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I have a roommate who is one of my few friends. Like me he is very religious. But there is a big different between us. He goes to church twice a week, Bible study and Outreach ones a week. I don't go to Church, mostly because i get very bad anxiety plus high BP when leaving the house plus i don't study the Bible. What i do is i pray every night and try to be a good person. In the last 10 years i took like 20 peoples in and let them stay with me till they found a job and a own place to stay. I believe very much in our creator but it looks like being a good person is not enough. I always hear from my roommate i am going to HELL because i am not going to Church. It hurts so much to hear this because i do thing i am a good person. But if you hear this often you start to not believe in your self. Thats why i never talk about my believe because of things like this. I guess i will not be along in this place because there are so many people out there who are like me. I just feel like crying now after Hearing again acording to the Bible i am not good enough.
P.S. For some reason i posted the same entry 3 times and when i deleted two of them ,i deleted the one with all the comments. I wanted to keep your kind comments so i just put them back here from the e-mail.
P.S. For some reason i posted the same entry 3 times and when i deleted two of them ,i deleted the one with all the comments. I wanted to keep your kind comments so i just put them back here from the e-mail.
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From keiliss
If your friend is such a great Bible scholar, he's no doubt familiar with God's injunction to "Judge not, lest you yourself be judged." We each have our talents and yours is kindness, and that's really the heart of the faith. You are so not going to Hel.
*hugs*
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You can tell your roommate that next time he tries to make you feel inferior with saying that praying in a church is worth so much more than praying in your home, according to the bible. Doesn't seem very Christian, either. I guess it's just simpler to point fingers and nicely go to Church, and feel safe in your belief that that's all you have to do, instead of making a real effort to be a good person. I'm not religious, but I doubt that God would feel so happy about this, or about people degrading each other based on the fact where they pray. And isn't there this matter of God supposedly being everywhere? So why should it matter where you pray, he would hear you everywhere.
It's probably hard, but try not to let this get to you too much. My agnostic opinion might not be worth much, but I do think that it would not matter to God if you pray in a church or not.
And perhaps, get yourself some comfort food/drink and just cry for a while, if you feel like it. Makes me usually feel better, at least, to let it out. *hugs tightly* You're NOT a bad person, no matter what your roommate says.
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From jaiden_s
A personal relationship with God is just that: personal. It's none of his business how you worship, pray or find your way spiritually. He needs to tend to his own spiritual garden and stop picking at the grass in yours.
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i love you and God loves you too!!!! ♥
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From farmairhaldir
Second- There are many people who cannot go to church for various reason, but they are believers, good people and will go to Heaven.
Your so-called friend is sadly mistaken Do not let his twisted beliefs get you down. You are right, he is not. You are a wonderful person and don't let anyone else tell you different.
If he really read and understood the Bible and the teachings of Christ he would know how very wrong he is.
I know your heart is good, but I think you should probably ask him to find another place to live. You do not need anyone like that in your house. It is not healthy.
We all love you and so does God!
*hugs you tight*
PS- Pray for God to lighten your heart of this burden. He will
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From Jay of Lasgalen
People should be judged by what they do, and how they live their lives - not by how many times they go to church, or how often they read the Bible.
One thing I'm certain of - there is a place in Heaven for everyone who God feels is worthy, and He won't judge on things like who goes to church most.
Try not to let this get to you. You're a good person, and deserve better.
((Hugs))
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From Weeping Naiad
It's what's in your heart, hon. And Christ himself knew this and felt this. Do not let others judge you or bring you down. Faith is what matters.
*hugs*
WN
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From Ice_Lady_
Please, don't take this the wrong way, and I really don't mean it like that, but seriously, most of the stuff written in the Bible is archaic and so very much written through the lens of people who lived there (a very tiny tribe surrounded by badass huge kingdoms that tried to butcher 'em up from all sides). Whether the message from god is there or not, I'm not getting into that discussion (each of us has the right to our own belief), but when I hear people yap about how you're gonna go to hell because you're not abiding to millennia old rules that MADE SENSE THEN... why are you using a computer then, seriously?!
*glomps again*
Please don't let this person's hatred get to you. Ever heard of that little thing that half the Bible was based on - love?
Also... even though this article is written by an atheist, I think the message is gorgeous and should be applied to anyone, regardless, no?
I always come back to reread this little paragraph, 'cause it's so beautifully showing who humans really are, and what we should all strive to be:
If I’m trapped in a foxhole—or a shower, slumber party, or abandoned farmhouse—give me someone who celebrates the human capacity for understanding and choosing what’s right, rather than someone who needs to be told what’s right, and then chooses it to avoid punishment.
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From darkling
First off you need a new roomate. If he is so religous and you are so bad, why would he live in the same house as someone who in his mind is evil and going to hell. It makes no sense. God doesn't judge and love people by who is sitting in the pews. You ARE a great person. God loves you. We all love you. You just need to be the best you, and that's all he wants.
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From Girlspell
I'm a very religious person and I'm not a Christian. I follow the 10 commandments. I am not mean or cruel to anyone. I think you are the same way. So me you are more then religious. You're a spiritual person. Because you feel close to God in everyway.
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I think your roommate needs to learn about religion. I don't ever recall it saying in the bible that you can go to hell for not going to church. I would read my bible (not saying you haven't) and pray to God. He is the only one I would trust.
(((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))
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Please let that go and get him out of your house ASAP.
Love you!
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Like everybody said this person is misguided.
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In my experience, the churchgoers always seem to be worse than the ones who don't go to church. And, according to most religions (and my mother), I'm going to hell too.
I think I would rather be a "spiritual" person and do what I feel is right, than to go to church. Your roommate doesn't sound like a very Christian person at all. Sounds like its time for him to move on.
*huggles*
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I have always believed that organized religion is a form of mind control, and I apologize for hurting any ones feeling because of my belief, but it is what it is. Something made all us and the universe - even what is outside of our scope to even imagine, it is too mind boggling to comprehend. What makes these others feel that they have a toe hold in that while others who don't follow them will not. People should practice/do what they feel is right for them and not criticize others for their beliefs. Don't worry about what this person says, and if you feel right about yourself tell him that that subject is closed. Who knows who wrote the bible and other scriptures. Sure, we find artifacts, but they're all man made. Maybe the ones who wrote the scriptures and whatnot were on some religious drug at the time, like the American Indians and peyote. *shrugs* Bottom line, people all over the world need help and you are very brave to help them. Do your thing and let the rest take care of itself.
What/where is hell? Hell is war, hell is death camps, hell is murder of the innocent, genocide, there are so many man made hells all over the world, no place is immune. What those people are alluding to are man made nightmares to keep the masses in line. Do your own thing girlfriend, and don't cry, you are loved.
*hugs*
May
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And if it helps, I'm Pagan. I'm in way more danger than you. :)
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I really don't think God cares about what we eat or if we go to church or synagogue, you have a good heart, you're a nice, sweet person, that's what matters.
And I don't think I'd call your roommate a "friend", he seems anything but, to be honest.
*HUGS*
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Participating in an organized worship service forty-seven times a week and being able to quote any given religious text backwards does not make anyone holy. It very often makes people hypocrites, frankly.
You are a kind, decent person who needs more self-confidence and less crap in your life, and I would toss that so called 'friend' out in the first load.
**hugs you**
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Church is just a "place" and it does not matter where you pray, just that you do. Right?
*hugs* Love you!
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