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I feel stupid 03/27/20 (Fri) 00:55:13 87bc29 No.829976

I am about to be baptized in a few weeks, and I can hardly understand the faith. I see people here quoting all sorts of stuff, yet I can barely read. I feel so stupid. I try doing meditations, but the subjects involved are WAY< WAY over my limited intellect. I feel hopeless. I want to get to heaven, but I don't think I am smart enough for it. I try reading the bible, but I forget what i read. My memory is so poor, I don't know how to get out of it. LORD PLEASE HEAL MY FRACTURED MIND. PLEASE!!!! PLEASE!!!!! : feel so… useless. I try reading the Catechism, but i can hardly remember ANY OF IT!!!!

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03/27/20 (Fri) 01:00:00 87bc29 No.829978

>>829976

I burned my mind out being angry for years. WHY am I such a moron? My family keeps telling me I am smart but I know that is not the case. Is this it? Is that all that can be done for me? Why am I such a failure? I simply regurgitate what I read without thinking. I have lukewarm family, and I have no one to turn to,no one to teach me. I can't even do basic algebra. It is beyond me to understand. God help me…please…

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03/27/20 (Fri) 01:01:52 87bc29 No.829979

>>829976

i just want to know that when i die, I will be okay…that i will find peace, for once in my life. I want someone to cry into, to love me and to love. I want to be good for something.

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Don't feel stupid Anon 03/27/20 (Fri) 02:12:13 f25275 No.829982

Romans 8:4

So now every righteous requirement of the law can be fulfilled through the Anointed One living his life in us. And we are free to live, not according to our flesh, but by the dynamic power of the Holy Spirit!

Romans 8:9

But when the Spirit of Christ empowers your life, you are not dominated by the flesh but by the Spirit.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God will never give you the spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control.

1 Corinthians 1:30

For it is not from man that we draw our life but from God as we are being joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. And now he is our God-given wisdom, our virtue, our holiness, and our redemption.

From Passion Translation Bible

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03/27/20 (Fri) 02:18:23 6ae612 No.829983

>Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13

>And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. Exodus 4:10

You're in good company. Peter, John, and Moses were all a little slow. God made you the way you are, so embrace it. Smart people are often depressed.

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03/27/20 (Fri) 02:24:32 3f63e4 No.829984

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>>829976

OP, I know how you must be feeling. As someone who people consider to be pretty intelligent, I know that it can appear to be pointless if you're not a scholar on the subjects of the faith. I can tell you, that is not true at all! For an example, I'll use my patron saint, Joseph of Cupertino.

He was a poor boy that had some sort of learning disability. Due to this, he was regularly picked on and the subject of jokes, often cruel ones, throughout his childhood. His father died before he was born and left behind debts, which placed his mother at the receiving end of nagging creditors. He couldn't hold down a job and was sent to a monastery as a lay-brother, after being denied by one for his ignorance. His visions of the Blessed Mother wound up getting him dismissed, but was taken in by another monastery to work the stables. His exemplary displays of obedience, love, and humility eventually brought him to be lifted into the clerical state, and is now renown as a saint to aid us in our own journeys.

Though he was by all accounts an idiot, his love of God granted him supernatural knowledge and countless graces. God saw fit to exalt him because of his humility, not because of what he knew or didn't know. Even though he is the patron saint of pilots due to his frequent levitation miracles, I chose him because he held all the virtues I do not. Don't lose hope, brother. I love you.

If St. Joseph interests you, you can read more about him from these two links to start with:

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08520b.htm

https://www.kwl.com.au/blog/theology/the-life-of-saint-joseph-of-cupertino/

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03/27/20 (Fri) 13:28:29 87bc29 No.829994

>>829982

>>829984

>>829983

thank you! God bless you all! : )

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03/27/20 (Fri) 19:25:50 07d92e No.830004

>>829984

Faith is like a skill, I'd say. You are supposed to hone it. Even if you're not great at it because you're not very bright, you have to try day after day to be better at it.

And that's something that applies to many things. You can only do your best. No one goes to hell because they are stupid, I think. People go to hell because they don't love the Lord enough to do his will.

And first and foremost you must understand that the first one who wants you to go to Heaven is God, and he wants it even more than you (or any of us) do. Our love is small and full of flaws; his is infinite and perfect. If you really want him he'll not deny himself to you.

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03/27/20 (Fri) 19:27:28 07d92e No.830005

>>830004

I apologize, I forgot the caps in His, Him and He.

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03/31/20 (Tue) 00:26:43 87bc29 No.830156

>>829994

What is the Catholic view on dark humor? I have autism, so I have a warped sense of humor. I also have dark images in my head. I often think extreme violence on those around me…EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NO GRUDGES AGAINST ANY OF THEM and REALLY DO NOT FEEL LIKE IT. Even against religious authorities, including those I love( I love all!). APPARENTLY this is very common among Aspies. What is your view on this? This is my one big habit. Is it sinful? or no….?

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03/31/20 (Tue) 01:00:56 d027c4 No.830159

So, I can't remember a lot. I had prayed for it, but didn't happen. I wanted to be smarter, but I'm not, prayed for it, didn't happen. I wish I could understand philosophy, but, again, that didn't happen.

So, I did what I felt God called me to do. I studied as I could, I wrote down what I could and I tried to remember what I could. I still forget a lot. One time a guy who prides himself on his intellect started explaining veneration, worship, etc., to me and why we should do that of Mary. God just started moving the pieces into place, like a puzzle. I could almost see it. The words I spoke were ones given by God, not me, and they were ones that utterly silenced this guy. I still get into arguments from time to time and you know what? God brings the verses I need up. He lets me understand them at that time, not when I read them. It's amazing. It's incredible. It's simply miraculous. So, what I'm saying is, if there's hope for me, there's hope for you.

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03/31/20 (Tue) 01:07:38 87bc29 No.830163

>>830159

r>>830159

Thank you anon, and Godspeed! : D

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04/01/20 (Wed) 04:46:07 43a3d0 No.830232

If it helps, you're not the only one struggling with this OP.

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