Should I leave my Church?
So I’ve been talking to this guy for a while, known him longer than I’ve been a part of my Church and now I realise that I quite like him. However, my Church says that we can’t date outside of the Church never mind do anything else.
When faced with the reality that this would be choosing worldly men and sin over God, I back down but it’s so difficult sometimes. I feel like I’m compromising my happiness but then what’s a little sadness and disappointment now next to external life with God.
When faced with the reality that this would be choosing worldly men and sin over God, I back down but it’s so difficult sometimes. I feel like I’m compromising my happiness but then what’s a little sadness and disappointment now next to external life with God.
Original post by Anonymous
So I’ve been talking to this guy for a while, known him longer than I’ve been a part of my Church and now I realise that I quite like him. However, my Church says that we can’t date outside of the Church never mind do anything else.
When faced with the reality that this would be choosing worldly men and sin over God, I back down but it’s so difficult sometimes.
When faced with the reality that this would be choosing worldly men and sin over God, I back down but it’s so difficult sometimes.
Why do you equate what your Church says with what your God says?
The Church sound rather controlling.
It sounds more like a cult.
Yes I think so
Original post by YaliaV123
It sounds more like a cult.
Par for the course.
Yes, I think so, the church shouldn't constrict what you can do, what you do is between you and God. If you feel that God is with you and calling you to him that's where you should go. Talk to him, away from church, just in your house or outside or something, where you just focus on him. He will tell you what to do because he knows what's best for you.
Does it really have to be an either-or situation?! 
Also: that moment when I entirely agree with a post by @RogerOxon , replying to someone about their Christian faith
Also: that moment when I entirely agree with a post by @RogerOxon , replying to someone about their Christian faith
2 Corinthians 6: 14
“Do not try to work together as equals with unbelievers, for it cannot be done. How can right and wrong be partners? How can light and darkness live together?”
Surely this ought to be open to interpretation (you’re not going to seclude yourself from the world)but when talking about one of the most intimate relationships you can form idk.
“Do not try to work together as equals with unbelievers, for it cannot be done. How can right and wrong be partners? How can light and darkness live together?”
Surely this ought to be open to interpretation (you’re not going to seclude yourself from the world)but when talking about one of the most intimate relationships you can form idk.
God isn't real. So you can do what you like. 
And yes, obviously you should leave your church.
And yes, obviously you should leave your church.
Original post by Akuma
God isn't real. So you can do what you like.
And yes, obviously you should leave your church.
And yes, obviously you should leave your church.
You believe that God isn’t real, but you don’t get the authority to dictate what others believe sorry
Original post by pink00
You believe that God isn’t real, but you don’t get the authority to dictate what others believe sorry
That's true. People are free to believe what they wish. However their doing that doesn't alter objective reality.
Original post by Akuma
That's true. People are free to believe what they wish. However their doing that doesn't alter objective reality.
But it isn’t objective reality, it’s subjective reality
Original post by pink00
But it isn’t objective reality, it’s subjective reality
I see..
Here's the definition of "reality".
the actual state of things, or the facts involved in such a state
and here's the definition of "subjective"
influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts
From here: https://dictionary.cambridge.org
(edited 3 years ago)
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