Praise God, we'll all get through this.

Christian - saved by grace through faith in Christ alone. Mixed-race man in his early 30's, Evangelical (maybe truly Protestant in the future?) and growing more in Christ the more I am here. Old-Earth Creationist leaning. Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe. Praise God for the fleas.

[geminiagentgreen]

I have had this interest in anti-islamic work (and still really need to knuckle down on that), but...something has GOT to be done about christian witchcraft.

Because it's not christian; as the Muslim would say, it's "shirk".

[tornadointhetundra]

I will say, as someone who has delved into witchcraft and has struggled to come out of it, the best way to 'do something about witchcraft' is to simply love them and, if given the opportunity, encourage them to read the whole bible. What convinced me was not the verses that decried divination or spells. It was how the rebelliousness of the Israel was treated.

Some who call themselves christian witches are simply using herbal remedies and are praying to God while doing so. Sometimes they will also pray to angles and saints.

Some do employ divination, but only as a method to communicate with God, because they're frustrated with how USA Evangelicals approach relationship with God.

Some go all in and communicate with/work with other deities, but so long as they put God first, it's okay in their mind.

But all of them harbor fear of being hated by Christians for being witches and being hated by witches for being Christian. They feel like they can't win, like they don't truly have a space. They also feel like the modern evangelical church has failed to truly acknowledge the supernatural aspect of the Christian walk. And I know this because I've seen them talk about it, and I've felt these same things

From what I've noticed, in my experience in witchcraft and out of witchcraft, trying to 'do something' about christian witchcraft often just leads these people to dig their heals in more because they don't feel listened to.

I wish I had better advice or was a better help. But encourage the reading of the whole of scripture. And remind them they are loved, by God and by you. That does a lot.

[geminiagentgreen]

Sister, I don't think you could have given me greater advice; I've let myself get so upset with what I've seen that I've rather reached for the sword than for a helping hand.

If I have not love, then I am nothing, certainly not of any use to God and help to others. Thank you, thank you.

[sunsetbuddie]

when you say something awkward and stupid in a social situation that probably no one will remember except you for the rest of time

[misscromwellsmonocle]

The Lazy Italian Girl (1757) by Jean Baptiste Greuze

[beelzebuf0]

[rathayibacter]

so, dogs are good, right? its practically a truism that dogs are good. and then dogshit is bad. so there's a connection there.

horseshit is false, unreliable, and horses are very reliable. bullshit is also false, but carries an additional implication of trickery, while bulls are extremely straightforward and guileless.

so, with the pattern established... what's up with bats? are they particularly sane? is a bat's view of the world more accurate than ours? much to consider.

[pinkblanc]

[never-obsolete]

Nintendo.com June 2000

[n64retro]

Back when the internet looked like the future.

[andywarnercomics]

In honor of Day of the Dead, here’s a repost of my comic about the San Francisco Columbarium and the man who spent 26 years restoring it.

This comic originally appeared on Medium at The Nib. Go check out my other work there.

[true-me-snafu]

Emmitt and the Columbarium.

[irisharchaeology]

From a 9th century Irish manuscript, the phrase ‘massive hangover’ (Latheirt) written in the ancient Irish text Ogham. The monk must have been having a very rough day…..

Source 

[be-bhinn]

The exact translation is “ale killed us” which is somehow better

[geminiagentgreen]

Self-hatred is easy, and I am ashamed and even angry to admit that I practice it daily. It is also fruitless, for just like feeling sad after sinning but not doing anything to actually change, its just futile. Self-hatred doesn't change you, but the self-sacrificing love of God does.

[faith-avenue]

There was a season I prayed every day for God to remove what I was going through. He didn't remove it. He used it. He used it to build patience I didn't have.

To produce empathy I couldn't manufacture. To create a testimony I didn't choose but desperately needed.

I would not have chosen the trial. But I cannot imagine who I would be without what it produced🙏

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

True freedom isn't found in doing whatever you want.

It's found in serving the One who created you: Jesus Christ (Col. 1:16).

[cupcakegalaxia]

I've been wanting to share these little goobers I have cooking in the pot lately. You might have seen them if you caught my original stuff but here is a post you can look at them! This'll be the first of many.

First, Here is a Dreamie---

Dreamies are the inhabitants of Remil, the Dreaming Realm. Dreamies come in all kinds of colors and sizes with patterns along the tails as adults. (More on that in a later post.)

They value valor, great deeds and adventure---many dream being a Knight but very few have the chance or the placement in society to achieve such a coveted position. Instead they will become hunters, craftsmen or other such jobs---most inherited from established families or lords--- to achieve respect and legacy among communities.

Most Dreamies have large communities, consisting of fortified barracks and stone walls. Many protected by the lucky crew who do become Knights. How does one become a Knight? What are the tasks of a Knight? More on that later.

Many of the settlements are ruled by a group of Nobles or a singular Knight Lord. What is a Knight Lord? Well, I'll talk about those in depth when we get to them.

The Dreamies are based off of Arthurian legend along with references to other European text such as Canterbury Tales and Beowulf.

I plan on doing these little Lore bits for not only myself but to keep me motivated to write the core story I plan with these guys. And I wanted to share them with ya'll--seriously, who are you people?!--and hopefully, share this ride in exploring this world and these creatures who call it home.

[probablily]

I just love it when things are earnest like everyone get more earnest now

[fecir]

[segamascott]

[cuunos]

being a kid and hearing adults say stuff like "woah 2011 was 4 years ago haha" didn't really convey the fucking horror of a youtube video crossing my recommended labelled "9 years ago" and it's from 2017. that's not true. 9 years ago is 2010 or something. don't lie.

[greater-than-the-sword]

You guys were kids in 2015?

[isuggestkillingyourself]

[chr0nicwasting]

the fact that the op’s account name was “isuggestkillingyourself” is really the cherry on top.