Christian bronies: meet, greet, and mingle!

[Sprinklepie 41]

Catholic went to Christian school...

[Prospekt 11,018]

Catholic went to Christian school...

 

Kinda wish I had gotten to go to a Christian high school, I wonder how different it would've been from a public school.

[ChB 18,550]

Merry Christmas, everyone! Rejoice! For Christ our Lord is born!

[Whirlwind 1,055]

Do you guys know any verses in the Bible that relate to family?

[BlinkZ 1,151]

Apparently. He even has a FIMFiction ^^

I write creatively sometimes myself. It's nice to see someone else here who does.

Yeah nothing perfesison just you know.

 

Also happy holidays Yay

[ChB 18,550]

Do you guys know any verses in the Bible that relate to family?

Not sure if these are what you're looking for, but:

 

 

Ephesians 6:1-4:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

 

Proverbs 1:8:

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

 

If spiritual family counts:

John 1:12-13:

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Edited December 24, 2016 by ChB

[Techno Universal 2,575]

Merry Christmas everyone!!! Just remember that God may be already here with us as one of us.

[PonyMage 228]

If no one minds me butting in on the earlier school discussion, I was Christian home schooled my whole life. Well, actually, it was more like "socially contained my whole life."  I don't think I've ever spoken to another person around my age IRL lol. Never went anywhere out of the house without my parents with me. Going to Walmart with my Mom is considered an exciting day out for me  .

 

That isolation has actually caused some problems for me, especially in my more recent years. This isn't an appropriate time for me to delve into my home issues though lol.

 

Merry Christmas guys!

[Sunwalker 981]

Merry Christmas to everyone!

 

I took this picture earlier today at my church:

 

 

 

 

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If no one minds me butting in on the earlier school discussion, I was Christian home schooled my whole life. Well, actually, it was more like "socially contained my whole life."  I don't think I've ever spoken to another person around my age IRL lol. Never went anywhere out of the house without my parents with me. Going to Walmart with my Mom is considered an exciting day out for me  .

 

That isolation has actually caused some problems for me, especially in my more recent years. This isn't an appropriate time for me to delve into my home issues though lol.

 

Merry Christmas guys!

I have sent you a private message

[weesh 690]

merry christmas guys.

 

this short video is one my family loves.  
we've made watching it together on christmas a tradition.
 

[ChB 18,550]

merry christmas guys.

 

this short video is one my family loves.  

we've made watching it together on christmas a tradition.

 

This is so cute! I love it! Thank you for sharing!

[BlinkZ 1,151]

MY parents love reading The little lamp every year. or forgot the exact name.of it

[Prospekt 11,018]

Merry Christmas to everyone!

 

"This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him." -- 1 John 4:9

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

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[The_Gobo 36,257]

I did not know this thread existed.
I may have found a home on this forum now :3

[weesh 690]

let me tell you guys, this has been the most poignant christmas of my life.
 

my sister gave birth on dec 20th, and this close up views of the struggles of pregnancy (even a good pregnancy) greatly informed my view Mary giving birth in a stable.  when my sister asked that I wash my hands before holding my first nephew, I couldn't help but chuckle thinking about the grime and poop surrounding Jesus.
While guests arrived at my sister's house, and she barely came out of her room, I was amused to think of shepherds invading their space to see the savior.  

 

I can only imagine what it must be like to be a parent at this time of year.

[The_Gobo 36,257]

And  here I was just thinking the other day the freaked out look on Joseph's face when an angel poofs in front of him.
The "uh oh, imma die" look, of thinking he's about to end because of thinking over leaving Mary behind quietly

lol

[King Sejong 859]

   I'm not a Christian, but I have Christians in my family, primarily Roman Catholic, instead I am shamanistic with Taoist and Confucian. Nevertheless, Christians do come to our temples to learn to be a better Christian, which is quite nice to experience, I use to be in reform Judaism, a very long time ago, after visiting Japan and South Korea, I came to admire Taoism and Confucianism, which are mostly philosophy rather than religion, Tao teaches harmony with nature and humans; Confucius teaches knowledge and wisdom, both have the goal of expressing happiness and peace, and providing hope that human beings could be more than what they are, for philosophy was created by humans, so Lao Tsu and Confucius showed their followers, what good human can do, rather than the bad we are capable of. My Little Pony Friendship is Magic has a lot of Confucian virtues: Ren, generosity, Yi, honesty, Li, loyalty, Zhi, knowledge, and Xin, kindness and happiness, plus Tao which teach friendship and harmony, these were the elements that attracted me to the ponies and the show itself, it surprised me that show with colourful magical ponies, could have this many layers, show each layer its colour, and how these layers strengthen each other, Taoism and Confucianism may have originated from ancient China, but they continue to inspire artists and worshippers, and I hope they will continue to bring peace to believer and non believer alike.   

Edited December 27, 2016 by King Sejong

[The_Gobo 36,257]

Not sure how it'd be defined, but over the years I've come to prevent myself from labeling people as good or bad.
I tend to focus on what one does and why they do it, maintaining a separation between the two, not specifying it one way or the other, as any good can be used for bad, and any bad cause be used to teach good.
That's not to say neither exists, obviously, just that labeling people as a whole as good or bad I think is an over simplification.

[Steel Accord 6,660]

which are mostly philosophy rather than religion,

 

If I had a quarter for every time I heard that . . .

 

Nevertheless, as a fellow Taoist albeit a novice one, thank you for sharing. Would you be willing to answer some questions I have about the Way when you get the chance?

Edited December 27, 2016 by Steel Accord

[King Sejong 859]

 

 

Would you be willing to answer some questions I have about the Way when you get the chance?

Yes, of course, I can also share my experience with the Tao from South Korea, which is where I first learned about it. 

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Yes, of course, I can also share my experience with the Tao from South Korea, which is where I first learned about it. 

 

Well first of all, are there any prayers or mini-rituals in Taoism or a specific form of meditation? Prayer, while its actual "effect" is disputed amongst Christians, is a good way for feeling closer to God and fostering faith. Does Taoism have a similar personal ceremony such as a specific form of meditation or mantra?

[Mlp_fan101 55]

Hey I'm catholic nice to meet you all

Edited December 27, 2016 by Mlp_fan101

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Hey I'm catholic nice to meet you all

 

Hey so am I. Welcome and feel free to bring any manner of concern or thought to this thread. We have talks about God, the meaning of Bible stories and verses, the nature of morality, and other such discussions.

[King Sejong 859]

   

 

Does Taoism have a similar personal ceremony such as a specific form of meditation or mantra?

Meditation is the best route, for relieving stress and clearing the mind, the shaman I met in Daegu said, it's like restarting a computer, to clear up the data and focus. There is also Tai Chi, to help either the muscles to loosen up, or to relax the nerves at the end of the day, I learn Tai Chi back home in Houston, but in South Korea, there would be huge Tai Chi ceremonies, before they would go to work. The prayers that do exist are for honouring the ancestors, to give thanks to a family member for their love and success, thus encourage new family members to be equally loving and hardworking. This would take place at shrines, where tombstones are placed, there would be incense burning and paper folding, paper containing a poem, then would be placed like a ribbon next to the tombstone, in Taoism, prayer is for mourning, and is used for the living to remember their family member, and to be a better person, however music and songs are used for generating good faith and closeness with other people, traditional music, but it is really nice to hear a guzheng or a gayageum in person.