

Resolved Question: Atheiati, why do you keep deleting this?

Atheists, why do you attack us for cherry picking the Bible? In reality, there is a good reason for this and I'll explain why: You see, we Christians love the Bible and every single verse in it like we love our children, but like all parents we may love certain children better than others. For example, the verse about how you should "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" would be the good-looking, tall, smart son that's going to law school. You'd want to showcase him first when you showed your family photos off at work by the water cooler. The verse about killing gay people though (Leviticus 20:13) is more like the fat, albino son that still lives with you in your basement. You'd tell your friends at work about him but only if they asked and you would probably be wise to tell him to stay in the basement while there were visitors over. Actually, if you think about it, we are not cherry picking the Bible at all. We are just trying to keep the family together by not getting completely rid of the bad verses. After years of raising him, don't you keep the slow, fat son for nostalgia purposes? Wait, that came out wrong. The bottom line is this: When the original compilers of the Old and New Testament met at that council so many years ago, they voted on which books (which sons) would be kept and which ones we would leave at rest stops on vacation. Since then, we have vowed never to repeat that act. Does this make sense?-Dada Atheism more

Voting Question: Athiests, if miracles don't happen, then explain this:?

Athiest, if miracles don't happen, then explain this:? Two boys had lost their way while on a Christian Camping vacation. The found themselves deep in the woods and they didn't know which way was they way back to camp. So, they prayed, and prayed, and finally the boy felt like they should go in a certain direction. They ran and one of them tripped and fell on a log that pierced his abdomen. He was bleeding internally. They didn't know what to do, so the boy who was not injured prayed and felt like god wanted him to go in a certain direction. So he ran, and what he found was that they had actually gone in the wrong direction. He found himself by the grace of god next to a river and thanks be to god two kayaking doctors were coming down the river at the exact time. So, he called them over and the doctors, without any medical equipment, followed the boy to the injured boy in the forest. Unfortunately, they couldn't do anything to save him. He had bled out and there was nothing they could have done anyway. After the helicopter Medevac got there, they air lifted the dead boy and his friend out of the forest. -Dada Atheism(You are all so full of yourselves. How are you all so stupid? This is a JOKE. Poe’s Law does NOT apply. I gave you obvious indications that this was a joke. You are just a moron.) more

Resolved Question: Athiest, if miracles don't happen, then explain this:?

Two boys had lost their way while on a Christian Camping vacation. The found themselves deep in the woods and they didn't know which way was they way back to camp. So, they prayed, and prayed, and finally the boy felt like they should go in a certain direction. They ran and one of them tripped and fell on a log that pierced his abdomen. He was bleeding internally. They didn't know what to do, so the boy who was not injured prayed and felt like god wanted him to go in a certain direction. So he ran, and what he found was that they had actually gone in the wrong direction. He found himself by the grace of god next to a river and thanks be to god two kayaking doctors were coming down the river at the exact time. So, he called them over and the doctors, without any medical equipment, followed the boy to the injured boy in the forest. Unfortunately, they couldn't do anything to save him. He had bled out and there was nothing they could have done anyway. After the helicopter Medevac got there, they air lifted the dead boy and his friend out of the forest. -Dada Atheism more

Resolved Question: Does anyone know what "dada" means?

Or "Dada Atheism?" Someone told me this was Dada Atheism: "Proof that Miracles Happen: Two Boys had lost their way while on a Christian Camping vacation. They found themselves deep in the woods and they didn’t know which way was the way back to camp. So, they prayed, and prayed, and finally the boy felt like god wanted them to go in a certain direction. They ran and one of them tripped and fell on a log that pierced his abdomen. He was bleeding internally. They didn’t know what to do, so the boy who was not injured prayed and felt like god wanted him to go in a certain direction, So, he ran and what he found was that they had actually been going in the wrong direction. However, he found himself, by the grace of god, next to a river and, thanks be to god, two kayaking doctors were coming down the river at the exact time. So, he called them over and the doctors, without any medical equipment, followed the boy to the injured boy in the forest. Unfortunately, they couldn’t do anything to save him. He had bled out and there was nothing that they could have done anyway. After the helicopter MEDEVAC got there, they air lifted the dead boy and his friend out of the forest." more

Resolved Question: Atheists, how can you not believe in miracles after reading this!?

Resolved Question: What do you think about Dada Atheism?

Here's an example of Dada Atheism: "Proof That Miracles Happen" Two Boys had lost their way while on a Christian Camping vacation. They found themselves deep in the woods and they didn’t know which way was the way back to camp. So, they prayed, and prayed, and finally the boy felt like god wanted them to go in a certain direction. They ran and one of them tripped and fell on a log that pierced his abdomen. He was bleeding internally. They didn’t know what to do, so the boy who was not injured prayed and felt like god wanted him to go in a certain direction, So, he ran and what he found was that they had actually been going in the wrong direction. However, he found himself, by the grace of god, next to a river and, thanks be to god, two kayaking doctors were coming down the river at the exact time. So, he called them over and the doctors, without any medical equipment, followed the boy to the injured boy in the forest. Unfortunately, they couldn’t do anything to save him. He had bled out and there was nothing that they could have done anyway. After the helicopter MEDEVAC got there, they air lifted the dead boy and his friend out of the forest. -Dada Atheism more

Resolved Question: If miracles don't happen, then explain this:?

Resolved Question: How Can A Christian Just Give Up On God?

I've been in a real funk lately and part of me want to blame God for it. My abusive husband was having multiple affairs and turned to Buddaism and when I refused to allow the statues in the house and went to the chaplain about the affairs it led to a NASTY divorce and custody battle. I didn't bring up any of the things he'd done or the affairs to the court. I refused to say anything badly of him, going so far as to suggest we keep trying to make it work. I lost my shirt....lost our home, our child, everything but my clothes. I've been fighting uphill for custody of our child for 2yrs now. She'll be 4 in just a couple of months and I haven't seen her since she was 2. Thanks to false allegations of child abuse by him and my sister-in-law(brother's wife not hubby's sister). I've tried to do everything right and be kind and tell the truth and follow God's word and I keep coming up with the short straw. Yesterday I drove 6hrs(one way) to go to the FBI about my sister-in-law and my mother-in-law exchanging money for my SIL to get my daughter to the airport where my MIL could take her out of state while my daughter and I were on vacation. I was so sure that they would help me and get my baby back....nope. Because neither of us had full legal custody he didn't do anything wrong(legally). I feel like this last door slamming in my face is just the last straw. My boyfriend thinks that all the struggles are a way of God drawing me closer to him because I have to lean on him for strength and patience. I've agreed with that until yesterday. My innocent baby is now being raised in a pagan home where money is everything and means justify the ends. There is no God or morality in that home. I'm terrified for her soul, how can a child accept Christ if she doesn't even know who he is. I'm at the point where I am so angry with God. I feel like he is sacrificing her soul for mine. I don't want anything to do with a God like that. I know Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I know he is the only way to salvation. But I'm just at the point where I don't care anymore. I've tried to do all the right things and it's cost me everything. I'm lost and don't know the way back....not entirely sure I want to go back. I go to church, I read the bible, I pray but I've just lost all my desire for Heaven. I don't want to live in eternity without my baby. Any words of wisdom or advice? more

Voting Question: What do I do since my girlfriend found inappropriate instant messages on my computer?

Okay, here's the deal. I am a freshman in college and I have been with a good number of girls. Girlfriends, friends with benefits, hook ups, the whole deal. But I have never loved anyone. Except this one girl, that I have been obsessed with since I first met her when I was twelve years old. All I have done for the past few years is think about her. She's beautiful, but she never wanted to be more than just friends with me. This past summer however, she revealed to me that she has strong feelings for me. We had one of the most amazing nights ever that day. But I cannot be her boyfriend because I am not Christian. Her parents are very religious and she has been brought up that way. I get along with her family very well, and they invite me over all the time, but they do not know that her and I love each other. They would never allow her to be with me because of the fact that I am not Christian, no matter how "good" they might think I am. Anyways, it has been eight months since the first night we kissed, and we have been behaving as if we were a couple. We go on dates, we hold hands, we kiss, we are absolutely obsessed with one another. I trust her and she trusts me. I could not be happier and neither could she. We love being together. But again, her parents think we are just best friends. The problem is that every now and then, when things are going absolutely perfect and the two of us are on top of the world, she reminds me that we may never be together. That because I am not Christian we will never be a couple. Her parents would never accept me as more that just her friend. When she reminds me of this, I break down. I go home and I cry, which I NEVER do, and I throw up. I can't sleep. And every now and then, I will go online and send instant messages to people. I will enter chatrooms and send random people really flirtatious text messages. Everybody ignores them. Nobody has ever replied to a single one. I feel like a creep, and then I go to bed feeling like the most pathetic man on Earth. I have never told her about these desperate messages in the middle of the night. The other day she borrowed my laptop to take to work. She found the messages which I had completely forgotten about because it's not like I did that every night, just three or four times over the past eight months. You can imagine how betrayed she feels. She even found a flirtatious conversation I had with my ex-girlfriend that I had on one of those nights. I have never PHYSICALLY done anything with anybody else while we've been "together", it's just these few instant messages. I think it's finally over. I feel it. She does not trust me. And she does not want to speak to me. I return to school in a few days, which is 2,000 miles away from here. I NEED to see her before then. I can't move away feeling like it is over and not see her again until summer vacation. What do I do? Have I completely destroyed my chances with the girl of my dreams?These are some really great answers. I just want to add that I would never lie to her parents about my beliefs. I am not a very religious person but I do believe in God, just not in the Christian God. And I could never tell her parents otherwise. They would not believe me if I said I was Christian anyways. They know that I am not. Also, she herself wants a Christian boyfriend. Not just because of her parents, but because she herself wants a Christian boyfriend. I started praying a few months ago to see if maybe her God can hear me.I spoke to her the very next day after she confronted me about the instant messages. I cried in front of her for the first time. Never in my life have I cried in front of another person. The tears were pouring down from my face. It was embarrassing. She didn't mind and has always told me that it is okay to cry. I told her why I wrote the messages, and that nothing ever came out of them. She told me that she looks at me and all she sees is a liar now. We have texted each other and talked on the phone since then, but she keeps saying that she is not going to go out of her way to see me before I leave. She has a job and tons of school work since the semester just started at her university. I don't know what to do or say. I can't lose her. I feel so stupid asking for help here, but I don't know where else to go. How can I fix what I have done? Do I deserve a second chance? more

Resolved Question: What does this dream mean? Christians can you ask the Lord?

I was supposed to exercise with my friend at the mall but she bailed out on me... I waited 2 hours for her and during this time I was thinking about how undeniably happy I'd be if I had a husband or boyfriend... and how vulnerable and weak I would feel Then I had a dream, my cousin was supposed to get married to an indian guy, and she paid for the wedding and invited all the guests and travelled over a thousand miles to go to the place where they were supposed to get married... and then he simply does not show up for the wedding and she was horrified, but this had occured many years ago and now she was just discussing this event with some really rich people at antigua... this really expensive vacation resort on an isolated island that is 1/4 the size of barbados and only has about 70 000 people. Then my family and my cousin are all dressed in old fashioned clothing, kind of like the bonnets, and dresses, where the butt is shaped unusually high and pronounced, that they had in the victorian age and my cousin wants to leave the house. As they are about to leave, I lose control of my body, and I start stretching my arms out at maximum capacity and holding my two hands at a right degree angle exactly 90 degrees from the horizontal ground... And rotating in circles with my hand outstretched. Once I lose control of my body, my spirit leaves my body, and I expect to go to heaven or to receive some great revelation, but during this time, I start falling, and then my voice fades away like a computer and I am falling in a bottomless pit... and then I call out "Lord, Lord," as I try to regain control of my body and soul... and I wake up on my bed. more

Resolved Question: Help for some guy (being me), but not trying to make this too typical...?

Ok, so, I am a sixteen-year-old guy in high school. I come from a Christian family, attending a Christian high school with Christian friends, myself being one as well. I have never really had a "girlfriend" as I find it strange if not awkward, but I have a "crush" on someone who's had a bad experience relationship-wise. We are simply good friends, but I feel closer to her in ways than towards others, but I want to be respectable to her "boundaries" placed from her previous situations. And I especially don't want to lose her as a friend. All night, I have been thinking about this, so I am at last searching out the general opinion of the masses. (This is just a little background information...sorry...) So, I would be considered a nerd on many accounts, being not necessarily fit (mildly overweight would probably be the right term, not bulgy, but slightly fatty), lacking those stereotypical "dashing good looks", having moderate acne, and tends to utilize words and phrases that confuse people. My wardrobe consists -- and has always consisted -- of a t-shirt (usually acquired on a vacation, not very "modern" looking) and shorts (not the new Arizona type, just the khaki kind) despite living in Seattle my whole life. I also have just reacquired braces, and my haircut (being the same for 16 years as my mom cuts my hair) is fairly plain, not long, not short, several unruly hairs, and quite boring and flat compared to most. Now, this is how I have always been, and I am not necessarily trying to change my personality or what I truly am, but I feel as though I am seen as a sort of throw-together, like a banal nerd talking to the school athlete/charmer in all the Disney movies. I kind of have a low self-esteem, terrible self-image, but I have a sense of hope! In a sense, I feel a family pressure (having both very traditional parents and two older brothers who have basically followed the same outline I just mentioned) at staying how I am, and my parents even say I am getting too skinny (because during the last year, I lost 50 pounds, but that simply brought me out of the lower 200s) (and which is not the case as they say). As for what I look like (at least, five years ago), this is me...on the left, not the right: http://www.nybahoops.com/PhotoAlbums/Photos/2004/SkillEvents/Christopher_Cronkite.jpg Anyway, with that introduction, I am imploring as to what you, the general public with individual characteristics, think about what I, the "some guy" with the typical question, should do to either change my outward appearance, how I should act towards this girl towards whom I feel mixed emotions, and quite generally how to improve myself. I am not saying that I need to change, but I feel as though something about me needs to improve or mature from boyhood to more young man. This is the kind of thing that I am quite insecure about and would dare not ask anyone I really knew for fear of sounding vain or self-reproachful (how strange, I am afraid to ask my closest friends, yet I will implore complete strangers...). If you have stuck around long enough to read through this all, I thank you, and any suggestions you would like to give me regarding anything I mentioned would be greatly appreciated. And, if you happen to know me, please pretend like I am some random guy from New York and don't mention this to me. Thank you so much for any advice you can give me. Oh, and please don't call me a wimp, geek, dork, wuss, or anything of the sort; I am not, I am simply uncultured. more

Resolved Question: How can I convince my parents to let me do this?

I want to go on a mission trip. My parents will not take this seriously. I can pay for it myself, so that is not an issue, and I'm 17. This is my last summer before I have to prepare for college, so I really want to finally do this. I want to go on a trip through a program called Adventures in Missions. It's a Christian organization, and is very reliable. My parents ignorantly refuse to let me go to Africa or a Caribbean country, so I offered up Australia, Romania, and Scotland. They say that people only go on mission trips through churches. We just moved here and don't have a church. And every church I've been to before didn't have any trips. They don't understand that I love to have friends, and prefer to have friends all over the map. I regularly talk to people who I haven't seen in years. They think that it's a waste of time meeting anyone who doesn't live next door. They also think that I just want to go on a vacation to get away from them (possessive, I know). They do not understand that I actually care about the world, and the people in it. If I can just leave this planet knowing that I made a difference in someone's life, then I have died with honor. They just don't care. They don't understand why we must help the world. This is not the first time this has happened, either. They would not let me join big brothers-big sister, even though it was a school sponsered organization. They would not let me travel with the school. They wouldn't let me go anywhere with my former church. I have no idea why they are acting like this. I have never done anything wrong. What can I do to convince them to let me go? more

Resolved Question: I'm 17, last night I had sex with a 27 year old, I have never cheated on my boyfriend until last night, advice?

Okay, I'm feel like I'm going to hell, and because I had the cross around my neck the entire time I was doing that I feel worse. Okay so why I did it, there isn't a good enouph resone, I had a nightmare 2 nights ago that I did this (had sex with a man 10 years older than me) and told my boyfriend and he said doing that makes couples closer, and I didn't get into the christian school I wanted to get into, maybe because my boyfriend is away on vacation. I feel like I need to beg God for forgiveness, I dont now what I was thinking. The entire time to make it worse I was talking to him about my bf and I just couldn't stop talking to the guy in general. The sex was the best sex I've ever had and it just kept going, which after an hour made me so uncomfortable, and the guy was into wired stuff like putting his hand around my neck and pretending to choke me so I feel like I had lustful sex and now I have this feeling in my bowels that makes me just want to cry. I mean me and my BoyFriend lost our virginity to eachother and now I broke that. Should I tell him, and accept him not wanting me as his girlfriend, or maybe accepting that he is the only one I love as deep as I do without sex evean. I was the wiredet in bed because I kept bringout germ afob, like not letting him kiss me, and other stuff. And he used a condom, and wanted me to call him if I ever quote "wanted to revisit the well". I told the guy I was 18, so no he wasn't a bad person, just wish I hadn't, I can't wake up from this nitemare. Any advice is really apreciated, I'm sorry if this is TMI, I just let it pour out of me.My boyfriend is such a good man, I don't think I could tell him. more

Voting Question: What does my dream mean ?

ok so this is my random strange dream. some of my friends where at my house. Then there were Nazis that came to take all the christians, and since i go 2 a cathlic school they tried to take all of us. we all ran in seprate directions, but they found us all. however, when i was running away my street and the streets around me were empty. anyway, we got in this submarine thing, then the group i was marched in with found a way out through this window, we all ran in diffrent directions, but they found us agian. then, my other friends and kids i new who were on the nazi side marched us up to the top of the sudmarine thing up all these stairs and left us there. then, i just diseded to walk back down the stairs to escape, a few kids said dont, but i didnt listen. the gards who some were random people and some were ppl i new just let me walk past them into another room to escape through a window thing. then i lived in my best friends house who was in jamica on vacation (she is right now) who is my neighbor. i lived off her food. the werid thing was ive allways thought naziss were relle creep (obviously) but like i was sort of scared but it was kind of numb. it wasnt a nightmare, but i didnt enjoy it. all of my friends involved were from my k-8 school. we were all really close and now im at a high school. none of my high school friends were in the dream. also, they were split up between nazis and kids that were being hunted by the nazis. no other people like parents neighbors were in it. but there were a ton of random people more

Voting Question: How do I make being away from home for the holidays easier on my boyfriend?

He was home for Christmas and seeing as he is half Jewish and half Christian, I celebrated both holidays with him this year as I have in the past. He's had a few problems in the past with holding problems in and then letting them all out at one and this caused a major problem when I was helping him pack last night. We got into a fight, but made up yesterday. He didn't want to leave; he hates leaving without me. I had to go home right when he was telling me how miserable he is without me and how he doesn't want to go with his family on the trip that they left for this morning. Bottom line - He's miserable, not with the people he wants to be with, on a vacation he didn't want to go on and about three thousand miles from the person he wants to be with. What can I do to make this trip easier for him from across the country? more

Resolved Question: What to do on Christmas day if your mad at your family?

I got into a fight with my whole family today and it's Christmas Eve. I'm not Christian so on Christmas day we usually hang out together and watch movies. So, since I'm mad at my family and don't want to be with them tomorrow I don't know what I should do. All of my friends are on vacation and I'm not old enough to go anywhere alone (plus everything is closed). PLEASE HELPP!!!! I have no idea what I should do!!! Thanks <3 more

Resolved Question: How lame..How to convince my parents to stop being so boring?

My mum and dad are boring ass people! They dont do anything and they complain and moan about how boring it is! Like right now, we are doing absolutely nothing for Christmas because they dont even understand it. They keep complaining to relatives overseas how there is no Christmas spirit here and theres no where to go when everyone is out there having fun and partying like thers no tomorrow. They dont go anywhere for vacation because they say theres no where to go. They dont celebrate anything so forget about partys etc there strictly atheist and my brothers sister and i are christian. So today is going to be another day..25th of december again our families doing nothing =( How i make my mom and dad stop being so boring people? im 16 btw and its made me lame to some degree. merry christmas to everyone and have a great time! more

Resolved Question: Why Do Christians Have A Problem With "Happy Holidays"?

For starters, some background: I am a Jewish teenager. Every year, we go on holiday vacation for school, because it is for all the holidays, not just Christmas. I read people on here saying that only using the 25th of the month for their examples on why people should say Merry Christmas. Excuse me, but there are other days of the month with holidays, and that is not the only day people are on vacation for. On to my main question though. Christians have been asking why we have a problem with Merry Christmas, well I am flipping it around. What is so wrong with Happy Holidays? It encompasses your holidays, as well as everyone elses. Its not just you, there are many other beliefs and holidays out there, but once it became "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" for whatever reasons, complaints started. So tell me, what is so wrong with encompassing all of the holidays with "Happy Holidays"?MK6: I don't give a crap the ratio of Christians to Jewish people, your holiday is just as important to you as ours is to us, and by only focusing on Christmas, your shutting out other religions. There is more to the world than Christianity, even if there are more of you. NAN: The fact that it is general is the point. It encompass all of the religions. No one is left out. George S: Right, you do understand that the events leading to Hanukkah happened long before Jesus was even born? more