/christian/ - Christian Discussion and Fellowship

>>559655

So, I think you're looking at it the wrong way. Some "Christians" are pretentious a–holes that think swears are worse than adultery. Those people aren't Christian at all and I can't stand their Pharisetic fakeness. However, some people are so legitimately sheltered, they have time to worry about swears since they don't have pron addiction, weight issues, and hate-filled bitterness at the NEET lot they've been dealt. I love those guys, they're super cool, and I watch myself carefully with them so as not to alienate them with my very real sin issues.

Don't be jealous of their righteousness, if it's legitimate. Aspire too it. Not swearing doesn't make us good, but swearing doesn't make us good either- and we're supposed to watch our tongues.

So, first check that your issue isn't that your conscience hasn't been so badly seared by sin that you can't stand to see people who aren't as corrupted as you.

>>559655

I think people who have strayed from God come back with a deeper appreciation for Him than people who have never strayed.

Though I agree with you, I don't have any kind of connection with the other people at my church. Doesn't really help that the majority of them are two generations older than me though.

As for getting closer to God, I think its a more personal thing for people. Is your heart calling to do anything? If so, I'd check into that. The only real advice I could give you other than that is to try to read your Bible a little bit more.

>>559738

At least you can talk to them without needing to know spanish or polish

>>559655

I would like some people to explain their reasoning behind swearing? Is it because they're typing it instead of saying.

>>559746

Adds expression and impact, and also born from habit.

>>559746

Words and their history change overtime, another mans swear may mean nothing at all the next hundred years

>>559655

>And perhaps the biggest problem; I dislike Christianity in general. I don't like church culture. I don't like it at all. I don't like being with other christians either, because they're usually super sheltered and think the internet is made by satan. You know, the type of people who think you will go to hell for swearing.

I used to be/still am like this, but you should recognize that they're critical of details because they're trying to achieve a higher standard, they're trying to help you. The internet is full of pornography and terrible vices and hugboxes. There was a Paul saying about when he was with weak people, he became weak, when he was with strong people, he became strong, it was something like that but i don't remember it completely, basically iron sharpens iron.

>>559784

I don't like to imitate KJV's capitalization of "God"

>>559787

Of course you don't. You folks pray to the other guy.

>>559798

Follow your leader

>>559655

The biggest problem with the church is its walls. We are called to be of service to those around us - ALL of those around us. Self segregation - living only in our own bubble - is not good practice. For how can it proclaim the gospel? Live in, but don't be conformed to, the world.

>>559803

Heh mate, my king is above, he is not a man and will never be