/lit/ - Literature

>>13552927
You misunderstand because you're treaty the Bible as a rule book and not as an expression of the spirit of Christ. No one goes to Hell for masturbating or stubbing their toe and using the Lord's name in vain; they go to Hell for LIVING IN CONTEMPT OF GOD. Let me stress the LIVING there. It has nothing to do with one's individual actions and all with the pattern of one's actions. A truly repentent person who can't help but sin every day will enter the Kingdom of God. A person who is not repentent and actively resents the notion of sin (i.e. someone who denies life itself) while having only committed one minor sin in their entire life--this person might not get into the Kingdom of God so easily. That is mercy and justice, and I say that as a Christian with an enormous admiration for the Vedic faiths (Gita is my jam).

>>11155639
/lit/ is a trad-Cath board. If you don't like it, fucking LEAVE

>>10682944
You misunderstand because you're treaty the Bible as a rule book and not as an expression of the spirit of Christ. No one goes to Hell for masturbating or stubbing their toe and using the Lord's name in vain; they go to Hell for LIVING IN CONTEMPT OF GOD. Let me stress the LIVING there. It has nothing to do with one's individual actions and all with the pattern of one's actions. A truly repentent person who can't help but sin every day will enter the Kingdom of God. A person who is not repentent and actively resents the notion of sin (i.e. someone who denies life itself) while having only committed one minor sin in their entire life--this person might not get into the Kingdom of God so easily. That is mercy and justice, and I say that as a Christian with an enormous admiration for the Vedic faiths (Gita is my jam).

>>10652562
I had the same experience at the beginning of last year, and can honestly say that becoming a Christian has been the greatest thing I've ever done. My advice is start practicing the faith--weekly mass, daily prayer, avoiding sin, etc. You could also meet with your local priest and talk one on one about becoming a Christian. God bless :)

>>10588710
God bless you man, I've recently made a similar journey into the Catholic Church myself. Going to a Christian uni and making Christian friends went a long way.

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>>10535513
>all these half-truths lacking in unity and coherence
Such is the pagan life

>>10518973
Why aren't you a masochist?

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Cheers lads
>God exists from a position of eternity, creating reality with a single act of creation
I hadn't thought of that

>>10081706
One night when I was praying I felt a hand against my side holding me, and it didn't go away for a good minute. I even stopped praying to look at the place where I felt it, and it still didn't go away. I've been struggling a lot with sin lately so I haven't had the privilege in a while.