Christian bronies: meet, greet, and mingle!

[Arc Flash 7,884]

Just wanted to say hello again!! Sad part for me, is with my work and collage stuff...I sometimes don't get to go to church like I would like...But we are finally adding live stream so I can tune in

[Sunwalker 981]

I have not been around much lately, because I was also busy with college. Tomorrow, July 4th 2017, is the defense of my PhD Thesis on Chemistry. I would like to request some prayers, so everything goes well

By the way, here are some pictures of my doctorate work: https://goo.gl/photos/gGMj7m55t2yMFDNy6

[Methuselah 291]

 

"Your content length is below the threshold required to post." He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Proverbs 17:27

[Steel Accord 6,658]

Just read the last post of the last page. Don't know what's more depressing, somepony leaving the fandom, or someone forsaking Christianity based on abuse and false, hateful, doctrines.

Actually I do know which is more depressing.

[Prospekt 10,984]

On 7/17/2017 at 3:42 PM, Methuselah said:

 

"Your content length is below the threshold required to post." He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Proverbs 17:27

Reminds me of this.

[Steel Accord 6,658]

Hey guys, here's something to think about. Has anypony besides me ever been skeptical of the power of prayer? I'm not even talking about praying for God to fix or do something you are fully capable of doing yourself I am talking about praying to fix a situation you have no control over.

For instance, someone is sick and you are praying for them to get better. Outside of recommending a Doctor, there's not much you can do. Or for a natural disaster to be survived by at least some people.

Now some would say the things you legitimately have no control or influence on are the most prayer worthy. To me though, it just seems like wishful thinking. More harmful for the lack of effect than not praying at all.

What are your guy's thoughts?

[EightBit 284]

6 hours ago, Steel Accord said:

Hey guys, here's something to think about. Has anypony besides me ever been skeptical of the power of prayer? I'm not even talking about praying for God to fix or do something you are fully capable of doing yourself I am talking about praying to fix a situation you have no control over.

For instance, someone is sick and you are praying for them to get better. Outside of recommending a Doctor, there's not much you can do. Or for a natural disaster to be survived by at least some people.

Now some would say the things you legitimately have no control or influence on are the most prayer worthy. To me though, it just seems like wishful thinking. More harmful for the lack of effect than not praying at all.

What are your guy's thoughts?

Of course, doing something for them, like getting them a doctor, is the first order of business. I doubt that God fixes things that we can control, ourselves. As for things that are outside of our control, I personally believe that God chooses what's right, and sometimes, what's right isn't what we want. For every no, there is a greater yes. I believe that God mostly moves to protect us as a whole, not as individuals, and sometimes, taking a person home to be with Him is what He needs to do. God does what He needs to do to protect us, even if we don't fully understand why. He guides us and intervenes when necessary. That's why I pray to God to make the best decision, not to do what I want. I can always trust His decision, and if the worst happens, I can always trust Him to help me through. After all, He is the one who ensures that we never experience pain beyond what we can bear.

That's just my opinion, though. I'm sure other people have other opinions.

[Zach TheDane 234]

I thought I'd drop in to say hello to everyone and to let you all know that I had my Confirmation mass and first Holy Communion yesterday!  I'm now officially a member of the Catholic Church!  God bless you guys!

[Steel Accord 6,658]

27 minutes ago, Zach TheDane said:

I thought I'd drop in to say hello to everyone and to let you all know that I had my Confirmation mass and first Holy Communion yesterday!  I'm now officially a member of the Catholic Church!  God bless you guys!

Hey congrats man. Who did you pick as your confirmation name?

[ChB 18,532]

7 hours ago, Zach TheDane said:

I thought I'd drop in to say hello to everyone and to let you all know that I had my Confirmation mass and first Holy Communion yesterday!  I'm now officially a member of the Catholic Church!  God bless you guys!

Congrats for your Confirmation and First Communion, Zach! May God continue to bless you in your journey. 

[Dreambiscuit 8,022]

18 hours ago, Zach TheDane said:

I thought I'd drop in to say hello to everyone and to let you all know that I had my Confirmation mass and first Holy Communion yesterday!  I'm now officially a member of the Catholic Church!  God bless you guys!

So wonderful to welcome you to the family. God bless you, Zach TheDane! 

[Zach TheDane 234]

On 06/08/2017 at 8:44 AM, Steel Accord said:

Hey congrats man. Who did you pick as your confirmation name?

Thank you!  I picked Mary. Had to choose Mama!

[Dreambiscuit 8,022]

On 8/8/2017 at 2:23 PM, Zach TheDane said:

Thank you!  I picked Mary. Had to choose Mama!

How nice! Sublime choice! 

[SunshineFlow 43]

On 17.7.2017 at 11:42 PM, Methuselah said:

 

"Your content length is below the threshold required to post." He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Proverbs 17:27

But Jesus don't exist in MLP universe. Judaism came as a result of nations oppression of that barren area, like Egyptians, Babylonians, you name it. So their one God, aka jealous god sort of wanted to show how he is much better. If you take booties of war for example, in roman view sex slavery was probably ok, for israelites you had to marry them and they had to be virgins in terms of spoils of wars if not unvirgin women and men was likely slaughtered, children was taken captives though from what i read i think, woman apparently didn't have rights since if you were a warlord its not like tempting to die if you are not gonna get something for it, its just a contrast to what the other nations was doing at the time, sort of like a reflection, its evil but in comparison they wanted to expose them as evil, and besides if you warred back then then people would likely not go to war unless they could have sex with booties and such or well in terms of good and what you get for being in a war, so this was the so called morale opposition to everything the other nations that God of Abraham would consider evil.

Btw this is a challenge i have for you, try looking what the other nations did like human sacrifice, see if God of the old condemns it or not "sadly some misinformed people uses accidents or revenge as thinking god of abraham is ok with human sacrifice in general which is misleading like a vow he did to sacrifice his daughter, the lesson is not to give false vows but either way god of abraham is saying repeatetly he doesnt want or see human sacrifice as good" but basically thats the challenge. Try to see if there is any things in the old is saying and doing in practice, and see what the nations did and see the reflection, sex, drinking, gluttony, envy, greed. That stuff. Its pretty much interesting. Why is virginity so important for example that someone is raped but has to marry? How valued it was (then again i am unsure if you can divorce if father absolutely despises the person, afterall the father was the charge and head of the womans virtue and role) compared to immorale view of a world in chaos in their world. Its really interesting the reflection it gives from the two worlds of ideas.

Deuteronomy 22:28-29

 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, ²⁹ he shall pay her father fifty shekels^[a] of silver. He must marry the young woman, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.

 

Exodus 22:16-17

¹⁶ “If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife. ¹⁷ If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.

 

I think the main conclusion is the main intention is to be good. You do evil you wanna expose them as such. I just have a feeling its sort of an absolute rule that is to prevent you from going back there. And that aslong as your intents are good then everything is alright. Thats why you sort of have 1 god, no idols to not confuse you. I can name everything in contrast but you get what i mean i think :3

 

In either case Jesus as a savior simply came because well things were just not going so well, biblically speaking northern israel of Samaria were all corrupt, kingdom of judah in south after death of King Solomon which is the reason it split into two before that it was just "Israel". essentially kingdom of judah had some just kings but mostly corrupt from what i heard.

In terms of Jesus, a messiah would come if things started going too bad and deliberate a new covenant according to Jeremiah that he didnt make with the people who moses guided. So you could say this was a good oppurtunity to have a religion of salvation for mankind. But really its a reason why Christianity is the most popular and Islam the second. The other religions lost because there is no consequences, they are more like philosophies so they arent nearly as popular due to lack of judgement, heaven and hell. Like i am sceptical to the idea. But as a system its very effective, because it puts people back in line if they stray as to say, get back again and even if you back out the religion itself lives on in scriptures. I personally won't tell what is right because even i dont know most of the time. The best way would not to fight but to create peace and just come to that conclusion, the main thing is just live accoridngly to your beliefs and do your best that way, atleast how i see it. Christianity afterall survived under Roman empire, if an oppressive force threatens it and someone believes its true then it essentially gets followers if they truly think its right. Thats atleast how i think of it.

In MLP i guess they have had no serious agony to sort of go for it. They are already living moral lives so no need to have something to remind them

Edited August 10, 2017 by SunshineFlow

[Titans08Mariota 763]

I'm Christian, and it gud.

[Steel Accord 6,658]

4 hours ago, SunshineFlow said:

I personally won't tell what is right

Given the slamming paragraph above, I find your commitment to speaking in a manner NOT trying to correct our beliefs to be questionable.

[DubWolf 16,587]

Although my beliefs are "nondenominational", I haven't behaved in a way to earn or have the title as a Christian. I struggle with sin, God gave me a chance once, and I made huge strides, but then I fell....

There are some things that just keep me from following him that I wish weren't bothersome, but nonetheless, I deal with them. But I don't have to deal with them.

 

Please, I want a prayer for me, to help me overcome my struggles.. God knows.

I know I have to act on it, I know...

Edited August 22, 2017 by Wacko Wolf

[Steel Accord 6,658]

 

22 hours ago, Wacko Wolf said:

Although my beliefs are "nondenominational", I haven't behaved in a way to earn or have the title as a Christian. I struggle with sin, God gave me a chance once, and I made huge strides, but then I fell....

There are some things that just keep me from following him that I wish weren't bothersome, but nonetheless, I deal with them. But I don't have to deal with them.

 

Please, I want a prayer for me, to help me overcome my struggles.. God knows.

I know I have to act on it, I know...

You'll be in my prayers tonight. Just know two things, one God's patience is infinite for those who truly are repentant. Two being a disciple of Jesus doesn't mean you're perfect, nor does it mean you must be sycophantic. We're only human and Jesus knew that, we have lives outside of our faith. We just need to live those lives conciously as people of faith and try to act in a manner befitting a disciple of Christ.

Edited August 23, 2017 by Steel Accord

[Methuselah 291]

God bless Texas

 

[God Of The Void 296]

I need to be really honest with everyone: I feel really intimidated by this thread. I personally feel that everyone here has such greater knowledge than me about being a Christian and what it truly means to be fully dedicated to God. Don't get me wrong: I am a proud Christian and I think of God and Jesus every day and I am not at all ashamed to be a Christian, but I'm afraid of being judged for my personal experiences and thoughts on this subject. Am I not as dedicated to Christianity as I should be? Is there something that I lack in my relationship with God? What do you guys think? I need some professional advice.

[Steel Accord 6,658]

4 hours ago, Grandmaster Roo said:

I need to be really honest with everyone: I feel really intimidated by this thread. I personally feel that everyone here has such greater knowledge than me about being a Christian and what it truly means to be fully dedicated to God. Don't get me wrong: I am a proud Christian and I think of God and Jesus every day and I am not at all ashamed to be a Christian, but I'm afraid of being judged for my personal experiences and thoughts on this subject. Am I not as dedicated to Christianity as I should be? Is there something that I lack in my relationship with God? What do you guys think? I need some professional advice.

Well none of us are clergy (that I know of at least) so you'll be want for "professional advice." But there's no need to be intimidated. Bronies are a variety of nerd, and like all nerds, we exhaustively research and speculate about subjects we're passionate about. That doesn't make us better or worse disciples of Christ, I've had entire Biblical passages screamed in my face by nasty people who hate God.

And no one here judges, or at least they keep them to themselves. The thread's title is accurate, it's just a place for us to meet and mingle as Christian Bronies. Questions and doubts about faith have been constructively answered time and again here, prayers have been shared, and reassurances given. You're among friends here. 

[Brightbart 268]

4 hours ago, Grandmaster Roo said:

I need to be really honest with everyone: I feel really intimidated by this thread. I personally feel that everyone here has such greater knowledge than me about being a Christian and what it truly means to be fully dedicated to God. Don't get me wrong: I am a proud Christian and I think of God and Jesus every day and I am not at all ashamed to be a Christian, but I'm afraid of being judged for my personal experiences and thoughts on this subject. Am I not as dedicated to Christianity as I should be? Is there something that I lack in my relationship with God? What do you guys think? I need some professional advice.

Don't be! You don't need to be a Thomas Aquinas(or know who that is) to post in here. You love Jesus and that alone should make you feel welcome here. While certain sects have differing views on how much should be externally invested into Christ, at the end of the day it depends on you and what you want to do. That is my take on it at least; I do however go to church basically every week so my investment is probably in line with what most pastors would want . In any case if you want more professional advice, you can always ask your pastor, and if you don't frequent a church you can go visit a few to get a feel of the environment/leadership. 

[Methuselah 291]

Guys, this is gonna be real bad for me. I'm in the geographic center of the Florida peninsula and Hurricane Irma might very well leave me without electricity and running water for a week. My house probably won't sustain more than minor damage. If I die, it will be from one of the tornadoes possibly springing up in the area, not the hurricane.

This hurricane might greatly delay the start date for my upcoming job. I'm starting to go into debt and the hurricane isn't helping any. I also have an old pain problem that is flaring up again, just ahead of the storm. It would take too long to explain it, but it will suffice to say it causes the right half of my face to hurt at various times of the day, most often as I'm trying to sleep. Sometimes it hurts so bad I can hardly do anything, which I hope doesn't happen during the worst of Irma.

Please pray for Florida and for Saint Martin and Barbuda. Half the population of Barbuda is homeless now and Saint Martin was "95% destroyed." Hurricane Jose might be pummeling them both too.

Edited September 10, 2017 by Methuselah

[ChB 18,532]

I'll be praying for you, @Methuselah. I hope you and your family will be safe, and that you will get better soon. 

Prayers for the people in Florida, St. Martin, and Barbuda. 

[Superwholock 87]

Praying for you and all the others affected as well! I know my things not as serious, but a friend of mine is going through her parents' divorce and it's been super hard for her. I've been praying for her a lot, but I know these sorts of things are never easy and she could really use the spiritual support.