TSR Christian Society

Hey everyone going to join this thread! Hope your all okay .

Things not to do your first time at a new Bible study: question whether the historicity of Jesus' resurrection and ascension is really important.

(Not that I even think that, anyway - I was just presenting a different opinion...)

Things not to do your first time at a new Bible study: question whether the historicity of Jesus' resurrection and ascension is really important.

(Not that I even think that, anyway - I was just presenting a different opinion...)

polarityyyyyyy! You're up for member of the year I had a hard time choosing who to vote for in that cos it was stuck btween you, A_master, and Crazzyyyy Paving!

polarityyyyyyy! You're up for member of the year I had a hard time choosing who to vote for in that cos it was stuck btween you, A_master, and Crazzyyyy Paving!

How's uni? you back in bris now? tallllllkk to meeeee


lol! I was talking to quite an old friend yest, and he told me after the first time we met, he thought I hated him! awh! haha apparently I give off this impression!

here's a question for you; stance on drinking as a Christian. she asks with a hangover, lol

Drinking in moderation is fine. Drinking excessively is not, especially if you are drinking in order to get drunk.

Sorry if I interfered.

lol! I was talking to quite an old friend yest, and he told me after the first time we met, he thought I hated him! awh! haha apparently I give off this impression!

here's a question for you; stance on drinking as a Christian. she asks with a hangover, lol

Meh, so long as you can generally behave yourself (both in terms of your actions whilst drunk and the amount of crap you're pouring through your liver) I don't think it matters that much.

EDIT (for the sake of transparency): she says looking at an empty vodka bottle under the desk...

Following on from this... I have a question to you fellow christians Do you ever feel guilty drinking? Personally, I feel that it's wrong to drink, as you shouldn't have to use a drug to induce happiness, and it inhibits you and I like to be in control. I don't mind drinking, on the principle of say wine tasting, so it's appreciating the taste rather than the effects it has.

Not drinking has led to many people looking at me like I am mad, and is one of the reasons I haven't really got on with many people. But when I transfer Uni, I'm going to join the Christian society and hopefully have a chance of finding more like minded people.

This is not a dig at anyone by the way! Just my own personal belief.

I understand what you are trying to say but surely you must know that when Parables were being used in the bible they were actually called parables, in Genesis 1 it does not state that "This is the parable of Creation" or does it? Throughout the bible God makes it clear which scriptures are metaphors and literal, just because our minds cannot fathom how God created the world does not mean he didnt do it exactly as he said he did. This is the problem man has always had with God, we try to use our own logic and common knowlegde to justify what we do not completely grasp... but guys this is why we are not God and God is not man, he does not have a brain to think in human form and logic, we do not have his sovereignhy and power to do things the way he does things, but he gives us his word so we wont completely be in the dark about who he is. Remember scripture says the wisdom of the world is foolishness to God 1 Chorinthian 3:19. And yes, God is a Mystery and thats how it should be otherwise we as humans could undermine him... put him in a box so to speak... God bless you guys

why are ya transferrin'?

oh yh I'm effectively tee-total

alcohol tastes nasty

Following on from this... I have a question to you fellow christians Do you ever feel guilty drinking? Personally, I feel that it's wrong to drink, as you shouldn't have to use a drug to induce happiness, and it inhibits you and I like to be in control. I don't mind drinking, on the principle of say wine tasting, so it's appreciating the taste rather than the effects it has.

Not drinking has led to many people looking at me like I am mad, and is one of the reasons I haven't really got on with many people. But when I transfer Uni, I'm going to join the Christian society and hopefully have a chance of finding more like minded people.

This is not a dig at anyone by the way! Just my own personal belief.

why are ya transferrin'?

oh yh I'm effectively tee-total

alcohol tastes nasty

Because I'm not very well, and my family are long term ill, I'd rather be nearer my family, than be worrying away at Uni, and coming home all the time anyway.

Can I join, please? :-)

good call

Don't worry, I get the same. There are a few other non-drinkers around at uni.


RE: the general conversation, I'm a bit of a puritan. Take from that what you will...

There are plenty of people at uni who don't drink, religious or not. : ) There is bound to be a subset of people at any uni who frequently drink to excess, but despite what I wrote in my last post I don't actually drink more than a few units all that often, and that's the same as most of my Christian and non-Christian friends.

And I definitely agree that if you rely on it to be happy, that's a problem! It can just be fun sometimes, in the right context, and it doesn't need to get out of hand.

Do I tell him to basically stay away and that we don't need any stress?

I know I'm posting a lot in this thread.. But I really need advice on what is the Christian thing to do in this situation. So my grandma was a catholic, quite religious. She was really close with me and my mum we did everything as a three together. She got diagnosed with terminal cancer and had a long arduous death in which we visited her and cared for her at every opportunity we could, twice a day. When she died, my granddad basically saw it as a get out clause, he gave everything of hers away, packed up shop an left to a new place whilst renting the house. Before my grandma died e was horrible to her, he worked full time leaving her alone despite him supposed to have retired. He sold a business and had 5 pensions, set for life. He refused to take her anywhere or go on holiday. Made her life hell. Now she's gone, he's going on holidays left right and centre galacabting everywhere. Worst thing is, is that he's started seeing someone else already. He doesn't care that we are all still grieving heavily and hurt everyday and night. I will never forget what the priest said to me in Ireland, that she will always be with me, guiding me . It hurts so much that he's got no heart and has moved on. My family in Ireland have told him he's not welcome there anymore, my auntie has too, but my mum is too soft and won't tell him and so he still comes over everyday talking about himself nonstop to my dad. It's stressing my dad out, his epilepsy is worse because of it, and my mum has just found a lump in her breast and is stressed over that. Do I tell him to basically stay away and that we don't need any stress? Or do I let this carry on...